Provence Private Tour: Marseille, Cassis, Aix en Provence

Boat through the Calanques, wine tastings, medieval villages, and 1000 fountains in one day you design

A private Provence tour from Marseille where you build the itinerary around what you want to see: boat rides through the Calanques National Park, the Old Port and Corniche, Aix en Provence with its fountains and narrow streets, lavender fields and abbeys in the Luberon, Fontaine de Vaucluse, or wine tastings on the Côtes du Rhône. You pick half day or full day, and the guide adapts the route to your pace.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Old Port of Marseille3h
2. Cours Mirabeau4h
3. Fountain of Vaucluse4h
4. Palace of the Popes4h
5. Les Baux-de-Provence4h

Day 1: Explore Marseille and Calanques by boat

• Boat tour of Calanques
• Visit Old Port and Corniche
• See Marseilles neighborhoods
• View Our Lady of the Guard

Day 2: Discover Aix en Provence and surroundings

• Walk Aix en Provence streets
• Visit Saint Sauveur cathedral
• See 1000 fountains
• Explore Sainte Victoire mountain
• Visit Cézanne workshop
• Tour Lacoste castle and Bimont dam

Day 3: Visit Luberon villages and nature

• Explore Gordes village
• Visit Saint Firmin cellars
• See Sénanque abbey
• Walk lavender fields
• View Roussillon ochres

Day 4: Explore Fontaine de Vaucluse and Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

• Visit Fontaine de Vaucluse
• Tour paper museum
• Hike to discover waters
• Explore Isle-sur-la-Sorgue canals
• Visit antique shops

Day 5: Discover Avignon and cooking workshop option

• Visit Palace of the Popes
• Walk Avignon narrow streets
• Explore Place Pie market halls
• Optional cooking workshop

Day 6: Tour Les Baux, Saint Remy, and Arles

• Explore Les Baux medieval streets
• Visit Les Baux castle (extra)
• Visit Saint Remy de Provence
• Tour Arles and bullring (extra)

Day 7: Wine tasting on Côtes du Rhône route

• Drive wine route
• Visit Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Cairanne
• Visit Rasteau and Beaume de Venise
• Enjoy sensory journey and tastings

The experience

The boat ride through the Calanques is often the anchor: you'll drift past the creeks and rock formations of the National Park, then return to explore Marseille's Old Port, the Corniche, and the neighborhoods around Notre-Dame de la Garde. From there, the day branches. Some travelers head inland to Aix en Provence to walk the narrow streets around the Saint Sauveur cathedral and count the 1000 fountains along the Cours Mirabeau, with the option to visit the Cézanne workshop or climb toward the Sainte Victoire mountain. Others push deeper into Provence toward the Luberon: Gordes, the ochre cliffs of Roussillon, the lavender fields, and the Sénanque abbey.

Fontaine de Vaucluse sits on many itineraries: a small hike accessible to all leads to the spring where the Sorgue emerges, and the nearby paper museum and the antique shops of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue fill an afternoon. The Côtes du Rhône wine route (Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Cairanne, Rasteau, Beaumes-de-Venise) includes several tastings and a sensory journey through the vineyards. Les Baux-de-Provence, the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and Arles with its Roman bullring are all reachable depending on your interests and how much ground you want to cover.

Private transportation and bottled water are included. Wine during tastings is included as well. The guide speaks English and adjusts the pace to yours. You decide whether you want four hours or a full eight-hour day, and you tell the operator what draws you (nature and city in one outing, sea and mountain, medieval towns, or a specific village or wine region), and the route is built around that.

What’s included

• Private transportation throughout the day.
• bottled water.
• wine included during tastings on the Côtes du Rhône route when you choose that option.

Options for this experience

4 options

Half day at the standard rateGuide in English · 09:00 and 14:00

Private rate for a half dayGuide in English · 09:00 and 14:00

Standard daily rateGuide in English · 09:00

Private day rateGuide in English · 09:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday, Friday and SaturdayDepartures at 09:00 and 14:00

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Planetazur

Is this one for you?Choose the half-day option if you want to combine the Calanques boat ride with either Aix en Provence or one region like the Luberon. Pick the full day to string together multiple areas (the coast, a hilltop village, and wine country) without rushing any of them.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the boat ride through the Calanques like?

The boat takes you through the creeks and rock formations of the Calanques National Park, giving an exceptional view of the Mediterranean and the geology of the coastline. You'll see the landscape from the water before returning to Marseille's Old Port.

Can I visit the Cézanne workshop or the castle at Les Baux as part of the tour?

Both are available as add-ons: the Cézanne workshop in Aix en Provence and the castle at Les Baux-de-Provence are marked as extras, so you can include them when you book if those sites interest you.

How many wine tastings are included on the Côtes du Rhône route?

The wine route includes several tastings and a sensory journey through the vineyards of Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Cairanne, Rasteau, and Beaumes-de-Venise. Wine during tastings is included in the tour price.

What's the hike at Fontaine de Vaucluse like?

It's a small hike accessible to all fitness levels that leads to the spring where the Sorgue emerges from underground, revealing the "mystical" waters the site is known for. The walk is short enough to fit into a half or full day without dominating it.

Do I have to decide on the itinerary before I book, or can I plan it when the guide arrives?

You tell the operator what you want to see when you book (whether that's nature and city in one day, specific villages, wine, or a mix), and the guide builds the route around your interests. The flexibility is built in. You're not locked into a fixed schedule.