HIGHLIGHTS:
3 nights stay in one of the five villages of Cinque Terre, Unesco world heritage;
Private guided sightseeing tour of Cinque Terre National Park and Portovenere;
TRAVEL ITINERARY:
DAY1: MONTEROSSO AL MARE, CINQUE TERRE
Arrival on your own in Monterosso al Mare, one of the five villages of the Cinque Terre National Park, UNESCO designated world heritage site. Check in at your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
DAY 2: GUIDED SIGHTSEEING TOUR, CINQUE TERRE NATIONAL PARK
After meeting your tour guide in the hotel lobby, you’ll depart for a full day guided sightseeing tour of Cinque Terre, a UNESCO designated world heritage site. We’ll take the train to Vernazza, a pedestrian only fishing village, and then on to Manarola, considered to be the oldest of the Cinque Terre towns. We’ll walk along the Via dell’Amore, the “Love Path” (1.2 km) with it’s amazing panorama to reach Riomaggiore, another very nice village where will enjoy a wine tasting. Later we will reach our next destination by boat: Portovenere. With its many churches, including the Church of St. Lawrence, built on top of the remains of a temple dedicated to Jupiter, the picturesque harbor and the rocky fortress, the lovely town of Portovenere have been in the past a favorite’s one of the Romantic great poets Byron and Shelley. At the end of this unforgettable day we’ll take the boat back to Monterosso.
DAY 3: MONTEROSSO AL MARE, CINQUE TERRE
After breakfast at your Hotel, enjoy a whole day free to do as you please. You could relax sunbathing on the small beaches, or revisit the other Cinque Terre’s villages, by local train using your Cinque Terre Card (included); or perhaps take a day trip to the famous Portofino (optional activities not included). The day is all yours!
DAY 4: MONTEROSSO AL MARE, CINQUE TERRE
After breakfast, our services will end.