This Mediterannean jewel is rich with thousands of years of history, stunning coastlines, distinctive cuisine and a diverse local culture marked by passion and pride. But the best Marseille private tours prove that wrong.
They can help you to unlock all the beauty, cultural riches, exceptional flavours and luxurious corners of the city. Our expert travel planners and docents offer entirely bespoke, unique tours and luxury adventures in and around Marseille and Provence.
Marseille is a Mediterranean jewel that too often gets overlooked by luxury travellers. Marseille is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in a warm and bright corner of the Riviera that benefits from some days of sunshine each year. Your private tour of Marseille will certainly include a stroll along the Vieux Port Old Port , an area that offers something of the epic and the mythical. During the Antiquity, Greeks and Romans built up the seaside as a bustling hub of Mediterranean and Middle-East trade, putting the city firmly on the map as a regional powerhouse.
Lined with restaurants, hotels and shops, the U-shaped Port is filled to the brim with colorful, comely boats and yachts. The views over the deep azure sea and the waves crashing up onto the craggy clifftops offer drama and sublime beauty, and will mesmerize anyone with a love for maritime landscapes.
Browse trendy and high-end boutiques while strolling along the village-like seaside path known as the Corniche Kennedy, punctuated by the dramatic bridge connecting the valley to the rest of Marseille. You might also enjoy a meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant in the area. The first royal fortress of Marseille, it once held prisoners in miserable and unhygienic conditions. Legend has it that the Count of Monte Crisco himself was imprisoned here, but managed to escape. Our Suggestion: Why not take a private cruise aboard a boat or yacht, tour the island and coastline while enjoying lunch or an aperitif prepared by a private chef?
