Enjoy getting to know the largest French city on the Mediterranean coast. After you arrive in Marseilles you'll follow your guide on a walking tour around the old districts located around the Vieux Port. Later, you'll have time to yourself to further explore, shop or enjoy lunch on your own. Then, you'll climb aboard your coach for a leisurely sightseeing tour. Sit back and relax as you journey past the impressive Marseilles Cathedral and the Villa Méditerranée. Next, you'll stop for photos at the impressive Palais Longchamps built to celebrate the construction of the Canal de Marseille, a major source of drinking water for the city, and visit Notre Dame de La Garde Basilica. Built in 1864 atop the foundations of an ancient fort, the ornate Neo-Byzantine church is the site of a popular annual pilgrimage.When your exciting day comes to an end, you'll return to your motorcoach for the relaxing ride back to your ship.