Lyon in 4 Days - History, Culture, Castles, and Museums
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Day by day
Day 1: Lyon
Arrival Assistance “Fast Track” from Plane to Car Park with Immigration Skip-The-Line
Your personal greeter/porter will escort you from the plane to the car park and assist you with your luggage and any customs formalities.
Included: Assistance with up to 4 pieces of luggage
Private transfer
A driver will pick you up and drive you safely to your destination in a luxury vehicle.
Day 2: Lyon - Mâcon - Lyon
Meet your driver for day and start with a highlight tour : Private guided walking tour in Lyon with lunch in a “Bouchon Lyonnais”
Listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, the beautiful city of Lyon is known for its exceptional culinary traditions, marvelous landscapes, and magnificent buildings. It is also renowned for its exclusive French gastronomy, silk weaving, and Resistance.
In this private guided walking tour, you will be delighted to explore Fourviere and Vieux-Lyon. After this, you will discover the ”Capitale de la Gastronomie” for a typical meal in a ”Bouchon Lyonnais”, the very convivial restaurant that made Lyon’s reputation in terms of food.
For an enriching culinary experience, you will savor local dishes in a warm atmosphere, exciting anecdotes, and explanations with your local guide.
Then, you will be driven to the banks of the Saone to embark in an private cruise on the Saône River
Cruise on the Saône River: Discover the city from the river over a glass of champagne during a 2-hour cruise.
A skipper and a hostess will accompany you onboard to ensure your cruise takes place in the best possible conditions.
Meet your driver for the day and begin with a private guided driving tour of Murals of Lyon
With more than 200 spectacular, impressive, and artistic paintings, each wall in Lyon tells stories. Lyon is known as the French capital of Murals!
On this tour, you will be taken around to discover 30 or more Murals: the “Fresque des Lyonnais” with the famous people from Lyon such as Paul Bocuse, the Little Prince, the Mur des Canuts (13000 square feet), the Tony Garnier outdoor museum with 30 murals in the same district, and many more.
Continue your day with a private Guided Silk Tour of Lyon
To understand contemporary Lyon comprehensively, one must delve into the three centuries that marked the golden age of the silk trade. The current landscape of Lyon is largely shaped by this silk industry, influencing its local economy, key business sectors, architectural characteristics, and overall reputation.
In this tour, you will trace the paths of the weavers through the traboules passageways and meet one of the few remaining companies producing silk fabrics in Lyon dedicated to preserving the heritage of “canuts” (silk workers). You will have the opportunity to visit authentic workshops where you can experience silk weaving on both 19th-century Jacquard looms and 20th-century electric looms. Engage in hand-painting on napped rayon and silk velvet, and learn about the tradition of silkscreen printing in Lyon.
Day 4: Lyon
Private transfer
A chauffeur will pick you up and drive you safely to your destination in a luxury vehicle.
Departure Assistance “Fast Track” from Car Park to Plane with Immigration skip-the-line
Your personal greeter/porter will escort you from the car park to your plane and assist you with your luggage as well as the flight check-in, and any tax refunds and customs formalities.
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- Enjoy 24/7 English-spoken telephone assistance while traveling
- This itinerary includes transport, activities, guides, accommodations with breakfasts, and other listed services
- Price is in USD per person, assuming double occupancy. Note that prices and availability are subject to change.
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