Marseille · MARSEILLE CITY SIGHTSEEING
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From the Vieux-Port up to Notre-Dame de la Garde, through Le Panier and along the Corniche. These are the best ways to see the city itself: walking tours, the hop-on bus, guided history and the big landmarks, with how long each takes, how much ground it covers, and the price.
Marseille hop-on hop-off with phone audio and real-time tracking. Panoramic views, Old Port to Notre-Dame de la Garde, in one flexible day.
“Enjoyed the bus trip around the city Marseille provided an insight to the city.”
Half-day Marseille highlights by electric bike: local alleys, Old Port views, MuCem, Notre-Dame de la Garde, plus easy riding.
“It was a very nice tour and if we hadn’t done this, we wouldn’t have been able to explore this beautiful city in full. This is a must recommended tour if you want to see different parts of this city. Cheers Dinesh”
Marseille shore excursion with free-entry sights: Notre-Dame de la Garde views, Palais Longchamp, Abbaye Saint Victor, Old Port time, transport.
“We saw more of Marseille than we would have taking the shuttle to town and wandering. The bus travels through the nerrow streets while the guide tells us the history. We stopped at a few places for photos and adventure. I was surprised how crowded the church was in Oct.”
Speedboat from Marseille to the Calanques with snorkeling, wetsuits, and GoPro filming, plus big views of Riou, Sormiou, Morgiou, and more.
“We thought the scenery was beautiful and the places that we were taken to were fantastic. Our tour guide Nicholas was very knowledgeable about our destinations and scenery, and was also very lovely, extremely accommodating and went above and beyond.”
Half-day Marseille highlights walk with Charles, small group of 8, Le Panier, Old Port, Vallon des Auffes, and Notre-Dame de la Garde views.
“All perfect … knowledge about history and city development impressive … learnt a lot … highly recommended”
From Marseille, tour Les Baux, Pont du Gard, Avignon, then taste Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines on a small-group day trip.
“Fantastic day out exploring the gorgeous Provence countryside and nearby villages. Our tour guide was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.”
A 3-hour e-bike tour through Marseille’s top monuments, from MuCEM to Notre-Dame de la Garde, with a friendly small-group guide.
“Tiou is a very good and knowledgeable guide, did his best to look after us . There was only 2 of us on the guide so it was like a private tour . Really impressed . Thanks mate Adam”
Discover Marseille on a 150-minute guided walk with Charles. See La Major, Le Panier, Vieux Port, Saint-Victor and Pharo.
“Charles gave us a fantastic tour of Marseille! Without him we would have missed so many important parts of the history of this city. Charles did a wonderful job catering the tour towards my group while being funny and very informative! 10/10 would recommend Charles for a tour of Marseille!”
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…”
Aix-en-Provence walking tour with local guide Benjamin: Cours Mirabeau, markets, and a professional photo at Fontaine des Quatre Dauphins.
“Our guide was great - very informative and funny and friendly. We leaned a lot and really enjoyed this tour . It’s a great way to get to know Aix”
Private luxury car tour from Marseille to Aix-en-Provence and Cassis with Cezanne stops, sea views, and flexible timing for up to six.
“This is a good way to get a taste of the city. However, we would have preferred to see one of the beautiful beach areas. We just didn’t have enough time in port. So, I would decide what you like to do and prepare accordingly.”
See Marseille’s Old Port from the water on a guided 1-hour cruise, with iconic landmarks, local stories, and shaded comfort.
“it was epic the port being calm, the weather and the captain were all amazing. Totally worth it 😊”
A 1.5-hour Marseille walking tour hitting major landmarks plus quieter corners like Jardin des Vestiges and Le Panier, with a pro guide.
“Fabian great guide, informative and funny. Get to know the history of the city from the beginning Definitely worth the walk!”
A small-group Marseille overview using local bus, tram, and metro, hitting Palais Longchamp, Le Panier, Tour du Roi René, and Notre-Dame de la Garde.
“If you want to learn more about the city, its history, and its different neighborhoods- highly recommend this tour. Medhi was born in Marseille and has lived here for over 30 years. He did a great job of explaining the history of all the different sites we visited along with details about day to day life as a resident. Very outgoing and extremely helpful- he gave us recs for restaurants and other things to do. Highly recommend!”
A small-group Marseille day with a Notre-Dame de la Garde photo stop and two included wine tastings, plus round-trip transport.
“This trip did a fine job of covering a LOT of area in the time allotted. The time in Aix was brief, but we understand that it had to be because of all that was on our agenda that day. Our guide DID drive us to Cezanne's studio, which we were all keen to visit, and which was not on our schedule. The Marseille churches were interesting, and their sites offered up wonderful sights of Marseille. On the way to Cassis, we had the thrill of being driven to the top of some monumental cliffs towering over the Cassis area, and being able to get outstanding views of the villages…”
