Experience Theme
Shore Excursions
Private tours timed to your ship’s schedule — efficient routes from Marseille and Monaco built for cruise passengers who need to be back at the port, on time, every time.
Best For
Cruise passengers, limited time in port, first-time visitors
TYPICAL LENGTH
Half-day (~4 to 4h30) (built around your ship’s return time)
PICKUP POINTS
Marseille Cruise Port · Nice hotels · Villefranche-sur-Mer · Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
- Private vehicle, private guide — timed to your ship's schedule, not a coach timetable.
Private Shore Excursions from Marseille & Monaco
A few hours in port, and a city that deserves more than a glance from the gangway. From the gilded heights above Marseille to the palace guard at Monaco, these are the highlights that matter most — seen privately, paced around your ship’s clock, and back at the terminal with time to spare.
Marseille Highlights Shore Excursion
- Half-day
- Private Guide
- From Marseille Cruise Port
Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Vieux-Port, Le Panier, and a hands-on soap-making stop at a historic Marseille atelier — the city’s essentials, privately guided and timed to your ship.
Monaco Highlights Shore Excursion
- ~4h30
- Private vehicle
- From Nice / Villefranche / Monaco
Le Rocher, the Casino Square, an F1 circuit drive, and the Changing of the Guard at 11h55 — Monaco’s essentials, timed precisely and with a reserved terrace table to watch it all unfold
Explore Other Private Experiences
If your ship is in port overnight or you’re extending your trip beyond the cruise, these themes cover the full South of France at a more relaxed pace.
Both shore excursions below cover the port’s essential highlights in a single, well-paced loop, returning you to the pier well before departure.