Marseille Shore Excursions with Younger Teen-aged Grandsons

[Seahorse Lover]

We will be on a Western Mediterranean cruise in June with our Son, DIL and 14 & 12 year old Grandsons.  Can anyone recommend especially interesting shore excursions/activities/private guides for the port of Marseille on a Tuesday?

 

Thank you!

[edinburgher]

 Try internet searching something like "Marseille for teens" as something to interest  to them might be among the results..

 

Once in the city itself, a private tour isn't always essential as it is quite easy to DIY.  Boat tours out to the Chateau d'If (Count of Monte Cristo) leave from the Vieux Port, as do boat tours to the Calanques at Cassis.  Enjoy the Vieux Port area itself, and go up to Notre dame de la Garde.  There is also the newer MUCEM complex attached to one of the historic forts which protected the port.  And there are good museums.

 

Apart from metros and buses, there is a HOHo route  and a little tourist train which chugs up to N D de la G..

 

Much depends on their interests and as you gave no clue as to these,  ask them to read about the city and give you suggestions..