Marseille Sightseeing Tour: Explore Historic Center, Palais Longchamp and Notre Dame de la Garde

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…
What's Included
  • 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
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…

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.

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Kel12345
Oct 31, 2025
Fantastic guide and tour! - Our guide was fantastic! He was fun, knowledgeable and patient! The stops were perfect and it was a great mix of riding and walking. The experience was wonderful - definitely recommend.
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Glendapeggysue_t
Oct 25, 2025
Best excursion ever - Wow! We really lucked out and got the best driver ever. His name was Paco! He took us all over the city. He was so informative. He stopped and let us take pictures anytime we asked him. He took us to places we didnt even know we wanted to see. Thank you Paco for giving us 1st class service. We made a new and wonderful friend in Marseille.
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Robert_w
Oct 24, 2025
Lucky us - Excellent tour. One of the best all around tours of all our 14 days of the cruise. Tour guide was fantastic, knowledgeable, attentive, efficient and easy to understand. Oct 16, 2025
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Winson
Oct 7, 2025
Great tour if you are short on time. - The tour guide, Aziz took us on the city tour. Unfortunately the Notre Dame was closed to the public for Sunday mass. Aziz was very personable.
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Trevor_c
Oct 23, 2025
A good afternoon - We went to Palaise Longchamp and Basilica Notee Dame. The 4 hour tour was nice but not special. We happened to be there when the local marathon was happening so the traffic was rerouted. I will say - the bus driver was very good. The roads were so narrow he literally had less than 1 foot on each side of the bus. The hired from the Basilica were awe inspiring.
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Terence_s
Oct 19, 2025
Marseille - We had some confusion to start the tour as our ship docked some considerable distance from the meeting point and we were not advised by Viator that we were to be picked up from the ship. However Jo our guide was excellent and took us around in a comfortable minibus explaining the history and background to the city.
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Steve
Oct 13, 2025
Good Overview of Marseille Tour - Very good overview tour that included Palais Longchamp and Notre Dame cathedral. Stop at Vieux shops provided an ample time opportunity to taste local cuisine and purchase souvenirs. Aziz did a nice job guiding our group and providing local information. Somewhat difficult for those customers without physical challenges. Bus was mobility scooter friendly storage, however, the 4 steps into the bus were very steep.
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Veronica_s
Oct 12, 2025
Educational Bus Ride - We saw more of Marseille than we would have taking the shuttle to town and wandering. The bus travels through the nerrow streets while the guide tells us the history. We stopped at a few places for photos and adventure. I was surprised how crowded the church was in Oct.
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John_m
Oct 12, 2025
Good Tour, Needs Better Start - The tour itself was good. Lots of good history, and we hit the major stops we wanted to see. Our only issue was directions to the start of the tour. The tickets said meet at the cruise terminal, nothing else. It took us talking to several people to find out we were supposed to meet by the police station 10 minutes away. We never did find the police station, we found the tour bus and driver way past where the police station was.
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David_t
Oct 13, 2025
Group not as expected - Guide Claude was very good, itinerary ok, but booked it as small group tour, bus of 30+ isn't small!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).