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7 Days in Lyon: A Journey Through Parks and Culture

Adriana Caicedo

Adriana Caicedo

3 Oct 2023

Experience the beauty of Lyon with this 7-day itinerary, exploring stunning parks, iconic landmarks, and indulging in delicious cuisine.

Trip to Lyon

Day 1
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$14

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$ 9

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Directions

Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
2200-hectare park & nature reserve with lake, golf course, beaches, hiking & mountain-bike circuits.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Directions

Porte des Enfants du Rhône
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Directions

Bartholdi Fountain
Dramatic fountain by the famous French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, unveiled in 1892.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
Edo
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$14
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 2
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$16

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$ 7

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 21 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
24 - 29 min

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Directions

Lyon Botanical Garden
This botanical garden dating from 1857 features greenhouses filled with 15,000 species of plants.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Directions

Parc de Parilly
178-hectare green space with woodland, an athletics stadium & sports facilities, plus horse racing.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
China Exupery
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$16
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 3
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$16

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$ 7

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Directions

Parc de la Tête d'Or
Vast, 19th-century park with statues, fountains & tall trees, plus a lake & botanic & rose gardens.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Directions

Parc Sergent Blandan
Sizable city park on the site of onetime army barracks featuring a large playground & a skate park.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Burger King
Durant le confinement, votre restaurant est disponible en livraison avec nos différents partenaires mais aussi en drive, vente à emporter et click and collect Merci de votre confiance. Fondée en 1954 à Miami, BURGER KING est aujourd’hui la 2e chaîne de burger au monde...
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$16
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 4
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$45

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$ 7

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Directions

Lyon Zoo
Expansive green zoological gardens, housing exotic animals from Asia, Africa & the Americas.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Place Bellecour
Vast, tree-lined public square with flower stalls & a small art museum, plus a seasonal ice-rink.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Pizza Pino Lyon
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$20
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 5
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$31

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$ 9

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
259 - 311 min

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Directions

Aquarium of Lyon
Nearly 50 pools filled with as many as 300 species, including a shark pit & a touch pool.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$13
267 - 321 min

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Directions

Jardin des Plantes
Vast park with plant species grown in botanical & alpine gardens & restored 19th-century hothouses.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
26 - 39 min

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Directions

Parc des Hauteurs
Hillside park below the basilica of Fourvière featuring a rose garden & sweeping city views.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Café de la Cathédrale
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$18
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 6
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$33

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$ 5

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière
Modern hillside museum on Roman archeological site with a large collection of art, pottery & coins.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$13
8 - 11 min

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Directions

Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière
19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Directions

The Crock N Roll St Paul
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$20
Fresque des Lyonnais
This huge, trompe-l'oeil painting on the side of a building depicts 30 well-known people from Lyon.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
Day 7
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$37

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$ 5

15 Rue Juliette Récamier

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Musée des Confluences
Permanent & temporary exhibitions about anthropology & science amid dramatic, modern architecture.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$19
MOB Hôtel Lyon Confluence
Dans le centre de Lyon, retrouvez le restaurant du MOB HOTEL. La cuisine méditerranéenne est au rendez-vous : falafels, pizzas, houmous, kefta… vous avez de choix de vous faire plaisir. Un brunch aux saveurs de la Méditerranée est à déguster tous les dimanches. From MOB with LOVE!
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$18
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $235 In total

Activities & Food:$191
Transport:$44