We had Marcel as our greeter. His English was terrific. He took us to see the Halles where local chefs buy their goods for their restaurants. We loved it! He was very knowledgeable about the silk trade having worked in it for years. We learned a lot about revolution and resulting changes. This was the first time we used the... More

Our pre-oranised day with Jacquie all went according to plan. It was a wonderful look at a beautiful city and I would love to return to Lyon again one day. Looking back at the photos I am amazed at how much of Lyon we managed to see in such a short time. Jacquie took us on buses, metro and funicular.... More

I will be traveling to Lyon frequently on business so, for my first trip, I arranged to meet up with a Lyon City Greeter (see http://www.lyoncitygreeter.com/EN/index.php). Through an exchange of emails I agreed to the terms of the program, described my interests (learning about interesting places to stay, things to do by myself and with family, etc.), and made arrangements... More

If you want to avoid the big tour groups, but don't want to be lost alone in the city, then Lyon City Greeter is a great choice! Had a wonderful time with my City Greeter. I was able to walk around the city, learn something about it and about its people. I definitely recommend this if you like to do... More

I just returned from Lyon, France and used a free city-funded program that was AMAZing! It was called Lyon City Greeters and online you sign up to have someone show you around the city to all the sights and not so well-known places. My friend and I kept saying that there is no way we would have found all that... More