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Private 4-hour City Tour of Lyon with driver, guide and Hotel pick-up
Enjoy this private tour through the city of Lyon with your private official guide. Get to know the most emblematic places of the silk capital, from the comfort of your private vehicle with driver.The start point of the tour will depend on the pick-up location. Among many other places to visit, you can enjoy:Jacabins SquareOld…
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Marseille Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Tour of Marseille
In this half-day small group tour, explore the city of Marseille: its old port and the historical center. Observe the Palais Longchamp (Water Castle), which was inaugurated in 1869 to bring water from the Durance river to Marseille. Climb up to the iconic basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde (usually called la Bonne Mère) that…
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Aix en Provence, Marseille, Cassis Private Tour
Explore Aix en Provence, Cassis and Marseille.Private tour from your cruise ship or hotel in Marseille.You can invite up to 50 people on this tour.This tour includes a minibus or bus depending on the size of your group, a professional bus driver, a professional guide-speaker.Your tour guide will be at your disposal for the duration…
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Paris Explorer Skip the Line Pass with Audio Tour
Save time and money with the in-app Paris Pass and enjoy free entry to museums and tours!This pass is indispensable for travelers who want to see as much as possible in Paris.
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Marseille Shore Excursion: Half-Day Tour of Marseille by E-Bike
This tour is specifically designed for cruisers and lets you discover the best of Marseille with a free shuttle from the cruise terminal in Marseille. You will see the city’s main attractions: the Mucem district (museum), the old port, the Palais du Pharo, the Vallon des Auffes, the Corniche Kennedy, the Basilica Notre-Dame de la…
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Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Marseille
Aix en Provence is the most romantic town of Provence, Cassis, colorful village by the sea and a drive thru Marseille, the oldest town in France.
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Lyon Electric Bike Tour including Food Tasting with a Local Guide
Visit top Lyon attractions and get a taste of France’s culinary capital on this electric bike tour, a nearly effortless way to sightsee. Exploring Lyon’s UNESCO World Heritage with a guide, ride along the Rhône and Saône River and through the Golden Head Park, spin through Place des Terreaux, and break at a local eatery…
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Marseille Shore Excursion: Full Day Tour of Marseille by Electric Bike
Specially designed for cruise passengers, in this full day tour, you will see the best of Marseille coast: the Mucem museum area, the old port, the Pharo Palace, the Vallon des Auffes, the corniche Kennedy, the Prado Beaches, the Goudes Village, the calanque of Callelongue (little French fjords), Notre Dame de la Garde basilica among…
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Paris Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide, Hidden Gems & Highlights ★★★★★
How lucky you are, getting to explore Paris! We don’t need to tell you just how magical this city is, but we can tell that with one of our hosts by your side, you’ll see the authentic side of Paris in a personalized experience created specifically according to your schedule and bucket-list. There are of…
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Montmartre & Sacre Coeur Interior Guided Walking Tour – Private Tour
Take a stroll through the picturesque district of Montmartre, home to cabarets, windmills, and sweeping views of Paris. This 2.5 hour private guided walking tour will explore the people and places that marked the Belle Epoque period, when the City of Light sparkled more than ever. Your tour will pair you with one of our…
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Full Day Castles And Wine (7:00 am)
A true concentrate of architectural treasures, with the Loire as a guiding thread, this tour will immerse you in the heart of the Loire Valley, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, comfortably installed in a vintage sidecar. This tour includes a visit to a castle or a cellar.
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Paris Airport Layover Tour
Grab the opportunity and make the most out of your layover by discovering the best this city has to offer! And if you have any concerns about your tight schedule, Welcome has everything under control. At a desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from the airport in a private vehicle.…
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Paris Private Walking Tours with a Local Guide: 100% Personalized ★★★★★
On this fully personalised experience, discover Paris’s highlights as you explore the city with a Local Host by your side. Even with only one day to explore, you’ll see the very best of the city and tick Paris’s top spots off your bucket list, but your Local Host will show you a few secret local…
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Skip-the-line Musée d’Orsay & Montmartre Guided Combo Tour – Private Tour
This 5.5 hour private guided combo museum & walking tour explores origins of the Impressionist movement. Start at the Orsay Museum where you will skip the line and enter directly into its main collection of artwork by the likes of Monet and Cezanne. Then head to the Montmartre neighborhood and experience the surrounding that is…
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Paris – Place de Clichy and Montmartre Walking Tour with Private guide
Discover the charms of one of Paris’ most popular neighbourhoods on a walking tour of Montmartre, a district known for its artists and historically bohemian vibe. Start your route at the Moulin Rouge and see where artists like Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Pissarro lived and worked. See sights like the Basilica du Sacré-Coeur,…
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Vintage Tour On Sidecar Ural (4h00)
Embark on an unusual ride aboard a comfortable vintage sidecar.Your gentleman sider will make you discover the unmissable places of Tours and Amboise by traversing magnificent vineyards.
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Musee Somme 1916 Admission Ticket
Welcome to the Museum Somme 1916. Located at the heart of the Battles of the Somme (1914-1918), in a tunnel which was converted into an air-raid shelter in 1938, the Somme Trench Museum recreates the life of soldiers in the trenches of the July 1916 offensive, where the allies attacked the positions held by the…
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Marseille Shore excursion : Urban Electric Bike Tour of Marseille
During this electric bike tour, enjoy an entertaining ride through Marseille city center’s most iconic places. Discover the great history, the beauty and secrets of the oldest city in France, as you ride to the following places: Corniche Kennedy, Borely Parc, Roucas Blanc, Notre Dame de La Garde, Old Port, Mucem museum, Le Panier and many more.…
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Private Expert Guide – Customized Itinerary
Your expert guide will meet you at the place of your choice and together you will define the best itinerary for you to enjoy your day to the fullest. Given your interests and the possibilities at the time of your visit your guide will make suggestions for you to choose from. Learn about Paris history…
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8-Day Paris, Normandy and Brittany Small Group Sightseeing Tour
Discover during this 8-Day trip in Small-group up to 25 persons the 7 most popular highlights of Paris and Normandy – Brittany: like Mont Saint-Michel, Cancale — oysters capital of France, Saint Malo — corsair city, Normandy’s capital Rouen, picturesque Honfleur, fabulous Etretat. Paris Sightseeing City tour, Louvre Museum, Versailles, Eiffel Tower, Latin Quarter and…
No sightseeing tour is complete without a visit to Notre-Dame de la Garde; in fact, the religious site, nicknamed “La Bonne Mère,” is one of Marseille’s most-visited attractions. There are many ways to absorb the highlights of the port city: you can take a half-day shore excursion, zip around by electric bike, or combine a tour with a visit to other Provencal villages, such as Cassis and Aix-en-Provence. Tours and shore excursions also run to Marseille from Toulon, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence, typically in combination with other towns around Provence.
Things to Know Before You Go
- Entrance to the cathedral is free, but there’s a small fee to visit the cathedral’s museum.
- Visitor facilities include two gift shops, a café, and parking.
- Most areas of the Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde are wheelchair accessible.
How to Get There
Notre-Dame de la Garde perches on a steep hill. From Vieux Port (Old Port) just to the north, it’s a 20-minute bus ride—bus 60 runs from Cours Jean Ballard—to the basilica. You can also get there on foot (about an hourlong hike from the Old Port) or by taking the Petit Train from Quai des Belges.
When to Get There
La Bonne Mère is open daily year round, but it can get busy in peak season (July and August), when it’s best to visit in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the tour groups. Assumption Day (August 15), when a special mass is held at the church, tends to draw large crowds.
Inside Notre-Dame de la Garde
After admiring the basilica’s elaborate facade and Virgin Mary statue, marvel at the lavish interior, which is adorned with colorful marble, maritime-inspired murals, and intricate mosaics. The cathedral was painstakingly restored in 2006, but bullet marks and shrapnel scars on the northern façade are visible remnants of the fighting that took place during the Battle of Marseille in August 1944. And don’t miss checking out the view from the dome—it’s a dramatic panorama of the terracotta roofs dotting the city below.