Provence : Aix en Provence, Cassis and Marseille Private Tour
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Marseille, France
- 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the natural and historic sights of Provence on a private tour from Marseille. The tour itinerary and duration are based entirely on your interests and time constraints. Whatever you decide, enjoy comfortable end-to-end transportation with WiFi and luggage storage. Explore Côte d’Azur, Aix en Provence, Cassis, and more, as you inhale the region's iconic lavender. Additional sightseeing in Marseille can be arranged before return to your port or hotel.
- Get the personalized experience of a private guide
- Travel comfortably by all-inclusive transportation
- Take a break from the cruise ship crowds
- Enjoy an itinerary based on your unique interests
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Fuel surcharge
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We are flexible. We can pick you up from your accommodation, whether in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, or the surrounding area.
Operating hours.9:00 am
Itinerary
1
Cours Mirabeau
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Cape Canaille
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Marseille
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
4.5
based on 55 reviews
Amanda_C, Apr 2026
We really enjoyed our tour with Gilles. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. I have seen negative reviews that said he was on his phone too much but I felt that his time on his phone was more about making sure we never felt like we were on his schedule. He had a tour in mind for us but also never wanted us to feel rushed or pressured. He wanted us to spent as much or as little time wandering as we wanted. He was always present both physically and mentally if we wanted to talk or learn about something but it never felt like he was hovering.
He was very knowledgeable and shared lots of great information with us, as we are very interested in history. He really made sure we saw wha we wanted and he even ended up spending extra time touring with us.
My older and less mobile parents were with us too and he was always very patient making arrangements so that they could do things at their pace while the rest of us did things faster.
Over all, a wonderful tour
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello Amanda,
Thank you very much for your message. We are delighted that your experience with Gilles went so well and that you were able to discover our beautiful region in the most comfortable conditions possible.
Indeed, our guides take great care to make each tour as smooth, relaxed, and enjoyable as possible. That’s why, during quieter moments, they may check their phones to ensure the itinerary is optimal, traffic is as light and stress-free as possible, and that our guests have the maximum amount of time to enjoy the activities.
In any case, thank you again, Amanda. We hope to welcome you back very soon here in Provence 😀
See you again soon !
John_H, Mar 2026
Our tour guide was amazing and showed us beautiful places. We travelled with a wheelchair and he made it seamlessly comfortable. Very knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hello John !
We warmly thank you for your comment and for the great rating you gave us.
We are very happy that you had a wonderful day with your guide. We hope to see you again soon in our beautiful region ☀️
See you very soon 😎
Barbara_F, Nov 2025
Gille was terrific as a guide. Everything we saw was enjoyable and interesting. He recommended a very good restaurant for lunch.
Very accommodating
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you very much for your very kind message. We are delighted that you enjoyed your day in our company. We hope to see you again in our beautiful region 🥰🤗
Evelyn_R, Oct 2025
This tour was excellent and a must! Our tour guide Gilles was exceptional. Very well informed, friendly and patient. Traveling with 7 women who want to shop is not easy. He was 😊
Response from Host, Oct 2025
An exceptional day with exceptional women in every way ! Laughter, emotion, good cheese and… suspense right until the end 😜
Thank you for everything !
Karen_B, Oct 2025
Our booking said 8am…our guide’s booking said 9am.
Apparently this was a third party booking. Our guide Gilles was a nice man, but he spent the entire tour on his phone. We had to ask questions because he was not informative. We spent a lot of time at a flea market.
He was more of a driver than a guide.
Disappointed.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hello,
First of all, we are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations. However, a few of your comments have raised some concerns about the reliability of your account :
1. Under no circumstances was this tour (which always starts at 9 a.m. for practical reasons, since the shops in Aix do not open until 10 a.m.) conducted by anyone outside our team. Gilles, who is passionate about the history of our region and deeply dedicated to his work, is an integral part of our team and consistently provides excellent service. No one has ever complained about a lack of commitment on his part.
2. You did not visit a flea market at any point, but rather the artisanal market on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence. Those familiar with the city—and especially this avenue, the most elegant in the Provençal town—know very well that such confusion is impossible. This remark is therefore entirely misplaced, even absurd.
3. Gilles asked if you would like some free time to enjoy this lovely market, and the majority of the group agreed. During this free time, while the group was strolling or shopping, Gilles took the opportunity to call the Cassis Tourist Office, your next stop, to get information about traffic disruptions caused by a sporting event (a triathlon) and thus optimize your arrival in the seaside resort. Saying that he spent the entire visit on the phone is therefore false. He did spend about ten minutes on the phone (during your free time!), but it was for your benefit and to ensure the comfort of the tour.
To conclude, Gilles did not have the impression that the majority of the group was disappointed by his service or by the tour in general—quite the opposite, judging by the enthusiasm and warm thanks expressed at the end of the day.
No one has ever complained about his lack of commitment (see the latest review from October 24).
It seems that you personally, Karen, were disappointed… Once again, we are sincerely sorry about that.
Anonymous, Jun 2025
Our guide was friendly and knowlegable and gave us a great glimpse of Aix en Provence, Cassis and Marseille! We enjoyed it very much!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello, our entire team thanks you for this wonderful review. It means a lot to us and motivates us to keep doing great things. We look forward to seeing you again in our beautiful region. See you very soon 🤗
Stacey_A, Jun 2025
Our tour guides Sylvie and Michel were genuinely nice people and tried to give us a tour. The problem is that they both spoke Portuguese and only a few words of English. We went to many places but did not know what we were seeing, with the exception of 2 or 3 facts shown to us through Google translate. We did not learn and history, facts or information about this beautiful region.
They picked us up late, were unable to locate where the van was parked in Provence and poor time management led to us missing the final 3 stops in Marseille. It was such a beautiful area and had the potential to be the highlight of our vacation. It is just unfortunate that we were given guides that were unable to communicate with us and give us the tour as promised.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
We are astounded by this review, which we can only describe as ‘imaginary’, if not outright ‘slanderous’.
Let’s go through it point by point :
1. We are not Portuguese at all and do not speak a single word of the language. 😳
2. We absolutely did not arrive late—we were actually there 42 minutes before you exited the boat. We have parking tickets to prove it (arrival at 8:55 AM). It was you who came out very late (9:37 AM), but of course, that is not your fault and we don’t hold you responsible for this delay. As a reminder, the meeting time was scheduled for 9:00 AM. At no point did we have to search for where our van was parked. 😳
3. For all the places we visited, we provided explanations in English as agreed, but you showed very little interest, appeared to be in a bad mood despite our kindness and small gestures (offering fruit and snacks), and you even often ignored us (except for your husband, who was receptive to our explanations). The most striking example was the beautiful Aix Cathedral, which you surprisingly refused to enter. 🤷🏻♀️
4. The claim of poor time management is also pure fiction : we were in Marseille at 4:00 PM to visit Notre-Dame de la Garde, which you wanted to cut short—despite the beauty of the site—by asking us to take you back to the ship. We still had a good hour left to visit other spots in Marseille, but you declined. Once again, we have proof with photos taken at 4:07 PM at Notre-Dame de la Garde.
Conclusion : Either you confused us with someone else or another tour entirely, or you deliberately decided to harm us with these fabrications, for reasons we truly cannot understand… In any case, if everything you wrote were true, then why did you leave us a $40 tip ? None of this makes any sense.
Raed_N, Jun 2025
Nice trip overall, a good tour guide and a nice exploration for the 3 locations within the area. We were visiting on Sunday morning so it wasn’t crowded and too many shops were closed.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello, thank you very much for your kind review. We were very happy to welcome you for this guided tour, and we hope to see you again for more adventures in our beautiful region.
Robert_B, May 2025
Our guide and driver worked well together and made the tour designed around our requests. Would highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that our guide and driver worked seamlessly together to create a tour that met your expectations. It’s great to know that you had such a positive experience. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back on another adventure soon!
Gregory_H, Aug 2024
Excursion was amazing from start to finish! Mathieu really listened to what we wanted to do and created the perfect itinerary for us! Loved it!
Maribel_N, Aug 2024
Although the start of our tour was not good, it ended up being an unforgettable experience!
Our original assigned driver was a now show, but the company sent a replacement, who arrived there 40 minutes after our tour was supposed to start. That added a level of stress that I didn't need on my vacation, but Greg promised to make up for it, and so we embarked on our tour. We drove 40 minutes to Aix en Provence, there, we visited the cathedral, walked around the city center, got some peaches from the market in la place and got some pastries at Weibel at the recommendation of our guide. We also did some shopping in some unique stores, and our group of 6 adults, we all concluded that this is a place we would like to return and explore more of. Our second stop was Cassis. We first went up the mountain to get some absolutely breathtaking views of the towns and marina. We then drove down to the town walked around through the stores and another market at la place. Got some lunch at a local restaurant, took some beautiful pictures and enjoyed the beach atmosphere of the town. There were many references around both cities to "The Little Prince" since Antoine de Saint Exupery is from that area of France. We then went back to our ship. We decided to skip the visit to Marseille itself in favor of more time in Aix and Cassis.
Alison_d, Jun 2024
We were two families of 4 traveling together and had such a wonderful time with our driver, Jimmy.
I didnt know the itinerary ahead of time but apparently the title of the tour was something about Lavender Fields. I just thought it was going to be generic sightseeing around a couple towns.
It ended up being EPIC and possibly the highlight of our 10-day cruise. The locations Jimmy brought us to were exceptional. Nothing I would have known about to plan ahead of time.
We had such a great day and were so exhausted after so many excursions that nearly all of us fell asleep on the drive back to the ship (sorry, Jimmy!).
If you are looking to book a day away from the crowds of the ship-planned excursion, look no further.
Juan_P, May 2024
Wonderful private tour - our guide Anoir was outstanding. Aix de Provence wry quant town - Cassis absolutely gorgeous. Had lunch in Cassis right at the marina - then went to a spectacular view from the cliffs nearby.
Luis_F, Feb 2024
The tour guide was very professional and friendly, ~Anoir Cherki actually cares about his job. We enjoyed the tour
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for your review it was pleasure to meet you and we hope to see again soon
Hilary_K, Oct 2023
Every part of this tour Aix, Cassis was special because of the professionalism, knowledge and flexibility of Robert Di Stefano our driver. The best!
The first company we booked through Viator confirmed it. then canceled us because our NCL Prima was ship coming into the port an hour later than scheduled and they refused to come at 9am Instead of 8am. We had to immediately call Viator to book a different driver guide company. Turned out great because Robert’s company Camargue VTC Limousines turned out to be fabulous. Exceeded our expectations.
Lisa_O, Aug 2023
We had an absolutely amazing time in France. Our tour guide, Stephan, completely made the tour. He was so kind and knowledgeable. He made the tour very personal and he was so patient with my young son. We were on a cruise and he had no problem getting back to our ship with plenty of time. I would definitely do this tour again.
Jessica_C, Aug 2023
This is an unguided tour. The driver is polite and friendly. We were dropped off in Provence to walk around but really didn't know what to do. Then we went to Cassis for fisherman's soup. It was beautifully presented but was very bland to me. The final stop is the Notre Dame, it is beautiful. Over all, I would pick a different tour, either different locations or guided.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving us this review, we are really sorry that the driver did not accompany you on your tour, we will try to do better next time
William_V, Aug 2023
Visiting AIX en Provence and the port at Cassis were so quaint, a uniqueness we all enjoyed. Had a nice lunch at a restaurant by the sea side in Cassis.
kham_a, Jul 2023
We had a wonderful day in Marseille/Aux Provence/Cassis. We were a family of 16. Our tour guide Kat and driver Eddy were great and accommodating. I think the highlight was Eddy surprised and bought us fresh croissant :) which was AMAZING!! The lookout scene at Cap canaille (cliff ) was beautiful!! We finished our tour with a delicious lunch (and LOTS of wine!!) at Cassis. I highly recommend this company.
Thanks again Kat and Eddy (Best wishes with your bundle of joy :)
From the Almeida and Squatrito Family
Douglas_C, Jul 2023
Matt was very nice! He personally showed us around, answered numerous questions, recommended great places to eat, and was an all around great tour guide!
Tami_L, May 2023
We had a wonder day with Anoir visiting Provence, Marseille, and Cassis. Anior was excellent and very professional. We enjoyed spending the day with him. Some of the highlights were visiting a charming French Market, cliff side views, our water side lunch in Cassis and our visit to the Norte Dame Cathedral. We where on a 12 day cruise on the Celebrity Edge and this private tour was one of our favorites. The Mississippi ladies.
Kathleen_E, Oct 2022
Adam was easy going and fun to be with. He was able to determine what our group (8 people) were interested in and catered the trip to our liking. We had a wonderful excursion departing from the port in Marseielle . Shopping at a quaint little village. Views from a national park. Eating at a seaside port, and a quick stop at The Notre-Dame de la Garde. It was our first private excursion and Adam made it a wonderful experience. A true professional. And no bus tours in sight!
Bernard_E, Aug 2022
Wonderful tour and driver. Aix was wonderful and took us all around. Thank you!! Would definitely recommend for a private tour and to get around with ease
perry_f, Jul 2022
Very scenic. Driver was very patient. Comfortable ride. We did not feel rushed at all. Guide was informative and showed us a round quite a bit
Joy_C, Jun 2022
Emilio picked up up at the EXIT TO THE CRUISE PORT (not at your ships dock) and was a terrific guide and spent the day showing us the best of 4 of the 5 cities of the Cinque Terre. His information brought to life the history of the region and the significance it holds. We did quite a lot of walking up hills and steps on a very hot Humid day but it was worth it for the views and experiences. We easily earned our 10,000 steps per day on this tour so be sure you are dressed for it. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see it all in about 6 hours.
Tracy_H, Apr 2022
Great trip and are driver was very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend. The three place we visited was great.
Storyteller467525, Nov 2019
Gregory was wonderful guide, showing our group a great variety of places in Provence, Cassis and Marseille.
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Thank you for your review we hope to see you again
jneustadt, Oct 2019
This was supposed to be a wheelchair accessible tour, but the guide showed up in a regular van, not one with a lift or ramp. It was a very expensive tour without that accessibility. The tour guide was also unfamiliar with where accessible restrooms were. The sites were nice with beautiful scenery, but we were unable to get a view of the Calanques from land.
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Sorry for the inconvenience but we have a problem with our partner for disability car at the last moment he canceled and we don’t want to cancel your tour we tried to do a maximum for you sorry again
Erik_B, Oct 2019
Clients love it! What more is there to say. I wasn't there, didn't go, so I'm not the person to ask.
Response from Host, Oct 2019
Thank for review we hope see you soon
Saj_R, Jul 2019
This was truly a memorable tour thanks to our wonderful guide. He was so well versed and a friendly easy going personality. He made our visit to France outstanding and we can not thank him enough for his hospitality and also the delicious cherries:)
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