Food and silk tour in Lyon
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Food and silk tour in Lyon
By The Foodie Lyon
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Ages 7-100
Duration: 3h 30m
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Live guide: English, Italian, French
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- Local red Côte du Rhône, Local white Coteaux du Lyonnais, Cerdon (local sparkling wine from Gamay variety)
- 5 Lyonnais pork charcuteries, casserole of pike quenelle & crayfish sauce, 4 regional cheeses, honey, brioche with pralines
- Start:
- 72 Rue de Bonnel, 69003 Lyon, FranceMeeting point Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, south entrance located close to 72 rue de Bonnel, not north entrance on Cours Lafayette
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 211973P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for people who do not eat pork or are allergic to almonds
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 211973P1
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- malvarez0 contributionsPaul Bocuse Les Halles. Best foodie tour EVER!!!Alex loves LYON and all the local amazing products. He takes you to several Market places and everyone is so happy and thrilled to share their special foods. You’ll have so much fun with Alex all while learning some wonderful things about LYON and it’s famous food history. And be hungry!!!!Written November 1, 2019
- Estera M0 contributionsHistory of LyonWhat a wonderful experience!!! Without a single doubt, I highly recommend this tour by Alex. My husband and I have travelled extensively and we are “ museum-ed and church-ed” out. He, with a smile took our suggestion to learn about the history and the culture of Lyon and then made the tour “adaptable” for what we wanted. Alex is passionate, knowledgeable, enthusiastic (his story-telling is the best) and an honest guide. Merci Alex et à bientôt pour le tour gourmand! ~les Canadiens:)Written August 5, 2018
- kst950140 contributionsFabulous tasting tour of LyonAlex was one of the best guides we have had. He was informative, entertaining, and accommodated our needs. We tasted a variety of foods and wines at various venues plus we got a historical tour of Lyon. It was so fun!!! We decided to come back next year, bring family, and hire Alex again. We highly recommend him.Written July 22, 2018
- Halifaxvoyager0 contributionsGreat tour and tasting of Les HallesWe had a great 2.5 hour tasting tour with Alex. We were 30 minutes late because of a protest and he didn’t show any frustration with us. He was funny and informative and had a great relationship with the vendors we visited. Everyone enjoyed the tour and it’s a great way to see Les Halles and really experience the food. Highly recommend. Alex also referred us to his friend Olivier of Au Tour du Vin for a Cote du Rhône wine tour. Olivier and the tour were fantastic too!!!Written May 22, 2018
- katiebW9446MR0 contributionsBrilliant way to spend half a dayWe had a fantastic time with Alex wandering around Lyon. The food was delicious; he was knowledgeable, full of interesting facts and he kept us all thoroughly entertained as we made our way from one place to the next. We all loved it! Would definitely recommend it.Written July 31, 2017
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elaine
Columbia, SC6 contributions
It is hard to find a local guide with the right amount of knowledge both historical & practical, who tailors your experience to precisely what you want to see & do-even adjusting during your tour, and who does it all with a grand sense of humor & fun…..BUT this is Alex! Our group of 4 couples completely enjoyed our Lyon Food tour with him, and we wish we could go again now! He first took us to Les Halles where we so enjoyed fabulous local sausages & cheeses and truffle honey all with accompanying local wines and more, then to a confectionery shop in Old Lyon, and then on to a fascinating silk tour where they showed us the old process from wiggly worms to beautiful scarves. We then finished with a fancy chartreuse and local candies tasting to see if we could identify the flavors of the products…a fun education for us and our palates! We laughed so hard at what friends would taste. As both a guide and local professor for training guides, Alex has a true knowledge and love of Lyon & its food/culture/history and his tours will make you love it all too! So no worries about getting around at too fast or slow pace by a mechanical guide who shows you all the sights they love but not you, and no tasting adventurous organ meat foods, unless you want them! And no mysterious silence while planning your adventure far away—Communication is quick, helpful (esp with changing Covid restrictions) and fun. We cannot recommend him enough! It is all simply fun, tasty and wonderfully done! Relax and enjoy the times! You will come away loving the city and your guide!
Written November 7, 2021
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Lawrence
Los Angeles, CA6 contributions
Oct 2019
When searching for a guided tour, we look for someone who is extremely knowledgeable, has great connections with the locals and someone who loves what he/she does. Jean-Alexandre (or Alex) was the perfect match for our group of 4. We asked for a gastronomic walking tour that included key sites of the city. He delivered in spades!
There isn't a fact or figure that Alex doesn't know. Every question was well received and thoroughly answered. We started our tour by taking the metro to the famous Paul Bocuse food market. What an extraordinary market it is! After a cheese and wine tasting (with the most fantastic bread!), we continued through the city (even took a city bus), tasting freshly made and heavenly sausages, touring Vieux Lyon (after experiencing the Lyon funicular), learning about Lyon's famous silk production and sampling straight-out-of-the-oven praline brioche from Pralus --a must! We had so much fun with Alex that we asked him to join us for dinner and to choose the location.
Alex has an excellent sense of humor and his command of the English language is miraculous. Hard to believe he has never lived in an English-speaking country because his English is flawless with superb and natural fluency. He is a master tour guide, even teaching the art of being a guide at a local university.
While Alex does all types of tours (including tours for Cruise companies docking in Lyon), this talented man should be viewed as a rare find and perfect for the traveler who is looking for a unique experience. Just tell him what you are looking for and he will make it happen.
There isn't a fact or figure that Alex doesn't know. Every question was well received and thoroughly answered. We started our tour by taking the metro to the famous Paul Bocuse food market. What an extraordinary market it is! After a cheese and wine tasting (with the most fantastic bread!), we continued through the city (even took a city bus), tasting freshly made and heavenly sausages, touring Vieux Lyon (after experiencing the Lyon funicular), learning about Lyon's famous silk production and sampling straight-out-of-the-oven praline brioche from Pralus --a must! We had so much fun with Alex that we asked him to join us for dinner and to choose the location.
Alex has an excellent sense of humor and his command of the English language is miraculous. Hard to believe he has never lived in an English-speaking country because his English is flawless with superb and natural fluency. He is a master tour guide, even teaching the art of being a guide at a local university.
While Alex does all types of tours (including tours for Cruise companies docking in Lyon), this talented man should be viewed as a rare find and perfect for the traveler who is looking for a unique experience. Just tell him what you are looking for and he will make it happen.
Written November 8, 2019
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