Ancient Theatre of Fourvière (Théâtre Antique de Lyon) Tours and Tickets

The perfect introduction to France’s history-filled city, this hop-on hop-off tour of Lyon makes stops at several attractions. Enrich your visit with audio commentary in multiple languages as you listen to anecdotes about the city, its people, and its heritage. Your pass is valid for the whole day, so you can get down—and back on—as many times as you’d like.

Take in the sights of Lyon with an electric bike tour, an easy way to get around, while you sample some of what makes this the culinary capital of France. After stops in Lyon's UNESCO-listed Old Town, the Place des Terreaux and La Croix-Rousse, riding along the picturesque Rhône River, pause at a restaurant to taste regional specialties like locally-made cheeses and cured meats. Upgrade to the 4-hour tour to include a stop at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière where you'll get wonderful views over Lyon. Tour group size is limited to 10 for more personalized attention from your guide.

Explore Lyon with ease on an electric bike. After a brief safety training, hop on your bike and begin your 2-hill circuit. Visit the Old Town, banks of the Saône River, Roman theater, Notre Dame de Fourvière Basilica, Terreaux Square, Croix-Russe district, and more. Take in stunning hilltop views and discover Lyon’s distinctive “traboules,” the passageways connecting historic buildings.

Discover the two hills of Lyon, Fourviere and Croix-Rousse, on this half-day excursion. With a small group, hike to the top of each hill and take in the views of Lyon. Explore the neighborhood of Croix-Rousse as well as the Chartreux Gardens. Then, discover the ancient Roman history of Lyon as you explore the Fourviere which is home to the ruins of baths and theater.

Visit Lyon with a guide-lecturer. In a green setting, the preserved site of Fourvière overhangs the city to almost 120 meters and thus offers superb panoramas. The whole is registered in the UNESCO perimeter since 1998. This tour proposes to discover three emblematic places of the hill. The belvedere for a general presentation of the current city of Lyon The basilica ND de Fourvière and its singular history (with comments inside the building) Finally, the ancient theaters to evoke these places of entertainment still used today but also an ideal place to tell the story of the founding of the city 2000 years ago and its development. The visit will then propose to walk down to Vieux Lyon via a stop on the oldest medieval houses of Lyon.

Hear the key moments of Lyon’s 2,000-year history during a panoramic city tour. With a private guide just for your group, you’ll check out the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, the neighborhood of Old Lyon, and the famous “traboules” passageways of Lyon. A funicular ride is among the highlights.