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Marseille Sightseeing Tour: Explore Historic Center, Palais Longchamp and Notre Dame de la Garde
4.2
250 Ratings
Marseille
Embark on a half-day Marseille sightseeing tour and discover the city’s historic center, Palais Longchamp, and Notre Dame de la Garde. Enjoy breathtaking views and explore in a small or large group.
Embark on a half-day Marseille sightseeing tour and discover the city’s historic center, Palais Longchamp, and Notre Dame de la Garde. Enjoy breathtaking views and explore in a small or large group.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde - Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally: Our Lady of the Guard) is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city’s best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille
- Palais Longchamp - The Palais Longchamp is a monument in the 4th arrondissement of…
- Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde - Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally: Our Lady of the Guard) is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France, and the city’s best-known symbol. The site of a popular Assumption Day pilgrimage, it is the most visited site in Marseille
- Palais Longchamp - The Palais Longchamp is a monument in the 4th arrondissement of Marseille, France. It houses the Musée des beaux-arts and Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille. The surrounding Longchamp Park (French: Parc Longchamp) is listed by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France.
- Abbaye Saint Victor - Monaster from the 5th center
- Four des Navettes - The oldest bakery in Marseille 1781 to Learn about our local speciality Navette Biscuit
- Arc de Triomphe ( Porte d’Aix ) - Porte d’Aix (also known as the Porte Royale) is a triumphal arch in Marseille, in the south of France, marking the old entry point to the city on the road from Aix-en-Provence.
- Le Vieux Port - Free Time ,explore by your own the city center of Marseille
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan/Bus
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Surcharges on fuel
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan/Bus
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Tips
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Tips
Additional Information
Explore the best of Marseille on this half-day guided tour. Start with a visit to the Old Port and the historic city center, where the city’s rich history blends seamlessly with its lively present.
Proceed to the grand Palais Longchamp, inaugurated in 1869 to commemorate the arrival of water from the Durance River. Its stunning architecture and beautiful…
Explore the best of Marseille on this half-day guided tour. Start with a visit to the Old Port and the historic city center, where the city’s rich history blends seamlessly with its lively present.
Proceed to the grand Palais Longchamp, inaugurated in 1869 to commemorate the arrival of water from the Durance River. Its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens make it an essential stop.
Then, make your way to the renowned Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, lovingly referred to as La Bonne Mère. Constructed in 1864 in a remarkable Roman-Byzantine style, the basilica provides breathtaking views of the city and coastline from its elevated position.
Conclude your tour with a picturesque stop overlooking the famous Château d’If, celebrated in The Count of Monte Cristo, before returning to your cruise terminal or accommodation.
Important Information:
This tour accommodates both small and large groups (1 to 40 people).
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Location
Association Marseillaise d'Accueil de Marins (AMAM)
depending on where your ship is docked.
Upon disembarking, please follow the green line on the floor leading to the exit. Once outside, continue walking until you see a small gray building on the left.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(250 Ratings)
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Steveml6252ac
May 26, 2025
Magical Marsailles - Fantastic tour … knowledgeable, informative, casual, and very thorough. Gave us a great feel for the city and the people … perfect amount of structured touring and also free time to explore on own. Highly recommend this agency for your private tour!
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Joan0333
May 26, 2025
A Must See Tour When Your Days are Limited - Tour guide was fantastic. Really enjoyed the history of Marseille. Wonderful job answering questions. Group size was perfect
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Peter_c
May 24, 2025
Good tour, our tour guide... - Good tour, our tour guide did a good job explaining the different sites we visited and we had the right amount of time at each location.
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Jorjan
May 23, 2025
Senior Gals - Good way to see the main places and not have to do a lot of walking. Our driver guide (Joe) was fun, considerate and knowledgeable.
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Julie_w
May 22, 2025
We basically only saw... - We basically only saw churches as the other things advertised were not possible on the day
The guide did his best with what was available
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Meredith_k
May 19, 2025
Missed 2 of our 5 attractions, not worth the money - Our tour was scheduled for 9 AM and we were advised to be 15 minutes early. While waiting with about a dozen other people at the meeting place, one person mentioned she’d gotten a text saying tour wouldn’t start until 9:30 AM. At 9:30 our tour guide arrived and directed us to the bus where we waited an additional half hour before getting started. Our guide, Pacu, had very accented English, so didn’t understand some of what he was saying. We did get to Basilica Notre Dame, Palais Longchamp, & drove by Arc de Triomphe (as promised). But the other two stops, a monastery, and the oldest bakery in Marseille were missed. I asked Pacu about that and he said it wasn’t on the agenda. I showed him my Viator list and he just shook his head. Our 4 hour tour ended up being two hours. Very disappointing.
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Chris_h
May 26, 2025
Disappointment!! - We went into this excursion, thinking we were going to see all the things that were on our tour sheet
However, we realized when we were done that we hardly saw any of the highlights that we thought we were gonna see.
When we got to the Notre Dame Cathedral, many people had to go to the restroom, and there were a lot of people who had some disabilities.
There were no provisions for people with disabilities, and there was no way my husband could climb all those stairs, and there were a lot of them.
When I informed the person, not the driver, but the person that was doing all the commentary on the bus, of the situation he told me he was just gonna go down and have my husband pee in the bushes. I was appalled there was no attempt to make a different provision.!! people need to know this!
We did see a lot of pretty stuff as we drove around, but it was just nothing like we thought it was gonna be
So if you’re down and healthy, and you can climb steps really well, you won’t have to worry, but anybody that has any difficulty at all climbing stairs you won’t be able to see the cathedral. We were disappointed.!!!
We spent so much time in traffic, it was really bad and maybe that was part of the reason we didn’t see half of what we thought we were gonna see. Just be aware. I was really hoping to see the picture that they show on the tour explanation, but we didn’t see anything like that.!! OK?
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Peta_s
May 24, 2025
We did not get to go on... - We did not get to go on this trip because the instructions where to meet from our cruise ship were not clear, most of the tours met by the quayside but our tickets showed a dropped pin by the police station. We had no contact from the tour company as all our previous tours had done, so they went without us. Eventually found out that they met at the Seaman’s club opposite the police station, they just needed to send a WhatsApp stating that fact.
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Saay555
May 23, 2025
Recommend another tour company!! - VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!! Run don't walk away - The guide Paco did not even check tickets or reservations. The bus was oversold which made us late to leave. The driver could barely get us through the road to Notre Dame. The cherry on top was in the Marseille market/marina. We were dropped and instructed to return at 1pm to same location and ........... they were not there. We had to take a $60 taxi back to the cruise ship. How do they stay in business???
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Lakesxxx
May 20, 2025
No communications from Tour guide - DOMITIA Rep never contacted us; so, when we got off our cruise ship, we couldn’t find him or contact him. When we eventually got a phone number for him - he’d gone without even looking for us! Told me it was our fault as we weren’t at the correct pick-up point (the one he never told us about!!)
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