Exclusive Marseille

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Image credits InterContinental Marseille Hotel Dieu

At a glance

Region:Provence
Type of Tour:
Duration:3/4 Days
Guide Price:From £1600 to £2360 per person
Number of Meals:2 breakfasts and 1 gourmet lunch (3 Days)
3 breakfasts,1 gourmet lunch, 1 picnic lunch (4 Days)
Number of Winery Visits:2 wineries (3 Days)
3 wineries (4 Days)
Number of Wines Tasted:Approximately 10 (3 Days)
Approximately 14 (4 Days)
Tour Transport:Luxury chauffeured vehicle for 1 full day (3 Days)
Luxury chauffeured vehicle for 2 full days (4 Days)
Dates / Availability:Available mid-week and weekends throughout the year; recommended time to travel is between May-September to avoid some annual closures in the region.

Trip Summary

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

Our three- and four-day exclusive breaks in central Marseille showcase the very best that this lively city in southern France has to offer, with unique wine tasting experiences and a sumptuous 5* setting.

Your Grape Escape will be based at the spectacular 5* InterContinental Marseille – Hotel Dieu, which is based right in the centre of town. This stunning historical building overlooks the old port, and guests will enjoy an exceptional level of service and access to the hotel’s first-rate facilities.

Upon your arrival in Marseille, check in to your hotel and then take some time to explore the city on your doorstep. This truly multicultural and vibrant city in France’s south has a history dating back to the ancient Greeks, and you may wish to have some free time to explore for yourself, or we’d be pleased to give you some recommendations to take in the highlights of the city.

In the evening, we’ll reserve you a table at the InterContinental’s chic, modern brasserie where you can order a la carte and enjoy a delightful meal to begin your holiday.

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, credit InterContinental Marseille Hotel Dieu
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Marseille Vieux Port

On day two, you will be met at the hotel by an English-speaking chauffeur/guide, who will accompany you throughout the day in a private, luxury vehicle. You will venture out into the Cotes d’Aix en Provence to taste some of the spectacular wines of the region and meet the winemakers at a local wine estate.

For lunch, enjoy a gourmet three-course lunch at the spectacular Michelin-starred restaurant at Villa La Coste headed up by world-renowned Helene Darroze, who already boasts triple and double Michelin-starred restaurants in London and Paris. Your special meal will be accompanied by three glasses of paired wines.

Following such a delightful experience, your driver will accompany you on the short drive to Chateau La Coste, which sits in the heart of 200 hectares of vineyards. You’ll be welcomed at the winery of this beautiful chateau, where you’ll partake in a private tour and tasting, or choose from a sensory wine tasting workshop or food and wine pairing workshop at a supplement (depending on availabilities).

Your driver will return you to your hotel at the end of the day and the evening will be free for you to spend at leisure. If you wish, we would be pleased to reserve you a table in a Marseille restaurant for dinner.

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Mediterranean coast near Bandol
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Wine Glasses

If you opt for the four day break, you’ll be picked up by your expert driver guide at your hotel after a leisurely breakfast and you will embark on another full-day wine tour – this time venturing further east to AOC Bandol. You’ll enjoy a guided tour of an estate in this wine region, and taste three signature Cuvées in the AOC Bandol region, served alongside some olive bread to whet the appetite. You’ll then delight in a Provencal picnic lunch, featuring local produce including charcuterie, goats cheese, terrines, breads and tapenades, served alongside a bottle of wine and with a spectacular view over your surroundings! Following this enlightening Provencal experience, your guide will accompany you to explore the stunning seaside town of Cassis before you return to your hotel.

Your evening will then be free to spend as you please, before you check out of the hotel on the morning of day four.

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Provence picnic
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Cassis harbour

Outline Itinerary

Day One of your Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

  • Upon arrival check into your preferred room grade at the 5*Intercontinental Marseille – Hotel Dieu.
  • In the evening, we’ll reserve you a table at the chic, modern brasserie of the hotel. Payment for this meal can be made locally.

Day Two of your Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

  • After breakfast, you will be met at the hotel by an English-speaking driver/guide, who will accompany you throughout the day in a luxury vehicle.
  • You will enjoy a tour and tasting at a beautiful local estate in Cotes d’Aix en Provence.
  • For lunch, a three-course dinner with wine pairing will be served in Helene Darroze’s Michelin-starred restaurant at Villa La Coste, near Aix-en-Provence.
  • In the afternoon, you will enjoy a private tour and tasting at the stunning Chateau La Coste.
  • The remainder of the afternoon and evening will be free for you to relax and explore the city independently. We would be delighted to reserve you a table at a restaurant in Marseille for dinner.
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Provence vineyards
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Provence winery

Day Three (Optional) of your Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

  • After breakfast, you will be met by an expert driver/guide at your hotel, who will accompany you on a full-day wine tour in AOC Bandol.
  • Tour and tasting at a wine estate in the area, followed by a Provencal picnic lunch served alongside a bottle of wine.
  • Time to explore Cassis with your guide in the afternoon.
  • Once you are back in Marseille, you will have free time to relax and explore the city independently. We would be delighted to reserve you a table at a restaurant for dinner.

Final Day of your Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

  • After a leisurely breakfast, check out of the hotel.

(ii) The outline itinerary is indicative and is subject to minor changes depending on supplier availability. Availability cannot be guaranteed until we have received a confirmed booking, together with the deposit payment (or payment in full where the dates of travel are in less than 60 days). If the named accommodation / visits are not available, we will endeavour to find suitable alternatives of a similar grade; this may be subject to a supplement or a rebate depending on the price available.

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Marseille Cathedral
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Marseille Vieux Port at night

Package Prices

  • The below prices are per person and based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin or double room.
  • These prices are realistic guide prices, based on travel in standard season (usually April to the end of October). Discounts often apply for travel during out of season (usually November to the end of March) or if there are more than two of you travelling together. Please let us know your preferred travel dates for a definitive price.
  • Although we propose specific hotels as part of our standard packages, we enjoy excellent relationships and preferential rates at the majority of the hotels in each of our featured destinations. Therefore if you would prefer to stay in a different hotel, this can be arranged. Please contact us for the relevant supplements/discounts.
  • Other room grades are available at most of the hotels that we work with. Just let us know which hotel you prefer and we will send you the relevant supplements for the various room grades.
  • Single supplements and extra night prices are available upon request.
Hotel NameRoom GradeStar RatingDurationPrice Per Person
Intercontinental Marseille - Hotel DieuClassic5*3 Days£1600Book Now
Intercontinental Marseille - Hotel DieuClassic5*4 Days£2360Book Now

Enhance your Experience/Tour Upgrades

Enhance your Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour

Please contact us to request further details and a full list of tour upgrades.

If you would like to make your Grape Escapes holiday even more special, there are a number of additional activities that we can arrange for you. To complement the experience, these could be arranged to fit in/around your current itinerary or we can arrange additional nights and room upgrades at your hotel as well as your travel arrangements, a stop-over en route and even a visit to another part of France! See below for some of the most popular upgrades.

  • Stay longer! Just let us know your preferred room grade and we would be more than happy to provide you with the supplement for an additional night in Marseille.
  • Stay in the vineyards. Why not stay a little longer in Provence and indulge yourself in a stay in one of our unique rural hotels? Provence is a vast region. We would be delighted to extend your trip and give you the opportunity to see more.
  • Fall in love with Paris. Let us put together an itinerary for you in the city of love!
  • Discover more French wine regions. Marseille benefits from an excellent location on the southern coast of France, just a stone’s throw from both the Cote d’Azur and the Southern Rhône. Perhaps you may want to extend your wine holiday in one of these two locations? What’s more, we also arrange holidays to Burgundy, the Loire Valley, Champagne, the Rhône Valley, Alsace, Bordeaux, Cognac and the Languedoc-Roussillon. Contact us for more information, or explore these additional regions on our website.
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Provence vineyards, credit A La Francaise Provence
Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, Cassis sailing boat

Further Information

Travel

The price of this package does not include travel to Marseille. Please see our Provence Travel page for detailed information.

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Further Information / To Book

To secure your booking, a deposit of 20% of the booking value is required. Your remaining balance will then be due 60 days before you travel. Please call us on +44 (0) 1920 46 86 66 or e-mail info@grapeescapes.net to request a booking form.

Luxury Marseille Wine Tasting Tour, credit A La Francaise Provence

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