Marseille Sightseeing Tour: Explore Historic Center, Palais Longchamp and Notre Dame de la Garde

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde - Notre-Dame de la Garde, meaning Our Lady of the Guard, is a renowned Catholic basilica located in Marseille, France, and is the city’s most iconic landmark. It is a popular destination for the Assumption Day pilgrimage and the most frequented site in Marseille.
  • Palais Longchamp - Situated in the 4th…
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

Explore the best of Marseille on this half-day guided tour. Start with a visit to the Old Port and the historic city center, where the city’s rich history blends seamlessly with its lively present.
Proceed to the grand Palais Longchamp, inaugurated in 1869 to commemorate the arrival of water from the Durance River. Its stunning architecture and beautiful…

Location
Association Marseillaise d'Accueil de Marins (AMAM)
depending on where your ship is docked. Upon disembarking, please follow the green line on the floor leading to the exit. Once outside, continue walking until you see a small gray building on the left.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Adrianapq8649ll
Apr 4, 2026
Super Tour - The guide was super nice and explained and showed us everything. Aar Initially difficult to find as we stayed outside the port.
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Jorgeai2017
Apr 2, 2026
A day of joy and history - This was not a guide tour with a driver. It was a day if joy with a gentleman, a knight that make us feeling like if we have been friends forever. Definitely we will go back. Joe has knowldege of the City, the History and the stories. At every stop and even facing the uncertanity of closed rodas, he sido see an issue he found an opportunity to make the experience as best as possible. If you want to tour Marseille with an old friend or a family member showing you around, book it here.
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Michael_s
Mar 20, 2026
Bus tour with stops at a... - Bus tour with stops at a monument, cathedral and town plaza for shopping or food. Laurent was passionate and informative about his city. It was a good experience. At the beginning and end is a 10 minute walk to the starting and ending point and as my wife had recent knee surgery and another gentleman had some walking difficulties, he drove us in his personal car right to the ship. He is a very nice man and did a goodn ob.
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Mariaaw2630sp
Mar 17, 2026
Marseille city tour - Djilani is ab excellent tour guide. He has vast knowledge of Marseille and jos tour presentation is great! Thank you
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Jon_b
Mar 12, 2026
Semi-private tour of Marseille - Our guide Joe (associated with Domitia) picked us up at ship side exactly on time. The other couple decided not to go because of the weather. But Joe did not skimp on anything on the tour! Joe shared his knowledge of Marseille and gave us plenty of time at each stop to enjoy the views and take pictures. He was able to drive right to the entrance of "Bonne Mere" Notra Dame de la Garde. He also pointed out where to buy specialty products from Marseille and Provance. In summary, it was an enjoyable overview which gave us the flavor of what it was like to live in Marseille.
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Label_l
Feb 26, 2026
Great excursion - Starting point is quite near the terminal that our cruise parked, around 10 minutes walking. Our driver Joe is very nice and responsible. He guided us through Marseille with knowledge and history. He contacted us before the day of the tour and kept us informed during the tour.
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Tour766017
Feb 9, 2026
Personal attention and wonderful tpur - Joe was our guide and driver. We were the only couple on the excursion and got hopelessly lost trying to get to the meeting point (it's a VERY small gray building maybe 1/4 mile from where our ship docked). Joe figured out where we were from the pictures we sent via WhatsApp, and we had a wonderful tour. Lots of great stories, history and fun included. Highly recommend this tour?
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698jakea
Jan 26, 2026
Pleasant Trip in Marseille! - We had a wonderful time with Jo! We started a little later, but Jo called beforehand to let us know. The tour was about 3 hours. It was the off season so it wasn’t that crowded. We loved the basilica and it gave an amazing view of Marseille. Don’t miss it! No one else booked so it was just my wife, myself. And my children on the tour. We were in a clean, black larger taxi. Would definitely do it again!
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Onair464106
Jan 25, 2026
Beautiful day in Marseille - Her tour guide was wonderful balancing the important historical points with current cultural background and history making it both informative and enjoyable.
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Rick
Mar 21, 2026
Don’t do this tour - Not worth it. No parking spots. Hard to understand the guide. Bus was very crowded: perhaps 60 on board. Would not do again.
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From $94
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).