Lyon city trip
Spend a long weekend discovering France’s second-largest city: Lyon. With the Rhône and Saône rivers running through it, Lyon is a city of exceptional heritage and architecture, including Notre-Dame de Fourvière, the Musée des Confluences and the Place des Terreaux. Stroll along the riverside, discovering Lyon’s neighborhoods such as Old Lyon and its traboules, the Presqu’île with Place Bellecourt, or Croix Rousse with its slopes and views over Lyon. The city offers incomparable charm and a unique French art de vivre, with its local gastronomy, regional wines and age-old skills such as silk-making.
Experience the Lyon art de vivre
Lyon, a major French city, will charm you with its many assets. First of all, an exceptional architectural and cultural heritage, to be admired and visited, such as the magnificent Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, the Hôtel Dieu, or more recently the Confluences museum.
Lyon is a city that can be visited on foot to allow you to feel the benevolent atmosphere and enjoy the unique places in each district. Stroll through Old Lyon and its traboules, the peninsula and its incredible squares or even Croix-Rousse and its stairs colored by street artists.
Lyon is also a city of know-how: its rich and varied gastronomy has earned it the title of culinary capital, its silk and printing workshops have made it famous the world over, and its wines from the surrounding vineyards attract oenology enthusiasts.
Follow our guide for the duration of your stay to learn more about the history of Lyon, its emblematic landmarks and its well-kept secrets.
During your stay in Lyon, you’ll stay in a splendid hotel in the city center, discover all the facets of the city, and appreciate its historic charm.
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Lyon city trip
Day 1
Arrive in Lyon, enjoy lunch in a typical “bouchon” in old Lyon and visit the city’s main districts with a guide: “vieux Lyon”, “la Croix-Rousse”, and “la Presqu’île”. Your guide will reveal all the city’s secrets to you, so you’ll know everything there is to know about Lyon.
In the evening, enjoy a Côtes du Rhône wine tasting followed by a gourmet dinner featuring the flavors of the region.
You’ll stay for the 3 days in an exceptional historic hotel in the heart of Lyon.
Day 2
In the morning, you can visit a silk workshop in Lyon, to discover this ancestral know-how. Then a stroll through the famous Bocuse covered market. Enjoy lunch at the market, with local and seasonal products.
In the afternoon, with your private guide, visit the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, an architectural marvel, and the Arena, Lyon’s ancient theater.
Then enjoy a stroll along the Saône and Rhône rivers to admire the colored buildings and appreciate the sweetness of life in Lyon.
In the evening, enjoy dinner in one of Lyon’s “bouchon” restaurants to discover new specialties.
Day 3
In the morning, enjoy a visit to the Confluence museum, an architectural beauty.
In the afternoon, you can choose to visit the cinema museum, the Fine Arts museum or the Parc de la tête d’or.
Afterwards, enjoy tea time with one of the region’s specialty tarts or brioche with pink pralines.
At the end of the day, you’ll leave with some wonderful memories of your stay in Lyon.
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Your Travel Designer’s Tips
(Manon, lived in Lyon during two years)
- A stroll at the end of the day to admire Lyon illuminated
- Taste Lyon’s unique and delicious gastronomy. A particular favorite are brioches and tarts with pink pralines.
- Have fun in the traboules and passageways of old Lyon, it’s atypical and gives you a chance to see some pretty places.
- Take the time to stroll along the Saône and the Rhône it is really pleasant and that gives you beautiful view on Lyon