Le Grand Tour: Lyon

General information

Destination	Category
Lyon, France	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Discover the historic city of Lyon, enjoying fantastic and unique views of the city from open-top double-decker buses. Discover this great city and learn of its fascinating history with sights including Place Bellecour, the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière, Place des Terreaux and the river Banks. This hop on-hop off pass valid for one or two days means that you can stop at any of the 11 stops as many times as you please so you can see even more of Lyon and what it has to offer in your own time and at your own pace.

Classified by Unesco as a World Heritage city, Lyon is a beautiful city displaying architectural styles over a period of 2,000 years. With civic and religious monuments dating back to antiquity, prepare to be amazed. Be sure to taste some of the splendid Lyonnais cuisine during your tour of what is considered to be the gastronomic capital of France.

If you choose to firstly sit on the bus and simply take in the sights without alighting at one of the stops, the tour lasts approximately 75 minutes. Listen to the informative commentary provided on your personal earphones to learn about what you can see from the bus. Thereafter you might catch the next bus and then make stops depending upon that which interests you. Visit the museums, a river bank market, stop in at one of many fantastic restaurants or simply walk around and take in the sights.<

Start/opening time: Daily from 9.30am to 5pm, every 60 minutes (from April 1 to October 31) and four departures a day at 10.15am, 12.00pm, 2.15pm and 4pm (from November 1 to March 31).
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese. Others: The 11 stops include: Place Bellecour, Place des Terreaux, Mur Peint/St Vincent, Marché St Antoine, Perrache/Confluence, Vieux Lyon/Quartier de St Jean, Fourvière, Parc des Hauteurs, Beaux Arts, Square Jussieu, Fosse aux Ours.