Signature experience — Aix-en-Provence
Cassis and the Route des Crêtes
Duration
Full day
Price
From €750
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
At 394 meters, Cap Canaille towers over a 15‑kilometer corniche linking Cassis to La Ciotat, a balcony road between scrubland and the Mediterranean. Cassis’s harbor, once busy shipping wine in the 18th century, now frames rows of colorful pointus and terraces pouring the tiny 1936 Cassis AOC. A boat run to En‑Vau and Port‑Pin sketches the limestone story in real time, before you drive high to the Sémaphore lookouts where the ochre cliff reads like an open geology book.
Your day begins at your Aix‑en‑Provence hotel, pick‑up at the door and a smooth 35‑minute run to Cassis via the A52, or the scenic Col de la Gineste if skies are clear. While you wander the quay, your private driver handles parking and boat timings; afterward the car is on call along the Route des Crêtes for flexible stops (Belvédère de Port‑Miou, Baou Redon), a reserved lunch on the quay or at a nearby estate, a glide down to La Ciotat, then an unhurried return with photo breaks as you wish.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 — Pick‑up at your Aix‑en‑Provence hotel and drive to Cassis via A52 or Col de la Gineste, weather permitting.
- II
10:00 — Board in Cassis for a 1h30 boat trip to Port‑Pin and En‑Vau coves.
- III
12:30 — Reserved lunch: Cassis AOC by the glass, catch of the day on the quay or at a winery (90 min).
- IV
14:30 — Route des Crêtes with stops at the Sémaphore, Cap Canaille, and Baou Redon; swing through La Ciotat, back to Aix around 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Vehicle at disposal all day
- ✓ Stops and waiting included
Your chauffeur’s tip
From June to September the Route des Crêtes may close for fire risk: start early (before 9 am) and check the Prefecture 13 website the day before; if closed, your driver switches via Col de la Gineste and secures the first morning boat.
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