Provence Hiking - Hiking in the Turquoise Creeks of Cassis
Dreaming of visiting the creeks of Cassis? If you like hiking, or simply breathtaking scenery, the creeks of Cassis promise you a total change of scenery with its outstanding colors. Its sparkling white limestone cliffs plunge into the deep blue of the Mediterranean Sea, and offer a magical setting for hiking, diving and climbing. These dreamy landscapes are stretching from Marseille to Cassis. You can also take part in nautical activities such as kayaking.
Region : Provence
Duration : 5 Days / 4 Nights
Level :
Type : On the way
Category : Hiking
Trip : Self-guided
Activity : Walking
Dates : This tour is not available in July, August & September
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Day 1 : Arrival in Cassis
You start your trip in Cassis. You will be able to settle into your hotel and enjoy the end of the day in this Mediterranean town where you can stroll around its beautiful port.
Accommodation : Hotel Royal Cottage - "Cassis"
Day 2 : Through the Calanque
Distance 1 : 7 Miles - 12 Km
Elevation gain 1 : 200 Meters
For the first day of walking, we will take you by taxi to the top of Col de la Gardiole for the beginning of your hike. You will cross the scrubland and its typical flora of southern France. You will reach the first creek, Calanque d'En Vau, which will give you a splendid view of the Mediterranean Sea. The paths to reach the creeks are sometimes steep and sloping, and this is the case to reach the second creeks of Port-Pin. You will be able to have lunch at the seaside. You will reach the last calanque of Port Miou and then head back to your hotel in Cassis.
Accommodation : Hotel Royal Cottage - "Cassis"
Day 3 : Hiking around la Ciotat
Distance 1 : 7 Miles - 12 Km
Elevation gain 1 : 500 Meters
From your hotel, you will reach Cap Canaille, where you can admire the view of the Mediterranean Sea and the different creeks. You will take narrow and vertiginous paths. You will arrive in La Ciotat and its botanical garden or the Eden Theater, the oldest cinema in the world. A taxi will then take you back to your hotel.
Accommodation : Hotel Royal Cottage - "Cassis"
Day 4 : Discovery of the Phocaean city
Distance 1 : 6 Miles - 10 Km
Elevation gain 1 : 10 Meters
Today, you will visit the Phocaean city, Marseille. You have two choices: You can freely explore the city, with its Old Port, Notre Dame de la Garde; or take a hike to the Frioul Islands. You can take the ferry to get there. Then you return to your hotel in Cassis.
Accommodation : Hotel Royal Cottage - "Cassis"
Day 5 : End of your trip
End of your stay. After breakfast in your hotel, you will leave Cassis and the Mediterranean.
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Day : 1, 2, 3, 4
The Royal Cottage is situated in the heart of Cassis, in the Sainte Croix neighbourhood, where nature is king. Just 5 minutes' walk from the port, the hotel has a beautiful garden and a swimming pool.
Accessories
INCLUDED
Roadbook for Discovery allows you to travel freely with all the information you need for your trip: Stages, points of interest, itineraries with interactive guidance, travel documents.
All in offline mode, you download your file before leaving, then you have all the information necessary for your trip. (Phone not provided).
INCLUDED
Our roadbooks are complete packages of information that will help you to guide yourself through the itinerary that we have planned and laid out. We have invested significant time and incorporated the feedback of our customers over many years (since 1997!) to make our roadbooks even better. Our roadbooks include: color maps, highlighted routes, touristic information, orientation points to reach hotels, and easy to follow step by step directions (cue-sheets). Please note that for custom itineraries you will not have cue sheets. Only maps and GPS routes.
INCLUDED
Our Travelbooks are complete packages of information that will help you to guide yourself through the itinerary that we have planned and laid out. You will find information about the hotels, itinerary, regional informations...
Included
- 4 nights double occupancy with private facilities
- 4 breakfasts
- Day 2: transfer from Cassis to the beginning of your walk in the Calanques
- Day 3: transfer from La Ciotat to Cassis
- Day 4: transfer to Cassis station, to take the train to Marseille
- Detailed ROAD BOOK, including details maps, touristic information, step by step itinerary and cue sheets
Guidance Application (phone not provided)
- All luggage transfers
- Comprehensive trip literature
- Technical and emergency support available at all times
What's not included
- All lunches & dinners not noted-included in your itinerary
- Day in Marseille : Train tickets return Cassis/Marseille + Boat tickets to Chateau d'If & the frioul islands
- Entrance fees into museums, insurance, drinks
- Items of personal nature
Informations & Recommendations
Tour rates
Contact our tour consultants for more information and an exact rate based upon your travel dates.
| Price from* & per person | Double occupancy | Single supplement (traveling with a group) | Solo traveler (traveling alone) |
| Standard | 970 € | 390 € | 1360 € |
This tour is not available in July, August & September
Accessories
| Accessories | |
| Guidance Application | Included |
| Hiking Roadbooks | Included |
| Travelbook | Included |
Services available
| Services available | |
| Cancelation insurance | 6% |
Casual : Beginners and occasional cyclists. Easiest tours we provide. Typically flatter terrain, no notable hills or anything of a steep gradient.
Hobby : Weekend riders. People with some cycling experience, rolling countryside, possible short climbs.
Active : Cyclists with experience on longer rides. Hilly terrain with reasonable amount of climbs and difficulty
Pro : Avid cyclists, ride every week and love long and challenging rides. Dream on riding the Tour de France cols.
Comparison chart : (15km/hrs)
| Average dist (miles) | Average dist (km) | Elevation max/day (m) | Average hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual |
< 28 | < 45 | < 300m | 3-4 |
| Hobby |
18 - 35 | 30 - 55 | 300-550m | 3-5 |
| Active |
30 - 60 | 50 - 100 | 550-1000m | 4-6 |
| Pro |
> 60 | > 100 | > 1000m | > 5 |
Some of our tours can be in 2 different level, we have itinerary for both versions
Casual : Beginners and occasional hikers. Typically flatter terrain with just rolling hills.
Hobby : Weekend hikers. People with some experience hiking around trails.
Active : Hikers with experience on longer hikes. Hilly terrain with some steep gradients.
Pro : Randonneurs avides, randonnée chaque semaine et adore les longues et difficiles randonnées.
Comparison chart : (4km/hrs)
| Average dist (miles) | Average dist (km) | Elevation max/day (m) | Average hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual |
< 6 | < 10 | < 150m | 2.5 |
| Hobby |
6 - 9 | 10 - 15 | 150-300m | 25-375 |
| Active |
9 - 11 | 11 - 18 | 300-450m | 3.75 - 4.5 |
| Pro |
> 11 | > 18 | > 450m | 4.5-6 |
Some of our tours can be in 2 different level, we have itinerary for both versions