Marseille, Cassis and Aix en Provence Tour
Departure 8.30 am , return 5.30 pm
Marseille is the largest and most populous commune in France after Paris and is the centre of the third largest metropolitan area in France. To the east, starting in the small fishing village of Callelongue on the outskirts of Marseille and stretching as far as Cassis, are the Calanques, a rugged coastal area interspersed with small fjords.
The city’s main thoroughfare, the wide boulevard called the Canebière, stretches eastward from the Old Port (Vieux Port) to the Réformés quarter.
To the south west are the hills of the 7th arrondissement, dominated by the basilica of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde.
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a Neo-Byzantine church sits atop the signal hill of La Garde, the highest natural point in Marseille, being a 162 m (532 ft) limestone outcrop on the south side of the Vieux Port.
Wine of Cassis
Before your lunch, I plan a wine tasting. I know a very good winery, outside the village.
The appellation Cassis wine, received the Appellation d’Origine Controlée in 1936, the first in the region. They produce red, rosé and white, the white is the most famous and is really outstanding.
Cassis was a very ancient fishing port and is an interesting village to visit.
The village was rebuilt on the old ruins in the 18th century, resulting in a more regular layout than most other medieval villages.
Some of the buildings, however, date. A walk through the old village streets will reveal some nice old buildings, some dating back to the 16th century, and some restored with the colorful pastels
Other sites in the village are old fountains and an open-air artists market.
Cassis is still a small fishing port, but the little fishing boats now share the harbor with yachts and boats for visiting the calanques, a trip you shouldn’t miss. The first of the white Cassis stone quarries in the Calanques was opened in 1753.
Aix en Provence Aix (Aquae Sextiae) was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs.
Aix, which during the Middle Ages was the capital of the county of Provence.
The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare, planted with double rows of plane-trees, bordered by fine houses and decorated by fountains.
Along this avenue, which is lined on one side with banks and on the other with cafés, is the Deux Garçons, the most famous brasserie in Aix. Built in 1792, it has been frequented by the likes of Cézanne, Zola and Hemingway.
At the bottom at la Rotonde, stands a monumental fountain from 1860 beneath three giant statues representing art, justice and agriculture
Price from Marseille port
9 Hours tour-→2 - 4 persons-→420 €
9 Hours tour-→5 - 8 persons-→490 €
No deposit required. (because sometimes the ship is not able to dock because bad weather)
Just your credit card number to secure the booking. (the card wil be not charged)
No fees for last minute cancellation that could result from illness, flight departure cancelled or if the ship is not able to dock.
If the ship is able to dock, 10% of the price is due in case of a no-show without reasonable effort to tell us why you cancel the day tour.
We may not cancel the booking except in case of force majeure, dangerous driving conditions and events outside of Our control.
