Routes from the calanques to the heart of Marseille
To sail around Marseille is to explore a vast field of attraction between city and nature.
Along the coast, the white rock so characteristic of Marseille and its Calanques gives the water that clear turquoise color (so hard to resist!).
As you make your way through the Posidonia meadows, you'll come across an alternation of welcoming, sheltered sites - the calanques - and less hospitable stretches of coastline.
Most of these sites are only accessible by sea, and that's what makes kayaking so special.
Leaving from Pointe Rouge:
Sunset Tour - 2h30
Departure time: to be agreed according to season
Description: For romantics and those with sensitive skin, we recommend a swim if you feel like it!
This walk to the little Port des Goudes takes place during the mildest hours of the day.
On the way to Les Goudes, you'll pass a succession of plagettes and Calanques, providing plenty of opportunities for a dip: Le Bain des Dames, L'anse des Sablettes, La Madrague, Samena... and finally the little fishing port of Les Goudes.
Tour of the islands - 3-4h
Description: This is the hike for explorers!
Heading for the Calanques, you'll pass Bain des Dames, Anse des Phocéens, the small fishing port of La Madrague...all the way to Les Goudes and Cap Croisette. From there, you'll take a tour of Ile Maïre and Ilot de Tiboulen, impressive cliffs, a deep-blue atmosphere and a salute from the Moon Fish if they're in the mood.
The return journey takes in Cap Croisette and the Baie des Singes cove.
The calanques tour - 5-6h
Description: This is the hike for pros!
Heading towards the Calanques, you'll enter the Parc National des Calanques, with its flora and fauna and protected sites, the Madrague de Montredon, les Goudes, Cap croisette, l'ile Maïre, l'ilot de Tiboulen, Callelongue and Marseilleveyre,
... and many other hidden treasures for you to discover!
The Corniche tour - 5-6h
Description: It's the city hike!
Here's a hike that's not lacking in charm, even though it takes place in the city.
There are so many aspects that escape us from the land and reveal themselves to us from the sea, it's enchanting!
Walking along the Prado beaches, the Prophète, the Anse de la fausse Monnaie, the Marégraphe, Malmousque, the Vallon des Auffes, the Rocher des Pendus, the Endoume islands, the Degaby islet and the Plage des Catalans just before Marseille's Vieux Port, you'll discover the secrets of the Corniche and, for the most imaginative, catch a glimpse of mermaids!