BestPrivateTours.com - Marseille Exploration

OVERVIEW

Located on the southeast coast of France, Marseille is France's largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port. It is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, as well as the capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

We offer you a private customized tour of the most spectacular sights of Marseille with our comfortable and air conditioned Sedan/Van departing from the port of the city or your hotel. You will have a fluent English speaking Driver who will escort you through the discovery of this incredible city.

You will enjoy a view on the so called "Vieux Port", then a stop at the sumptuous 19th century cathedral, see a fantastic panorama from the highest point of the city, the charming district of "Panier", the Great Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, the picturesque road of La Corniche, the fishing village of Vallon des Auffes and the religious fortress of St. Victor Basilica.

Free time for shopping and lunch.

In the afternoon if you want you can take a boat to go and visit the Château d'If, a fortress built in the XVIth century that became a famous prison (closed on Mondays) (in case of bad sea, the landing is not possible)

You will continue your private tour with a view on the Longchamps palace, a monument only dedicated to the arrival of drinking water in Marseille.

End of the tour.