16 days in Lyon, Chambery & Thonon-les-Bains Itinerary

Lyon is a historical city with a vibrant cultural scene as the birthplace of cinema, the silk capital of the globe, and the second biggest Renaissance city following Venice.

Go for a jaunt from Lyon to Annecy to see Lake Annecy about 2 hours away. And it doesn't end there: make a trip to Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, get to know the fascinating history of Vieux Lyon, and take in the local highlights with Walking tours.

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San Francisco, USA to Lyon is an approximately 17-hour combination of flight and train. You can also fly. The time zone difference when traveling from San Francisco to Lyon is 9 hours. Traveling from San Francisco in June, you will find days in Lyon are somewhat warmer (79°F), and nights are about the same (60°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Tue) early enough to drive to Chambery.

Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V, Count of Savoy, made the city his seat of power.Together with other Alpine towns Chambéry engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Chambery: Combe Laval (in Saint-Jean-en-Royans), Fort des Gondrans (in Montgenevre) and Col d'Izoard (in Cervieres). There's still lots to do: test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, take an in-depth tour of Musee de la Resistance et de la Deportation de l'Isere, admire the masterpieces at Musee de Grenoble, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Eglise Notre Dame du Rosaire.

To find where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Chambery travel route planning website.

Getting from Lyon to Chambery by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus; or take a train. Expect a daytime high around 79°F in June, and nighttime lows around 56°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Sun) to allow time to drive to Thonon-les-Bains.

Thonon-les-Bains is a town in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Go for a jaunt from Thonon-les-Bains to Evian-les-Bains to see Lac Leman about 30 minutes away. And it doesn't end there: let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour, admire the masterpieces at Maison Gribaldi, look for gifts at Fromagerie Boujon, and stop by Port de Rives.

For reviews, more things to do, where to stay, and more tourist information, read Thonon-les-Bains route maker website.

Getting from Chambery to Thonon-les-Bains by car takes about 2 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus; or take a train. Expect a daytime high around 76°F in June, and nighttime lows around 55°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Wed) early enough to travel back home.