Lyon Trip Overview
There is so much to see and do in the city of Lyon that your only problem will be finding enough time to see it all!
Choose to discover Lyon’s quintessence with our private Panoramic Sightseeing Tour. With a local guide, visit Lyon’s best monuments in minivan and learn everything about its fascinating history.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Lyon, France
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
There is so much to see and do in the city of Lyon that your only problem will be finding enough time to see it all!
Choose to discover Lyon’s quintessence with our private Panoramic Sightseeing Tour. With a local guide, visit Lyon’s best monuments in minivan and learn everything about its fascinating history.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere, 8 Place de Fourviere, 69005 Lyon France
Start the Panoramic tour at the top of Fourviere Hill and experience Lyon as a whole with a spectacular city view from the esplanade. Then visit the impressive Basilica called Fourvière built by the Architect Pierre Bossan at the end of the 19th century.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Theatres Romains de Fourviere, 6 rue de l Antiquaille, 69005 Lyon France
On the way down, discover the well-preserved Antic Gallo-Roman amphitheatre (11,000 seats) which hosts in summer many music concerts.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Vieux Lyon, 69005 Lyon France
Then, enjoy a nice walking tour through Vieux-Lyon (Old Town) listed as Unesco World Heritage Renaissance area. Go through several “Traboules”, these intriguing passageways which link private courtyards to neighbouring streets and visit St John Cathedral (12th-14th century).
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Croix-Rousse, Lyon France
Climb at the Croix Rousse Hill and drive through the “Canuts” silk workers district. Learn everything about the history of Lyon’s fabric industry and how it disappeared over the last centuries.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: La Place Bellecour, Place Bellecour Entre La Saône et Le Rhône, 69002 Lyon France
Later, discover Lyon Peninsula, this thin strip of land between Lyon’s two rivers the Rhone & the Saone. Drive through Bellecour Square, see the Opera House, Celestins Theatre, several painted walls, City Hall Terreaux Square, etc. Along the tour, feel free to ask the driver guide to stop to take several pictures at your convenience.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, 102 cours la Fayette, 69003 Lyon France
Follow the visit on the left bank of the Rhone River and discover more Lyon’s neighbourhoods with outstanding places as Brotteaux Square, Tête d’or Public Park, the Cité Internationale Conference Centre, La Part-Dieu Business District, etc.
Finish this panoramic tour with a stop at the famous covered Food Market called “Les Halles Paul Bocuse” and enjoy a nice a glass of wine (not included).
Just relax, with your guide, you won’t miss any of the “Must See” attractions in Lyon!
Duration: 45 minutes