The Best of Marseille
Day of Mediterranean history and culture adapted for reduced mobility visitors
- WITH
- Véronique | about the guide
Founded in 600 BC, Marseille is the oldest city in France. This wheel-chair friendly tour is the ideal opportunity to discover its key monuments, districts and historical events. After winding along the President-John-Fitzgerald-Kennedy coastal road looking over the Mediterranean, you’ll climb up to the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde to admire its stunning architecture and views over the city. Your experienced local guide will also tell you more about the history of Marseille, which all began with a love story…As you make your way back down to the Old Port, you’ll be plunge into the city’s bustling atmosphere and discover numerous local workshops where you can buy typical products including world-famous Marseille soap. To finish your visit, you’ll continue to the district known as La Joliette, where new and old architecture vie for attention. The tour will finish at the MuCEM, Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations, which opened in 2013 when Marseille was nominated European Capital of Culture.
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Marseille and Provence
France -
1 day
DURATION -
8
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Guided tour of Marseille, reduced mobility, Old Port, Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, MuCEM
- transport :
- By private car and by foot
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Moderate
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- yes
- Kid friendly :
- Yes
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (Bilingual), Français/French (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 8
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Services of a private guide - Hotel pick-up and drop-off - Transport to/from your hotel and during the entire day (250 km included)
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch - Personal shopping - Entrance tickets for MuCEM
ITINERARY
Perfectly adapted for reduced mobility visitors, this 7-hour visit guided tour will begin by winding along the seafront before heading up to the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde to take in the splendid architecture and views. You’ll then head down to the Old Port and the nearby Joliette district to visit MuCEM. The exact itinerary can be adapted to your needs and preferences.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Your hotel
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Your hotel
about
your guide
Véronique
Marseille et la Provence
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Français/French
I was born in Provence and, although I’ve moved around a lot, I always come back to my village. I studied tourism and art history, before getting my official guiding qualification. In 2008, I created my own company and have been giving guided tours in my region ever since. I love getting up in the morning and going to work! This job allows me to share my region and passion, as well as meeting people from all over the world. I cover a wide range of topics including the French Riviera and Provence (local life and traditions). I’m very careful to cater for disabled visitors as well, as my cousin is in a wheelchair. I invested in a vehicle designed to carry a wheelchair and I’ve created tourist circuits adapted for people with limited mobility. In my free time, I like sewing and I’m also secretary for a charity that preserves local Provençal traditions.
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