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Lyon food tour: Quenelle, wine and traboules with a local guide★ 4.89 (807) · 3h 30m
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Lyon Old Town: Food Tour & Traboules with 4 Tastings★ 4.85 (365) · 3h
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Lyon Wine Tasting: Burgundy, Beaujolais & Rhône with Sommelier★ 4.95 (243) · 2h
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Lyon Old Town: 5-Dish Food Tour & Fine Wine TastingYou taste five authentic Lyon dishes—charcuterie, pastries, a hot bouchon lunch, coffee, and chocolate—paired with local wine, guided through the Old Town's medieval streets and hidden traboules. The tour includes entry to the sites you visit and all food and wine tastings, so you show up and eat; they handle the rest. Strollers are fine, and the pace suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand why Lyon's food culture matters without spending the day researching restaurants and menus yourself—the guide handles the stops, the pairings, and the stories; you just eat and listen.
Lyon: Sunset Food Tour with Bouchon Dinner & Wine TastingsYou’ll wander Old Lyon’s cobbled lanes at sunset with a local guide, sampling praline brioche, regional cheeses in a cozy fromagerie, charcuterie with wine near Lyon Cathedral, and classic quenelle in a traditional bouchon. End with new friends over herbal digestif in an intimate bar — and leave feeling like you’ve tasted more than just food.
Lyon Old Town Food Tour: 6 tastings with local guide and lunchA 4-hour food tour of Lyon's Old Town led by a local guide in English or French, with six tasting breaks, lunch, coffee or tea, and over 10 regional products. The group stays under 12 travelers and covers roughly 2km through the UNESCO district. Children from age 13 are welcome when accompanied by an adult.Is it for me?Your guide unlocks doors to Lyon's best-kept culinary secrets, steering you through a curated rhythm of tastings and artisan encounters that fit perfectly into four hours.
Lyon E-Bike Tour with Food Tasting & Vieux Lyon WalkThis 4-hour Lyon tour pairs a 2-hour electric bike ride through parks and along the Rhône and Saône rivers with a food tasting of regional cheeses and cold cuts, then a guided walk through the cobblestone streets and traboules of UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon. A local guide leads the small group; the e-bike removes the effort of covering distance, so you see Tête d'Or Park, Bellecour Square and the City Hall without exhaustion before stopping to taste and drink. The tour runs in English or French, and children from age 12 are welcome.Is it for me?Book the morning departure if you want the food tasting to include sweet specialities, or the afternoon slot for salt-based cheeses and cured meats. The e-bike removes the physical strain of covering the whole city, so the tour suits anyone who wants to see multiple neighborhoods and parks without the fatigue of a full day on foot.
Beaujolais wine tour from Lyon: Two tastings in Pierres DoréesA shared wine tour from Lyon into southern Beaujolais takes you through the Pierres Dorées area and Montmelas, with visits to two family-run wineries, tastings of authentic Beaujolais wines, and a traditional mâchon of local cold meats and cheeses. The tour runs four hours with a professional driver-guide who speaks English and navigates the scenic vineyard roads; you choose the day and show up at the departure point in Lyon.Is it for me?Book this tour for a morning or afternoon when you want to taste real Beaujolais without driving yourself through unfamiliar vineyard roads or managing two winery visits on your own. The fixed itinerary and shared minivan mean you show up, taste and listen while someone else handles the route and the introductions.
Lyon: Northern Rhône Syrah & Viognier Wine TastingYou spend a half-day walking the steep vineyards of Ampuis with a local guide, tasting Viognier and Syrah in their original terroir before the vines themselves. The tour includes transport from Lyon, small tasting doses, and a view of the Rhône valley that frames why this corner of France tastes the way it does. You're back in the city by early afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand why Northern Rhône wines taste the way they do without spending a full day away from Lyon — the half-day format and included transport mean you taste in the vineyard itself, not in a room, and you're back in the city by early afternoon.
Wine tours from Lyon: Beaujolais golden stone villages & tastingsYou'll visit the golden stone vineyard area south of Lyon, taste white and red wines at a scenic stop, then drive through villages to a local estate where the producer walks you through several wines. Transport, guide, and tastings are included; the whole experience runs about four hours, leaving your afternoon or evening open.Is it for me?A good fit if you're staying in Lyon and want to taste real Beaujolais without renting a car or spending a full day away. The half-day length means you're back by early afternoon, and the guide handles the driving so you can focus on the wine and the landscape.
Lyon: French Wine & Cheese Tasting with SommelierYou taste ten handpicked French wines from six regions, each paired with seasonal cheeses and artisanal products, in a private salon hosted by Hugo Jeanguyot, a wine guide who works directly with French wineries. The experience is designed for both beginners and wine enthusiasts, with small groups and an intimate setting that feels more like a conversation than a class. The salon is in central Lyon and accessible by public transport.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste French wines beyond the obvious names and hear the story behind each one from someone who actually visits the vineyards — Hugo's daily work with French winemakers is what makes the tasting feel like a conversation instead of a performance.
Lyon: French Pastry Class with Chef Thierry & Take-Home TreatsYou'll spend an afternoon learning to make French pastries from a professional chef in his private Lyon workshop, including macarons, éclairs, and the city's signature pink praline tart. Thierry teaches you his insider techniques while you work, provides drinks, and you take home everything you bake. The full address arrives on your confirmation voucher before you go.Is it for me?This suits anyone who wants to learn pastry-making from someone who actually does it for a living, without the formality of a commercial cooking school or the awkwardness of a group full of strangers — Thierry's space and teaching style make it feel like you're learning in his kitchen, not attending a class.
Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour from Lyon: 12 wines and a winemakerA half-day wine tour from Lyon through the Beaujolais region with a driver-guide, taking in Fleurie, Morgon, and Moulin à Vent. You start at Château de Pizay's oenosensorial circuit, where you sample 12 estate wines using all five senses and earn an amateur oenologist diploma, then travel the wine route and finish at a family-run winery where the winemaker shares their craft and pours five exceptional wines. The tour runs four hours in a shared air-conditioned minivan with a live English-speaking guide.Is it for me?Book this if your group wants a guided half-day wine tour where the driver-guide leads tastings at multiple Beaujolais villages—choose this over self-driving if you prefer someone else behind the wheel and navigating between Fleurie, Morgon, and Moulin à Vent.
Beaujolais wine tasting tour from Lyon: 2 wineries, 9 winesA half-day private wine tour from Lyon through the Northern Beaujolais region, stopping at a family winery and a château estate cellar to taste 9–10 crus wines while passing Mont Brouilly, the wine towns of Morgon and Fleurie, and La Madone Chapel. Your guide travels with you in a Mercedes minivan, explaining the terroir and semi-carbonic maceration process that makes Beaujolais wines distinct. Children from age 4 are welcome; the tour includes pickup from Lyon and runs 4.5 hours.Is it for me?This tour suits wine enthusiasts who want to taste serious Beaujolais crus without arranging transportation or navigating the region themselves—the minivan, guide and two cellar stops handle the logistics and the education, leaving you to focus on the wines and the landscape.
Beaujolais Wine Tour from Lyon: Private Guide, 2 WineriesA private half-day wine tour from Lyon takes you through the rolling vineyards and golden-stone villages of southern Beaujolais, with stops at two working wineries where you taste sparkling, white, rosé and red Beaujolais wines. Your guide—speaking English, Spanish or French—leads you through the medieval streets of Oingt, explains the region's terroir and the unique semi-carbonic maceration process that defines Beaujolais winemaking, and walks you through the basics of tasting. The tour runs about 4.5 hours and includes a 30-minute transfer from Lyon, a Mercedes minivan, and 8 wines across both stops.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to taste Beaujolais wines the way they're made—at working wineries with someone who knows the region—without navigating the roads or arranging stops yourself. The private guide and fixed itinerary mean you move at one pace and learn as you go, and the two-winery structure lets you compare styles and meet the people behind the wines.
Lyon: Northern Rhône Valley Wine Tour & TastingsYou're driven from central Lyon into the steep vineyards of Côte-Rôtie, where you taste three wines directly from the winemakers who grow them and learn how the landscape shapes what's in your glass. Transport, guide, and tastings are all included; the only variable is which estates you visit, since the route adjusts to winemaker availability.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste northern Rhône wines where they're made and talk to the people who make them, without arranging transport or navigating the steep vineyard roads yourself — the minivan and guide handle both, and the small group size means you're not one of thirty people at a tasting counter.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 16 of the 16 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Lyon food tour: Quenelle, wine and traboules with a local guide is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.89 out of 5 across 807 reviews.
