The Calanques spread out across twenty kilometers between Marseille and Cassis. This limestone mountain, which reaches 565 meters at Mont Puget, glistens dazzlingly and bristles with ruinous and decayed ridges. Renowned for their beauty and charm, the Calanques consist of narrow valleys surrounded by abrupt rocky facades, dug out through the ages by rivers and now submerged entirely by the sea. On the other side of Cassis, the cliffs of the Canaille mountain plunge into the ocean from a height of 300 meters! In the midst of all this rocky upset, lies the small fishing port of Cassis, known for fresh fish and one of the best white wines of Provence. Here you will spend your evenings on the terrace, enjoying these luxuries and living a dream!

DURATION: 5 days TOURCODE: C9LU GRADE: Moderate - Difficulty: grade 4 DAY STAGES: 4 to 5.30h / day DATES: all year round except 1/7 to 15/09 (fire ban) PRICE: 1578 A$/ person (twin-share) Single supplement; A$ 580 / 780 Check price in your own currency Accommodation: *** hôtels. 2 nights in Marseille and 2 nights in Cassis Budget travellers ; 2 * accommodation PRICE: 1090 A$/ person (twin-share)

Luxury Tour.In this tour, we give priority to comfort and service of hotels and to the quality of the restaurant. You will stop in 2,3 star hotels located in beautiful places and very often recommended by important guidebooks such as the Guide Rouge or the Gault-Millau Guide. We don’t hesitate to escort you by taxi at the end of the walk to stay in the best hotel in the area (old castles, farmhouses or water-mills…)
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walking tour from Marseille
Day 1 : Arrival at MARSEILLE. This trek begins just two steps from Le Vieux Port, where your hotel is located. We suggest you spend some time in this coveted landscape. The church Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde overlooks the bay of Marseille, a splendid and grandiose land that you will not want to leave.
Lodging and breakfast in a three-star hotel next to the Vieux Port (rec. GM, GR)

Day 2 : CALANQUE DE MORGIOU – MARSEILLE (6 hour walk). Your day will begin with an escort by taxi to the Calanque de Morgiou. The taxi ride will bring you across the limestone mountain – dry and arid, but of extreme beauty – and will leave you at the sea’s edge. This calanque is home to a charming port and several little huts. You will leave this small paradise and climb up to the Crête de Morgiou, then walk down the opposite slope to the Calanque of Sormiou. You will climb to the summit of Sormiou and then down again into the next calanque, or will make your way along the rocks that jut out towards the sea, and will continue in this pattern. You will discover the Cirque des Walkyries, will look down upon the Escu, Podestat and Marseilleveyre Calanques, and will then reach the Mounine beach. You will climb again a little ways to reach the Callelongue Calanque, the destination point of this day’s journey. The most courageous among you may chose to continue along the sea front or take the Esterel massif to the ancient neighborhoods of Marseille, and the hotel. For those who have had enough for the day, you will find your way back to comfort by means of the city’s public transportation or by taxi.
Lodging and breakfast in the same three-star hotel.

Day 3 : LA CIOTAT – CASSIS (5 hour walk). Today’s walk will greatly differ from yesterday’s, being less strenuous and giving you an opportunity to recuperate. The taxi will leave you at La Ciotat, close to the Mediterranean vegetation housed in the Parc Floral du Mugel. Overhead looms the imposing rock structure of Le Bec de l’Aigle. After having descended into the Figuerolles bay – just to wet your feet a bit – you will head in the direction of the ruins of the Sainte Croix chapel sitting above the Soubeyranes cliffs, reaching up more than 300 meters from the sea’s surface. The path continues through sparse vegetation and along the cliff’s edge, giving breath-taking views of the ocean, the Cap Canaille and the magnificent bay, where nestles Cassis. This adorable harbor is surrounded at the east by calanques, at the west by the Cap Canaille, and the first foothills of the Etoile chain, covered by vineyards that produce one of the greatest white wines in Provence. You will arrive at the harbor, full of life and of tourists, towards the start of the evening. Your hotel will be a welcome treat, just off the beach.
Lodging and breakfast in a three-star hotel on the seaside (rec. GM)

Day 4 : CALANQUE DE MORGIOU – CASSIS (8 1/2 h walk – ascent : 950 meters). If the weather allows, we recommend taking a boat ride to the Morgiou Calanque. It is a beautiful journey with fascinating views of the massif and its many particularities such as the Chas de l’Aiguille! But you will have to abandon ship at the last of the rocks of the Morgiou calanque because the passage is impossible for even the smallest of boats! Then you will begin your trek back to Cassis. From the calanques (Saint Jean de Dieu, Oule, En-vau, Port Pin and others)to the passes, or making your way along the Devenson cliffs, you will pass through striking landscapes, each of them more beautiful than the one before. You may wish to take a quick swim from time to time in the calanques before tackling the next climb, each defeated summit bringing you closer to Cassis, where a cool drink awaits you on the veranda as the sun sets upon the horizon line, illuminating the Soubeyrane cliffs.
Lodging and breakfast in the same three-star hotel.

Day 5 : CASSIS. End of the tour after breakfast. Transfer by taxi from Cassis to the Marseille station.

Getting there:
By train: Scheduled links(TGV or fast trains)between Marseille and the French main towns
By road: Marseille in on the A7 motorway.
Car park facilities: several guarded pay parkings nearby Le Vieux Port in Marseille

The price includes:
*** hotels accommodation in a double bedroom for 4 days
transport of luggage from one hotel to the next
Road book
Transfers by taxi : Marseille-Morgiou, Marseille-La Ciotat, Cassis-Marseille

Not included:
Lunches, drinks, and sundries are not included in the price.
Insurance for cancellation expenses and first aid/assistance is not included.