What to book before you travel to Marseille?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

2 activities to book · about €18 per person

Marseille

Days 1-7

Days 1-7MuCEM and Fort Saint-JeanA lattice concrete cube on the water, linked by a 115-metre footbridge to the old fort, with exhibitions on migration, religion and farming.€11Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Château d'If and the Frioul islandsThe island fortress where Dumas imprisoned Edmond Dantès; visit the cells on two levels, then take in the whole city from the terrace.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Notre-Dame de la Garde · The Old Port and Quai des Belges · Le Panier · Calanque de Sormiou · Vallon des Auffes · Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse

All activities in Marseille on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Marseille cost?

€18 per person if you do them all, across 2 bookings. The most expensive is "MuCEM and Fort Saint-Jean" at €11, the cheapest "Château d'If and the Frioul islands" at €7. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Marseille without booking anything?

6 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Notre-Dame de la Garde, The Old Port and Quai des Belges, Le Panier, Calanque de Sormiou. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Marseille guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit Marseille, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→