A Taste Of Marseille
A Taste of Marseille
Marseille's historic Old Port dates to 600 BC when it was used by the Greeks and over time has led to an influx of immigrants from many countries, including North Africa, Armenia, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, and more. Along with these new customs and traditions came trade and have heavily influenced Marseille's food culture.
Marseille is one of the most popular French destinations, not only because of its sunny weather but also because of its warm and friendly population who will welcome you to their culture through food. The cuisine of this region is influenced not only by Mediterranean tradition but also by the many cultures that have followed one another over time. Marseille is in fact, a crossroads of many cultures, and this educational and delicious food tour will reflect the many characteristics you will soon discover as you try dishes not only French but from all over the world as you learn about the customs of the people of Marseille.
Food is always one of the best ways to learn about a new culture and place. During this tour, you will taste some of the city's specialties selected for you by locals, walk in some of the most beautiful areas of Marseille, including Le Panier, Le Vieux Port, and Noailles, and learn some of the local historical anecdotes. Your walking tour group is kept to no more than twelve guests in total making for a very intimate and personal experience with your local, knowledgeable guide.
This walking tour will afford you possible tastings that may include typical Provence Rose paired with Tapenade. Traditionally tapenade is olive-based with capers, anchovy, and olive oil. Very popular in the South of France, this dish is commonly enjoyed as a bread spread paired with a glass of Rose. Provence, the very first wine region in France, will deliver its history in a wine glass from the area.
Homemade tuna and salmon "Rillettes", baked to preserve the delicacy and the freshness of the fish spread on toast. Panisse with Aioli sauce, disc shapes of chickpeas are served with an Aioli sauce. Now a Provencal specialty, this dish has its origins in Italy. Tuna with shrimp tartare, chopped into tiny bite-size pieces and cooked by lemon juice marinade on it, this recipe has a very refreshing quality.
As you walk around the Marseilles fish market, you will see heaps of freshly caught Sardines. Next try marinated sardines, a very delicate marinade that leaves the fish soft and velvety. Marinated in extra virgin olive oil from Provence, the oil provides wonderful, evocative flavors. Roasted cheese with pastises, camembert is one of the most famous French cheeses. Try the pastises stuffed and try dipping a crouton in it.
To round out your food experience, now it's time for oriental sweets, and crunchy and melting pastries to enjoy without admission of guilt! Discover the beautiful blue-tiled shop where you will be transported to Tunisia through Loukoums and Makeout. Be provided a delicious cup of tea as a beautiful accompaniment.
Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to learn about this area of France through history and food as you walk in the footsteps of an ancient time.
Please Note: Food options can change seasonally and not all food described is available every day. The above lists are sample ideas of some of the dishes that may be offered.
- Culinary and Cooking
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
About Shore Excursions Group
About Us
Shore Excursions Group is the market leading and world's largest shore excursion company. Since 2008, we've provided cruise passengers with higher-quality, lower-priced, and smaller group shore excursions from a portfolio of nearly 4,000 tours in over 300 ports. Over the last 16 years, we've delivered more than 4.6M excursions with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating from more than 47k reviews.
Exceptional travel experiences are created by exceptional people. Our incredible team of cruise and travel experts has more than 100 years of combined industry experience, and we work in close collaboration with a network of exceptional tour operator partners dedicated to providing personalized and immersive excursions to cruise passengers in the ports they visit around the world.
Our excursions are higher quality, lower priced, and travel in smaller groups averaging just 12 guests per departure, allowing our guests to truly connect with the local culture and enjoy a more enriching travel experience. Our website provides a personalized shopping experience highlighting the top-rated and most popular excursions in each port of call with authentic photos, videos, and reviews from other guests.
Our proprietary itinerary search technology makes booking easy by displaying the excursions guaranteed to work for your ship's scheduled arrival and departure into each port of call. We also feature hand-curated multi-port packages with the top-rated excursion for each port bundled together at an additional discount.
Our Unique Approach
While the cruise lines and other companies also offer excursions, we are the experts and our experience and approach set us apart. Our exceptional excursions travel in smaller groups and visit more interesting and authentic locations, using more personalized tour guides.
Our team uses a comprehensive approach to select the leading guides and best tour providers around the world. Every excursion is carefully curated and closely monitored through quality control and customer feedback.
In today's fast paced world, vacations are an important way to relax, reconnect with family and friends, and discover new and interesting places - and our portfolio of the highest quality tours was created to provide authentic and rewarding travel experiences on your next trip.
High quality service is very important to travelers and leads to better experiences with higher satisfaction. We encourage you to call us, so our experts can answer your questions and help you select the best excursions for your cruise.
Our Exceptional Tours
Our priority is providing cruise guests with exciting and enriching tours with personalized service and smaller groups.
Our small group tours range from 2-12 people - far less than other tour companies with larger tours up to 50 people. We also offer outstanding private excursions - exclusive experiences for only you and your group with options to fully customize your tour.
Our "Scenic" tours provide up close and personal access to some of the most spectacular natural environments on Earth from majestic glaciers in Alaska to spectacular reefs in the Caribbean.
Our "Cultural" tours allow customers to experience local customs, entertainment and culinary delights ranging from tribal dances in Alaska to an outstanding local meal in Santorini, Greece.
Our "Active" tours offer a multitude of exciting and adventurous ways to experience our destinations. Kayak the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, hike to a spectacular waterfall in Hawaii, or bicycle through quaint villages in France.
Our "City" tours allow travelers to see the highlights of great cities around the world with unique insights provided by our expert tour guides.
Our Guarantee
We stand by our excursions, and we're committed to meeting your expectations. Our team and our guides are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences, which we've achieved consistently over many years and millions of tours. To the extent you are in any way dissatisfied with the experience we deliver, we will work to resolve your concerns - up to and including a full refund of your tour price. For more information visit the Shore Excursions Group website.
