This Toulon shore trip visits Marseille where you take a driving tour with short stops at the most famous sites. Then in the afternoon you visit Cassis where you have the option to take a boat trip to see the Calanques.
After meeting your guide at the pier in Toulon you depart for Marseille, about 40 miles (64km) away. Upon arrival in Marseille your first stop is the Palais Longchamp. This monumental water fountain and colonnade was built between 1862 and 1869 under the reign of Napoleon III and was designed by Marseille architect Henri-Jacques Esperandieu.
Your next stop is Le Vieux Port, the Old Port, where the sea enters the town's embrace. You'll have a chance to walk the bustling outdoor fish market and see vendors selling local handicrafts or flowers, depending on the day of the week.
Then you drive to one of the most notable locations in Marseille, Notre Dame de la Garde. This cathedral sits on the highest point in Marseille and from it you'll have panoramic views over the whole city. Locals consider this church the guardian of the city.
Finally you'll drive along the Corniche Kennedy, the coastal road named for President John F. Kennedy, and stop at a traditional old fishing port, le Vallon des Auffes, where you can take in the local atmosphere and see the small fishing boats in the tiny harbor.
While you are in Marseille, you have free time for lunch.
This afternoon you have the chance to visit Cassis, home to one of France's oldest wine appellations. The Cassis AOC was established in 1936, one of the first six Appellation d'Origine Controlee wine regions recognized in France. Vineyards planted on terraced restanques above the sea produce crisp white wines from Marsanne and Clairette grapes, served today in the seafood restaurants along the port.
Cassis is the type of unspoiled fishing village that first lured the jet set to the Riviera years ago. Surrounded by white limestone cliffs, umbrella pines, and vineyards descending directly into the sea, Cassis is friendly and unpretentious. The port is a curve of pastel houses and colorful wooden fishing boats in front of outdoor terraces. There are few designer shops in the narrow streets, and no oversized yachts to gawk at. Instead you're likely to see fishermen, locals, and international tourists who avoid the crowded beaches of St. Tropez.
While in Cassis, you can choose to explore the town on foot, or if you wish, take a boat trip to see the crystalline azure coves called Calanques and the smooth white cliffs that surround them, part of Calanques National Park.
After your time in Cassis you return to the pier in Toulon.
Review Location- Toulon 
