Name: Exploring charming Cinque Terre on private tour from La Spezia
SKU: 41342
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 8h

Activity Level: Intensive

Experience: Adventure, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

The tour offers you an opportunity to visit Cinque Terre, which includes 5 towns in total. They are: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. On this tour you will visit three of them. As the guide's service is not included in the tour, you will be able to explore towns at your own pace. Your friendly tour guide and escort in each of 3 towns will provide you with all the instructions, regarding meeting time and getting back to the cruise port. You will have plenty of time to get immersed in the atmosphere, to enjoy the views and to take lots of amazing photos.

What's included

English-speaking driver
Pick-up and drop-off
Transportation (from the port to Riomaggiore and back to the port)
Escort in Cinque Terre towns

Food and drinks
Train/boat tickets (transportation between Cinque Terre towns)
Personal expenses

Pick-up and drop-off at La Spezia port
You will visit 3 of 5 towns (by train/boat, cost not incuded in tour price)
Comfortable footwear required

Highlights

Corniglia

Corniglia is a frazione ("hamlet") within the comune of Vernazza in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy with a population of about 150 (in 2016). Unlike the other localities of the Cinque Terre, Corniglia is not directly adjacent to the sea. Instead, it is on the top of a promontory about 100 meters high, surrounded on three sides by vineyards and terraces, the fourth side descends steeply to the sea. To reach Corniglia, it is necessary to climb the Lardarina, a long brick flight of steps composed of 33 flights with 382 steps or, otherwise follow a vehicular road that, from the station, leads to the village. Sometimes a small bus runs. The village stretches along the main road, Fieschi Road, and the houses have one side facing this road and the other facing the sea. Corniglia is characterized by narrow roads and a terrace in the rock from which all other four Cinque Terre's villages, two on one side and two on the other, can be seen. The town planning structure presents original characteristics compared to those of the other villages: the houses are lower set, and only more recently higher, similar to those of the villages of the hinterland. Corniglia is mentioned in a famous novella of Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron and in the novel The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan.

La Spezia

La Spezia is located right on the border between Liguria and Tuscany not far from Cinque Terre, Pisa, and Florence. La Spezia is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. The city, a major naval base, is located at the head of the Golfo della Spezia, southeast of Genoa. The site was inhabited in Roman times, but little is known of its history before 1276, when it was sold to Genoa by the Fieschi family. It became a maritime prefecture in the French Empire and then part of the Duchy of Genoa in the Kingdom of Sardinia. After the transfer of the military fleet from Genoa in 1857, it became a naval headquarters, and in 1923 it became the provincial capital. It was severely damaged by bombing in World War II. Notable landmarks include the medieval Castel S. Giorgio, the 15th-century cathedral (rebuilt since 1945), and the naval arsenal (1861–69, rebuilt since 1945), with the adjacent naval museum. The archaeological museum has a collection of menhirs (prehistoric monoliths) cut in the form of human figures and of Roman artifacts from the nearby ancient city of Luni.

Manarola

Manarola (Manaea in the local dialect) is a small town, a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Riomaggiore, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is the second-smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists, with a population of 353.

Monterosso al Mare

Monterosso al Mare is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia, part of the region of Liguria, Northern Italy. It is one of the five villages in Cinque Terre. Monterosso al Mare is located at the center of a small natural gulf, protected by a small artificial reef, to the east of Punta Mesco in the Riviera of La Spezia. It is the westernmost of the Cinque Terre. In the west part of the original village, beyond the hill of the Capuchins, it is the village of Fegina, natural expansion and characterized by a relatively modern tourist resort facility compared to the ancient village that is reachable through a tunnel of a few tens of meters. The local train station is located at Fegina and the beaches are relatively larger compared to the narrow cliffs that characterize the other villages of the Cinque Terre. The town is divided into two distinct parts: the old town and the new town. The two areas are divided by a single tunnel that caters to pedestrians and the very few cars in the town. The beach at Monterosso runs along most of the coast line and is well used by tourists and locals. The beach is the only extensive sand beach in the Cinque Terre. The village was briefly excluded from the Cinque Terre trail in 1948, but was re-introduced in mid-1949. Italian officials considered the village too large to be considered part of the historic trail.

Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets when traveling north from La Spezia. The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and has a shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore's main street is Via Colombo, where numerous restaurants, bars, and shops can be found. The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its frazione Manarola, also part of the Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore is the most southern village of the five Cinque Terre, all connected by a trail. The water and mountainside have been declared national parks. Riomaggiore inspired paintings by Telemaco Signorini (1835–1901), one of the artists of the Macchiaioli group.

Vernazza

Vernazza is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. It is the only natural port of Cinque Terre and is famous for its elegant houses. Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna, meaning "native". The aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker. The first records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date to 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates. Over the next two centuries, Vernazza was vital in Genova's conquest of Liguria, providing port, fleet, and soldiers. In 1209, approximately 90 of the most powerful families of Vernazza pledged their allegiance to the republic of Genova.

Itinerary

09:00

You will be met at the port and guided you to your air-conditioned transport to commence your tour.

The Italian Riviera is the narrow coastal strip which 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. 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.

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

Please note: 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.

Important: The train/boat tickets are not included, these are payable locally on the day.

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Exploring charming Cinque Terre on private tour from La Spezia