Lyon: ‘Parc de la Tête d’Or’ Urban Park Walking Tour – Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

EXPERIENCE:

Explore the mysteries of ‘Parc de la Tête d’Or’ park on this guided walking tour in Lyon. Keep warm with a hot drink as you view some of the park’s botanical wonders like the tropical greenhouses and rose bushes. Hear about the park’s history which dates back to 1857.

Meet your guide at the golden door of the ‘Porte des Enfants du Rhône’ park entrance and begin your walking tour. Pass by a 17-hectare lake was created from a branch of the Rhône. See some of the park’s 8,800 trees, 30,000 rose bushes, and 6,500 square meters of greenhouses.

Stop at a monument where the names of 10,600 soldiers who died for France are engraved. Visit the  African savanna in the zoological park where zebras, giraffes, antelopes, lions and other rare species roam free over 3 hectares of land.

As you stroll learn the origins and history of the park. Finish your tour at the place where you met your guide.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the history, botany, and curiosities behind ‘Parc de la Tête d’Or’
Admire some of the 20.000 species the largest botanical garden in France
Explore the African savanna to see zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and lions
Feel like a local as you sip on a hot drink and walk in ‘Parc de la Tête d’Or’
Pay your respects at a monument honoring 10,600 soldiers who died for France

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