Cinque Terre Small Group Day Trip from Florence

Florence, Italy

You'll fall in love with Italy's prettiest coastal villages on a small group visit to the Cinque Terre from Florence. You've probably heard of the five famous fishing ports of the Cinque Terre. Now's your chance to visit these picture-postcard villages on a personalized small group day trip you'll treasure.

After driving through Tuscany into Liguria, you'll arrive in Riomaggiore, the first of the Cinque Terre villages. Here, your driver/guide will escort you on an easy walk along the famous Lovers Walk trail, for magnificent coastal views. You're guaranteed to be captivated by the magic and beauty of the Cinque Terre on this relaxing stroll.

Next, you'll visit Manarola to explore the narrow alleys and pretty pastel squares that epitomize the beauty of the Cinque Terre villages. While you're here, perhaps you'd like to sample the renowned local wines at a cozy wine bar.

From Manarola, your tour continues by boat to Vernazza, arguably the most beautiful of the five villages with its large open harbor, castle and church. Enjoy a relaxing lunch (not included) at one of the open-air restaurants lining the waterfront, or take a stroll through the back streets for splendid views along the coast.

At your final stop of Corniglia, the only village of the Cinque Terre not directly located on the water, enjoy some of the best views of the Cinque Terre, and the opportunity (not included) to taste some of the famous local wine produced in this village since the times of the Romans.

Traveling before May 2012?

After the major flooding that some parts of the Cinque Terre experienced  in October 2011, your tour will operate a slight different itinerary until the situation in Vernazza returns to normal. We expect this to be in mid April.

Until then, your tour will replace the visit of Vernazza with the charming port town of Portovenere, that dates back to the first century BC. Your revised itinerary will feature Riomaggiore, the Lovers' Walk, Manarola, Corniglia and Portovenere. Your boat ride is subject to weather conditions and will take place between Portovenere and Riomaggiore. On occasions when the boats are not operating, this transfer will be by minivan.

USD $190.89

Review by: Jill	April 2012
This trip to Cinque Terre was worth all of the money spent. Even though it was not a beautiful, sunny day, our tour guide was wonderful. Spending the day talking with him and hearing all about the region fom a local person was wonderful. Cinque Terre is just so beautiful. My only complaint was that I wish we had more time.

Review by: Stephen C	April 2012
Very personal attention with the tour guide, who was very knowledgeable. A beautiful group of villages. It was much easier to get there with a guide versus figuring buses and trains, etc.

Review by: COOGEE	April 2012
the tour was an eye opener! Luca our tour guide was good at telling us about the history of the area and the many interesting facts.We appreciated his commentary and knowledge. The sightseeing was spectacular and the pesto we had in one of the villages was the best i have ever had. Absolutely thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. WELL DONE GUYS!

Review by: Lauren	April 2012
Amazing way to get a taste of Cinque Terre. We loved Luca, our guide. The car ride out was comfortable, we had adequate time in each place we were scheduled to go, and we got tons of information while there. We couldn't have asked for a better day trip!

Review by: Deborah A	March 2012
Driver was fabulous and informative.Your itinerary is ambiguous and all of our group were under the impression we were still having a boat ride (trip 20/3-(not a winter month and weather perfect). Whilst there is mention of change of itinerary and Vernazza not included, we were ALL expecting a boat trip to get coastal views of Vernazza that we couldn't view...just a tip-b4 u start 'the Lover's Walk' make sure you backtrack from where you started for 5 minutes as u won't be taken there-it's the only time on this trip you'll get to capture 'that' view you were expecting!

Review by: Joan Carolyn	March 2012
Our destination was lovely. We had nice, relaxed tour day. Extremely beautiful vistas.

Review by: FLYNOWFLA	March 2012
I would not purchase this trip again. I would use the 400 dollars to have a much more relaxed journey on the train and spend the night in cinque terre. Although the guide was very pleasant, we had a total of 1.5 hours in one village so there wasn't any time to get lunch. We had 20 minutes in the other village. I would prefer to get the train to Viareggio and then relax and take in the beautiful sights of cinque terre without being rushed. However, the driver Tiberio was very pleasant and freindly. The ferry doesn't run till April so we were taken to Porto Venere instead where we where given a very rushed 30 minutes. The whole thing was too rushed.

Review by: chrissy	February 2012
This was a great tour, despite the fact that we couldn't get to one of the places due to recent flooding. We went to another beautiful village instead. Enjoyed a wonderful lunch and the guide was fantastic. Well worth doing.

Review by: armtrid	February 2012
Great trip. Good Guide. Though Vernazza is not accessible during our trip, the guide substitute it with a visit to Portovenere, which is as remarkable as the Cinque Terre region. Fully satisfied.

Review by: Peter V	January 2012
A highlight of our holiday. We loved the small group tour, that gave us plenty of time throughout the day to enjoy and explore the region and get into areas that large tour coaches wouldnt. Our driver/guide went out of his way to accommodate everyone and made sure we had a great day

Review by: Meliza S	December 2011
We had an excellent guide from Bellisime Avventure. Very knowledgeable and helpful- he made sure we could find our way back to the transport. Cinque Terre offered some of the best views, perfect for that romantic getaway pics. We had a droppings at Lucca as one of the villages was not accessible at the time.

Review by: Andy	December 2011
Cinque terra itself is beautiful but I felt a bit ripped of for what i paid for the tour! Firstly, we had to ait one hour and the other 3 tourists did not turn up, so i was by myself with the guide which was good. However, the agenda mentioned on the itinery were not done...for e.g the boat cruise on the Ligurian sea, we only saw RioMaggiore and walked from there to Manorola...so didnt get to visiting the remaining 3 of the Cinque villages!! viator should price this tour based on actuals rather than charging a hefty price and then not delivering on most of it!! The only redemption is the tour guide Mauro was a lovely gentleman and made the trip very pleasant...my issue is with Viators pricing based on a promised agenda which is then subjective to circumstances?..

Review by: Melissa W	December 2011
Was a beautiful day that we had for the Cinque Terre trip! The sunshine and warm breezes added to the picturesque towns of Riomaggiore and Manarola. Unfortunately due to the recent and terrible flooding we were unable to continue walk to all 5 towns but did manage to see Lucca and Porto Venero instead, which equally beautiful. Mauro was a friendly, well informed guide and did a great job! I hope to go back some day and see the remaining towns and enjoy these amazing towns!

Review by: Betina S	December 2011
This trip was wonderful. Claudio, our guide, was great. Because of previous bad weather in part of Cinque Terre, all of the 5 lands were not accessible. However,we went to 2 of the lands, then our guide took us to another town and to a lovely local restaurant. It was a wonderful experience that I would recommend to anyone.

Review by: cmg	November 2011
Despite closure of 2 of the towns, this trip was AMAZING !! Highly recommended. The sites were beautiful._br/_ Our driver/guide Claudio was so easy-going, friendly and enthusiastic. We side-tripped to Pisa at the end. Unfortunately, the PA system in the car was not working so Claudio not able to provide too much commentary during the drive.

Review by: supadancestudio	November 2011
Beautiful !!! Our guide was great and very knowledgable. Don't miss this one.

Review by: Francine S	November 2011
Despite most of Cinque Terre being inaccessible because of recent flooding and mudslides, our visit to Riomaggiore and Manorola was awesome. Our guide, LucaWas fantastic. He also substituted other favorite spots including Portoveneres, which was wonderful. He was so knowledgable about the area and it's history, that he made the whole day one to always remember._br/_ I would absolutely recommend this tour !

Review by: fourlamps	November 2011
Claudio was fantastic - allowed us to customize the tour. The views were spectacular. Highly recommended.

Review by: Evy	November 2011
Our original trip had to be modified due to the flooding and closure, but we were still able to visit two of the villages, had a wonderful lunch with the best basil AND went to Pisa to see the leaning tower as the change in the trip. We were satisfied!

Review by: peter	November 2011
Claudio was our guide. He was wonderful, it was a worth while tour.

Review by: brenst	November 2011
This was a great tour made all the better by tour guide Luca. Collected us on time and his knowledge and personality was excellent. Highly recommend

Review by: Heidi elizabeth B	November 2011
Cinque terre got wiped out in major floods. We were told of this a few days before the tour. We were offered a refund or see part of Cinque Terre (the area that was not damaged) and anywhere else we would like to see. The guide was brilliant. He took us to his favorite places just near Cinque terre.

Review by: roe	November 2011
This was a beautiful scenic tour. Our guide was fantastic. Shared stories about Florence and the Tuscany region as we passed through on our ride to Cinque Terre. He made our day very pleasant. Went out of his way to stop and let us take all the pictures we wanted to have for memories. Would recommend this trip to any one who is thinking about it. Plus my daughter went on the hiking tour to Cinque Terre and she enjoyed that as well. Great Tour!

Review by: Lindsay B S	October 2011
Great, GREAT trip. Definitely worth the price.

Review by: kerri62	October 2011
This tour was informative and fun. Our little bus was small enough to visit everything but comfortable for traveling and seeing the view. The train is efficient and the villages were amazing. We had a wonderful day .

Review by: Richard C	October 2011
We liked the tour, but we think it could be improved. We felt the leader was more of a driver than a guide, not very informative, tended to just speak to those around him. Nice enough guy, however. Two hours in the one town was way too long. On another tour the guide arranged for the place we ate lunch and that was a great experience. We got to know our fellow travelers, and we didn't have to try and find a decent place to eat on our own.

Review by: jose alfredo s	October 2011
Simply fantastic. Our guide, CLAUDIO, had a_br/_ great sence of humour. We and the 5 australians on the tour really enjoyed it. Highly_br/_ recomended.

Review by: Bob R	October 2011
Very nice trip. Knowledgeable/friendly driver/guide.....good value.....

Review by: THOMAS J P	October 2011
I would highly recommend this trip. The guide was excellent and was very knowledgeable, The Cinque Terre was an incredible place and I would do it again in a heartbeat. It was well worth the money I spent.

Review by: calbearclaire	October 2011
I was under the impression that there would be more hiking between the towns, I was excited to spend the day walking from one coastal village to the other. Instead, we were shuttled from town to town by bus. Of course, we were also treated to a boat ride and a quick stroll along the Via dell' Amour, which were lovely, but I guess I should have read the description a little more closely. If you want to hike, don't bother with this tour, but if you would rather be driven around and not have to do much of your own planning (which can be quite nice) then this is the tour for you!

Review by: Gary E	October 2011
great guide and iterniery

Review by: Mark L	October 2011
Cinque Terre was amazing and well worth the drive from Florence. The majority of the time is spent on your own, so you are mostly paying for the transportation to get there, vs. having a guide talk to you about the different villages.

Review by: MAUREEN	October 2011
Lucca was fabulous, personable and full of insight.

Review by: Daryl M	October 2011
Very enjoyable trip. Small group. Personal attention from the knowledgable tour guide. Would have liked a little more time to explore each town. Would recommend this tour to anyone staying in Florence because of the ease of transport to and from the 5 Terre area.

Review by: Patricia N	October 2011
Beautiful!!!!

Review by: Rebecca F	October 2011
Had a great time. Claudio was a great tour guide.

Review by: Dan	October 2011
The tour was great in this beautiful area. The size of the tour was small and this enabled flexibility in the schedule to focus on areas of interest. Tour leader was knowledgeable and friendly.

Review by: Penelope E	October 2011
Two stars for the scenery, no stars for Claudio. His English was faltering, his eyes were on the buxom blond. No time or explanations for us. I saw a lot, but learned nothing.

Review by: Lisadi	October 2011
Absolutely beautiful! Should not be missed. The guide was good, however much of this tour was on your own wandering through these quaint towns.

Review by: Faye B	October 2011
Great

Review by: Anita B	October 2011
We had a wonderful day with Stefano - excellent driver - who gave us lots of information about the country on our way to Cinque Terre. We were very impressed - thank you

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
This is a tour unlike any other. We recommend doing this tour to anyone who wants to see a completely different side of Italy. The villages are amazing and you will get some of the best photos to keep as memories. Wear good walking shoes because their are quite a few hills and quite a bit of walking. I would definitely do this tour again. Our drivertour guide, Luca, was very knowledgable about the area and he was fluent in English. It was a great trip overall!

Review by: Gunter & Janice M, Australia	June 2010
Excellent tour - it fully met our expectations. We had a great time and would be happy to recommend the tour to our friends.

Review by: Kim H, United States of America	June 2010
Joining a Small Group Trip is the best way to go. Great guide. All punctual. No mess ups or issues of any kind. We had a wonderful time and enough "free time" which made it especially enjoyable. Cinque Terre is gorgeous. I highly recommend the tour.

Review by: Raymond D, United States of America	June 2010
Matthew was an excellent guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our day in Cinque Terre. We had considered doing this on our own, but there was no way we could have seen as much on our own in one day.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	June 2010
This tour to me was amazing! An area of Italy very unique and fasinating. Good tour guide.

Review by: Richard B, United States of America	June 2010
Our driver was great. The trip was just the right size 7 of us plus the driver. We had a wonderful time.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
The tour to Cinque Terre was the one of best places we visited in Italy. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Review by: Ellen S, Australia	June 2010
Mathew was a wonderful tour guid. He has a great sence of humour and a very sexy voice. I could listen to him for hours. Remind him to use sunglasses and driving gloves to protect his skin from the sun.

Review by: robyn g, Australia	May 2010
a fabulous trip. Filipo our driver was wonderful,a safe driver, funny and informative. A great introduction to the Cinque Terre. A long day and good value. Small group with delightful company is definitely the way to go! Thanks everyone involved.