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Marseille, France

Overview

Overview

A salty city with a feel and culture all its own. Try the renowned bouillabaisse or tour the lovely towns and vineyards of Provence. Sample shore excursions: Arles & Les Baux; A Day in Provence.


Europe Cruise - Marseille, France

Shore Excursions

Shore Excursions


 


A Day in Provence



Duration: Approximately 8 Hours
Price : $$$

   

Leaving the harbor of Marseille, your motor coach will take you first to Lour Marin, little village high up in the country side, enjoy there a quick guided visit and some free time. Afterward your drive will lead you to Gordes where you will enjoy the atmosphere of this charming village and stroll through the small paved, sometimes stepped, alleyways, with vaulted passageways and arcades of old... more info




Aix en Provence Highlights



Duration: Approximately 4 Hours
Price : $$

 

Leaving the harbor of Marseille, you will drive to Aix-en-Provence, passing the scenery of southern France before reaching the charming old town of Aix. This was the capital of the Provence region and its attractions are many. First you will embark on a walking tour of the Cours Mirabeau. This wide avenue is shaded by trees and was built in the 1600s on the site of the city’s medieval ram... more info




Arles & Les Baux



Duration: Approximately 8½ Hours
Price : $$$$

   

Leaving the harbor of Marseille, your first stop will be at the city of Arles. A walk through the old town’s narrow streets reveals St. Trophime Church--a masterpiece of the late Provençal Romanesque style. Continue past the Town Hall, rebuilt in 1673 with its obelisk from Arles’ Roman circus. At Forum Square, you’ll see the center of town--a meeting point over the centur... more info




Chateau Neuf du Pape & Avignon



Duration: Approximately 8 Hours
Price : $$$$

   

The most intoxicating of all the wines of the Rhône was named after the town of Chateau Neuf. Your coach will take you to the town whose original vineyards were planted on land belonging to the Avignon popes. Your first stop will be at a local winery to taste the yields of age-old tradition. Then you will continue to Avignon where lunch will be served. The city of Avignon is caretaker to t... more info




Le Castellet & Bandol



Duration: Approximately 4½ Hours
Price : $$

 

Begin this excursion with a scenic drive to Le Castellet--a typical Provençal hilltop village--perched on wooded hills above the vineyards. This remarkable stronghold, formerly owned by the Lords of Les Baux, boasts well preserved ramparts, a carefully restored 12th-century church, and a castle dating back to the 11th century. Entering by the two fortified gates, called le portail and le p... more info




Marseille Highlights



Duration: Approximately 4 Hours
Price : $$

 

Begin your tour with a motor coach ride through the Old Port where the Greeks landed in 600 BC. But here, the cafés, boats and restaurants are classically French. Drive along the Corniche J.F. Kennedy to the Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica--the most magnificent building of its kind in southern France, built in the mid-1800s in Roman-Byzantine style. It is well worth climbing the 120 steps ... more info




Marseilles Private Touring - Full Day (Car)



Duration: Approximately 8 hours - Price is per vehicle, not per person. See additional NOTES below.
Price : $$$$

 

Explore at your own pace with a private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide at your service. This exclusive new tour is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car, and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexi... more info




Marseilles Private Touring - Full Day (Minivan)



Duration: Approximately 8 hours - Price is per vehicle, not per person. See additional NOTES below.
Price : $$$$

 

Explore at your own pace with a private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide at your service. This exclusive new tour is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private minivan, and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the f... more info




Marseilles Private Touring - Half Day (Car)



Duration: Approximately 4 hours - Price is per vehicle, not per person. See additional NOTES below.
Price : $$$$

 

Explore at your own pace with a private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide at your service. This exclusive new tour is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car, and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexi... more info




Marseilles Private Touring - Half Day (Minivan)



Duration: Approximately 4 hours - Price is per vehicle, not per person. See additional NOTES below.
Price : $$$$

 

Explore at your own pace with a private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide at your service. This exclusive new tour is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private minivan, and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the f... more info




Panoramic Marseille



Duration: Approximately 2 Hours
Price : $$

   

Visit Marseille from top to bottom without having to walk, as you will be sitting in comfort on the upper deck of a open coach. You will hear a commentary through an individual headphone as you drive through Le Vieux Port or Old Port, where the Greeks landed in 600 BC. But here, the cafés, boats and restaurants are classically French. Continue to Vallon des Auffe--a tiny port tucked away i... more info





Weather

Weather

Temperatures shown are Fahrenheit
Month Temp Avg Temp High Temp Low Rainfall
Jan 44.1 53.0 37.9 1.81
Feb 46.0 52.1 37.0 1.54
Mar 50.6 54.6 37.7 2.2
Apr 55.7 58.8 40.8 2.01
May 61.7 64.7 45.7 1.97
Jun 68.2 71.4 51.6 1.1
Jul 71.8 77.4 57.2 0.59
Aug 71.3 81.6 60.4 0.87
Sep 66.9 81.0 60.2 2.64
Oct 59.5 75.1 56.1 3.43
Nov 51.7 66.5 49.4 2.23
Dec 46.0 58.7 42.7 2.48

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