Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall)

View of the city's famous street art scene.

Notre-dame de la Garde, Marseille's beloved

The Marseillaise Memorial, France's national hymn

Vieux Port, new port, and more!

Vieux Port and Panier- Past meets Present

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2026

Noah J.

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Marseille

English (Native), French, Spanish

3 hours

Private tour (only you and Noah J.)

Up to 15 people

Step back over 2,000 years to trace the arrival of Greeks to these rocky shores, follow Julius Caesar as he charged over Massilia’s great walls, and learn about Marseille’s very own pope. Perched between the Mediterranean and its northern neighbors (be they Gauls, Franks, or Parisians) we’ll see the many connections, and occasional conflicts, that define the town’s millenia of history. Whether you’re a local or yet another newcomer from a far flung land, Marseille has surprises in store for all!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Hôtel de Ville

- This seventeenth century building, one of the few to survive the quarter’s destruction during WWII, sits near the site where Greek colonists built their first trading outposts some 2,600 years ago. It will serve as our jumping off point into the city’s rich past and vibrant future!

10:00 AM

Panier- Vieille Charité

The winding streets of the city’s oldest quarter, the Panier, are worn by thousands of years of footprints; while its walls shine with some of the town’s most extravagant street art scenes.

11:00 AM

Basilica of Saint Victor and Fort Saint Nicolas

Crossing the port by ferry we’ll visit the oldest building in Marseille and learn about its own ‘storming of the Bastille’ during the French Revolution.

11:30 AM

Vieux Port-Canebière

Wrapping back around the port reveals the nineteenth-century Imperial french monuments as well as the heart of modern Marseille, where the bustling Canebiere meets the ancient Via Italia, before taking us back to the town hall where a weary traveller might enjoy the town’s typical cuisine, and drinks, with a panoramic view of the port.

Ending Point

Hôtel de Ville

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee and public transportation costs

What‘s not included

Personal Expenses- souvenirs, drinks, or snacks

Tour Important Information

While the standard tour involves a good bit of walking, alternative routes can be arranged to shorten the total distance while keeping all the essential sites in view!

Important message from the supplier

Though I mainly focus on the Vieux Port and Panier areas of town I am happy to adapt our itinerary according to particular areas of interest. Feel free to let me know if there are any themes or neighborhoods you'd like to discover!

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2026

Noah J.

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About Tour Guide Noah J.

For 2,600 years Marseille has welcomed newcomers from every corner of the world. Come join in and see why this ancient gem of the Mediterranean is more popular than ever. I'm Noah, originally from the US, I've been lucky enough to call Marseille home for the last 5 years. Between my experience working as a chef and bike courier and my master's in history, I'm ready to show you the best of the old and new to be found in Marseille. Whether you want to walk in the two millennia old footsteps of a Greek sailor or follow their example and sip wine by the water, I can't wait to join in your discovery of this one of a kind town!