solid plan, covers the main spots. for day 1 evening, skip le sud unless you're really splurging, the lunch menu is a better deal but the dinner price is steep for what it is. instead, walk 5 mins to chez mounier on rue des marronniers for a proper lyonnaise salad and some beaujolais for like half the price.

also, if you're at les halles on day 3, don't just get the praline tart, get a quenelle from the stand near the back, the one with the old guy who's been there forever. it's the real deal and way better than what most restaurants serve. grab a coffee at the counter inside while you wait, it's like 2 euros

one thing the guide missed is the vieux lyon traboules are free but some are locked during siesta hours, 12-2pm roughly, so plan your morning walk before that or you'll be stuck looking at closed doors. the ones on rue du boeuf are usually open all day though

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nice plan, covers a lot of ground without feeling rushed. one thing i'd swap is day 2 evening at confluence, the musee des confluences is cool but the area feels a bit dead after dinner unless you're really into modern buildings. instead, head back to presqu'île and grab a drink at le bar de l'escalier on rue de la poulaillerie, it's a tiny hole-in-the-wall with a jazz pianist most nights and way more character than anything in confluence

also for the croix-rousse morning, the silk museum is fine but the real gem is the traboule at 9 place colbert, it's one of the longest and has a spiral staircase that's insane. most tourists miss it because it's not on the main routes. just buzz the intercom if it's locked, locals are used to it

and honestly your day 3 les halles plan is spot on, but try the rosette de lyon from the charcutier near the entrance, it's this cured sausage thing that's super local and pairs perfectly with a beaujolais from the wine bar inside. way better than the overpriced praline tarts everyone grabs

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This is a well-thought-out itinerary, you've clearly done your homework. I'd add that on Day 2 in Croix-Rousse, the real highlight isn't just the silk museum itself but the morning market on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse. It runs until about 1pm and the produce stalls are incredible, you can grab a fresh goat cheese and a baguette for a cheap picnic lunch on the steps of the amphitheater.

For your Fourvière afternoon, if you have the energy, skip the funicular on the way down and take the stairs through the Jardin des Rosiers. It's about 200 steps but the view over the old town is worth the leg burn, and you'll end up right near the cathedral. The funicular is fine but you miss that perspective entirely.

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solid write-up, covers the main spots well. one thing i'd add is the marché alimentaire on the quai saint-antoine, sunday mornings between the pont bonaparte and pont de l'université. it's where actual lyonnais do their weekly shop, not a tourist market, and you can grab a coffee and a fresh saucisson brioché for a few euros while you wander. way more local energy than the halles paul bocuse which feels a bit like a food theme park sometimes.

also worth mentioning that the traboules in vieux lyon are mostly free to enter but some are in private courtyards. the tourist office on place de la cathédrale has a little map for 2 euros that shows you the public ones, saves you wandering into someone's building awkwardly. i've done that more times than i'd admit.

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ngl the best time to hit fourvière is right before sunset, you get the golden hour over the rooftops and then the city lights come on while you're still up there. the funicular drops you right at the basilica so it's barely any walking, and the view from the esplanade is way better than the queued-up tower thing inside

also if you're into wine, caveau des canuts in vieux lyon does tastings for like 15 euros and the guy running it is a proper sommelier who'll talk u through beaujolais and côtes du rhône without being pretentious. small place though so might want to call ahead

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the parc de la tête d'or is huge, you can rent a little boat on the lake for like 10 euros an hour which is a nice chill afternoon thing. also if you're there on a sunday morning the guignol puppet show near the botanical garden is free and actually pretty funny even if you don't speak french

for a cheaper lunch than the bouchons, grab a cervelle de canut (that herbed cheese spread) and a baguette from a boulangerie and eat it on the steps of the basilica. the view is free and the food is just as local

one thing the guide didn't mention is the mur des canuts, that giant trompe-l'oeil mural in croix-rousse. it's a full painted street scene with real balconies and windows built in, makes for a good photo stop and it's right by the silk workshops if you want to see how lyon got rich

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