Lyon and surroundings : traditions and delicacies

Discovery of Lyon: From the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, observe the incredible panorama of the city and the history of Lyon. Continuation of the visit to the heart of Old Lyon and its traboules, Saint-Jean Cathedral, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Finally, the peninsula takes you to its emblematic squares, the “Fresque des Lyonnais”: a global overview to fully understand the city, its specificities and its 2000 years of history.

Lunch in a traditional Bouchon Lyonnais.

Visit to the Croix Rousse district: narrow streets, stairways and some 160 traboules run through the slopes. Silk has shaped this neighborhood and the Croix-Rousse spirit. Today, traditional looms can still be seen in action and orders for exceptional fabrics arrive from all over the world. Visit of a workshop.

Dinner and accommodation.

Departure towards Beaujolais des Pierres Dorées. Meeting with a winemaker; discovery of the estate and the history of the Beaujolais hills. Wine tasting in food and wine pairing. 

Traditional lunch in a farm inn.

In the afternoon, discover the villages of the golden stones, southern gateway to the Beaujolais Wine Route, the hilly landscapes of the Golden Stones offer remarkable views from one village to another, in particular the village of Oingt, named the Most Beautiful Village in France, a medieval village perched on vineyards.

Dinner and accommodation.

Morning:  Explore the Halles de Lyon, temple of Lyonnaise gastronomy. Your local expert guide will lead you through the market taking you from stall to stall to discover local delicacies. Tasting of a mâchon (delicateness from Lyon) with a glass of Beaujolais.

Lunch in a restaurant in Les Halles

Guided tour of the district and the Confluences Museum : A model of contemporary district, where the development has been imagined as a whole: housing, shops and services, leisure areas, soft modes of transport and where the environment is preserved. Stroll along buildings with daring architecture.

Guided tour of the Museum: Exceptional exhibitions at the confluence of knowledge: science, technology and society, to better understand the world... The Earth, humanity from its birth to today, history, geography.

Dinner and accommodation.

Departure for Pérouges. Pedestrian discovery of the medieval city of Pérouges or even Old Pérouges is an old medieval fortified town where time has stood still.

Crossing the ponds of the Dombes: Territory of a thousand ponds, the Dombes reveals a changing and unexpected landscape to visitors who travel through it. First freshwater fish-farming region, land of ancestral traditions, bird paradise, with exceptional flora and fauna in unspoiled nature

Traditional lunch

Guided tour of the Monastery of Brou: a true Bressan masterpiece, the church of Brou fascinates, as much by the beauty and finesse of its architecture as by its history. Here is the masterpiece of an emperor's daughter, of a great princess of 16th century Europe.

Dinner and accommodation.

Departure for Vienna, city of Art and History. Commented city tour in a small tourist train to discover a heritage of more than 2500 years from the temple of Augustus to the Saint-Maurice Cathedral.

Lunch in a restaurant.

After lunch, continuation to the steep vineyards of Côtes Rôties: Ampuis and Condrieu. Welcome to a Condrieu wine producer for a tour of the estate followed by a wine tasting.

Dinner and accommodation.

Guided tour of the Villa Lumière: On the birthplace of the cinematograph, the museum allows you to discover the extraordinary inventions of the Lumière brothers through projections and interactivity on the 4 levels of the Château Lumière, villa of Antoine, father of the 2 famous inventors.

Lunch at the restaurant.

Free visit to the Parc de la Tête d'Or: The Parc de la Tête d'Or is one of the largest urban parks in France. Located on the banks of the Rhône, it offers 105 hectares of vast lawns, hundred-year-old trees, flowerbeds, flowerbeds of roses or peonies, bringing colorful and fragrant touches in all seasons.