From Aix: Cassis Boat Ride & Provence Wine Tasting Day Tour
Highlights
Explore the charming Cassis and its seaside port on this full-day guided tour. Enjoy a boat ride, awe-inspiring scenery, a visit to a local winery to taste Provence rosé, red, and white wines, and more.
Meet your guide in Aix-en-Provence to journey to the seaside port of Cassis. Discover this inviting portside village and the Calanques, listed by UNESCO as a world heritage national park.
Follow your guide on a walking tour of the village, stroll through the narrow streets of Cassis, and browse the small shops and stores that sell local Provence goods.
The tour continues with a panoramic boat ride to the Calanques, located near Cassis. From the small port, reach the Calanques National Park that stretches from Marseille to Cassis, and admire the beautiful coves of the steep rocky coast.
After the boat ride, enjoy some free time for exploring Cassis and have lunch (own expense).
No tour to Cassis is complete without a drive along the Route des Crêtes. As you leave Cassis, head up towards one of the highest sea cliff in Europe, Cap Canaille. Your guide will stop in one of the many areas for taking in the views over the village and the surrounding Mediterranean Sea.
After the drive to Cap Canaille, enjoy a wine tasting in the Cassis area. The Cassis Vineyard was among the very first Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée in 1936. Taste local wines and learn about the winery and the wine making process of this very popular wine. Although the whites – dry and fruity – are the most renowned, the reds and rosés are also well known.
After the wine tasting session, relax with drop-off in the city center of Aix-en-Provence.
Visits to the winery are not private but generally, the visit and wine tasting are reserved for the small tour group
The tour requires a minimum of 2 adult passengers to run. In case the minimum number is not reached, the tour will be rescheduled or refunded
Children under 4 years old are not allowed on the tour
The tour is offered in English only
Please inform the activity provider if a child seat is needed
This activity operates rain or shine
The boat ride is subject to modification of itinerary or cancellation in case of unexpected events such as bad weather. In the event of a complete cancellation of the boat tour, an alternative activity will be offered.
Please note: In France, snacks are usually not provided during wine tastings to preserve the purity of the wine's flavor. We recommend having a good breakfast or lunch beforehand.
Items recommended to bring:
Comfortable shoes
Passport or ID card
Not allowed items:
Pets
Not suitable for:
Wheelchair users
Good to know:
Children under 4 years old are not allowed on the tour
Please inform the activity provider if a child seat is needed
Please note: In France, snacks are usually not provided during wine tastings to preserve the purity of the wine's flavor. We recommend having a good breakfast or lunch beforehand.
The boat ride is subject to modification of itinerary or cancellation in case of unexpected events such as bad weather. In the event of a complete cancellation of the boat tour, an alternative activity will be offered.
The tour is offered in English only
The tour requires a minimum of 2 adult passengers to run. In case the minimum number is not reached, the tour will be rescheduled or refunded
This activity operates rain or shine
Visits to the winery are not private but generally, the visit and wine tasting are reserved for the small tour group