We Love —
- Exploring the wonders of this country and discovering the culture and customs of the region.
- Staying in elegant hotels, ideal for relaxing after a busy day's sightseeing.
- Travelling at your own pace, admiring postcard-perfect scenery and panoramas.
New Voyage Privé —
Carefully selected by our experts especially for you
Your Itinerary in Brief —
Discover one of the jewels of Italy: the Cinque Terre. You can choose the option with car hire included, or travel with your own vehicle, following the itinerary we suggest. You'll have the chance to admire dream locations and landscapes you won't forget. What's more, you can opt for a 5- or 7-night tour, depending on your needs.
Your itineraries :
5-night / 6-day tour
Day 1: Arrival in Portovenere
Day 2: Riomaggiore - Manarola - Vernazza - Monterosso al Mare
Day 3: Rapallo - Manarola - Vernazza - Monterosso al Mare Rapallo
Day 4: Portofino - Santa Margherita Ligure
Day 5: Sestri Levante
Day 6: Departure
Your stay will be 2 nights in Portovenere and 3 nights in Rapallo.
7-night / 8-day tour
Day 1: Arrival in Portovenere
Day 2: Portovenere - Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto
Day 3: Riomaggiore - Manarola Riomaggiore - Manarola - Vernazza - Monterosso al Mare
Day 4: Rapallo
Day 5: Portofino - Santa Margherita Ligure
Day 6: Sestri Levante
Day 7: Genoa
Day 8: Departure
Your stay will be 3 nights in Portovenere and 4 nights in Rapallo.
Please note that the order of the activities may be changed without affecting the interest of the programme.
Your Itinerary in Detail —
5-Night Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Portovenere
Arrival in Portovenere at the Cristallo Park Hotel. Free time to visit the fishing village, the church of San Pietro, San Lorenzo and the Doria castle. Portovenere is an ancient fortified village, once a stronghold of the Maritime Republic of Genoa. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2: Riomaggiore - Manarola - Vernazza - Monterosso al Mare
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for La Spezia station for your day's visit to Cinque Terre. Depart by train for Riomaggiore, which you will reach in 7 minutes. Visit the characteristic village and transfer by train to Manarola. Visit the seaside village and transfer by train to Vernazza - the most characteristic village in the Cinque Terre. After the visit, continue towards Monterosso al Mare; we recommend a visit to the Capuchin monastery and the Oratorio dei Neri. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 3: Rapallo
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Rapallo. Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Bristol & Spa, free time for a first visit of the town. Night at the hotel.
Day 4: Portofino - Santa Margherita Ligure
After breakfast at the hotel, we recommend that you spend the day visiting Portofino, one of the most fashionable seaside villages on the Ligurian Riviera. Relaxation is the order of the day: we highly recommend shopping in the town's boutiques before enjoying a drink at sunset. After spending the day exploring Portofino, make a stopover in Santa Margherita Ligure. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Sestri Levante
Breakfast at the hotel. We suggest you visit the village of Sestri Levante and its magnificent bay: the Bay of Silence. You can continue the day with a walk to the Punta Manara promontory, a triangular-shaped headland jutting out into the Gulf of Tigullio, which lies between the Ligurian municipalities of Sestri Levante and Riva Trigoso. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 6: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Preparation for departure.
7-Night Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Portovenere
Arrival in Portovenere at the Hotel Cristallo. Free time for a first visit to the village. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2: Portovenere - Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto
Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a visit to the fishing village, the churches of San Pietro and San Lorenzo and the Doria castle. Portovenere is an ancient fortified village, once a stronghold of the Maritime Republic of Genoa. Free time to visit the village and take a boat trip to the islands opposite (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto). Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3: Riomaggiore - Manarola - Vernazza - Monterosso al Mare
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for La Spezia station for your day's visit to Cinque Terre. Depart by train for Riomaggiore, which you will reach in 7 minutes. Visit the characteristic village and transfer by train to Manarola. Visit the seaside village and transfer by train to Vernazza - the most characteristic village in the Cinque Terre. After the visit, continue towards Monterosso al Mare; we recommend a visit to the Capuchin monastery and the Oratorio dei Neri. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 4: Rapallo
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Rapallo. Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Bristol & Spa, free time for a first visit of the town. Night at the hotel.
Day 5: Portofino - Santa Margherita Ligure
After breakfast at the hotel, we recommend that you spend the day visiting Portofino, one of the most fashionable seaside villages on the Ligurian Riviera. Relaxation is the order of the day: we highly recommend shopping in the town's boutiques before enjoying a drink at sunset. After spending the day exploring Portofino, return to Santa Margherita Ligure by boat. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Sestri Levante
Breakfast at the hotel. We suggest you buy the second day of the optional 5 Lands map to visit the remaining villages of the 5 Lands if you were unable to visit them the previous day; or you can visit the village of Sestri Levante and its magnificent bay: the Bay of Silence. You can continue the day by walking to the Punta Manara promontory, a triangular-shaped headland jutting out into the Gulf of Tigullio, which lies between the Ligurian municipalities of Sestri Levante and Riva Trigoso. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7: Genoa
Breakfast at the hotel. We recommend that you spend the day visiting Genoa, which is easily accessible by train. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 8: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Preparation for departure.
Your Hotels —
Hand-Picked Just for You
For your rest during the tour, we have selected Standard rooms in the following hotels (or similar):
Portovenere: Classic sea view Room with balcony at Hotel Cristallo 4* (or similar)
Rapallo: Grand Hotel Bristol & Spa 5* (or similar)
In the event of unavailability of the hotels indicated in the programme, accommodation is provided in hotels of a similar category.
Your dining choices
This offer is based on a bed and breakfast stay.
Your Journey to Italy —
Flights:
You will be able to choose your airline and flight times when you make your booking. This flight may include one or more stopovers. The stopover may be technical (without a change of aircraft) or transit (with a change of aircraft).
Luggage information
Baggage, meals and other services on board certain flights may be subject to a charge. You will find out whether your airfare includes baggage when you choose your airline and timetable. If your fare does not include baggage, please go to the airline's website before your departure with your travel file reference to find out the exact fare and purchase your extra baggage. If you choose a low-cost airline, you will be able to add your baggage during the booking process. For domestic flights, airlines do not always offer the option of reserving baggage, so you will have to pay for it at the airport counter. You will receive all the information you need to check in for your flights after you have made your reservation.
Your Destinations —
