Marseille Urban Hike: Discover the Heart of the City in a 10-kilometer Walk
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Marseille

Discover the secrets of Marseille on a 10-kilometer urban hike. Explore hidden beauties, learn about the city’s history, and enjoy breathtaking views. Join us for a sporty and engaging tour!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marseille - Heatwave? I lower the temperature:
  • 8 water points on our route
  • slow rythm without time pressure
  • time slots early morning or end of afternoon
  • sea breeze and numerous zones in the shade
  • breaks in wooded parks
  • sun cream at your disposal
What's Included
  • Binoculars for children
  • Map of Marseille to understand the city
Additional Information

You want to understand all about Marseille and its secrets? Come with me, I’ll tell you everything by walking you through the heart of the city. In doing sports as well as visiting, in nourishing body & soul! Follow me for a sunny and sporty 10-kilometer hike, accessible to everyone and I will make you discover and enjoy the city differently:

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Location
19 Quai des Belges
Quai des Belges
We will meet at the Old Port, precisely at the crossing of the Old Port and La Canebière Avenue, in front of the Burger King restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(39 Ratings)
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Christinec4357
Jul 3, 2025
Beautiful discovery of Marseille while walking - The hike in Marseille with Olivier was great! He shared his love of the city. He made us discover a part of Marseille over the neighborhoods in good humor. A real pleasure! Thank you, Olivier!
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Notevenindream
Jun 4, 2025
Urban Hike Ascension Weekend 2025 - Guide in Marseille: Olivier Duvallet / Urban Hike Ascension weekend 2025 To love Marseille – this hive in which he grew up –, to pass on his past and present history, to reveal his villages that have become neighborhoods; to know the streets, each passage, each staircase; to prefer the circuitous paths to the straight lines; to tell us about the facades of buildings and their various architectures; to tell us about some old shops; to give us his impressions on the “street-art” by passing through certain neighborhoods, to make us discover little known points of view.... We live this way throughout these four hours that the hike lasts listening to Olivier so much he loves his city. He transmits his vibrations to us and our eyes tremble with his pedagogy and his words. He always has a simple and often graphic answer to our questions. We had chosen two urban hikes over two days with him: the one named “Sea and Summit” in the morning on the first day, then the “Urban Puzzles” on the second day, always in the morning. A group voluntarily reduced to a maximum of eight people to establish a cordial relationship. We didn’t see these four hours of intense pleasure for each of these two hikes and the lively rhythm of these urban hikes is like this hectic, intense and so endearing city... France 3 was not mistaken in devoting a documentary to you on 19 August 2021: “a real Swiss knife of skills” Merci Olivier. Sandra & Claude
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Notevenindream
Jun 3, 2025
DISCOVER MARSEILLE WITH OLIVIER - Urban Hike Marseille - Ascension Weekend 2025 To love Marseille – this hive in which he grew up –, to pass on his past and present history, to reveal his villages that have become neighborhoods; to know the streets, each passage, each staircase; to prefer the circuitous paths to the straight lines; to tell us about the facades of buildings and their various architectures; to tell us about some old shops; to give us his impressions on the “street-art” by passing through certain neighborhoods, to make us discover little known points of view.... We live this way throughout these four hours that the hike lasts listening to Olivier so much he loves his city. He transmits his vibrations to us and our eyes tremble with his pedagogy and his words. He always has a simple and often graphic answer to our questions. We had chosen two urban hikes over two days with him: the one named “Sea and Summit” in the morning on the first day, then the “Urban Puzzles” on the second day, always in the morning. A group voluntarily reduced to a maximum of eight people to establish a cordial relationship. We didn’t see these four hours of intense pleasure for each of these two hikes and the lively rhythm of these urban hikes is like this hectic, intense and so endearing city... France 3 was not mistaken in dedicating a documentary to you on 19 August 2021: “a real Swiss knife of skills” Merci Olivier. Sandra & Claude
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Bharrathi_s
Sep 8, 2024
Excellent trip to learn about the city's DNA - This was an excellent half day trip. Our guide, Olivier, was humorous and knowledgeable. We learned alot about the history of Marseille and the distinct characteristics of this diverse city. We visited a number of the districts and there were lots of excellent photo spots - would definitely recommend this trip!
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Michael_z
May 26, 2024
A great day in Marseille! - It was a beautiful day in Marseille. We had an excellent trip, with the knowledge of our guide Olivier. He was friendly, knowledgeable, courteous, and gave us great historical and cultural information. He even recommended a great spot for lunch! I would recommend this trip highly. One tip… Wear good walking shoes!
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Uwesy3822lv
Mar 26, 2024
We recommend - Very great city walk, with places that you would not find as a tourist alone, and gives a feeling for how Marseille ticks
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Meander00534208770
Sep 14, 2023
Excellent and insightful - The order of the tour and the knowledge Olivier gave us built up to almost a finale. We understand so much more about Marseille and have inside knowledge that we would never have achieved by ourselves. Definitely recommend at the start of your holiday.
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K1760orfabricel
Aug 15, 2023
Marseille, the beautiful - Superb urban hike with Olivier, an exciting and passionate guide. Olivier shows us Marseille in a very varied way: history, geography, town planning...
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Cdtaylor80
Jun 15, 2023
Highly educational and entertaining walk - Olivier took us on a fantastic, highly educational and entertaining walk around the many villages of Marseille. From the harbour to the Cathedral we ventured through back lanes and winding streets seeing the city from the viewpoint of a local. We learned about the history and culture of what makes Marseilles so different to the rest of France. Well worth the time to help you get to know this vibrant city.
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Mglicks
May 30, 2022
Just wow. - Wow! Incredible excursion. Olivier is deeply knowledgeable, with an irresistible passion for his city. He leads you on a genuine adventure through gorgeous Marseille -- its grandeur and its quirks, its well-known monuments and its hidden corners. You'll learn tons about its history and culture, take in some stunning scenery, and get a rigorous workout to boot (that climb to Notre Dame de la Garde is no joke). I'm an English native speaker and advanced-intermediate French learner; I took the tour in French and managed to understand about 85%. Oliver's English is also excellent. I can vouch for it as a must-do on your itinerary, in either language.
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