Saint-Tropez Shore Excursions: Private Days from the Tender Landing
Saint-Tropez is still, at heart, a small fishing village, and it is best seen with someone who knows its lanes and its hills. Riviera Come True meets you at the tender landing with a local French guide, for a walking tour of the village or a luxury 8-seater van reserved for your party alone to reach Ramatuelle, Gassin and Pampelonne. Every tour is fully customized to you: it is your day, and everything is possible. Your day is designed personally around your wishes. For cruise guests, we will always do what it takes to bring you back to your ship at least one hour before departure or the last tender.
Saint-Tropez port at a glance
| Dock or tender | Tender only. Ships anchor in the gulf, about one nautical mile out. |
|---|---|
| Where you land | The Estacade in the New Port, a short walk from the Old Port. |
| Where we meet you | At the tender landing, confirmed before your day. |
| Getting back | At least one hour before departure or the last tender. |
| Market days | Place des Lices, Tuesday and Saturday mornings, all year. |
| Your guide | A local French guide with more than 15 years of experience. Our guides speak English, French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic and Chinese. |
| Classic day | The village on foot, then Gassin, Ramatuelle and lunch at Pampelonne. |
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How do you come ashore in Saint-Tropez?
Saint-Tropez is a tender port: its harbor belongs to the yachts. Cruise ships anchor in the gulf, about one nautical mile out, and the port authority lands all cruise passengers at the Estacade in the New Port, a short walk from the Old Port and the heart of the village. Your guide meets you at the landing.
The village is compact, but the peninsula behind it is not, and in high season its roads can be slow. We sequence your day so that the time goes to Saint-Tropez, not to traffic, and we will always do what it takes to bring you back to your ship at least one hour before departure or the last tender.
What can we see on a Saint-Tropez shore excursion?
- The Old Port: the painted facades, the yachts and the cafes of the waterfront.
- La Ponche: the old fishermen’s quarter and its tiny beach, behind the port.
- The Citadel: the 16th-century fortress above the village, with views across the gulf.
- The Annonciade Museum: the painters who discovered Saint-Tropez, in a former chapel on the port.
- The Place des Lices: plane trees, pétanque and the Provençal market on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
- Ramatuelle and Gassin: the perched villages of the peninsula, among vineyards.
- Pampelonne: the famous beach, for a long lunch by the sea.
Saint-Tropez shore excursion ideas
- The village and the peninsula. Saint-Tropez in the morning, then Gassin and Ramatuelle, and lunch at Pampelonne.
- Saint-Tropez on foot. The Old Port, La Ponche, the Citadel and the Place des Lices with your guide.
- Art and market day. On a Tuesday or Saturday, the Place des Lices market, then the Annonciade Museum and the lanes of the village.
- Across the gulf. Port Grimaud and the villages of the Massif des Maures for guests who have seen Saint-Tropez before.
The secret spots of Saint-Tropez
Step two streets back from the port and Saint-Tropez becomes a village again. La Ponche at the end of the day, the quiet paths around the Citadel, the viewpoints of Gassin over the gulf and the vineyard lanes of Ramatuelle are the places your guide will show you, away from the waterfront crowds.
Staying in a villa near Saint-Tropez?
We collect guests from hotels and private villas in Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle, Gassin and across the peninsula. Staying elsewhere on the Riviera? See our Saint-Tropez full day tour.
Why choose a private Saint-Tropez shore excursion?
- Local experts. Exclusively local French guides with more than 15 years of experience, never seasonal drivers from abroad.
- Your party alone. Our luxury 8-seater van with Wi-Fi, water and air conditioning, or on foot as a walking tour. Another car is possible on request.
- No wasted minutes. No stop-and-go, no tourist traps and no commission stops, and no perfume or chocolate factory or olive mill unless you ask for one.
- Proven. More than 300 five-star reviews on Tripadvisor, and discretion is part of everything we do.
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Saint-Tropez shore excursion questions
Is Saint-Tropez a tender port?
Yes. Cruise ships anchor in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, about one nautical mile out, and tender passengers to the Estacade landing in the New Port, a short walk from the Old Port.
Will we be back aboard on time in Saint-Tropez?
Yes. Roads on the peninsula can be slow in high season, so we plan around them, and for cruise guests we will always do what it takes to bring you back to your ship at least one hour before departure or the last tender. We have never made a guest miss their ship.
When is the Saint-Tropez market?
The Provençal market on the Place des Lices runs every Tuesday and Saturday morning, all year round.
Is Saint-Tropez walkable from the tender landing?
Yes. The Old Port, La Ponche, the Citadel and the Place des Lices are all within walking distance of the landing, so the village is best seen on foot with your guide.
What can we see beyond the village?
The perched villages of Ramatuelle and Gassin, Pampelonne beach and Port Grimaud across the gulf.
Can you collect us from our villa near Saint-Tropez?
Yes. We collect guests from hotels and private villas in Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle, Gassin and across the peninsula.
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Plan your private day in Saint-Tropez
Tours are by enquiry only. Email info@rivieracometrue.com, call or WhatsApp +33 7 88 88 88 01, or send us your enquiry online. Tell us your date, your ship or where you are staying, your group size and what you love, and we will reply in under 24 hours with an itinerary designed personally for your party.