Marseille Vieux Port & Wine Tasting - Private Tour
ID: GYG26674-29909
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
See some of the special towns and one-of-a-kind sights in France as you spend a full-day traveling across the countryside. Begin in Marseille with a sightseeing tour then continue to Cassis, Le Castellet, and Bandol, stopping twice for wine tasting.
Explore the French countryside and its various cities and town, and enjoy wine tasting and sightseeing on a full-day tour from Marseille.
Beginning in Marseille, the oldest city in France, pass by Vieux Port; the city's ancient old harbor. Continue on to the Abbey of St. Victor, named after a local soldier, saint, and martyr. You will then head up to the highest point in the city, Notre Dame de la Garde, which boasts a 360-degree panoramic view of Marseille.
Next make your way to Cassis, a commune and fishing port by a scenic road that winds up a mountain for views over the city and coastline. Admire its largest calanque (a steep-walled inlet) and walk on the docks. Keep driving to take in the view from the second highest cliff in Europe, at 1,312 feet (400 meters).
Stop for some wine tasting before taking the highway to the medieval hilltop village of Le Castellet. Then enjoy more wine tasting in Bandol. Afterwards, use your free time to enjoy lunch and walk along the seafront promenade. You may also take a ferry across the Bandor's Island before returning back to Marseille.
Highlights
- Enjoy a wine tasting in the best vineyards of the region
- Taste the red, white, and rosé wine of Coteaux d'Aix & Ste Victoire
- Visit Cassis's vineyards and small ports, including Bandol & Cassis Appellation
- Discover a medieval village and an olive groves, as well as the quarry art and light show at The Baux de Provence Appellation
- See a vineyard castle, a Provencal village, and menhirs of the Lambert Farm in Collobrières
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour also includes the possibility of:
• Another wine tasting stop
• Shopping in Cassis or Le Castellet
All participants who are over 12 years old must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
Masks are required while indoors
At your location in Marseille.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
