4 Small Group Shore Excursions in France Worth a Port Day

1.Small Group Marseille Shore Excursion: Marseille and Cassis Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $179Our pick

Meet your guide at the cruise terminal for a seven-hour minivan tour of Marseille and Cassis. Visit Notre-Dame de la Garde, drive the Route des Crêtes to Cap Canaille, and enjoy free time in Cassis. Guides such as Sébastien, Morgane, Emanuel, and Caroline are praised for their warm, informed service.

“Our driver was Petra. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the city. She offered suggestions for restaurants and was very accommodating to all guests.”

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2.Small Group Marseille Shore Excursion: Marseille and Aix-en-Provence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $179

See Aix-en-Provence’s fountains, markets, and Cours Mirabeau, then tour Marseille by air-conditioned vehicle with stops at Notre-Dame de la Garde and Saint-Victor. An English-speaking guide such as Pepe, Lucie, Rémy, or Morgane leads the day. Free time is built in, but Marseille is mainly a panoramic drive.

“Our guide was great. He provided great recommendations and made it easy for us to get around. Much better than doing a large group tour.”

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3.The best French Riviera Full-Day from Cannes Small-Group Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $155

Spend about nine hours with a local guide in an air-conditioned minivan, visiting Cannes, Antibes, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Èze, Monaco, and Monte Carlo. Guides such as Lucie, Thin, Alex, and Victor combine commentary with free time, scenic stops, and a drive around Monaco’s Formula One circuit.

“It was a wonderful day! Amazing how much was packed into 8-9 hrs. Highly recommend this tour and guide.”

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4.Monaco, Monte Carlo, Eze Day from Villefranche Small-Group and Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $138Best value

Travel by luxury eight-person minivan from Villefranche to hilltop Eze, Fragonard perfumery, Monaco-Ville, the Grand Prix circuit, and Monte Carlo. Guides such as Sabine, Thin, Ben, and Irene have been praised for strong local insight and careful driving. Expect about seven hours with free time built in.

“Fantastic guide made this tour over the top, literally , as we wound around beautiful scenic drives up the hills for gorgeous views below. Every area was breathtaking-yachts and condos in the 30million dollar range were fun to see on the beautiful blue water. Also got to see changing of guard at Monte Carlo but allowed in only to front touristy small casino. Our party of 4 all agreed this was a very worthwhile tour.”

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