Marseille Shore Excursion: Private Day Trip to Arles, Les Baux de Provence and Saint Remy de Provence
Description
In this full day tour, you will see the highlights of Arles the UNESCO World Heritage site due to its Roman monuments, including the Roman arena, a Roman theater, the Alyscamps, a huge Roman necropolis, Roman baths and the church of St. Trophime, before strolling in the footsteps of Van Gogh and the places which have inspired him art. Arles is a must-see. Then head up to les Baux de Provence and discover this medieval village on 245 meter high rocky spur to discover a breathtaking view. Finally, go to Saint Remy de Provence to visit the monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole (own expense) where Van Gogh used to live for one year. Visit the historical center and get a free walk in the old town.
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Arles has many Roman ruins throughout the city which offers an amazing opportunity to see world-class archeological sites without the huge crowds that you might encounter in Italy. ... It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both Vincent Van Gogh and Pablo Picasso painted the Arena in their paintings
Les Baux is a spectacular rock plateau 250m up in the sky with views south over the Alpilles, and to Arles and the Camargue. It has such a superb defensive, dominant position that there are traces of habitation going back to 6000 BC.
The beautiful and modest Saint-Paul de Mausole monastery stands adjacent to the ancient Roman site of Glanum in the enchanting region of Provence in southern France.
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Pickup Locations & Times
If you not a cruiser our tour guide will collect you at your hotel address please mention the hotel name when you reserve
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Reviews(6)
5 stars!! We had a wonderful drive around Marseilles seeing sites we would never reach by foot. VIP taxi. Excellent English. Snippets of tour info by audio. Great sites! Highlhighl
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time in Marseille and that the tour allowed you to discover places you would not easily reach on foot. It is a pleasure to know you appreciated the comfort of the service, the English guidance, and the audio commentary along the way. Thank you again for your kind words. We hope to welcome you back to Marseille for another great experience.
Paco was our driver and guide and he was outstanding.He was friendly , helpful , patient and very knowlegeable . We had a wonderful trip from Marseilles to St Remy, le baux and Arles. Highly recommend this trip !
Thank you very much we are delighted that you did enjoy the day.
This was an amazing tour. Joe was great and kept us entertained. We would recommend him and his tours to everyone visiting the South Of France area. Our best day on our trip so far!
Bonjour , Thank you so much for taking the tour with us . We are delighted you had a wonderful experience. We look forward to your next trip down to Marseille . Thank you for allowing us to serve you! Bon Voyage!
<p>Our guide could not enter the port facilities and we could not find him. Finally we called the office and we moved.<br/> The tour is interesting except that we got very lost in Arles and the guide was not very helpful.</p>
Dear Guest the port is private and to access it need verification as we did not have your full name this did make it impossible to get there in time we do apologies for the inconvenience and we will make it better for our futur guest. Concerning the tour tour Guid he is not anymore part of our company we take this remark seriously and we do not accept that our guest get lost.
<p>I think the driver doesn't have a passion towards his job. He just wants to finish the day as soon as possible. I don't recommend this driver at all.</p>
We do apologies for this experience we Do not have this tour Guid in our company anymore.
<p>On this 8-hour day tour, we were picked up in Marseille and headed to 3 places in Provence. All of these places have a rich history and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to experience history, art, old world charm, and scenic beauty in one tour. I did this tour with my 2 daughters aged 13 and 10.</p> <p>The first stop was Les Baux-de-Provence, which is a village built around the ruins of a medieval castle Chateau des Baux, high up on a hill. The village and ruins are completely enchanting like a fairy tale and the view is amazing. </p> <p>The next stop was the Saint Paul de Mausole - the asylum where Van Gogh checked himself into after cutting of his ear as a result of an argument with fellow artist Gaugin. You can visit Van Gogh's room as well as experience the garden in which he walked and some of the points from which he painted. If you are a fan of Van Gogh's work like I am, you would find this part of the tour very special. The cost of visiting the asylum is not included in the tour price, but the admission is quite cheap. </p> <p>The last stop was the town of Arles - again another town where you can trace the presence of Van Gogh and inspiration for some of his work. You will also find Roman monuments still standing some still being used, amongst the Provencal homes. I really enjoyed wandering through the streets of this town as it has maintained its old world charm.</p> <p>On this tour, the tour guide will provide you with key information on the sites being visited and then will leave you sufficient time for you to wander and explore and then meet back at the tour vehicle. I liked this arrangement very much as I think it allows you to find and discover and experience with your own eyes and form your own thoughts.</p> <p>Our tour guide, Djilani, was very knowledgeable and helpful. Pick-up was on time and he drove very safely. Highly recommend this tour!</p>
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