Vieux Lyon Small-Group Guided Tour
Lyon, France
About This Activity
Explore Vieux Lyon with a local historian in a small group. Your guide opens private traboules not accessible to solo visitors, explains the canuts (silk weavers) history, and leads you through the best of the Renaissance streets with insider stories. Tours typically run 2-3 hours and include the Fourvière viewpoint. From €35 per person.
Seasonal note: Year-round; December tours include Fête des Lumières
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