Marseille Sightseeing Tour: Explore Historic Center, Palais Longchamp and Notre Dame de la Garde
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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.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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 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
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Tips
Additional Information
Venture through Marseille in this half-day journey, experiencing the city’s old port and historical heart. Take in the scenic Palais Longchamp (Water Castle), which was unveiled in 1869 to supply water from the Durance river to Marseille. Ascend to the famous Notre Dame de la Garde basilica, commonly referred to as la Bonne Mère. This structure, built in a Roman-Byzantine style in 1864, replaced an older chapel of the same name. From here, marvel at the stunning panorama of Marseille. Lastly, enjoy the delightful vistas offered by Chateau D’if before you make your way back to the Marseille cruise terminal.
It’s important to note:
The tour accommodates both small and large groups, ranging from 1 to 35 individuals.
- 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
Service de la police aux frontieres
Upon debarkation, please exit the cruise terminal. You will follow the green line on the ground directing the exit. approximately 5 to 15 minute walk from the cruise ship.Your tour representative will be by the Seaman’s Club holding a sign.We ask all guests to please plan to be there in time
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Shannontr3912hy
Apr 13, 2024
Best Highlight Tour in Marseille - Djilani did a fabulous job of showing us around the highlights of Marseille and explaining every beautiful thing we saw. He took us all the way to the entrance of Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde, so we didn’t have to walk up many steps or the steep hillside. The view from up there was incredible!! 360 degree views of Marseille and the sea. We even got to try traditional navettes from the oldest bakery in Marseille. One of our favorite excursions during our Costa Smeralda cruise. Thank you Djilani!
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Veronicaax5670du
Apr 13, 2024
Great scenery! - Loved the scenery! Great city! Driver was friendly and very informative. Thank you! We enjoyed the tour very much! Hope to visit again.
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Michaelhd3415qb
Mar 30, 2024
City Tour of Marseille with Domitia - Marseille on a windy but sunny Sunday was everything we’d hoped for. Djilani our tour guide mixed history with a bit of humor and local culture to make our day extra special. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.
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Hollyh751
Mar 29, 2024
Incredible tour, awesome guide. Domitia Tours! Ask for Joe! - Joe took us all over town! You can tell he loves his community and enjoys sharing the beautiful sights with visitors. He gave us plenty of time to explore and take photos. He pointed out different sights and gave us a brief but insightful history at each stop. (Also pointed out where the toilets were…Much appreciated!)
I had an issue with my tour confirmation. Joe was flexible and very professional in helping me enjoy my tour!
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786elders
Mar 11, 2024
Highly recommended! - Joe is a great tour guide! We really enjoy his knowledge and carisma. The point of encounter with the tour guy is not very clear. Other than that.. Great experience
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Daphnec905
Mar 3, 2024
Excellent Touring - Excellent touring by Joe who has enriched knowledge of the city and its history. He was humorous while sharing fascinating facts of the city. Took us from and to the port on time. Would recommend the tour to anyone.
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Chong_t
Apr 2, 2024
Nice Tour - Great tour Beautiful sights, Longchamp palace, Notre Cathedral, Old Port
The only negative Tour guide was very protective of his vehicle. Yelled at us for opening the doors ourselves and stayed with his Mercedes van instead of joining us at the sights. But he was very informative during the drive.
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Tonsoffunalways
Mar 13, 2024
Enjoyed our tour. - It was a nice site seeing boat tour.
The weather was great, but we didn’t have time to stop at the Chateau D’if. Instead we cruised around , and made a stop to pick up the people that did the island tour.
If we’re ever in Marsaille again we’ll definitely book the island tour.
Enjoy your travels!!
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Rajender_b
Apr 12, 2024
Morning pick up was poor. Miscommunication. Tour Guides English was bad. - Nothing. Pick up was poor. Avery long walk to the transport with misleading Instructions. Tour guides English was very difficult to understand, Very expensive for a bus tour.
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Karyn_h
Apr 6, 2024
Tour abbreviated to suit the bus driver! - No memorable parts to share. Was told to meet at 8:45am. Waited around until 9:30 for 5 people. Was told we would still get our 4 hour tour. Will Taco cut time spent at each stop to try to make up the time. The last stop was lunch and shopping time. We were given 15 minutes total because the bus driver had to be back by 1pm! So how could we get the full tour experience. Also told the bus would drop us off close to the ship since it was quite a long walk to the bus. That did not happen either. Would not trust Domitia Tours. They get your money and that’s all they are interested in.
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