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Unique Tours Lyon: Private Walking Tour of the Traboules

4.6 (11 reviews) 2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Unique Tours Lyon: Private Walking Tour of the Traboules

About this activity

Real Private Tour:

This visit is 100% private – only you and your group, without strangers, rigid routes or imposed rhythms.

Access to traboules normally closed to the public:

Explore historic passageways in Vieux Lyon and Croix-Rousse that are often closed to independent visitors, accompanied by a certified local guide.

Living history:

Discover the role of silk workers, the Canuts, and the French Resistance during World War II through the places that marked Lyon’s history.

Flexible route:

The tour suits your interests: architecture, medieval history, local life or UNESCO heritage.

Local expert guide:

Tour conducted by a licensed professional guide, specializing in private and cultural experiences in Lyon.

With more than 500 traboules in the city, this tour selects some of the most emblematic and least known.

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At a glance

Duration
2–3 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–12
Guide
English, French, Spanish
Written guide
English, French, Spanish
Operated by
Unique Tours Lyon

Ages: Adults (1–80 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private professional local guide

Not included

  • Not included: No mandatory in-destination costs – all fees are included in the tour price
  • Not included: Brunch

Itinerary

  1. La Croix-Rousse

    one hour Admission included

    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.

  2. The Presqu'ile

    45 min Admission included

    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.

  3. Vieux Lyon

    45 min Admission included

    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.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

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

End point

  • Old Town

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

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Good to know

  • 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

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller ratings

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