Beyond Bouillabaisse: Diving into Marseille’s Multicultural Stew | La Vacanza Travel

Beyond Bouillabaisse: Diving into Marseille’s Multicultural Stew

Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Destination: France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille
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  • 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Marseille
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Though the capital of Provence and France’s 2nd-largest city, Marseille proudly grooves to its own Mediterranean beat – a mash-up of big-city grit and small-town sociability mixed with seagull squawks and scooter engines. Bookended by limestone fjords and garrigue hills, this working-class metropolis is profoundly shaped by its seaside location and its deep ties to the rest of the Mediterranean. The port has welcomed waves of goods, immigrants, and ideas since 600 B.C. Briny, boisterous, gritty and gorgeous, Marseille is a cultural crossroads in constant flux. The latest evolution was sparked in 2013, when the city reigned as Europe’s Capital of Culture. Now, France’s least-known city is finally on the map. Let us be your guide with this food tour in Marseille.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles, Square Narvik, 13002 Marseille France

Set sail from the train station where we'll explore Marseille's migratory history with an Algerian delicacy.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 2 Cr Franklin Roosevelt, 13001 Marseille, France

We'll pop into Marseille's grandest gothic church then pop Provençal biscuits in our mouths at a classic café.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: La Canebiere, Rue Canebiere, 13001 Marseille France

Stroll the city's most iconic boulevard and visit a colorful spice shop and market.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Marche de Noailles, Rue du Marche des Capucins, 13001 Marseille France

Wander the fragrant food stalls of a neighborhood known as the "belly of Marseille."

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vieux-Port, Vieux-Port, Eure, Haute-Normandie, Normandy

Learn the history behind this boat-filled harbor followed by an apéro, the city's quintessential quaff, in a former sailors' bar.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Snacks
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Place des Marseillaises, Pl. des Marseillaises, 13001 Marseille, France


    Return Details

    Old Port of Marseille, France

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    5 hours 30 minutes

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    76betsyn

    31 Mar, 2024

    Severine is an excellent guide! We learned a lot about Marseille and tried great foods. This tour was incredible! The seafood was my favorite.

    102nadiaf

    10 Mar, 2024

    Dont miss this tour! Our guide, wonderful Séverine lead us around Marseilles streets and introduced us to the cuisine, culture and the history of Marseille taking us on a journey through local haunts from Georgian/Moroccan specialty shops and lively produce markets where she pointed out loads of interesting, seasonal produce and steet foods such as Panisse, a chickpea fry, which we gobbled up. With a friendly easygoing manner, Séverine provided lots of tasty goodies along the way and explained the history of the different inhabitants of Marseille over time and how it influenced everyday life and food. The variety of places we saw and the authentic local eateries we visited was great, from seeing croissants being produced by hand by a delightful artisan to tucking into said croissants with coffees at a local café, the experience was delicious. The group got to know each street by street and drink by drink, artisan lemon and thyme beer and truffle cashews in one place then onto a rustic restaurant for home made lemonade or mint tea with copious amounts of traditional dishes originating from the Magreb. Chocolate, made by hand was a great way to end the tour. Thanks Séverine for pointing out so many things along the way!

    ljf5960

    29 Feb, 2024

    I had never been to Marseille before so this tour provided an interesting view of Marseille's diverse history and culture. I enjoyed learning about and sampling the food of some of the cultures that make up Marseille, including Tunisian, Armenian, Algerian, Corsican, and other stops along the way, finishing with Provencal pastis. Our guide Corrine (Coco) was very knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommend.

    robertmZ7130PE

    21 Feb, 2024

    I really enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide, Corrine, was super knowledgeable. She taught us a lot about Marseille, the history of the city, food culture and all about the neighborhoods. I had been to Marseille several times and walked by many of the places we went, but I had never thought to go inside or wouldn't have thought that they held such treasures. We ate a ton of food!!

    Shroyers

    04 Feb, 2024

    What a delightful way to explore Marseilles! We had our wonderful guide Coco to ourselves, which was an unexpected bonus. She is so knowledgeable and warm--a great teacher! She gave us a tour that included so many delicious tastes, but she also taught us a lot about her beautiful city. It was a lot of walking and a lot of food, but since it was stretched over several hours it was easy and accessible. Highly recommended!

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    Severine is an excellent guide! We learned a lot about Marseille & tried many foods in our 6.5 hour tour.

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    Severine Is a fantastic food guide

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