Unique Tours Lyon: Private Walking Tour of the Traboules Discount Tickets

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Overview

A truly private tour : This experience is 100% private: only you and your group — no strangers, no fixed routes, no imposed pace. Access to non-public traboules : Explore historic traboules that are normally closed to the general public, in Vieux Lyon and Croix-Rousse, thanks to a licensed and authorized local guide. Living history, not tourist storytelling : Discover the key role of the silk workers (Canuts) and the French Resistance during World War II, through the secret passageways that shaped Lyon’s history. A flexible itinerary, tailored to you : The walk adapts to your interests: architecture, medieval history, local life, or UNESCO World Heritage. Led by a local expert : Your tour is guided by a licensed professional guide, specialized in private and cultural tours in Lyon. Carefully selected traboules : With over 500 traboules across the city, this tour focuses on the most meaningful and historically rich ones — many outside conventional tourist routes

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

In front of Satue of Jacquard, at middle of Square Croix Rousse

End Point

End point

Old Town

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

French-GUIDE

French-WRITTEN

Spanish-GUIDE

Spanish-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Traboules Croix-Rousse Hill Walk through the Croix-Rousse hill, the historic district of Lyon’s silk workers (Canuts). Discover tall, functional traboules designed for transporting silk, hidden courtyards, and stairways used during the 19th-century revolts and the French Resistance. This area offers a more raw, industrial vision of the traboules, far from postcard tourism.
Duration: 60 mins
2. Traboules Presqu’île (Peninsula of Lyon) Explore discreet traboules in the Presqu’île, linking streets between the Rhône and Saône rivers. Learn how these passageways shaped commercial life, urban movement, and daily routines in central Lyon. This section highlights the contrast between public façades and hidden inner courtyards, revealing how the city truly functioned behind the scenes.
Duration: 45 mins
3. Traboules & Courtyards – Old Town (Vieux Lyon) Enter the Renaissance heart of Lyon, with its iconic traboules and inner courtyards in Vieux Lyon, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Walk through richly decorated passageways, spiral staircases, and merchant courtyards that reflect Lyon’s role as a major European trading city. This part focuses on architecture, medieval history, and the evolution of the old town from the 15th century onward.
Duration: 45 mins

Inclusion

Audio guides

Exclusion

No mandatory in-destination costs – all fees are included in the tour price

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Supplied by Unique Tours Lyon

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