Private Tour
Lyon Private Walking Tour with a Local
Overview
Available languages
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Skip the standard sightseeing tour and discover Lyon through the eyes of a local.
With Lokafy, every tour is private, unscripted, and personalized to you. Your Lokafyer is a passionate local who shares stories, hidden gems, and authentic tips you won’t find in a guidebook. They aren’t professional guides with memorized scripts, they're locals who love their city and want you to experience it like a friend would.
Whether you’re interested in food, art, history, or simply exploring the neighborhoods beyond the tourist spots, your Lokafyer will adapt the walk to your interests. By the end, you’ll feel at home in the city, with insights to keep exploring on your own.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Children below 3 years old are free of charge
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Lyon
This is a customized walking tour. The exact itinerary depends on the duration and your interests. Please share your preferences in advance.
What‘s Included
Customized private walking tour
Private walking tour with a Lokafyer (local host)
Personalized itinerary tailored to your interests
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities (optional)
Entrance fees (if you choose to visit paid attractions)
Food and drinks
Local transportation (this is a walking tour, no transport provided)
Options
2-Hour Tour
Duration: 2 hours
4-Hour Tour
Duration: 4 hours
3-Hour Tour
Duration: 3 hours
5-Hour Tour
Duration: 5 hours
6-Hour Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Reviews
112 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great ride 🌲
89abigailg,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful discovery of the city otherwise, interesting anecdotes and secret passage guaranteed with Noémie D. The bucolic places allowed to take height on the city and discover it differently 😀
Welcome to Lyon
Pam M,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour was great for our first days in Lyon. Gave us direction on where else to visit. Would have liked more history
Successful activity
698michaelal,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were on two days four hours each with Jörg in Lyon. He showed us the most important sights of the city in time and could tell us a lot about it. In addition, he could give us good tips for further excursions and restaurants. Overall we felt very comfortable with and with him
Highy Recommended
Karen S,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend this Lyon tour with Joseph. We learned a great deal viewing the architecture and learning the history of Lyon's city center and its historic district. And by walking with a local this commentary came alive with our guide's love for his city and the life it has provided for him.
Beautiful Lyon
Maura G,,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We travel from Paris to Lyon by train. We reach the meeting point by taxi to met Mimi our guide for the day. We started at the tourist office close to the Louis XIV statue. We passed the bridge over the Saone river to visit the Saint Jean Baptiste cathedral and then took the funicular to the Fourviere hill where we visited the magnificent church Our Lady of Fourviere dedicated to the Virgin Mary. We took back the funicular, and walked to the Gallo -Roman theater. Mimi was very knowledgeable and kind and helped us by taking some pictures of us. We walked trough the old Lyon. We couldn’t see the traboules , as the door was closed. We saw the puppeteer clock and visited the small Guignol museum. Also visited the Miniatures museum. Entrance to museums, funicular or subway, not included in the tour but worthy. Stopped for snacks, in our way to see the Fresque Lyonese. We visited the place de Terreaux , where we saw the Opera house, the Bartholdi fountain and the Museum of fine Arts. Mimi arranged very well the scheduled and we appreciate it, as we were there go a day trip. We took the subway to go to the Lumiere museum, which we enjoyed, and that was the last part of the tour.
Joseph empathetic and professional guide
Curious39569320860,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Joseph a great guide who empathically made us a great rejoicing with wonderful places, great panoramas and good narrative Although the tour was contracted in English it made us favor doing it in Spanish with total command of the language.
Ok, but less than expected
Brian G,,Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Our first guide dropped out unexpectedly so our replacement probably had little time to prepare. So there was no prior communication back regarding what to expect (tour plan). We enjoyed this tour but reflecting on our experience it was overpriced for what we received. Our guide was very pleasant, personable fun to talk to. We learned about Lyon and her experiences in Lyon which made it worth while. But if you’re looking for more in information and depth then you might want to choose a different tour. We would be reluctant to recommend this to others l.
Lyon Guide
troy t,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous guide of Lyon. Customized to our preference and pace. Super helpful guy - even helped with translating a call to secure a rental car on the next leg of our trip.
See many sights in a short amount of time
Kristi C,,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very customizable. Very easy to hear our guide with it being a private tour. Lots of “fun facts” and hidden views about the places we saw.
An exceptionally pleasant experience
Thea R,,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An exceptionally pleasant experience. My local guide was Noemie. Extremely friendly, polite, flexible and with professional knowledge. The three-hour walk was preceded by thorough preparation, during which I expressed my wishes and Noemie adapted them to our itinerary. I am grateful that Noemie introduced me in detail to one of the important sights of Lyon - Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière. In addition, at my request, she also agreed to introduce one of the larger cemeteries in the city. Noemie spoke interestingly and answered various questions. She shared practical tips and helped me buy public transport tickets. These three hours went by very quickly and were very interesting and useful. I had never been with a local guide before, but now I think I will definitely use this opportunity in the future.
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