Private Cassis And Marseille
Enjoy 8-hours filled with panoramic views of Marseille and the Calanques that break up the Cassis coastline, traveling cobblestoned streets, admiring the iconic architecture and more on this private tour in Marseille. Your private tour includes roundtrip transportation to and from your port aboard an air-conditioned vehicle for your comfort to view iconic Marseille monuments and attractions, including the Canebiere, the Cathedral of the Major, and the Palais Longchamp. You'll also get a professional guide who will take you to explore Marseille's financial district and Euro-Mediterranean area as well as the seaside resort area of Cassis while learning about its rich history. You'll even get the option to take a 45-minute cruise in Cassis to catch breathtaking views of its captivating Calanques as well as free time to enjoy French cuisine for lunch on your own on the cafe- and restaurant-lined streets of this charming fishing village, making this tour perfect for history enthusiasts and culture connoisseurs alike!
Your journey begins at Marseille Harbour, where you'll meet your professional guide before being whisked away on a scenic drive to Cassis--a small seaside resort that sits at the foot of France's highest seaside cliff known as Cape Canaille. If weather permits, you can opt to enjoy a scenic 45-minute cruise on a small boat, where you'll get to catch panoramic views of the iconic Calanques. These narrow, cliffs are made of a series of carbonate rocks, including dolomite and limestone and helps create a picturesque skyline with its fjord-like inlets that break up Cassis' coastline. Spend some leisure time dining on delicious French cuisine while in Cassis, where you can find several fine cafes and restaurants that line Cassis' quaint streets of pastel-colored buildings.
Next, head to the port city of Marseille- France's oldest city, which dates back to 600 B.C. Ride along the Marseille Bay and takes time to admire its gorgeous backdrop of historical city buildings before stopping at one of Marseille's most notable landmarks- Notre Dame la Grande. This basilica or great hall dates back to the 16th century and offers panoramic views of Marseille. Take time to adore its intricate architecture and interior, including its highly decorated golden mosaic ceiling.
Continue your cultural excursion following your guide to explore the many attractions of Marseille's financial district and historic central area, including the Cours Pierre Puget and Canebiere- Marseille's historic high street. Head to East Marseille to admire grand fountains and monuments, including the Palais Lonchamp, which houses a natural history museum and an art museum that has a collection of centuries-old paintings. Your guide will take you to explore France's oldest quarter of Old Town Marseilles, where you'll get to admire the iconic architecture of the Cathedral of the Major. Before heading back to your port, you'll conclude your tour with a visit to witness Southern Europe's largest urban renewal operation in the European-Mediterranean area of Marseille as well as a stop at the Old Port, where you'll get to explore Europe's largest pedestrian zone since 2013.
From panoramic city and Calanques views to strolling down cafe-lined streets, this private tour offers a cultural encounter that offers the best of Marseille and Cassis. Sign up for this exciting guided tour today and get ready for an unforgettable time in Marseille.
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
