The easiest way to get to know the city is to take a bus tour of Marseille. It costs 25-30 EUR. Take the company's double-decker bus, listen to the audio guide, get off at any stop to look around and take photos, and then catch the next bus. There's no need to pay for the tour again — the ticket is valid for 48 hours.
A private sightseeing tour of Marseille with a guide costs from 150 EUR for a group of 1 to 9 people. The price includes transportation. The tour lasts 3 hours (if you exceed the time, you will have to pay extra).
Of course, the most popular tour in Marseille is "The Mysterious Château d’If." You will learn whether anyone ever managed to escape from the island, where the underground passage came from, who the first prisoner was, and many other fascinating historical facts. A guided trip + boat costs around 120–150 EUR, plus 7–11 EUR for entrance and ferry.
If you have time to travel outside the city, choose the tour "Provençal Villages" or "Lavender Fields." On the first tour, you will visit charming French towns with narrow streets, vineyards, ancient churches, and local markets offering delicious cheeses, sausages, honey, and wine.
The second tour will take you from the bustling port city to a picturesque countryside where lavender fields bloom and the air is filled with their delightful fragrance. The cost of excursions from Marseille starts at 350 EUR (including transportation).
