Private Tour
Dijon - Historic Guided Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Dijon was the home of the Dukes of Burgundy and a place of power from the 11th to the late 15th century. From this period, the city has kept many architectural styles and historical monuments like Capetian, Gothic and Renaissance. Today, Dijon is a city famous for its delicious mustard and its old town. In this tour, you will walk by the historical heart of Dijon, home of many incredible buildings like the Porte Guillaume, Rue de la Liberté, Place de la Libération, Palais des Ducs de Bourgogne and Eglise St-Michel. You will even have the chance to touch the lucky owl statue on the side of the amazing Eglise de Notre-Dame!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Porte Guillaume
The Porte Guillaume is an impressive gate dating from the 18th century. Located on the beautiful Place Darcy, the Porte Guillaume is standing on the remains of a 12th-century old gate. It was built in tribute to the Prince de Condé who was the governor of Burgundy. Its four magnificent sculptural reliefs have made the Porte Guillaume a landmark and historical monument of Dijon!
The next step of this tour is the Rue de la Liberté, a walking street leading you into the old town of Dijon. This shopping street is full of marvelous architecture! You will see the Place François-Rude and buildings dating from the 15th century like La Maison aux Trois Visages or the old hotel Millière. Nonetheless, you'll be able to discover the legendary Maille shop and its excellent mustard which made Dijon so famous worldwide!
What‘s Included
French Speaking Guide
English Speaking Guide
Entrance Fees
Options
Half day tour
Duration: 4 hours
Dijon - Historic Guided Walking Tour
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walking tour dijon
Momelii,,Aug 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The tour guides english was not good, I really had trouble understanding him. He didn’t come prepared (no additional photos, no maps, basically no extra material to show us). The tour ended 15 min early. All in all, not worth that much money.
Great Walking Tour - Historic Dijon
Joshua S,,Jul 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We are very glad we did the walking tour of historic Dijon with Fred. His knowledge of the history of the city and region provided so much context for the rest of our visit. Fred was also very accommodating of our kids and worked in a sorbet stop along the way!
The best way to get to know Dijon
Jessica S,,Dec 13, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved our walking tour. We booked at the last minute and I am so pleased we did. We learned so much about Dijon that we never would have discovered on our own.
We went on this tour for...
Madeline R,,Sep 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00We went on this tour for our study abroad company, the tour went very well! The tour guide was very friendly, only thing to note was he did go overtime and our students were beginning to get tired by the end. Overall great experience!
history, heritage, architecture and humour
Daydream12872604679,,May 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00These 9 and 10 May 2023, despite an insistent rain, our group spent 2 friendly and exciting mornings thanks to our guide Frédéric of the OT of Dijon who detailed the history and life of the capital of Burgundy during the Middle Ages and the renaissance up to the present day. Our guide gave us a humorous and cultural account, events, anecdotes, customs and habits, the evolution of the city and society that we tasted without moderation ANAFACEM RHA
Discover Dijon and come back.
Catherine L,,Nov 29, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Without professional guide but with the leaflet provided by the tourist office. The city is very beautiful. The spectacular architecture. The leaflet is very well made and the route is very clear in the streets. It's called "The Owl Course." Not to be missed. Another place not to be missed is the National Gallery. Very rich, very convenient access. Dijon is a city to discover.
Dijon Walking Tour
Anthony S,,Sep 26, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was excellent. Our guide was friendly, knowledgable and interesting. Her Engish was excellent. We were given a running commentary which included a brief history of Dijon and the Duchy of Burgundy, were shown the sights in context and shown things we otherwise wouldn't have discovered ourselves, and given helpful recommendations about things to do and see. She collected us at our hotel, and one unexpected bonus was that she started the tour by taking us through the hotel, part of which was built in the 13th or 14th century (I don't remember which), talking about its construction, layout, history and original function. The original part was still largely intact. It was a good start, and the high standard continued.
Dijon visit
Charles M,,May 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great short walking tour of the old town. Kelly was very knowledgeable and adapted our tour to our interest. It was a great way to start our trip.
Amazing medieval city
4historyandculture,,Dec 18, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We met our guide in front of the fountain in the old town center. She was very knowledgeable and told us interesting facts about each building, store, statue, and cathedral. We had time to take puctures aling the way.
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