Make the most of your time in Marseille with a shore excursion with a friendly personal guide from ToursByLocals. Dodge the crowds and tourist traps with a private guide who knows Marseille as only a local does. You have a unique private tour that highlights your own travel interests.

Explore the city behind the sights, and the old port of Marseilles. Because your personal guide is a local you'll find the best-kept secrets of Marseille, and have a more authentic Marseille experience.

Choose from the Marseille shore excursions offered by ToursByLocals, and feel free to suggest alternative places and activities that you would enjoy. Your Marseille private tour can be customized by your personal guide to include exactly what YOU want to see and do.

Marseille

Cassis Calanques and La Ciotat private guided tour

Along the marvelous Provençal seaside you will admire the best views of the blue Mediterranean sea and deep rocky inlets, close where I use to leave for more than 20 years!
You will admire the amazing Calanque of Figuerolles in La Ciotat with its strange geologic shape.
You will be amazed by the famous mountaintop road between La Ciotat and Cassis and its 360° amazing panoramas of the Mediterranean sea and Calanques of Cassis from the highest cliff of Europe - 1200 feet high!

View the town's quaint 17th- and 18th-century houses along the way. The cool streets of the Old Town are brimming with character, and the village is known for the quality of its fish and other seafood (sea-urchins with Cassis white wine are a local delicacy). The old fishing port has become a popular seaside resort.

Enjoy some free time in Cassis for some shopping -- arts and crafts merchants, boutiques and cafés fill the quays around the port area.

If time allows it, take the opportunity to have a boat ride or a wine tasting!

Explore the Calanques and crest road from the highest cliff of Europe for dramatic scenic views!

A private tour of Luberon Regional Park with a local expert!

On this tour we will visit Luberon Regional Park, starting from Aix-en-Provence. It's really beautiful!

We will visit the différent small villages of Lourmarin, Bonnieux, Roussillon, Gordes, Fontaine de Vaucluse

This is a good mix of small villages perched on top of cliffs as well as typical provençal villages.

All these villages are exquisite and very special. I've visited them many times and still love to guide visitors there.

Visit the Perched Villages of the Luberon from Aix-en-Provence

Marseille plus either Aix-en-Provence or Cassis, six-hour Tour with both a guide and a driver

Marseille, Aix-en-Provence or Cassis!

Please note! Due to the occasional strong wind in the region, Cassis can sometimes be difficult to visit. You can keep your options open until the day of the tour.

It could be one of the following tours starting from Marseille.

1. Marseille and Aix-en-Provence
or
2. Marseille and Cassis

Marseille
We'll drive up to the highest point in Marseille, Notre Dame de la Garde, for a spectacular 360° view of the city, coastline and mountains.

Then we'll drive down into the heart of it where we'll visit The Old Port, the oldest neighborhood in France, le Panier, and the Fort St. Jean (closed on Tuesdays).

Aix-en-Provence
We'll get a look at its lively morning markets, then take a walking tour of the old town with its beautiful buildings and St. Sauveur Cathedral.

Cassis
You'll love the staggering view from one of the highest maritime cliffs in Europe overlooking this quaint

Your choice: Marseille and Aix-en-Provence or Marseille and Cassis with both a guide and a driver

Welcome to Provence !

Make the most of your single day with me by enjoying the the best of Provence without spending all day on the road.

Let's travel to a dramatic seaside to enjoy the panorama, the charm of a fisheman village (Cassis), the french way of life at the terrasse of café, a shopping time in a "so french" town. In Sanary it's the typical Provence market that you will discover and enjoy.

Let's enjoy a legendary countryside, a postcard in every street. We will drive this countryside covered with vineyards, traditional houses of the ancient time, olive and cypress trees, ageless chapels and of course villages.

Let's discover the famous perched villages (Le Castellet), built centuries ago they now offer the charm of the old stones, but also a great opportunity to discover the workshops, the artisants and the local products of our region.

A tour for everyone, made to enjoy the region without being rushed, a tour for people who already are Provence lover without knowing it. . . yet !

Cassis - A coffee on the port before strolling the charming little streets

Cap Canaille in Cassis. A panorama you won't forget

Sanary sur mer, hometown of Jacque Cousteau

La Cadière d'azur, a village off the beaten tracks

Cassis, Sanary, Le Castellet & the wine country

Provence for first timers - Private tour

Explore the beauty of Authentic Provence, les Alpilles with your local guide

Les Alpilles are called the "authentic Provence". Traditions, farming, celebrations, and peaceful life, are our day-to-day routines.

Follow me on this unforgettable trip. Explore the beauty of this small mountain with your truly local guide, born and raised in this territory. It will be a pleasure to share with you the best experiences for a one-day trip.

Slow life, enchanting villages, and breathtaking landscapes create a Provencal masterpiece for an unforgettable escape

I will pick you up anywhere within a one-hour driving distance from les Alpilles. That includes the port of Marseille and the cruises. My vehicle is a seven seats van Mercedes EQV, 100% electric, and I am also a professional driver.

I have ten years of experience as a concierge in a five-star hotel located in Les Les Baux de Provence gives me all the tips to create for you the best activities and visits.

I do tailor-made tours, so I can't wait to talk with you to design your experience!

Road trip along the most beautiful villages

First time in Provence - Private day tour

Welcome to Provence!

The historic navy base of France is perfect place to discover Provence.
I will be your personal Guide for that day and i'll put my years of experience and my passion for the region, to customize a tour for You.

My suggestion is to make the most of your day by seeing the most beautiful city of Provence, the most famous port and the most charming countryside village: a complete panorama.

We will have the history, the traditions and the lifestyle in Aix, the gorgeous historic capital of Provence will reveal its secrets through me. . . You will fall for the place.

Then the scenery and the charm in Cassis, a fishing port world famous for a reason. Breathtaking panoramas, great shopping, superb lunch by the sea. . . what else ?

And of course the villages and the wine in Le Castellet. Located in the middle of the best vineyards of Provence the perched village emphasize everything which makes this regionso unique.

Option : visit + wine tasting of Bandol wine.

The Old Aix en Provence with its clock tower

Aix host hundreds of fountains, you will see why

Farmers market of Aix that you will discover with me

The streets of Le castellet... this is what Provence is about

Optional visit of a winery to discover the wines of Bandol

Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Le Castellet with a local guide

Discover Aix en Provence the old capital of Provence and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the little fisherman village of Cassis

Aix en Provence:
You will love to stroll through the heart of the town, in the pedestrian old streets to discover the façades of the baroque, ochre colored private mansions. These dwellings were built for the nobility, each with a concept and style corresponding to the residents' social importance.
The city also boasts a wide variety of fountains. Aix is the "city of water, city of art".
Among other buildings of interest: the cathedral, the town hall, the Corn Exchange

Cassis: This little seaside resort is snuggled at the foot of a very tall cliff called Cap Canaille. I will bring you to the top of the Cliff to admire the astonish 360° view.
I will share with you the adress of the best restaurants facing the harbour. After the meal, don't miss the boat tour of 1hour to see the Calanques ( optional)

Day Trip to discover the capital of Provence and the Calanques, a little gem of the Mediterranean Sea

Aix en Provence & Cassis from Marseille

When you hear the word "Provence", dozen of images pop up in your head.

The timeless villages of the Alpilles, the Lubéron and the Green Provence of course, with their mineral charm and those streets that give you the impression to walk among our ancestors.

The gastronomy, which is a religion, with little side street cafés, bistots and gastronomic restaurants, the choice will actually be your main problem! In a region which produce wine for 2600 years, the "arts de la tables" are everywhere, and wine lovers will find here enough opportunities to open a bottle.

A way of life made of sociability, slowness, traditions, and a pure attachment to the land. From the pétanque playground to the cafés, from the traditional markets to the lonely chapels in the countryside, you will discover with us the soul of Provence.

Create your day with a local guide

Provence mon Amour - Tailor made tour

Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Marseille Full day Private tour

Let me take you on a classical yet essential itinerary for the introduction to Provencal spirit and "art of living". While Marseille stands as the capital of the Provence region, its true essence pulsates in Aix. Stroll with me in the steps of Paul Cézanne through its historical mediaeval district, the vibrant farmers market, boutiques with local specialties, private aristocratic mansions and thrilling Saint-Sauveur cathedral.

The quaint fishing village of Cassis unfolds as a breathtaking panorama, especially from the vantage point of Cap Canaille in the Calanques National Park. You can choose to have lunch in the harbour or a picnic on a boat excursion, wine tasting is also an option.

We will then drive through the historical districts of Marseille, undergoing a splendid revival in recent years. I'll guide you through the city's highlights, its old port, culminating in an unforgettable view from Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Basilica or "Our Good Mother" as the locals call it.

Vehicle:
The size of vehicle that determines the price of the tour will depend on the number of people:
Berline for 2 people
Minivan for 3-7 people


Mountain Sainte-Victoire painted by Cézanne

Boat tour in Calanques national parc close to Cassis

Taking picture of Cassis and the Calanques national parc from Cap Canaille

View of Cassis and the Calanques national parc from Cap Canaille

Marseille old port and Notre-Dame de la Garde church

Aix-en-Provence Old Town and City Hall square (market takes places here)

Best overview of Provence with a local guide

Aix en Provence, Cassis and Marseille full day tour

Hello guys this is your captain Simon speaking… and Simon Says today « Get ready for an amazing experience » !!

Today we will see 3 different places for a perfect combination. We will start with a walking tour together like a real "family" singing, laughing, taking some pictures in the city of Paul Cézanne: Aix en Provence. You will be probably charmed by the fountains, private mansions, french cafés and the typical provençal market.

Feeling a bit peckish? Ok ! It's time to leave, towards Cassis a pretty fisherman village by the sea where you can enjoy your free time to have lunch and try the white wine, THE specialty ! (Not me unfortunately i'm your captain…). We will take a family picture on the top of the cap Canaille, where the view is spectacular avoiding falling I start to like you guys !

After a drive trough Marseille, we will finish praying at Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica because the Marseille soccer team need it :D

So get ready, fasten your seat belt and let yourself float away!! Love, Simon

Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica - Marseille

Perfect French Combination - Cheese, Wine and "Baguette"

Between Earth and Sea

Come with me to visit the former capital of Provence Aix-en-Provence where you will feel the true flavor of the region, with its boulevards framed by plane trees, the pavements and terraces of the cafés and brasseries where locals meet for a glass of rosé or pastis. Stroll on the food market and try typical specialities from the region and enjoy the Cours Mirabeau and its famous fountains.

Change then the atmosphere in the peaceful village of Cassis, this small port really can be proud of its magnificent surroundings: especially En Vau Calanque. Cassis is also famous for its wine. Explore the Cap Canaille which forms an immense stone rampart. These mountain cliffs are one of the highest maritime cliffs in Europe.

Finally, on the way back you will stop in the village of Le Castellet perched on the top of its promontory, this place will enchant you with its typical Provencal picturesque setting. This medieval village of Le Castellet situated right in the heart of the Bandol vineyards.

When the mountain and the sea meet each other !

Discover Aix en Provence, Cassis, The Calanques and Le Castellet

Toulon Shore Excursion Private Tour

Best of Aix en Provence Private walking tour

Join me and discover a stately and refined city Aix-en-Provence ! Founded by a Roman colony around natural hot springs, Aix en Provence became later the medieval capital of Provence. A real jewellery city that benefits from a fantastic climate and surrounding mountains.

Aix en Provence is the place where you will enjoy strolling in the historical pedestrian center, discovering beautiful fountains, art galleries, incredible boutiques…

You will taste the traditional "Calisson", a delicious local speciality. You will also go to an authentic Provencal market. A great experience full of colors to meet local producers !

You will explore incredible architecture and stunning private mansions like the Hôtel de Caumont from the 18th century. And of course, you will walk in Paul Cézanne's steps discovering some of the locations the artist went to while he was living in the city.

Marseille tours

Explore with 116 tours and 22 guides.

Olivier F.

$ 903 (USD)

Nathalie S.

$ 1,180 (USD)

Kathy S.

$ 1,042 (USD)

Franck H.

$ 1,447 (USD)

Jérémie F.

$ 1,157 (USD)

Robert D.

$ 1,609 (USD)

Yoann d.

$ 1,018 (USD)

Sandy R.

$ 1,215 (USD)

Tanya N.

$ 1,065 (USD)

Simon S.

$ 1,146 (USD)

Yvonne E.

$ 1,273 (USD)

Elisabeth S.

$ 451 (USD)

Meet your local guides in Marseille

Customize your tour

Marseille tours

Things to do in Marseille