FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 5 most popular bandol tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Cruise from Bandol through 13 calanques of Cassis and Marseille with a guided commentary and multilingual booklets on a scenic 3h15 sea day.
“il gito da bandol è troppo lungo. meglio partire da cassis. un ora abbondante in mare aperto per nulls”
Sail from Bandol to Cassis to see seven Calanques, guided aboard with a live French guide, and English/German/Spanish support. 2.5 hours.
“Le guide etait vraiment sympa, la conduite était agréable. Et les calanques sont vraiment superbes !”
Day trip from Bandol to Porquerolles on Atlantide with narrated cruise, 6.5 hours ashore, bikes, and beach time.
“J'ai beauooup apprécié la traversée en bâteau. Sur l'île j'avoue que je m'attendais à être émerveillée et à y découvrir un environnement hors du commun. Les locaux ne se sont pas montrés très accueillants. Beaucoup d'empressement lors de la location de vélo. Prêt à me donner un vélo bas de gamme alors que je pratique…”
Small-group Bandol wine tour with Romain Ambrosi: luxury 4x4 pick-up, estate visit, and tasting of 4 wines in 2 hours.
“We loved the tour. When we booked we didn’t realize it was a small group, which made it even better. Roman was knowledgeable on the grapes and the whole process of wine making. The small family owned winery was beautiful. We tasted four different wines and came home with a bottle.”
Six-hour Bandol sea cruise with French naturalists, hydrophone listening, and free trip photos—spot dolphins and whales in the Med.
“Capitaine du bateau passionné et passionnant, on a pus voir deux espèces de dauphins et plusieurs cachalots !”
