After weeks of quarantine, it’s finally holiday time ! Whether you are staying a bit or simply passing through Lyon, we are offering you our Top 6 unusual visits to try out in Lyon. Alone, with family or friends, there’s something for everyone!
#1 – Discovery of Lyon at Gyropode Segway with ComhiC
Discover the Peninsula (city center) thanks to the Segway. Easy to use, the segway is a good way to explore Lyon in a different way. With this new gentle mode of transport, go from the famous Terreaux Square to the beautiful Jacobins Square without getting tired! This ride is a beautiful introduction to the city of Lyon.
📍 Peninsula (city center)
ℹ From the age of 12
#2 – Storytelling tour of Croix-Rousse with Cybèle
Travel back in time with your storyteller (guide) who will transport you back in 1831, at the time of the first revolt of the canuts (silk workers) and will tell you their stories. With this unusual tour, learn more about Lyon’s industrial past and visit the beautiful Croix-Rousse district.
⏱ 1 hour
📍 Croix-Rousse
ℹ From the age of 8
#3 – Family Food Tour with Tasty Lyon
The city of Lyon is famous for its gastronomy. From the Old Lyon to the Peninsula, the Tasty Lyon team makes you explore the different districts of the city to discover Lyon’s gastronomy. This tour offers you delicious tastings of local products!
⏱ 2 hour
📍 Old Town and Peninsula
ℹ From 4 years old
#4 – Fun tour of the Old Lyon with New Generation Guide
The Old Lyon is a must-see area of Lyon. We like to walk in the small cobbled streets, while admiring the beautiful colorful facades… This quirky visit will allow you to discover the Old Lyon in an unusual way (initiation to the Lyon talk…) !
⏱ 2 hour
📍 Old Lyon
ℹ From the age of 12
#5 – Guided electric bike tour with Lyon Bike Tour
Another nice way to discover Lyon: the electric bike! Thanks to the electric assistance, you can easily go with your guide to discover the essentials of Lyon: the Old town, the peninsula and the Tête d’Or Park. Let yourself be surprised by unusual anecdotes.
⏱ 2 hour
📍 From Old Lyon to the Tête d’Or Park
ℹ From the age of 12
#6 – Unusual Confluence with Lyon Insolite
The Confluence district, a former industrial port in Lyon, has been completely reorganized over the past 20 years. Go with Lyon Insolite to explore this totally transformed area. Have a good time with family (or friends) with this visit that mixes history and humor.
⏱ 2 hour
📍 Confluence
ℹ From the age of 12
