Cinque Terre (5 Towns)

Overview

You will be met at the port by your representative.

The Italian Riviera is the narrow coastal strip that lies between the Ligurian Sea, and mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines.
Famous for its particularly mild climate and the beauty of its landscape, the Italian Riviera has long been a popular tourist destination.

Along its coast lie many old fishing villages, whose charms have attracted many to the region.
One group of such villages is particularly popular, the Cinque Terre, the Five Lands, a portion of coast, which over the centuries has had terraces built on the rugged, steep landscape that even extend up to the cliffs that overlook the sea.

The Cinque Terre has a notable lack of 'modern' development, which has resulted in a truly spectacular landscape, the fishing villages blending in perfectly with the luscious vegetation and stunning blue sea.

Your driver will be glad to suggest suitable places for lunch.
Seafood is plentiful in the local cuisine, given its location on the Mediterranean, and the Anchovies of Monterosso, a local specialty, are even designated with a Protection Designation of Origin status from the European Union.

The 5 towns of Cinque Terre are: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.

You will be collected from the port of La Spezia and taken to the first of the villages, Riomaggiore where the driver will park the vehicle and you will meet your escort to the discovery of the 5 villages. There is a lot of walking involved and will include steep inclines and steps.
This tour will not be suitable for those with walking difficulties.
It is highly recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes.

This tour includes an English Speaking Driver, however once you reach your first chosen town an Escort will meet you and guide you around each 3 chosen towns, your knowledgeable driver will suggest 3 out of the 5 towns to visit, to get to each town you will have the chance to purchase a train or boat ticket, as you can get to each town by boat or by train.
Due to your vehicle not being able to access the five towns, you will be required to walk from the vehicle to the town which includes steep inclines.

The train/boat tickets are not included, these are payable locally on the day, the price varies between €4 per guest (dependent on the town).