From Marseille
Your English speaking driver guide will be waiting for you on the pier as you disembark from the ship.Possible visits:
Aix en Provence, discover its animated life, cafés, and fountains.
Montagne Ste Victoire, painted so many times by Paul Cézanne. You can also visit his atelier.
Arles: visit the roman Arena and Amphitheatre. Wander in Arles' streets to discover its typical Provencal stores and the magnificent St Trophime Roman church.
Avignon: where tiny, narrow streets cluster around the 14th-century Palais des Papes as if still seeking the protection afforded them when this massive structure represented the supreme Christian authority of the world back in the 14th century.
Don't miss rue Jean Vialla, and its private mansions, the hotel de Sade, on rue Dorée, the rue du Roi René, at the corner of rue Grivolas, you will find the maison du Roi René, which was the king's residence when staying in Avignon. You will also find a remarkable series of four 18th century mansions.
Les Baux de Provence: heading into the ‘Little Alps' visit the Huguenot stronghold of Les Baux-de-Provence. Situated on a precipice, the town will reward you with a view of ‘half of Provence.' The village itself is simply incredible, carved as it's been almost out of the very rock of the hilltop. There are few places that truly deserve the description 'unique' but this certainly is one of them.
Cassis: quaint fishing sea side resort. Summer resort of such artists such as Derain, Dufy, and Matisse, Cassis is a lovely little port. The coastal area between Cassis & Marseille is known as the Calanques. The calanques are rocky fjord like inlets with over hanging cliffs, pines forests and grape vines. I would suggest lunch in Cassis, on the pier. Restaurants are famous for bouillabaisse.
Cost for a ½ day (4 hours): $480
Cost for a full day (8 hours): $799
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