Aix en Provence wine tour from Marseille: 2 wineries & tastings

Taste three colors of Côtes de Provence wine at two family-owned wineries beneath Sainte-Victoire Mountain.

A six-hour day trip from Marseille combines free time in Aix en Provence with afternoon tastings at two family-owned wineries in the Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire region. A wine expert guide drives the group in an air-conditioned minivan, explains the terroir and winemaking process at each estate, and leads tastings of red, rosé and white wines. You return to Marseille by early evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Château de La Gaude2h
2. Sainte-Victoire MountainEntry included3h

Aix en Provence visit and wine tasting

• Meet guide in Marseille at 11am
• Drive to Aix-en-Provence
• Free time to lunch and stroll
• Visit Côtes de Provence Sainte Victoire wine region
• Tour and taste at 2 wineries
• Return to Marseille around 5pm

The experience

The day starts at 11am in central Marseille, where your English-speaking wine expert guide meets you and drives the group ninety minutes to Aix en Provence in a comfortable minivan. You then have an hour and a half on your own to lunch, wander the daily market, or sit with a drink in one of the shaded squares. The guide will be waiting when you're ready to move on.

In the afternoon, you drive to the Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire wine region at the foot of Sainte-Victoire Mountain, the limestone ridge Cézanne painted dozens of times. At two family-owned wineries, you'll visit the cellars, meet the winemakers, and learn how the local terroir shapes the grapes grown here. The guide teaches you how to taste wine like a professional, then you taste several AOP Côtes de Provence wines in all three colors (red, rosé and white) at each estate. You're back in Marseille around 5pm at the same meeting point.

What’s included

• Pick-up and drop-off at the central Marseille meeting point.
• transportation in an air-conditioned minivan.
• an English-speaking wine expert guide.
• entry and tastings at two family-owned wineries.
• tastings of AOP Côtes de Provence wines in red, rosé and white at each estate.

Before you book

Lasts 6h–7h, runs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:00, from € 120 per person, with a live guide in English and French, in groups of up to 8 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday and SaturdayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Provence Wine Tours

Is this one for you?This is a shared group tour led by a wine expert guide, so you're learning from someone who knows the region and the winemaking process: ideal if you want context and instruction rather than just tasting on your own. The fixed schedule means the ninety minutes in Aix en Provence is unguided, giving you freedom to explore at your own pace before the afternoon tastings begin.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years). Children under 10 can't be included in the booking.

What is the Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire wine region like?

Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire sits at the foot of Sainte-Victoire Mountain, the famous limestone peak that Cézanne painted repeatedly. The region produces red, rosé and white wines shaped by the local terroir, and you'll taste several AOP-designated examples at two family-owned wineries during the afternoon portion of the tour.

How much time do I have to explore Aix en Provence on my own?

You have about an hour and a half free in Aix en Provence after arriving from Marseille. That's enough time to lunch at a café, browse the daily market, stroll the charming streets, or simply sit with a drink in one of the shaded squares before the group moves on to the wineries.

What happens at each winery?

At each of the two family-owned wineries, you visit the cellars with the winemaker, learn about the characteristics of the terroir and local grape varieties, and understand the winemaking process. The guide then teaches you how to taste wine properly before you taste several AOP Côtes de Provence wines in red, rosé and white at each estate.

What time does the tour start and end?

The tour starts at 11am at a central meeting point in Marseille and returns there around 5pm, making it a six-hour day trip that includes the drive to Aix en Provence, free time in the city, and the afternoon winery visits.