Cruise Excursion : Marseille Walking Tour (private)

Name: Cruise Excursion : Marseille Walking Tour (private)
Brand: Ophorus

4 hours

Max 8 people

Marseille, France

About this activity

Enjoy a panoramic tour of Marseille followed by a easy guided walking tour with your own personal licensed tour guide on this small group private shore excursion from Marseille Cruise Port.

Highlights

Panoramic tour of Marseille
Visit the Old Port of Marseille
Private Licensed tour guide
Tour can be fully customized to suit your interests

Full description

Pick up at your Cruise ship in Marseille

Today, we will come and pick you up directly at your ship in Marseille Cruise Port. Meet your English speaking driver/guide who will go over the itinerary and program of this private tour & Marseille shore excursion with you. Then board your premium A/C vehicle and begin to make your way to the center of Marseille.

Program & Itinerary :

Pick up at your Cruise Ship in Marseille

Tour the Old Port and the Panier District

Discover Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica

Drive along the coastal road for sightseeing

Return to Cruise Ship in Marseille

Panoramic Tour of Marseille

Upon arrival in Marseille, listen to your tour guide who will begin with a panoramic tour of the city including the Old Port of Marseille. Stop and visit the iconic Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde symbol of the town and from where you will enjoy a panoramic view of the Phocéen city as this is the highest point of the Historic city.

Walking Tour in the Historical Town

After the panoramic tour of Marseille, begin your small group walking tour around the port and the Panier district. The Old port of Marseille was completely renovated in 2013 and the district is without a doubt the heart of the City. This is where all the major events of Marseille take place and where the crowds meet when they celebrate their football team’s achievements. In the morning, one should not miss the very lively fish market.

Your guided tour continues in the Panier district, another area that one should not miss when visiting Marseille. This popular neighborhood is topped by the Old Charity and is composed of small but steep streets, crossed by multiple stairways and lined with elevated buildings and their colorful façades. Here, spend time to stroll through the narrow streets and reach Moulin’s square where numerous art galleries, restaurants, cafés and designer boutiques have settled.

Your local guide is flexible, so if you wish to see some other highlights of the City such as the Corniche, the stunning MUCEM museum or the Football stadium then you will need to inform your guide who will adapt the tour to your requirements as long as the timing is not an issue.

After the visit, it will be time to make your way back to your ship located in Marseille.

Included / Excluded

Services of an experienced, licensed tour guide
4 hour guided walking tour of Marseille
Pick up and drop off at Cruise Ship in Marseille

Personal insurance and expenses
Meals, drinks
Any entrance fees
Gratuities for your guide

Meeting point

Start Location

MPCT - Marseille Provence Cruise Terminal, Marseille, France

Important information

Know before you book

Tour is operated in English.
Prices are per group from 2 to 8 persons - Larger groups, contact us
Tour involves walking and is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Entrance fees to Mucem museum can be purchased during booking

Know before you go

Please be ready 10 minutes before arrival time
You must wear good walking shoes for this tour.
Currency is in Euros

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 30 days before the activity starts

Ophorus requires full payment by credit card, internet payment (through our website) or wire transfer (Wire transfer fees at the charge of the Guest) to make a reservation. We accept payment by AMEX, Visa and Master Card. There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments except with American Express +3%. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: > Up to 30 days before the service, 100% refund > From less than 30 days to 15 days before the service, 20% fee > From 14 days to 4 days before the service, 50% fee > From 3 days before the service, 100% fee

Reviews

4.8(3,342 reviews)

GetYourGuide traveler

May 2026

5.0

We had a very fun day with Matt to Mont Saint-Mitchel. Matt is an excellent tour guide & he cared for his clients very much. He's an on time person. We learned a lot about the history of Saint-Mitchel via Matt. He made sure we have enough time browsing this beautiful UNESCO. We definitely recommend friends & family this tour. Thank you Matt

GetYourGuide traveler

May 2026

5.0

Pascal was, above all, a smiling whirlwind of energy from the very start — bursting with knowledge, passion, and just the right amount of dramatic flair. He painted the horror of the Omaha Beach invasion so vividly that we could practically hear the chaos, then marched us through the bunkers at Pointe du Hoc like we were on a mission ourselves. And before we even caught our breath, he had already catapulted us back to Bayeux at invasion speed. A legend in tour‑guide form. Thanks from Croatian Team😉

Lindsay A

May 2026

5.0

Our Normandy D-Day tour was well worth it and we so enjoyed our tour guide Matt. He made the tour engaging, entertaining and informative. The tour was just the right size and a half day was perfect for us. It would have been much harder to get around to the sites and understand each without the information that Matt was constantly sharing. There was hardly a time that Matt was not telling us what/how/when of what we were looking at. Thanks Matt!