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Authentic Marseille Visit: Small Group City Tour with Eco-Responsible Transit
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Marseille
Experience an authentic and eco-responsible visit of Marseille’s principal sites in just 3 hours. Join our small group tour and explore the city by foot and public transport.
Experience an authentic and eco-responsible visit of Marseille’s principal sites in just 3 hours. Join our small group tour and explore the city by foot and public transport.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palais Longchamp - Once a zoo, the Palais Longchamp captivates with its magnificent water tower.
- The Panier - As the oldest district in Marseille, the Panier is a unique and artistic neighborhood with charming narrow streets.
- Cathedrale de la Major - A brief stop between the Panier and Fort Saint Jean to admire this Neo-Byzantine gem….
- Palais Longchamp - Once a zoo, the Palais Longchamp captivates with its magnificent water tower.
- The Panier - As the oldest district in Marseille, the Panier is a unique and artistic neighborhood with charming narrow streets.
- Cathedrale de la Major - A brief stop between the Panier and Fort Saint Jean to admire this Neo-Byzantine gem.
- Tour du Roi René - The Tower of King René, boasting 600 years of history and a vast terrace, offers a 360° view of the Old Port, the Palais du Pharo, and the Joliette district.
- Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde - Enjoy the stunning view of the Phocaean city from Our Lady of the Guard.
What's Included
- Public Transport Tickets to move from one place to another
- Public Transport Tickets to move from one place to another
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Snacks
Additional Information
Hello, I am Medhi, a 31-year-old from Marseille and an aspiring guide-lecturer. As an enthusiast of my city, I aim to offer visitors a 3-hour tour of the main sites in small groups, emphasizing walking and public transport for an authentic and eco-friendly experience! Welcoming numerous travelers (Cruise, city break), this tour is ideal for those with limited time who wish to experience Marseille properly.
Hello, I am Medhi, a 31-year-old from Marseille and an aspiring guide-lecturer. As an enthusiast of my city, I aim to offer visitors a 3-hour tour of the main sites in small groups, emphasizing walking and public transport for an authentic and eco-friendly experience! Welcoming numerous travelers (Cruise, city break), this tour is ideal for those with limited time who wish to experience Marseille properly.
Location
L'Ombrière de Norman Foster
Quai de la Fraternité
Find me at the exit of Metro Vieux-Port (line 1) under the Ombrière
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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(27 Ratings)
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Emily_t
Aug 27, 2024
Knowledgeable local tour - Medhi is a life long resident who has a lot knowledge to share about his city. He was extremely flexible and helpful before and our tour.
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Vfreitas2
Aug 8, 2024
Great experience - Mehdi did a great job😃
Public transportation was very hot ( no a/c or fans)
At times, very crowded😟
Signage in the city wasn’t great
We were lost at times
Beautiful place
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Anst01
Aug 2, 2024
Visit with the local child! - Great guided tour with Mehdi who is a local child. He knows Marseille perfectly well. We see many sites and different neighborhoods. Mehdi is very available and very friendly. Highly recommended
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K5758aoamyk
Jul 31, 2024
Great way to see Marseille! - We had a great experience with Medhi. He was at the meeting place on time and happily greeted us. He maneuvered us around Marseille to the sites we wanted to see using public transportation which was exciting. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions.
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Inspire18260076193
Jul 29, 2024
A pleasant morning - Medhi a very kind person, super helpful, very knowledgeable and passionate about his work. We highly recommend this experience. Medhi in addition to giving us a beautiful and authentic tour of the city also recommended restaurants and beaches to visit frequented by the Marseilles.
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Kathy_s
Jul 26, 2024
Great local tour guide! - The tour with Medhi was one of our favorite family experiences in France! We had tickets for the Olympics, but hadn’t booked any other activities. I read the glowing reviews here and decided to book this tour the day before we arrived.
He was so great with our kids! It was a hot day (as expected) so my kids (8 and 6) weren’t the most energetic. He was a wealth of knowledge about Marseilles and France. We saw Notre Dame cathedral, Marseille cathedral, old Marseille, and the fountains. He gave us restaurant recommendations near our aparthotel, recommended a local beach, and other activities for our family. He spoke perfect English with us, but also speaks Spanish.
We traveled by bus, tram, and subway. He had tickets for us ready for our tour. He also helped us navigate how to get to the stadium for the Olympic game the next day.
He really went above and beyond to make our family feel welcome (and safe) in Marseille. We highly recommend him!
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Celia_r
Jul 25, 2024
Don’t hesitate! Book now. - Amazing and flexible tour. It was fun to take the metro, the trama and then the bus to move around town. It is enough to give you a view of Marseille and then go back on your own to further explore. Our guide was well educated and excited to share the insight and history of this beautiful city. He also made some amazingly great restaurant recommendations and other activities to do in the upcoming days.
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Kanishka_t
Jul 16, 2024
Learn all about Marseille from a local! - If you want to learn more about the city, its history, and its different neighborhoods- highly recommend this tour.
Medhi was born in Marseille and has lived here for over 30 years. He did a great job of explaining the history of all the different sites we visited along with details about day to day life as a resident.
Very outgoing and extremely helpful- he gave us recs for restaurants and other things to do.
Highly recommend!
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61euanm
Jun 15, 2024
Great tour, very helpful guide. - I took this tour recently and had a great time, would strongly recommend it.
The tour typically covers lots of the main attractions in Marseille including Palais Longchamp, Le Panier, Cathedrale La Major, Fort Saint-Jean/Vieux Port and Notre -Dame de la Garde. So it’s a good introduction to the city if you've not visited before.
There's plenty of opportunities to take photos. Bus/tram/metro is used for the longer gaps between places and included in the ticket price, so it’s good value.
The guide Medhi is very knowledgeable and really brings the history of the different places to life. He was happy to do the tour in English as my French is quite limited, and spoke very good English.
He also offered me lots of suggestions for places to eat and other places to visit in Marseille. So altogether I'd highly recommend this tour.
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Paz_g
Jun 15, 2024
Great day - Mehdi knows the city very well and is very helpful and polite. We saw some incredible old churches and ocean views
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