9-night Savoring France: Paris, Lyon & Provence Cruise/Land Package

Optional Private Excursions

Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!

Marseille Shore Excursion- Luberon - 8 hours

Meet your private English speaking driver guide at the main exit of your ship and depart for the Luberon 
Between the Alpes de Haute Provence and the Vaucluse plain, the bold outline of the Luberon Mountain rises up: this is the symbol of the area, a mountain which brings the area together rather than separates. 

Highlights:

• Roussillon 
• ?Gordes

• Senanque

End of the tour at your ship 
 

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light

Package includes 
- Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
- English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal 
- Entrance fee to Les Ocres 
- All tax and Vat 
 
Does not include 
- Lunch 
- Gratuities 
- Travel Insurance and personal expenses 
 
Departure dates 
- All day, all year - except during French Bank holidays - rate on request for those dates

Marseille Shore Excursion Marseille & Private Calanques Cruise - 8 hours

Meet your private English speaking driver guide at the main exit of your ship and depart for Marseille including the MuCEM, a museum devoted to European and Mediterranean civilizations.

Highlights:

• Marseille

While in Marseilles, you’ll discover la Canebière, the historic high street and city's main thoroughfare at the end of which you’ll find le Vieux Port (Old Port) Marseille’s natural harbor and popular site to visit. Explore the Palais Longchamp which houses chateau d’eau, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum Natural History. You’ll also visit the Marseille Cathedral and Panier Hill and then onto Notre Dame de la Garde located on the highest natural point in Marseille. From here you will you have the most beautiful view of the harbor and its two forts that stand on by its entrance, Saint-Jean and Saint-Nicolas.

• Cassis & Corniche Road

You will then go down towards La Corniche, picturesque seaside roadway that meanders along the Mediterranean coast to Cassis

• Private Calanque Cruise

 
After lunch at your leisure, you will enjoy a cruise in the calanques in the afternoon on a small private boat with English speaking skipper. The calanques were formed by rivers flowing into the sea, submerged eons ago by the rising level of the Mediterranean. 

End of the tour at your ship 

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light


Package includes

• Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port.
• English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal
• 03h private cruise on the calanques on a small luxury yacht, with English speaking skipper, soft drinks and snorkeling material
• Entrance fee to Marseilles MUCEM
• All tax and Vat

 
Does not include
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Travel Insurance and personal expenses
 
Departure dates
- All day, all year - except during French Bank holidays - rate on request for those dates