Marseille · CASSIS & CAP CANAILLE DAY TRIPS
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Half an hour east, Marseille softens into the prettiest fishing port on the coast, with the highest sea cliff in France above it. These are the best day trips to Cassis and Cap Canaille: which pair in the vineyards or the Calanques, how long each runs, and what a seat costs from the city.
See Cassis and Aix in one day: Cape Canaille cliff views, free time in the old port, optional calanques cruise, Cours Mirabeau.
“Our guide Greg was very friendly and knowledgable. The sights were fantastic and beautiful. There was just enough free time to do your own thing. We loved it!”
Ride open-top VW cabriolets from Marseille to Cassis with Calanques viewpoints, photo stops, and included admissions for up to four.
“An amazing day spent with Denis!! Our guide was not only knowledgeable about the area, but funnny too! there were no cruise ships in the day we booked so we were only ones on tour which was amazing!! The trip from Marseilles to Cassis stopped at many beach locations, and we went to the top of the 395meter hill for views that were unbelievable!! Denis also made several "movies" that he downloaded into a video of the highlights of our day. A day filled with memories that will last a lifetime.”
Half-day hike in Cassis Calanques National Park. Walk Port-Miou, Port-Pin, and En-Vau, with time to swim in clear coves.
“The guide was great, she was amazing! Had some great views in the Calanques, definitely recommend this guide! I will probably do it again.”
Small-group day trip from Marseille to Cassis and Aix, with Route des Crêtes views, Cours Mirabeau time, and an optional calanques cruise.
“Long story short, this is not a tour. Rather, if you want car service to Cassis and Aix then this is a good choice. We were hoping to learn about the history and significance of these cities, but soon realized it was not that type of experience. When you get to Cassis, I do reccomend taking to boat tour (it will be extra), unfortunately you really only have time for the hour ride rather than one of the longer ones where you can see more islands. Also, not sure why Aix en Provence is part of the excursion, it felt like we were taken there just to do shopping. Although…”
Small-group shore excursion from Marseille to Cassis with Route des Crêtes views, Notre-Dame de la Garde, and Provençal harbor time.
“This was an excellent excursion. Emanuel took us on a wonderful two hour tour of Marseille, with stops in plenty of scenic places and with a good amount of time to visit the basillica. Then we drove (beautifully clean and comfy van, good seat belts, microphone) to Cassis where we had 2.5 hours of free time. He took those of us who wanted to do the boat tour to the ticket office and arranged our tickets (17 euros per person, 1 hour tour) then we had 50 minutes to have lunch before our small boat trip, which was excellent. When we got back we had half an hour to buy…”
Small-group trip from Aix to Cassis and Cape Canaille, plus optional Calanques cruise and market strolls on Wed/Fri.
“Driver was very informative and provided good advice for exploring the city. Boat excursion was excellent.”
Aix to Cassis for a Calanques boat ride, Cap Canaille views, and a Cassis wine tasting, in a small group with a comfy ride.
“Worth it!!!! Cassis is touristy but you must see it, the boat ride is a nice touch and lunch in the harbor is busy but fun, and then finally a visit at a local winery in Cassis was a nice finale!”
Aix to Cassis day trip with a Calanques boat ride, Cassis stroll, Cap Canaille views, and Provence wine tasting.
“Our day trip was wonderful. I was traveling with my teenage nephew and my mother who currently has some difficulties walking far or fast. Our guide was fantastic. She was friendly, knowledgeable, patient, flexible and entertaining. I took a break from driving that day to enjoy being driven and felt 100% at ease in the van with our lovely co-adventurers. Our guide provided recommendations for several places to eat lunch, which we followed and were not disappointed. Rather than dragging my mother around from restaurant to restaurant and translating menus, I made a reservation for one our guide had recommended, which allowed us more time to visit the town of…”
Half-day Cassis trip from Aix: small-group minivan, guided orientation, cliff views at Cap Canaille, and optional Calanques cruise.
“The boat ride when we got to Cassis was not to be missed, going in and out of the three calancs. I just wish we had been given a bit more time in Cassis.”
Sea kayak in Cassis Calanques: paddle Port Pin and En-Vau, swim in clear Mediterranean coves, learn ecology with small guides from $89.
“Amazing trip highly recommend and thanks to Olivier he was a great guide.”
Private day trip from Aix to Marseille and Cassis with pickup, a local guide, Notre-Dame de la Garde, and Cape Canaille cliff photos.
“We had a great experience with our private guide, Chris. He showed us the highlights of marseille, cassis and aix en Provence. He was very informative and a pleasure to talk to.”
Small-group day trip from Marseille to Cassis and Aix, with Le Panier streets, Notre-Dame de la Garde views, and cliffside calanques options.
“Thomas is an amazing guide. He is knowledgeable, polite, kind and considerate, and he shows his enthusiasm in giving the tour of the places we visited. I traveled in many countries but I have no hesitation in saying that Thomas is one of the best guides I have ever encountered. He even sings operettas!”
Private Aix and Cassis day trip from Marseille with a driver, market time in Aix, cliff views at Cap Canaille, and Notre-Dame de la Garde.
“Great variety of stops! Our guide Fabien was excellent- very engaging and friendly and took excellent care of us. There was adequate time to visit multiple spots with beautiful scenery.”
E-bike Calanques tour from Cassis: gravel tracks, vineyard rides, ridge viewpoints over Cassis Bay, and Canaille Cape views in 2 hours.
“Very interesting and truly magnificent activity. The guide Jules is excellent, very friendly, pleasant and professional. I highly recommend this activity.”
Private tour of Aix, Cassis, and Marseille with door-to-port pickup, expert guidance, cliff views, and Old Port culture for up to 8.
“Our tour guides Sylvie and Michel were genuinely nice people and tried to give us a tour. The problem is that they both spoke Portuguese and only a few words of English. We went to many places but did not know what we were seeing, with the exception of 2 or 3 facts shown to us through Google translate. We did not learn and history, facts or information about this beautiful region. They picked us up late, were unable to locate where the van was parked in Provence and poor time management led to us missing the final 3 stops in Marseille. It was such a beautiful area and had…”
