Highlights & Hidden Gems of Lyon in Lyon - LyonHHG
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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Lyon

  • 3 hours
  • City Highlight Tours
  • Lyon
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Choose one of 5 locals available

Experience hosted by Mina-Louise, Elisabetta & other locals

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Want to see the best of Lyon? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Lyon!

Destination
Lyon, France
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
3 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Français, Italiano, Norsk
Included
  • Private Guide
  • 1 Local Snack or Drink
  • All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
Excluded
  • Entrance to attractions

6 reasons to book this tour

  • Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
  • Spot classics like Cathedral of St. John the Baptist & Place Bellecour
  • Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
  • Experience the city from a local’s perspective
  • Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
  • Privately guided by a local expert

What you can expect

Highlights & Hidden Gems of Lyon in Lyon - LyonHHG

Lyon, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!

Dive into the origin of Lyon as you see the city’s main landmarks like Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Place Bellecour, and the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Lyon to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Lyon.

Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Lyon. Remember, the locals know best.

The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Lyon, your Lyon!

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at At the statue of Louis IV on the horse in Place Bellecour - Lyon to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. City Highlights

    See from Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Place Bellecour, Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Lyon so unique
  4. Hidden Gems

    Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience
  5. Magical Storytelling

    Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!
  6. Special Treat

    Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions
  7. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

  • Loved by travelers worldwide

    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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Samuel🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
7 January 2025
Emma provided a fun and interesting tour of Lyon, which we enjoyed. She answered our many questions and was pleasant and helpful throughout. I think a little more unsolicited history of the city and local insights would have been helpful, as well as an introductory overview of the geography of the city with a map to help us orient ourselves during the during and throughout our stay. She seemed fairly new to the job and hadn't quite developed the level of patter typical of a tour guide, but we enjoyed our tour with her and would recommend her to others.Fun and Interesting Tour
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Ora🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
28 December 2024
Fantastic tour for the first time visitors in Lyon! A lot of interesting information and secret passageways and of course amazing food. Walking Food tour and the old city
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Jayne🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
7 November 2024
Elisabetta gave us a great introduction to Lyon. She explained particularly well the history and showed us places we would never have found by ourselves. It was a great way to start the trip. We were then able to explore Lyon far better informed I thoroughly recommend this as an option for people who have never visited Lyon as the history and town are quite complicated. She is an excellent guideExcellent guide
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PeeGee🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
22 August 2024
We spent a very pleasant & informative morning with Elisabetta. I’m quite sure that most things she showed us we could never have dreamt of finding on our own. Elisabetta is also an extremely friendly person, so we felt like we were doing the tour with a good friend. A very knowledgeable lady
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Robert
(About local )
18 August 2024
Emma was friendly and laid back, knowledgeable without being over-the-top. She seamlessly wove together a tour that brought together elements of history, politics, food, art, culture and modern living, bringing us places we would never have found on our own, and she timed everything perfectly for a wonderful tour of Lyon.Excellent guide, knowledgable and friendly
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Rafael🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 July 2024
We had a great time with Elisabetta in Lyon. She was very knowledgeable and professional and she showed us details and hidden places in the city. Our visit to Lyon would not have been the same without her. We definitely recommend her services. Great tour guide!
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Andrew
(About local )
4 July 2024
Elisabetta was extremely warm, helpful, and an expert in Lyon history and culture. We had a fantastic time walking through Vieux Lyon, and we feel like we’re coming away with a richer understanding of Lyon’s development from Ancient Rome through the modern renovation of Vieux Lyon in the 1960s through today. We also stopped by numerous traboules, food and artisan shops, and monuments across history. We highly recommend Elisabetta for anyone visiting Lyon. Friendly, very knowledeable guide
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ken🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
2 June 2024
Caroline is simply the best tour guide I’ve ever had. Please understand that I not only used to be a tour guide decades ago but I’ve hired numerous guides over the years, so I don’t say this lightly. She is the most professional, knowledgeable, and collegial person I’ve had the pleasure to tour with. Perfect
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Andrew🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
20 April 2024
We has a magnificent tour with Elisabetta. She and I corresponded several times before my arrival in Lyon to help set expectations for the tour (three-hour orientation on our first day in Lyon) and get advice about restaurants, must-see attractions and museums. She connected with us about 24-hours before the tour to re-confirm the plans… and met us right on time. Elisabetta shared great information about Lyon’s history, culture, arts and dining and wine scene— incredibly useful information that helped recalibrate the itinerary for our remaining five days in the city. And when the tour was done she sent detailed notes about what we visited along with ideas for further exploration on our own… AND she invited us to reach out to her with any questions that came up during our stay in Lyon. Elisabetta is a tour professional at the top of her game— and a genuinely warm and kind person to spend time with. Extraordinary tour
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Derek🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
11 January 2024
If you're looking for a unique experience and perspective of Lyon, then I highly recommend a tour with Elisabetta. She went out of her way to show me the gems of Lyon and catered the tour to my wishes. She is highly knowledgeable about the history of Lyon and its culture. It was a wonderful experience that I will remember for a long time.Elisabetta's Unique Lyon Tour Experience
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Håvard🇳🇴 Norway
(About local )
9 October 2023
We loved our tour with Mina, we had a great time and saw unique sights and learned fun facts and history. Great attention to detail. She was easy to make plans with and we got along great, she had a pleasant and uplifting mood. It was a memorable tour, and she tailored it to our interests, was quick on her feet, fun, and accommodating. We highly recommend a tour with Mina Knowledgeable, precise and attentive.
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Sammy
(About local )
11 September 2023
Our three and a half hours with Elisabetta were a treat. Full of keen insights, too many "gems" we would never have found on our own and an enjoyable interaction throughout. The only reason we don't rate it a 10 relates to the abnormally hot weather which I suspect is beyond her control. Thanks to both Elisabetta and WithLocals.Hidden Gems, Indeed!
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Olivia🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
1 September 2023
We had a great time with Elisabetta and learned so much about Lyon’s history. We explored the old town and many nice spots we wouldn’t have found ourselves. We had our 2 children with us and she made the tour enjoyable for them with illustrated historical cards without it taking away at all from our experience. We loved the cards too. She gave us many recommendations after the tour for a variety of good places to eat, drink, etc. Happy we booked with Elisabetta. Wonderful Tour!
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Ojas🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
9 May 2023
We had an excellent tour with Elisabetta. I had notified her only the day before that we had already had 2 walking tours of Lyon and asked if she could modify our itinerary to reduce duplication. In spite of the short notice, she brought a list of suggestions and we selected new experiences, though to be fair we did walk past some previously seen monuments which she told us new information about! Elisabetta was very relaxed, pleasant and knowledgeable. Even though we had some slower members of our party, she did not rush the experience and even spent extra time with us to make sure we had a good experience without any mention of money or tip! Needless to say we tipped extra. Highly recommend this tour with Elisabetta. I believe she also has a food tour and if its as good as the confection shop she showed us on our tour, I'm sure that would be memorable!Fantastic Lyon Tour with Elisabetta
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Joan🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
4 April 2023
We had a great time with camila and her friend. She was knowledgeable and so charming.
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ronsheltonmd
(About local )
1 February 2025
I learned so much and enjoyed walking in Lyon and Vieux Lyon tasting local food which we purchased and Mina-Louise had already purchased in preparation of my private tour and had in her picnic basket. Delicious food and unique to Lyon. I would recommend this tour. Thank you Mina-Louise !Mina-Louise is a great guide
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Sandra🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
6 June 2024
We had an enjoyable time with Mina as she walked us to a variety of spots around Lyon, told us a bit of history and offered us tastings of food and drink along the way. Beautiful views of the city and yummy food and wine. She also had an offering for our kids who don’t drink wine. It was an enjoyable 3 hours! Thanks, Mina!Fun experience for our family
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Giovanni🇮🇹 Italy
(About local )
9 December 2023
Massima disponibilità nell’accoglienza ed ottima presentazione dei siti visitati. Siamo molto soddisfatti di Elisabetta.Eccellente
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Ian🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
15 August 2023
We loved our tour with Caroline. Not only were all the things we tasted delicious but we learned a lot about the history and culture of Lyon thanks to Caroline’s impressive knowledge. We would not hesitate to recommend this to others.Lyon food tour

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