Cinque Terre

Discover the beautiful Cinque Terre! A UNESCO World Heritage site, Cinque Terre, meaning ‘five lands’

(Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso) are five perilously perched villages strung along a short stretch of cliffs that face the Liguria Sea on one of Italy’s most scenic stretches of coastline.

Highlights:

English speaking tour leader
Cruise from Portovenere to Monterosso
Free time to explore Monterosso
Free time to explore Vernazza
Scenic train ride to La Spezia

Leaving Milan, we arrive at Golfo dei Poeti (Gulf of Poets) and visit the delightful village of Portovenere. From here, take a boat trip to Monterosso al Mare and on the way admire the stunning views of the Cinque Terre from the sea.

In Monterosso, the biggest of the five villages, you will have time to explore and visit the beaches dotted along the coast. Despite the number of tourists, there is still a real sense of local identity even in the most tourist-crammed little ‘piazze'. Restaurants, bars, and accommodation all have an endearingly homespun air about them as though when the locals saw tourists coming, they found a few garden chairs to stick on their terrace, hand painted a sign and began serving customers.

After free time for lunch, we catch the train to Vernazza and we will visit the nice village.

Continue by train to La Spezia for the final leg of your journey, where your coach will be waiting to take you back to Milan.

Program:

07:00 Departure from Milan, Zani Viaggi Agency / Milan Visitor Centre - Largo Cairoli / Via Cusani, 18 (MM1 Cairoli)

10:30 Arrival at Golfo dei Poeti. Visit of the characteristic village of Portovenere and boat trip to Monterosso al Mare. Enjoy free time for lunch and visit, then transfer by train to Vernazza and visit of the village. Transfer by train to La Spezia.

17.00 Departure for return trip

20.00 Arrival at Milan, Largo Cairoli / Via Cusani, 18