What to book before you travel to Lyon?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

2 activities to book · about €52 per person

Lyon

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Halles Paul BocuseLyon's covered food market, with around fifty traders selling cheese, quenelles, chocolate and oysters; at weekends, lunch at the counters is the thing to do.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Musée des ConfluencesA glass and steel museum at the meeting of the Rhône and Saône, covering origins and civilisations, from dinosaurs to Pacific collections.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Vieux Lyon · Fourvière Basilica · The Croix-Rousse passageways · The Presqu'île · Parc de la Tête d'Or · Mur des Canuts

All activities in Lyon on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Lyon cost?

€52 per person if you do them all, across 2 bookings. The most expensive is "Halles Paul Bocuse" at €40, the cheapest "Musée des Confluences" at €12. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Lyon without booking anything?

6 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Vieux Lyon, Fourvière Basilica, The Croix-Rousse passageways, The Presqu'île. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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