Lyon 3-Day Bouchons & Traboules Trip
Lyon, France · 3 days · 8 stops · Relaxed
Foodie · Food · History · Museums
- Destination
- Lyon, France
- Duration
- 3 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · History · Museums
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayLYSLyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
- Day 1Vieux Lyon & the Traboules3 stops · 09:30 – 16:30
- Day 2Presqu'île & Bocuse3 stops · 09:30 – 19:30
- Day 3Confluence & Farewell2 stops · 10:00 – 14:30
- DestinationLyonFrance
Three days in France's kitchen: traboule passages, bouchon dinners, Fourvière's basilica and the Bocuse food halls.
- Foodie
- Culture
- History
Journey highlights
01
The secret traboules
- 02
Two proper bouchon dinners
- 03
The Bocuse halls
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Vieux Lyon & the Traboules
3 stops · 09:30 – 16:30
- 09:30The Renaissance lanes & secret traboules
- 13:00Bouchon lunch (quenelle & tablier)
- 16:30Fourvière's funicular & basilica
Next stop
Vieux Lyon & the TraboulesPresqu'île & Bocuse
Day 02
Presqu'île & Bocuse
3 stops · 09:30 – 19:30
- 09:30Les Halles Paul Bocuse's counters
- 14:00The Croix-Rousse murals & silk-weavers' slopes
- 19:30Second bouchon — different menu
Next stop
Presqu'île & BocuseConfluence & Farewell
Day 03
Confluence & Farewell
2 stops · 10:00 – 14:30
- 10:00The Confluence museum & the two rivers' meeting
- 14:30Part-Dieu shopping & airport
Where to eat in Lyon
Café des Fédérations
Bouchon institution · $$
Les Halles Paul Bocuse
The counters · $$
Daniel et Denise
Michelin-listed bouchon · $$$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- LYS · Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Currency
- EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 8
- Journey pace
- Relaxed
When to go
Apr-Jun
April–June and September–October are ideal; December's Fête des Lumières transforms the city.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Good · 78/100
Journey budget
360 EUR
Estimated total for 3 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 8 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 120 EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 8
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