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I would book a ticket with tuscanybus.com if you want to do both cities. They have great reviews and obviously cater to cruisers and know how to get you where you need to go and bring you back on time. I think it's 30-40 eur for a bus ticket. A private transfer is just so much money if you don't have a group of 8 or more that can share a small van.

Oh yes - i second the thought on the shopping with the chef. We did it in Quebec City and Tallin Estonia. Great for foodies.

I have an additional question - if you can find out what day/port this will be - does it cost extra like a shore excusion?

My husband and I will be on the Seabourn Encore end of May and one of the stops is Bandol, France. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do there? I like to look at local tour groups but haven't had much luck as it seems the bigger ships go to Toulon. Any advice would be appreciated! We'd rather not spend more than $100 pp so hiring a private car isn't an option.