FRANCE · MARSEILLE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular marseille tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Marseille hop-on hop-off by Colorbüs: 11-language phone audio, live tracking, free Wi-Fi, and panoramic sights at your pace.
“Really easy trip. Goes around the city pretty quick and sees all the sites. Would recommend”
Marseille’s Calanques by boat with swim stops, snorkeling gear, and GoPro photos at secret coves like Riou and the Blue Cave.
“The trip was amazing! highly recommend! The guide was very knowledgeable and had a fun sense of adventure. The national park is absolutely stunning and definitely worth seeing via boat. The boat was adequate and comfortable for the 12 passengers. Very fun! Thank you!”
Paddle the Côte Bleue calanques from Marseille to Carry-le-Rouet on a 3-hour kayak tour with a certified guide and a swim stop.
“Lou was a great guide, we thoroughly enjoyed the kayaking trip. Great views of marseille.”
Marseille CityPass bundles transit, MuCEM, museums, sightseeing train, and a boat-to-islands or Cosquer Cave choice for 24–72 hours.
“Me and my mum did a long weekend in Marseille, decided to buy these before we left for our trip, glad we did as they are really good and easy to use.... well worth the money you can use it for so much whilst there and it’s definitely cheaper than paying for everything separately.... we…”
Access the Orange Vélodrome at Marseille, explore behind the scenes, and see OM’s trophy room, including France’s only Champions League trophy.
“Parfait ! Visite au top ! Rien à dire”
Small-group boat tour from Marseille’s Old Port to the Côte Bleue: cave visits, snorkel swims in turquoise coves, drinks and navettes.
“It was a great tour, we had terrible weather but our tour guides gave it their all to give us a tour and the history of the city. The only thing was I booked a 4 hour tour, because of weather our trip was only 2 hours and I never was able to get a…”
Marseille Food Tour by Do Eat Better: a 3.5-hour walking full-meal of pastis, panisse, sardines, nougat, calissons, and North African sweets.
“We had a lovely time with Laura. Because one person unexpectedly didn't show up, the tour was small and it was just us. But it made the experience more personal and less crowded. The stops were interesting and welcoming, just a short walk between them, everybody was very nice and the food and drinks were…”
A 5-hour guided hike through Marseille’s Calanques with a scenic picnic and a refreshing swim, led by local guides.
“Amazing hike, moderate difficulty, beautiful place with astonishing views. Jade was great, we had really nice chats and she gave us quite a lot info about park and France in general. She also took into account everyone's opinion on which route we want to take. Lunch was lovely as well.”
2-hour RIB cruise from the Mucem past Château d’If and Vallon des Auffes, with a swim stop and snorkel gear in Frioul waters.
“I booked this boat trip with my two children as part of a cruise stop in Marseille and it was fantastic. The boat skipper went out of his way to make it a grear experience by pointing out landmarks, showing us all around the area and giving us time to explore the island. I would…”
Guided hike in Calanques National Park from Marseille with a seaside swim, picnic lunch, and optional 700m Blue Cave grotto.
“We enjoyed the hike so much! Our guide Geofroy was also great and told us nice things about sights we came across. 100% recommend!”
1-hour ticket at Marseille’s Musée de l’Illusion: optical puzzles, perspective photo rooms, and hands-on science for all ages.
“Distrayante et instructive”
Marseille sunset dinner cruise on an electric silent boat to Frioul islands with a vegetarian buffet, Provence rosé, and swim time.
“Great time on this sunset cruise. Very cozy vibe as we were only five people on the boat. Our captain Patrick was very knowledgeable and welcoming, we got to swim at a very nice place and watched sunset there. Food was nice with multiple options. Totally recommended!”
Marseille sunset sailing on a wooden schooner: swim in the Frioul cove, enjoy a vegetarian buffet dinner and Provence rosé.
“Truly a wonderful evening! The scenery, boat, food, and folks working were perfect. Highly recommend.”
Marseille Calanques catamaran with snorkeling, stand-up paddle and a roof-top jump. Visit Frioul and Château d'If in 3-4 hours.
“It was awesome! Our guides were excellent. We enjoy everything. Nice experience. The sunset, the sea. If you want to do something relaxing but at the same time funny, this is your choice. Thank you”
Sail the Calanques from Marseille on Le Don du Vent for swimming, snorkeling, and a chef-made buffet lunch with organic wine.
“it was amazong trip for us, and we luck that pretty wind and we were sailing. Everthing was amazing, just sea temrature was very cold and nobody can do anything for this. The crew was very nice and always help or dosomething for us. And there was more wine than the writing on trip introduction…”
