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Small Group Marseille Shore Excursion: Marseille and Cassis Tour

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7 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the highlights of Mediterranean cost on this 7-hour shore excursion through Marseille and Cassis! This excursion takes you from Marseille port through the beautiful Marseille-Cassis calanques for panoramic views of the Mediterranean sea from Cape Canaille. Explore the ancient seaside village of Cassis or enjoy a cruise to view the ‘fjords of the French Riviera’ before returning to Marseille to tour the city’s main sights like Notre-Dame de la Garde and the Abbey of St Victor.

Marseille and Cassis full-day shore excursion from the Marseille cruise port
Travel along the beautiful Route des Crêtes for panoramic views over the Mediterranean sea
Tour the coastal village of Cassis, famous for its cliffs and inlets
Take an optional sightseeing cruise to see France's version of fjords
Visit top Marseille attractions including Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, looming over the Vieux Port
Covered by Viator's worry-free policy: guaranteed on-time return to your ship

What's Included

Driver/Guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Tour available for cruise passengers only
Sightseeing cruise in Cassis (optional; 16 EUR)
Lunch, food and drinks
Hotel pick up / drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Port de Marseille Fos - Porte 4 - Accès croisière & marchandises
13015 Chem. du Littoral, 13015 Marseille, France

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

Please wait your tour guide at the exit of the ship/cruise terminal, do not start to walk in the port area.

What To Expect

Your exciting full-day shore excursion to Marseille and Cassis begins with morning pickup from your cruise terminal. Meet your guide and board the vehicle for the scenic ride along the Route des Crêtes towards Cassis. Marvel at the rugged beauty of the mountainous terrain en route to Cape Canaille. Here, take in unbeatable views of the Mediterranean sea , the Gardiole mountain range and the Gulf of Cassis.

Next head down into Cassis, a charming Provençal fishing town with roots stretching back to 600 BC. Wander around the lovely harbor, delighting in the iconic Provençal houses and visiting artisan shops, or take a 1 hour cruise (additional expense) to view the region’s three famous calanques, wild limestone rock formations that line the Mediterranean shoreline.

Hop back in the van for the return trip to Marseille and a historic sightseeing tour. Wind through the colorful streets of France’s oldest city and witness the bustle of the country’s largest port. You’ll stop at the gorgeous Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde, a Neo-Byzantine Catholic church that sits atop Marseille’s highest point. From this vantage point, catch sweeping views of the Vieux Port (Old Port), the sparkling Mediterranean Sea and the grand Chateau d’If, a central setting in The Count of Monte Cristo. Stop by the 11th-century Abbey of St Victor, a monastery built upon an ancient Roman necropolis. Hear some of the site’s history and significance to the early Christian population in Marseille.

Your 7-hour excursion ends with return to your cruise terminal.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:We will ensure your timely return to the Marseille port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

Port de Marseille Fos - Porte 4 - Accès croisière & marchandises (Pass By)

Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Marseille

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Cap Canaille

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cassis

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
If your ship has to leave at 4pm or earlier the departure time of the tour might need to be amended. You will be emailed by the local supplier to inform you of any changes if necessary
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide.

Please wait at the exit of the ship/cruise terminal, do not start to walk on the port area.
Children under 4 years old are not allowed on tours
The order of the visits can change
The company cannot be held responsible if the Calanques cruise is cancelled due to bad weather or if the Crest road and the access to Cap Canaille are closed (no refund can be claimed).
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

88 reviews

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Nice day in Marseille and Cassis.

Martin_L, Oct 2023

Guide was there on time, very friendly and gave lots of good explanations. Would have liked a little more time in Marseille. The Notre-Dame de la Garde church is very impressive and Cassis is so beautiful. I recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Bonjour, We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Concerned about the quality of our services, we will pass on your comments to our guide. Thank you for choosing A la Française! We eagerly look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future for another unforgettable experience. Team A la Française!

An excellent excursion

Emma_H, Aug 2023

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 gelato and some shopping before meeting him at the van. On the way back to Marseille, we stopped at an amazing lookout over the bay. He got us back to the ship n plenty of time. Everyone was very satisfied.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback and for recommending our guide. Thank you for choosing A la Française! We look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future for another unforgettable experience. Team A la Française !

OK tour but Cassis is not what we expected

nigel, Aug 2023

I will start by saying we enjoyed our day out and our tour guide Morgan was very friendly and helpful. The tour itself though was a disappointment. Seeing Marseille by mini bus is fine and sufficient. However Cassis was a real let down. We were expecting a quaint old French fishing village but instead we got a crowded, noisy tourist spot with few shops and a lot of eateries. Perhaps people want to go on a boat trip to an island or something but if not then 3 hours is a long time to endure in this village. This is no fault of the tour operator per se but we were left disappointed overall.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello , Thank your for your feed back and for recommanding our guide . We are not responsable for the city and the tourist . Thank your for understanding . Team A la Française !

Ennes was wonderful. We...

Debra_E, Jul 2023

Ennes was wonderful. We got to go see things we wouldn’t have been able in a big group or bus setting. Highly recommended tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hello, We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. Thank you for choosing A la Française! We eagerly look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future for another unforgettable experience. The A la Française Team!

A good tour ruined by an unsuitable vehicle

Ray_B, Jul 2023

The actual tour was not a problem and would have been enjoyable had we been able to see . Our guide/driver Morgan was wonderful and did everything to make us comfortable. The mode of transport was the problem. The van was very badly designed and felt more like a prison transport vehicle rather than a site-seeing vehicle. The cramped front seats were the only area where it was possible to see or even take a photo while in motion while anyone in the rear struggled to see from the vehicle let alone take a photo. The vehicle is totally unsuitable for the purpose for which it is being used. This criticism was the view of all six people in our party

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear , We are concerned about customer satisfaction, so we send your comments to our guide in order to improve our services. I'm sure that all our vans are in good condition . Thank you for recommanding our guide . Thanks for understanding. Team A la Française !

Royal Caribbean, Mediterranean trip

Marta_C, May 2023

Hi , our tour guy known as “Pepe” did a great job taking us to Marseille and Cassis. He was very informative, and we also had a great group of us for a total of six . There was no problem, picking us up at the port, arriving on the Royal Caribbean, sympathy of the seas. He had a signed, and it was easy to find me, I never ever use Viator, this was actually my first time, I usually book everything through the cruise ship, will do it again , got my moneys worth, cheaper than through Royal Caribbean, I would pay more and unless. I highly recommend this company Thank you again. marta and luis, from Miami.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for taking time to share with us your feedback and recommending our guide . We hope to welcome back in another tour with us ! Team A la Française !

Very nice

candace_k, May 2023

Our Driver Caroline was first an amazing driver, and super knowledgeable. Nice tour with just enough free time to explore along with seeing the Cathedral.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for taking time to share with us your feedback and recommending our guide . We hope to welcome back in another tour with us ! Team A la Française !

Wonderful and relaxing tour of Marseille and Cassis

Catalina_P, May 2023

Great saturday, with a perfect mix of Marseille highlights and a a wonderful visit of cassis and the calanques national park. Our guide Florence was very knowleadgeable, and always ready to assist and flexible. We were 6 travelers in total in a nice and comfortable van. While we were not on a cruise and the trip was dedicated to cruise passengers, she offered a pickup point in the city. The tour included a good mix of stops for photos in marseille and the narional park of calanques, as well as a stop to visit notre dame de la garde and a longer time in casis which made the day overall balanced and very relaxing.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic tour experience with us! We're delighted to hear that Florence made your visit amazing. It's wonderful to know that all eight of you had an incredible day. We truly appreciate your recommendation and we're thrilled that you had such a memorable time. We hope to welcome you back on another adventure soon! Team A la Francaise!

Great Tour to see Marseille!

Cheryl_M, May 2023

Fantastic Tour! Greg was our guide and he made our visit to Marseille amazing! There were 8 of us on the private tour and we all had an incredible day! Highly recommend!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic tour experience with us! We're delighted to hear that Greg made your visit to Marseille amazing. It's wonderful to know that all eight of you had an incredible day. We truly appreciate your recommendation and we're thrilled that you had such a memorable time. If there's anything else we can assist you with in the future, please don't hesitate to let us know. We hope to welcome you back on another adventure soon! Team A la Francaise!

Great Marseille and Cassis excursion

Donald_C, May 2023

Sabastian was a very knowledgeable and interesting guide. Our group of four saw the best of Marseille and Cassis in a 7 to 8 hour tour.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback with us. We appreciate your recommendation and we're glad to have met your expectations. Thank you for choosing A la Francaise! and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon for another memorable experience! Team A la Française ! Best Regards,

A great tour

Natacha_C, May 2023

This was a great small group shore excursion--there were 8 of us (2 people up front, 3 people in the middle row, 3 people in the back row). Emmanuel was our driver and guide, he wore a microphone so he was easily heard throughout the van. The beauty of the tour was that random stops are added if time allows and we had at least 2, it was nice. The only thing I would have liked was a little more time in Cassis --for us, the weather was great and my friends and I opted for a sit down lunch (because France, etc. are leisurely about meals), that took up most of the time we had in Cassis so there wasn't much time to explore or shop (the meal was well worth it though). It was easy to find Emmanuel after getting off the cruise. The only drawback was waiting for late comers and I would ideally prefer if there was a note in the reservation warning people that they will get left after a certain time so as not to inconvenience others.

Response from Host, May 2023

excellent

Barbara_S, Mar 2023

Our guide was Florence and she was exceptional. Our experience in Cassis was amazing and driving through the national park and overlooking the city was beautiful! Florence knowledge and history of Marseille and the area was wonderful!!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had an amazing time with our guide Florence during your tour in Cassis. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back on another tour soon! Team A la Française! Best Regards,

Marseille and Cassis were beautiful!

David_W, Jun 2022

Marseille and Cassis were beautiful. Our guide, Jeremy, was very knowledgeable. We especially enjoyed Cassis. It is such a quaint beautiful community. We highly recommend taking the boat ride out to the Calanques!

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear David Thank you for your review. Hoping to see you soon! Best regards A LA FRANCAISE TEAM

Marseille and Cassis

Departure586136, Oct 2019

Our tour guide arrived on time and drove us to the Notre Dam de la Garde and around the Marseille Port area. He was very pleasant and knowledgeable about the area. I’m only rating the excursion as a 3 because we were dropped off in Cassis for 3 hours. It’s a pretty town but very small and three hours is too much time there. I don’t feel this excursion is a good value compared to others we have taken.

Day trip to Marseille and Cassis

khf1963, Oct 2019

We had a great trip in a mini van however our driver was somewhat hard to understand, he could have shared a bit more on the drive, we had to ask questions to get him to share. The trip up to the church on the hill was crazy with the big buses navigating the switchbacks - but our minivan had no trouble! The views at the top are magnificent! Our trip to Cassis was great, we did do the boat tour to view the fjords however they did not speak English, so we had to read from a paper pamphlet - recommend checking the language before boarding a boat! A tasty lunch at a street-side cafe was a perfect ending to the day.

Lovely Day trip

Cathy_E, Sep 2019

Our tour guide Rene was a pleasure to be with. He was punctual, informative, and extremely helpful . We visited several wonderful sights including the charming town of Cassis. I would highly recommend this tour

Marseille and Casis

Brian_S, Aug 2019

I didn't think this was good value for money compared to other tours we did which were cheaper and some included lunch. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable because she was Chinese and it was difficult to understand what she was saying as we couldn't understand her accent.

Not What Advertised

Greg_A, Jun 2019

You will not see what is shown in the picture. You will not get a guided tour of Marseille or Cassis. You will see 2 churches with no historical significance. You will have the opportunity to eat at an overpriced bistro in Cassis. This is the most overpriced and under delivered tour I have ever taken.

Nicely Paced and Informative

Audrey_M, May 2019

The tour guide took us to some very interesting sites, the oldest church and we were able to stop shoreside for a very good lunch. The mountains and church provide very picturesque scenery in which you are able to take wonderful photos. After lunch, we were able to have time for shopping and dessert. We were with relatives, four adults. It was extremely windy at the church site, however, not at the lunch and shopping sites.

Beautiful Cassis

Kevin K, May 2019

Lauren was our tour guide and was fantastic. Small Mercedes van, very comfortable. Seats six or seven. We only had three. The highlight is the drive to Cassis ( spectacular views) and the gorgeous town of Cassis. You get three hours of free time there. Which is perfect. Overall 10 out of ten. Beats spending a day in Marseille, which is not a very pretty city.

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