Cinque Terre Shore Excursion from La Spezia

With this private tour to the Cinque Terre you will meet your licensed private guide at the port of La Spezia (or at your hotel) and together you will go from the port to the train station (walking or by taxi) and with a short train ride of about 10 minutes you will reach Riomaggiore, the first town. Your guide will lead you through this picturesque coast-side village with post-card perfect panoramas at every bend. Your tour will wind you through the narrow pebbled streets, bringing you to the rocky cove where colorful buildings keep watch over the crowd of fishing boats.

From Riomaggiore you and your guide will travel via ferry-boat (or train in case of bad weather and during autumn-winter time) to Manarola, since the hiking path Via dell’Amore is currently closed. Manarola is perched atop jagged ocean cliffs and surrounded by lush-green vineyards and is the second of Cinque Terre’s five towns. Savor the fresh coastal air, purchase a typical white linen outfit or taste the local wine Sciacchetrà, as you tour this colorful town with your guide.

From Manarola, you will depart on a public ferry-boat for Vernazza (if sea conditions permit, the alternative will be arrival via train). Enjoy the view of pastel villages, the landlocked town of Corniglia and the dramatic coastline as you sail towards Cinque Terre’s most famed town. Once reaching the small port at Vernazza, your tour will continue through this enchanted village as you visit the natural harbor with bobbing buoyed boats, the small-pebbled beach and the bayside piazza. Admire the old fortress that once protected the town for centuries from raiding pirates and step inside the domed church Santa Margherita d’Antiochia. Here you will have time to stop for lunch and taste the flavors of the regions (your guide will be happy to give you suggestions for lunch options). 

From Vernazza, you will take the train for a short ride to Monterosso, the last town during your visit. Your tour will continue as you pass Monterosso’s large beach, lined with colorful umbrellas and spiral up through the village.

After your visit to Monterosso, the tour will conclude as you will take the train back to La Spezia train station and from there to the port (walking or by taxi) on time to board your ship (please contact us if you wish to arrange a different pick-up or drop-off point). Please note that from the cruise terminal you can either walk to the train station (15-20 minutes) of take a taxi, price not included, 15 Euro for each ride (15 Euro total per car, not per person) .

CINQUE TERRE PRIVATE BOAT TOUR- If you wish you can also add a private boat tour departing from Monterosso, the last town of Cinque Terre. You can choose between two options:

- SHORT BOAT TOUR (1 HOUR): your private guide will take you to the pier where you will meet your skipper and board your boat. You will navigate through the marine park and stop for swimming. You will then return to the starting point in Monterosso. Here you will meet again your guide and go back to La Spezia by train.

- LONG BOAT TOUR (4 HOURS): in this case after you meet your skipper you will say goodbye to your private guide. You will navigate along the coastline, have spectacular views of the Cinque Terre towns from the sea, stop for swimming in the clear waters of the Marine Park. On the way, it is also possible to stop at Porto Venere so you can explore one of the loveliest towns of the Ligurian coast. You will then get onboard your private boat again and reach the main port of La Spezia where you will be dropped-off. From there you will go back to the port or hotel on your own.

Please note that the private boat tour is subject to availability and weather conditions. In case the weather does not guarantee safety of navigation you will have a full refund. The boat is for maximum 6 people (for bigger parties please contact us).

You can choose a private boat tour from the options menu in the reservation box located in the upper right side of this page.

This is a private tour so you will not be part of a group, the guide will be entirely dedicated to you. The itinerary is flexible and you can decide how you prefer to spend your time. You can generally visit four towns, but the number of towns that you will visit depends on the amount of time that you wish to spend in each village. 

Please note that the ferry-boat service is suspended between November 1st and March 20th.

The towns of Cinque Terre cannot be toured by car: together with your private guide you will go from one to the other by train or boat. Due to the nature of the places visited, this tour is unfortunately not suitable for persons with mobility limitations.