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Free Tour Discover Marseille: History & Way of Life
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Free Tour Discover Marseille: History & Way of Life

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Run by a local guide · Marseille Free Walking Tour

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Join our professional guide on a walking tour, to explore the monuments and the biggest landmarks of the ancient and marvelous Marseille with the age of 2,600 years—funnily!

Duration
2 h
Destination
Marseille
Meeting Point
Exit "Vieux Port" of metro 1, under the mirror ceiling called "L`Ombriere de Norman Foster", across the street from the Burger King
Provider
Marseille Free Walking Tour

Description

Join us to explore this wonderful city of 2,600 years on a two-hour walking tour, where we'll embark on an exciting journey. We'll start our adventure at the marvelous Old Port, a natural harbor and the birthplace of the city, where it all began!

From there, we'll delve into the Le Panier District, a beautiful old town with a long history dating back to the founding of Marseille by the Greeks in the 6th century BC. Over the centuries, this neighborhood has been home to a mix of communities, including Romans, Armenians, Neapolitans, and Africans, among others, reflecting the cultural diversity that permeates its architecture and atmosphere.

We'll continue our tour by visiting the impressive Marseille Cathedral, one of the architectural symbols of the city. We'll conclude our experience at the entrance of the Museum: a new icon of Marseille. The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations is one of the most visited places in the city, thanks to its modern architecture that blends with the Renaissance-era Saint-Jean Fortress. Here, you can enjoy an unforgettable panoramic view of the city and capture memorable photos of the coast.

Includes

  • Fort Saint-Jean
  • Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
  • Mucem - Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean
  • Hôtel de Cabre
  • InterContinental Marseille - Hotel Dieu, an IHG Hotel
  • Marseille Vieux Port
  • Marseille historic neighborhood
  • Marseille's ruins
  • Montée des Accoules
  • New port of Marseille
  • Villa Mediterrannée
  • The Nazi occupation

Meeting Point

Exit "Vieux Port" of metro 1, under the mirror ceiling called "L`Ombriere de Norman Foster", across the street from the Burger King

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Traveler reviews

1,849 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

a great welcome to Marseille

Best introduction into history of the inner city Very sympathic guide

Lars Manhead · November 2026

Excellent Overview

Our guide was really great. He was very personable and knew his Marseilles history. I highly recommend this tour.

Roy Bierwirth · November 2026

recommended tour

good, experienced guide and interesting tour

Ilona Hofbauer · November 2026

Corderito Eze, Marseille tour

One of the best tours we’ve ever had! Our guide, Eze was amazing, friendly, knowledgeable, and very informative. He went above and beyond our expectations, sharing great insights and tips that made the rest of our trip even more enjoyable. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend this tour especially with Eze! Maria & Rod

Rod Gharagozloo · November 2026

Marseille

We have taken tours with you in several other locations and have always been very satisfied, which is why I decided to do the same in Marseille. The tour itself was good, and we received plenty of information about the city. However, at the end of the tour—when it is customary to offer a voluntary contribution—we did so, but Alex was unhappy with the amount. He insisted that it had to be at least €10.00 per person. To avoid an argument, we paid it, but I later checked my email and confirmed that the contribution is indeed meant to be entirely at the participant's discretion—just as it has been on all our previous tours with you. I find this completely unacceptable. It ended up costing us €80.00, which I don’t believe it was worth; I would have been better off booking a paid tour, where I would know the cost in advance and could decide whether I was willing to pay that price. For a "free" tour, this feels like a scam—it. In the context of a "free tour," I consider this a scam—it completely undermines the entire concept of a free tour. I certainly do not recommend booking a tour with Alex.

Dianne Den brok · November 2026

Great experienced!

We has a very Nice Tour with Alex. Would definetely recommend.

Cristian Burtan · October 2026

Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.
4.8(1,849 reviews)

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