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Want to see the best of Marseille? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Marseille!

Destination

Marseille, France

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

العربية, English, Français, Español

Included

• Private guide
• Local Drink or Snack
• all Withlocal Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the entrance of the pharmacy 'the old port' - Marseille to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from St. Laurent Church, Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Marseille so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Ulf

(About local Anthony )

25 February 2025

Thank's Anthony for a very interesting day in this city and it's exciting history. Anthony has full knowledge of facts and views and guided us through the cities highlites and some extraordinary stories on the way. We can really recommend this tour and Anyhony as an interesting person.From greeks to 12th batallion

Elisa🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Christophe)

22 January 2025

We booked a tour of Marseille in January with Christophe, with my mother and sister. Christophe is a wonderfully interesting, knowledgeable and kind guide. I had told him in advance that my family was celebrating two birthdays, and he included in our tour a quick stop for my mother and sister to blow their birthday candles and enjoy a local madeleine! For a fun, fascinating tour and gorgeous views of Marseille, go with Christophe. Merci pour tout!Incredible Christophe

Tracy🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Paul)

8 January 2025

The tour with Paul was excellent. As promised, he took us to “hidden gems” in Marseille that we would never have found. The cafe we stopped for a snack was delicious. His knowledge of the history was the perfect amount. As I walk with a cane, he walked at our pace, no rushing. He was upbeat, on time and very sociable. Prior to going, I communicated with him through the App and he always responded in a timely fashion. I would definitely recommend Paul as your guide through Marseille.December 30 2024

Kate🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

2 January 2025

diane🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Paul)

16 November 2024

Our tour « Highlights & Hidden Gems of Marseille » with Paul was fantastic! What a beautiful city and what a knowledge bel and thoughtful tour guide. Paul took us to Marseille’s many different quarters and gave us a taste of the various local and multicultural aspects of life you can expect to experience in marseille. All this while organizing/modifying our itinarery as he saw it fit. We really loved our visit to the old port, Noailles and le Panier. Paul brought them to life. He clearly loves what he does and he loves Marseille too! We left regretting that we did not have more time to spend in this wonderful city. This was an excursion we did while cruising. We took the Marseille’s city free shuttle and it worked for us. 10 min walk from ship to the shuttle 15 min on the bus another 15 minute walk to the old port. Straight forward and easy.

j9arino🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paul)

25 October 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Paul. Not only is he sweet, but he is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Marseille. He took us to his favorite spots and heated our tour to whatever we wanted to do. We enjoyed checking out the street art with him Wonderful tour

David🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Iseult)

17 October 2024

Iseult took us on a most enjoyable walk around old Marseille. We had visited the city previously and although we revisited some sights on the walk she added context that we didn't receive before. He knowledge of the history and events that have shaped Marseille was excellent and the three hours flew by.An enjoyable three hours

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

11 October 2024

We enjoyed our walking tour with Iseult very much. We learned about the gems of Marseille - visited the key areas of the city and learned about its great history. We appreciated Iseult’s flexibility allowing us to make some changes in the itinerary and include Notre Dame de la Garde ! Nice memories and a very positive view of Marseille insight into Marseille - past and present

Stuart🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paul)

21 September 2024

Paul provided a very pleasant tour around Marsailles. He had great energy and knowledge. Would recommend !Great tour and energy

Wenny🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

3 September 2024

Naguib is an excellent guide! Not only was he knowledgeable and engaging in sharing the layered histories and neighborhoods of Marseille, but he was also considerate and fun. My friend and I were only in town for two days, and he adapted the tour to ensure we had a full experience of the city. We appreciated his humor and hope to come back to Marseille!Incredible Experience!

Phoebe🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

23 August 2024

My friends and I had a wonderful time with Iseult! I definitely recommend her, especially if you have a group of younger adults. We are young travelers, and Iseult catered the tour to go to places and shops younger people would like while still experiencing the culture of the city. She is very fun to be around and also knowledgable about the city! I'd especially like to recommend her because she gave us advice on how to stay safe in the city. My friends and I are young and inexperienced travelers so we try to be extra careful, and had heard to be wary of Marseille at night. She gave us all the right advice and told us to contact her if we ran into issues. There are a million good things to say about her!Iseult is wonderful!

Genna🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

23 August 2024

Iseult is a wonderful human. Let me say first we arrived 45 minutes late bc we came from a cruise ship, Iseult was patient with us while we found the meet up location and didn’t want us to stress over making her wait. Iseult was extremely passionate about the history of Marseille and led a story book experience through the gems of the city from her local perspective. From the panoramic views of the port, to the world reknown intimate pebble streets, and artisan soap shops, we could not have asked for a better tour guide to reveal the beautiful city of Marseille. You must book with Iseult if you want to make the best of your time and enjoy the magic of Marseille. Magic of Marseille

Melissa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

14 August 2024

Thank you Iseult for a fun day in Marseille! We enjoyed the introduction to your city, and loved the food stops along the way. Fantastic day

Marty🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

17 July 2024

Had a great tour of Marseille with Iseult. Started at the Mucem and Fort complex and continued around the city and its highlights and ending at a spectacular restaurant that she recommended around the Old Port. Her stories were quite engaging and interesting, from the old to the new, and she had a deep knowledge of all things Marseille. It was a most enjoyable and worthwhile tour. Highly recommend. Great Marseille Tour!

Pamela🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

17 July 2024

Our morning with Iseult in Marseille was outstanding! Iseult was very knowledgeable and personable. She gave us so much information on the history of Marseille, socially, politically and its architecture. She was fun and took us to see many beautiful places and vistas of the city. She also gave us restaurant recommendations that we followed up on and were very satisfied with. I would definitely take a tour with With Locals and Iseult again. Excellent guide, excellent tour

Miranda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

15 July 2024

My group of 4 spent 3 hours walking about the beautiful town of Marseille with Iseult. She is very knowledgeable of the area. She took us to some great spots and is super friendly. I would highly recommend a tour with Iseult!Wonderful day in Marseille with Iseult

Sharon🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

2 July 2024

Naguib is the best ambassador for your visit to Marseille. He is so knowledgeable and is passionate about the city, its history and its place in modern times. He is patient, flexible, and tireless. One of the best travel guides we have ever had. He became our companion as we discovered this marvelous city. Marseille is Marvelous with Naguib

Kathleen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

10 June 2024

Iseult was fabulous!She made sure we had all the details to meet her and tried to focus on our area of interests throughout the day. She was so personable and made us appreciate the city she calls home .Additionally she followed up after the tour with some questions we had about restaurants. Highly recommend a tour with her!!Fun visit with Iseult in Marseille

Corinna🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Naguib)

17 April 2024

We had a very interesting morning with Naguib who made the effort to do the tour in French and English to accommodate all family members. He knows a lot and showed us some well hidden spots and gave if ideas for things to do after the tour. He was very flexible when we arrived a bit late due to traffic and changed the meeting point quickly near to our parking.Very flexible and knowledgeable

Annkatrin

(About local Anthony )

24 February 2024

Anthony made sure we got a colorful picture of Marseille- even though it rained on and off during our tour. He took into consideration our wishes and expectations. Though we had quite a few different areas of interest, he managed to make the trip enjoyable for all of us. We would recommend him very much!A rainy day with a sunny guide

Cesar 🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Iseult)

13 January 2024

Llegamos en crucero a Marsella mi esposa, mi hija y yo. Al llegar nos encontramos con nuestra guía Iseult nos llevó a lugares increíbles de Marsella, ella está muy bien preparada sobre la historia de Marsella, sus recomendaciones sobre lugares para comer deliciosos. Excelente atención y servicio. Nuestra primera vez en Marsella

Mona🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

7 December 2023

I had a fantastic experience with Iseult on the walking tour in Marseille. Starting at "Ours Jayet," we explored the city's gems, from the stunning MuCEM rooftop to the Cathedral De La Major. Iseult's insights and flexibility added depth to the journey, leading us to discover hidden treasures like the vibrant street art on Rue Du Petit Puits. The highlight was the Basilika Notre Dame De La Garde, offering a breathtaking view of Marseille and the ocean. Iseult's knowledge and adaptability made it a perfect day filled with enriching experiences. Highly recommended! Must try: Typical cookies “Les Navettes des Accoules” Jewelery from a diver: “L'atelier du Corail” Soap: “Le Bazar De César” And the best ever sandwich: “Chez Lucas”Enchanting Marseille: A Stroll with Iseult

Nadia🇫🇷 France

(About local Iseult)

28 November 2023

We had a wonderful tour of old and new Marseille in Spanish with Iseult, wandering from breathtaking views to carhedrals to hidden gems in the old streets. Iseult was very knowledgeable about history and art and answered all our questions with enormous patience. I was traveling with two elderly women including one with a weak knee and Iseult seemlessly took it into account to adapt the tour. She also gave us some great recommendations for food and drinks later. Beautiful tour of Marseille in Spanish!

Gill🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Iseult)

12 September 2023

Iseult is a very knowledgable and interesting guide. The tour gave us a great insight into Marseille and its history. Iseult was so helpful and adapted the tour at the last minute to accommodate my immobility due to an earlier accident. Would highly recommend Iseult and this tour . Excellent tour with Iseult

Sandra 🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Naguib)

11 September 2023

A wonderful experience walking with Naguib and hearing the history of this marvellous and surprising city. Ambling along listening to Naguib share his in depth knowledge and understanding of Marseille’s story over thousands of years of conquest and revival was fascinating and enlightening. The recent history of Nazi occupation was brought to life by his gift of storytelling. A memorable walk made special by Naguib. Hidden Delights of Marseilles

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

19 April 2023

This was a personal, interesting and educational walking tour of Marseille near the old port and neighborhoods around it. We enjoyed a relaxed cup of tea at an outdoor café, and many personal stories that helped us understand the history and culture of Marseille and southern France. We really enjoyed it. Such a delightful guide

Robi🇫🇷 France

(About local Iseult)

16 January 2025

Exploring Marseille with Iseult was unforgettable. Her passion for the city’s history and culture was contagious, and she brought every spot to life with her stories. It felt like discovering the city with a close friend. By the end, I’d fallen in love with Marseille and gained a wonderful new friendship. Thank you, Iseult!Highly recommended

Kurush

(About local Iseult)

28 October 2024

Iseult is a great guide to Marseiles. Knowledgable and helpful. Kind and considerate A great guide

Ray🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

22 October 2024

Naguib is a graduate student, and he provided a wonderful tour of the Au Panier district. He also took us to Basilica of Notre-Dame-of-la-Garde and gave us a small taste of the more commercial part of Marseille. He spent much more time with us than he was obligated. In Au Panier, the restaurant and food establishment owners/staff were all very happy to see him. and the food in every place was outstanding. Definitely use Naguib if you want to get a great feel for the old Marseille.Passionate About Au Panier

Joel

(About local Naguib)

10 October 2024

Followup to Naguib’s comments: Naguib, I ‘m sorry you disagree with my review, but the facts are the facts. You should NEVER change the nature of the tour without asking or talking to the clients. We knew exactly what we signed up for. The following week on a group tour, I walked from the bottom of Sacre Cour to the top. Additionally you made up various excuses for the change. You NEVER cancel a tour, (for any reason) , without contacting the clients and telling them. I’m glad others had good experiences with you, but I was rating OUR experience, not theirs. I stick by my original comments, but do not intend to have any further conversation on the subject. Diappointing Tour with Naguib

Ranjan🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Iseult)

6 October 2024

It was an absolute please walking around Marsielle with Iseult. She took me to some amazing spots in the city where O could make fantastic frames. Was more of a recce visit for me and will be back for sure. I recommend her very highly. She knows how to see the city like a local and you will love it.Enjoyed every minute

georgina🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Iseult)

1 October 2024

She was always willing to "tweak" the experience to our needs. We enjoyed her personality and dedicationKnoleadgeable & Local indeed

Kecia🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Anthony )

16 September 2024

We had such an awesome experience with Anthony. We got to see a great deal of Marseille as well as some hidden treasures. We also got to understand the culture as well as the history. Definitely recommended!Fantastique!

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

9 August 2024

A great way to experience the local cuisine and learn about Marseilles. All the purveyors we visited with gave us a warm welcome thanks to Iseult. She customized based on our requests and we had a thoroughly delicious time. Highly recommended. Superb Culinary and Cultural Tour

Erin 🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Iseult)

7 August 2024

We enjoyed a wonderful walking tour of Marseilles with Iseult. She showed us the old city and we learned so much about the history of this beautiful city. We sampled some local dishes including mussels, cheeses, bread and of course patisserie and ice cream. Iseult tailored the tastings to our tastes and everything was delicious. It was a very hot day and Iseult was very thoughtful in choosing a route that afforded us the most shade on our walk. Every stop was an easy walk from the centre of the city. Highly recommended.Fantastic tour

afreen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

2 August 2024

This was an absolutely wonderful tour. Not only did we try some amazing food, but Naguib was very knowledgeable about the city itself. It was nice to listen to the rich revolutionary history of Marseille while we walked and ate. We had no idea about the rich history of this lovely city. I only wish it hadn't been such a sweltering hot day so that we could have enjoyed being outside even more, but that cannot be helped. We really enjoyed our time with Naguib and are so happy that we booked this tour.Perfect day exploring the city

Sascha🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

25 July 2024

Iseult met us on time at the discussed spot. She provided a wonderful overview of the city. The food stops were unique and fun and provided a lovely insight into local culture. We had a great time!Fantastic day in Marseille

Katelijn🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Yann)

14 July 2024

The first time we decided to take a private local guide. First of all, very expensive! Paid in advance and then the guide didn't show up. We waited half an hour, left several messages because we only received a voicemail. We hope we get a refund because it was quite a search on the site to file a complaint. Computer Q&A couldn't help us. Then you can ultimately file a complaint with the host itself. We received a message from the site last night with an apology and that they will refund us anyway. Hopefully the money will be back in our account soon. I think that in the future I will be a guide myself, as I have been preparing a city trip for years. The trust is gone in one go! Too bad if you only have 1 day in Marseille.00000 He didn’t show up!

Oliver🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Iseult)

26 June 2024

Iseult nous a fait un excellent parcours et nous avons profité de ses très bonnes connaissances et explications. Nous pouvons que recommander d’explorer Marseille avec Iseult!Très bonnes expérience!

Natalie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

25 June 2024

Our family had a wonderful time touring Marseille! Iseult is very knowledgeable, fun and personable! Our custom tour was more than what we expected! We love the city thanks to our amazing guide - highly recommend! Fun and personable

Sofia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Iseult)

8 June 2024

Iseult is wonderful. Takes you spots that you can probably not think of trying on your own and tries to make sure you maximize your experience

elschaal

(About local Anthony )

6 June 2024

My husband and I recently had a tour with Anthony in Marseille. He was exceptional and so knowledgeable. He was extremely thorough and personable. we felt so comfortable walking all over Marseille with him. He is very astute on local events which helps because he was aware of current events, that we were not aware of. It was wonderful getting to know him and meet a new friend! If in Marseille, Anthony is the guide you want, and I promise you will not be disappointed.Marseille Must Do

STEPHANE🇫🇷 France

(About local Iseult)

6 June 2024

Première expérience avec WithLocals... rien à redire. Nous avons découvert un Marseille inconnu et pourtant si proche. Avec Iseult, notre visite c'était l'alliance des récits historiques, les détails sur l'architecture, des petites places cachées, les bonnes adresses culinaires, du soleil, les rues "privatisées", et son sourire ont fait de notre visite un souvenir inoubliable. Merci!!Iseult et Marseille... le combo gagnant !

Mary🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

1 June 2024

Naguib was wonderful. He is knowledgeable, easy going and fun. Hearing his perspectives on Marseille, learning a little about the nearby neighborhoods, having the chance to taste delicious food and see some of the amazing street art were a wonderful start to our visit and increased our appreciation of Marseille. We highly recommend him as a guide.Marseille street art and food tour

Matt

(About local Miriam)

23 May 2024

Very friendly guide but not very knowledgeable about the neighborhood. Seemed inexperienced and we didn’t get a feeling of the neighborhood or city. A bit of planning and preparation would have helped.Mixed experience

Peter

(About local Iseult)

21 May 2024

Iseult was awesome from the very start!….helpful, accommodating and professional….she is an absolute pillar of historic knowledge…fun facts and guidance in the navigation of such a diverse and eclectic city! We asked for a foodie tour and she delivered above and beyond! We had trouble booking our bouillabaisse experience at Chez Michel from the uk…. No problem…. Iseuit stepped in and sorted it….. the best experience…shame she wasn’t there with us!…. This girl knows her stuff……. She makes me want to buy a place in Marseille, marry a local girl and stay for ever!Mesmerising Marseille

Stephanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Naguib)

17 May 2024

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Naguib walking through Le Panier and Noailles! He is very knowledgeable about both the history of Marseille and the current social environment. He’s welcoming and accommodating and introduced us to areas and treats we definitely would have missed on our own. My husband and I can’t recommend him enough. Next time we are here we hope he’s available!Best Afternoon in Marseille

Malcolm🇺🇸 United States

(About local Miriam)

30 April 2024

While Miriam is a sweet young lady, she has no business holding herself out as a tour guide. She had no (and I mean NO) knowledge of any of the history of the various site she showed us--for example, when I asked for the history of the construction of the Cathedral, she had to look it up on her i-phone and all she could say was the it was completed in______. She terribly nice and has good english skills but she need to learn Marseille history before she holds herself out as a guide for Marseille. She did admit, after we paid and started the tour, that she had "just started" guiding.

Meredith

(About local Christophe)

31 March 2024

He was so wonderful and friendly and helpful in so many ways. We couldn’t ask for a better guide, and he took care of all of us better than our own family would. Always smiling and checking on us every minute . He was excellent!! Would recommend him highly to anyone. 😀 Outstanding Guide

Cosette

(About local Paul)

23 March 2024