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.
“Excellent service in old town Harbour. staffs were polite and professional. the pre-download audio guide was nice and accurate. Will recommend to friends.”
Marseille’s Calanques by boat with swim stops, snorkeling gear, and GoPro photos at secret coves like Riou and the Blue Cave.
“I loved the activity overall, it was a remarkable experience! It could’ve been better had the weather improved but that was out of the company’s control. Had the weather been pleasant, it would’ve been even better but I still enjoyed myself!”
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.
“Very good. Kelvin was so helpful and literally guided us all the way through. When ai couldn’t paddle any further, he ties our kayak with a rope and took us along too. Had such a wonderful time. Thanks guys.”
Marseille CityPass bundles transit, MuCEM, museums, sightseeing train, and a boat-to-islands or Cosquer Cave choice for 24–72 hours.
“Great. We got to see a lot in the short time we were there.”
Access the Orange Vélodrome at Marseille, explore behind the scenes, and see OM’s trophy room, including France’s only Champions League trophy.
“Super expérience à refaire !”
Small-group boat tour from Marseille’s Old Port to the Côte Bleue: cave visits, snorkel swims in turquoise coves, drinks and navettes.
“Brilliant value for money, Guide Maxence was such good fun and very informative and helpful. We went to beautiful places and it made our trip to Marseille ! It was the highlight :)”
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 are a family who loves to eat and wanted to savor what Marseille has to offer. This was a good, but not great, experience. The first two stops were terrific showcasing the traditions of Marseille with a baked Camembert (with Pastis) and mussels (paired with a great white wine). The last three stops were…”
A 5-hour guided hike through Marseille’s Calanques with a scenic picnic and a refreshing swim, led by local guides.
“Great guides, great tour, beautiful scenery. Higly recommend”
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.
“We loved the entire trip - the journey, swimming, views, island stop. The skipper was very friendly and took care of the passengers (for example - advising when not to sit on the port side of the RIB, making sure we get to a safe place to swim), he explained about the important landmarks and…”
Guided hike in Calanques National Park from Marseille with a seaside swim, picnic lunch, and optional 700m Blue Cave grotto.
“This was an amazing activity. The hike down to the water was beautiful with incredible views. We stopped for a delicious picnic and swam in the sea. My sons and husband loved jumping in from the rocks out in the sea. Our guide, Yana, was kind and conscientious. She was knowledgeable about plants and wildlife…”
1-hour ticket at Marseille’s Musée de l’Illusion: optical puzzles, perspective photo rooms, and hands-on science for all ages.
“Super expérience !!! J’adore le musée de l’illusion !!”
Marseille sunset dinner cruise on an electric silent boat to Frioul islands with a vegetarian buffet, Provence rosé, and swim time.
“Our group loved it! Our guide was very helpful and informative. The food was delicious and we had a good amount of time to swim. I would definitely recommend this to everyone.”
Marseille sunset sailing on a wooden schooner: swim in the Frioul cove, enjoy a vegetarian buffet dinner and Provence rosé.
“The crew on the boat was amazing. The boat was sparkling clean and the food was good. The tour was obviously beautiful. We had a lovely time with our family.”
Sail from Marseille to the Frioul Calanques, learn basic sailing, swim and snorkel in a sheltered cove on this four-hour trip.
“It was so much fun, Eric was so positive and let us try to steer the boat. One of the best activities in Marseille!”
Sail the Calanques from Marseille on Le Don du Vent for swimming, snorkeling, and a chef-made buffet lunch with organic wine.
“It was a great day despite the heavy wind and cold water which can’t be controlled . The food and wine served on board were delicious and the staff were very helpful. We had some issues finding the meeting point but thankfully the activity provider was responsive and we managed to get to the boat…”
