Authentic visit of Marseille

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Marseille, France

2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Public Transport Tickets to move from one place to another.

Lunch
Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

L'Ombrière de Norman Foster
Quai de la Fraternité, 13001 Marseille, France
Find me at the exit of Metro Vieux-Port (line 1) under the Ombrière

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Palais Longchamp

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Le Panier

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cathedrale de la Major (Pass By)

Tour du Roi René

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 31 reviews

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Chelsea_B, Apr 2026

The tour with Medhi was wonderful. Early morning and a great pace. Small group and he even was able to go back and forth between French and English dual language depending on the guests. He was very kind and helpful also in terms of information and answering questions about the city. Such a knowledge passionate guide and it was easy to move around with public transportation within the city of Marseille. Highly recommend this tour!

Great tour for a laid back overview of the city.

Zachary_P, Feb 2026

Mehdi was laid-back and personable. He tailored the visit to the group that was present, and was happy to answer all our questions. Using the public transit system was a great way to get to know the city on a local level.

Great intro to iconic sites of Marseille

Susan_T, Oct 2025

Mehdi did a wonderful job of bringing us on foot, by bus, and by tram, to some of Marseille's most iconic sites, and explaining the history behind them.

Knowledgeable local tour

Emily_T, Aug 2024

Medhi is a life long resident who has a lot knowledge to share about his city. He was extremely flexible and helpful before and our tour.

Great local tour guide!

Kathy_S, Jul 2024

The tour with Medhi was one of our favorite family experiences in France! We had tickets for the Olympics, but hadn’t booked any other activities. I read the glowing reviews here and decided to book this tour the day before we arrived. He was so great with our kids! It was a hot day (as expected) so my kids (8 and 6) weren’t the most energetic. He was a wealth of knowledge about Marseilles and France. We saw Notre Dame cathedral, Marseille cathedral, old Marseille, and the fountains. He gave us restaurant recommendations near our aparthotel, recommended a local beach, and other activities for our family. He spoke perfect English with us, but also speaks Spanish. We traveled by bus, tram, and subway. He had tickets for us ready for our tour. He also helped us navigate how to get to the stadium for the Olympic game the next day. He really went above and beyond to make our family feel welcome (and safe) in Marseille. We highly recommend him!

Don’t hesitate! Book now.

celia_r, Jul 2024

Amazing and flexible tour. It was fun to take the metro, the trama and then the bus to move around town. It is enough to give you a view of Marseille and then go back on your own to further explore. Our guide was well educated and excited to share the insight and history of this beautiful city. He also made some amazingly great restaurant recommendations and other activities to do in the upcoming days.

Learn all about Marseille from a local!

Kanishka_T, Jul 2024

If you want to learn more about the city, its history, and its different neighborhoods- highly recommend this tour. Medhi was born in Marseille and has lived here for over 30 years. He did a great job of explaining the history of all the different sites we visited along with details about day to day life as a resident. Very outgoing and extremely helpful- he gave us recs for restaurants and other things to do. Highly recommend!

Great day

Paz_G, Jun 2024

Mehdi knows the city very well and is very helpful and polite. We saw some incredible old churches and ocean views

Fabulous overview of the city of Marseille!

Jeannie_B, May 2024

One of the great things I loved about this tour is that in 2 1/2 hours we covered a lot of ground as we traveled to different parts by the metro, tram and bus. It made me comfortable to then go back and use the public transportation system. This is a good tour to take the first day you arrive!! It really helps you get the lay of the land, then you can decide what you want to go back and investigate further. Mehdi was a great tour guide. Informative, personable and easy to talk to. He recommended some restaurants, food, and boat tours to take. Taking this walking tour was a great start to my 3 day stay here. I highly recommend him!!