From squares to parks - Hiking tour Guided tours

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Tour proposed by Lyon tourisme et Congrès

A sporty way to visit the city, and discover hidden places and new perspectives ...

Put on good walking shoes, and go hiking for three hours in Lyon.

Ideal for walkers and photographers, this trip offers superb views over the city, and the pleasure of a walk open to those who like to get lost in a city, to know it better ...

Your guide takes you along the Rhone through the Hotel Dieu, the Lycée Ampère, the Opera and some caps.

Then you walk the slopes of the hill of the Croix-Rousse, lanes and alleyways of stairs, with a few stops carefully selected so you can enjoy magnificent views.

The descent to the Rhone us to embrace the International City and the Parc de la Tete d'Or.

Good to know

Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the tour commences

Booking is necessary
Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity

Duration

3h00

Kind

Guided tour on foot

Access

Metro A or D > Bellecour

Meeting point

In front of the Tourist Office, Place Bellecour - Lyon 2nd

Prices

Adults €15.00

Children under 8 Free

With Lyon City Card Free

Two hills, two different atmospheres

An expression opposes Fourvière, "the praying hill" and Croix-Rousse "the working hill". It is even said that in the past people in the religious orders in Fourvière could sometimes hear the weaving machines being used by the canuts…

Tour guides

Delphine

Hej, hallo, hello, bonjour
I'm Delphine, one of the twenty or so lecturing guides that work for the Guides' Bureau.
Our service is incredibly rich: we all have our own profiles, our own interests, our own areas of study and our own favourite type of public.

And we all have one thing in common: LYON

What I love is the variety of its districts and their architecture, the wealth and diversity of its history and the Men who built it, the beauty of its monuments, particularly the light reflected from the façades that border the Saône early in the morning or at the end of the day; it's a trip in itself!

So after language studies which took me to live in Denmark and Germany, I returned to Lyon to work as a guide to lift the veil on "Myrelingues la Brumeuse"* and to share my enthusiasm with you who have come here to discover it or immerse yourself in it. (*title of a book by Claude le Marguet, set in 1536 in Lyon)

Paa gensyn, bis bald, see you soon, à bientôt !

Fabienne

How lucky I am to have been able to study the history of art and archaeology in Lyon. It's magic! From the Roman theatres to the Musée des Confluences, past, present and future combine in beauty and harmony, just like the gold, silver and silk threads woven by the canuts.

Let's set out for a spot of "trabouling" with Rabelais' ghost, who will lead us from Hôtel-Dieu to the wealthy homes of the merchant bankers in Vieux-Lyon, stopping at inns, bouchons or star-rated restaurants on the way…

Let your eyes feast on the golden light that's worthy of Italy, and gilds the slopes of Croix-Rousse on summer evenings as you stroll along the embankment amid the seagulls and boats.

I love this city because life is so sweet here, and I love telling visitors all about it, as the enthusiastic urbanist in me sees the city as a living organism.

Christelle

This guided tour is included
with the Lyon City Card

The essential pass to have on hand! The Lyon City Card is the pass
you need for your next stay in Lyon.

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