Culture

Small Versailles of Provence & Calissons tasting, Marseille port

5(2 reviews)Marseille, France
4hDurationEnglish, FrenchOffered inMobile ticketTicketPickup includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

This half-day tour from the port of Marseille takes you to Aix en Provence, known for its beautiful architecture and fountains. You will explore the city's narrow streets, lively squares, and tree-lined walkways. A guide will provide insights into the history and charm of Aix-en-Provence. If your tour is in the morning, you will visit the daily market featuring local products. The experience includes a presentation and tasting of the local specialty, calissons, at a merchant. Afterward, you will return to the port of Marseille.

Itinerary

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Aix-en-Provence

Your private driver and guide will greet you at your cruise terminal in Marseille for a 45 minutes drive to the iconic city of Aix-en-Provence. As "The little Versailles of Provence" is famous for being the city of a thousand fountains, you will stroll along the "Cours Mirabeau" and discover many of them along the walkway. As the tour continues, you will stroll through the Old Town and discover stunning architecturel sites such as the cathedral Saint-Sauveur, or the city hall and its square, where you will enter in the intimacy of the local life. Your passionate guide will share with you their passion for the city and all the well-kept secrets of its history. The visit will continue with the Quartier Mazarin, the residential district. The discovery of this picturesque village will end with a sweet note and private tasting of the famous "calissons d'Aix en Provence", a delicious local confectionery. You will then be tacken back to your cruise terminal in Marseille.

What's included / not included

Private vehiclePrivate profesionnal guidePick-up and drop-off at the pierAir conditioned vehicleTasting of Calissons d'Aix-en-Provence
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Accessibility and comfort

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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