Are you organising a seminar, a team-building day or a corporate away day in Lyon? You are in luck: Lyon is one of the best-equipped cities in France for corporate events. Between its historic cellars, gastronomic workshops and immersive experiences, there is something for every taste and every budget. Here are 10 team-building ideas in Lyon to bring your team together in a different way.
1. Seminar and wine tasting at Le Petit Musée du Vin
This is our flagship offer for corporate groups. Le Petit Musée du Vin (3 rue Passet, Lyon 7th) offers bespoke packages for professional groups: an immersive visit to the 18th-century vaulted cellars + a guided wine tasting in a unique setting.
The advantage: it is both cultural (you genuinely learn something) and convivial (you taste together). Perfect for building connections naturally, without the usual forced team-building artifice.
- Capacity: 6 to 12 people per session
- Duration: 1 to 1h30
- Price: £25 / person (group packages available)
- Contact: [email protected]
For larger teams, several sessions can be organised on the same day.
2. Cooking workshop in a gastronomic restaurant
Lyon, capital of gastronomy, offers private cookery workshops for groups of 10 to 40 people. You cook together under the guidance of a chef, then eat what you have prepared. Team-building at its most delicious.
3. Private escape room
Lyon has several escape rooms capable of accommodating large teams (up to 30–40 people simultaneously across multiple rooms). Ideal for testing communication and collaboration under pressure.
4. Lyonnais gastronomic olympiad
A fun concept: teams compete on Lyonnais gastronomic challenges — identify cheeses blind, recognise regional wines, make a quenelle… A specialist host runs the game. Funny and thoroughly local.
5. Private cruise on the Saône or Rhône
For a high-end outing: a cruise on the Saône with the Bateaux Lyonnais, privatised for your group. Aperitif or dinner format available, with on-board catering. Guaranteed views of Fourvière.
6. Guided tour of the Croix-Rousse traboules
A lecturing guide takes you through the traboules and the history of the Canuts (Lyon’s silk weavers). Cultural, surprising, and accessible to all — perfect for teams coming from all over the country.
7. Wine appreciation or mixology class
Several Lyon operators offer introductory tasting workshops or cocktail masterclasses for groups. One to two hours, formatted to be fun and non-intimidating.
8. Urban treasure hunt through Lyon
“Urban game” style trails take teams through Lyon’s neighbourhoods solving puzzles along the way. Moving through the city together while tackling challenges — an original way to discover Lyon while working as a team.
9. Ceramics or group art workshop
For creative teams: ceramics, painting or screen-printing workshops in small groups. Everyone leaves with their own creation — a tangible memento of the shared moment.
10. Private bouchon dinner
As a grand finale: a privatised dinner in a bouchon lyonnais. Chequered tablecloths, slow-cooked dishes, Beaujolais wines, warm atmosphere — the quintessential Lyonnais experience. The perfect way to end a seminar day in style.
Organising your team building in Lyon
For seminar packages at Le Petit Musée du Vin, or to combine several activities in a single day, get in touch: [email protected]
We can help you put together a bespoke programme tailored to the size and goals of your group. For mixed groups (employees and families at an open seminar), our guide to group outings in Lyon offers activities for 10 to 50 people. If your event includes a hen party or stag do, also see our hen party activities in Lyon. All the details about the museum and practical information are available online.