Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cinque Terre Trails, Riomaggiore Italy
Cinque Terre are five coastal villages in eastern Liguria that make up a UNESCO World Heritage site! Here, a train links the five different villages together.
A small group tour with a max of 8 people is the perfect solution for those who want to keep the costs down and at the same time touch as many destinations as possible without being in a 54-seat bus.
Your driver will be with you for the entire day. He will escort you on the boat and train. - Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Borgo Storico di Riomaggiore, Riomaggiore Italy
Arrive at Riomaggiore by black Mercedes Minivan. The town climbs up along the ridges overlooking the sea and it is characterized from the typical stone houses with coloured façades and slate-roofs. From Riomaggiore we will take the Public boat to Manarola. Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October. If you wish to hike you can take the Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola. Our driver will follow the group by boat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola, Via Tra Castello, Riomaggiore Italy
Optional -If you wish to hike you can take this trail on your own or instead you can follow the driver on the boat/train. The tickets are not included. Check in the real-time practicability of the path network at this link: http://www.parconazionale5terre.it/Esentieri-outdoor.php#/
You will meet back our driver in Manarola.
Forward time: 1 hour
Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers
Length: 1.470 km
Difference in height: 202m.
Follow the path signposted along the vegetable gardens until the small bridge from which begins the long flight of steps that leads through cultivated and fallow fields, with a panoramic view, to the ridge of Costa Corniolo. From there you can admire the tip of Montenero eastward, Manarola and the coastline of Cinque Terre westward.
From the ridge of Costa Corniolo, the descent to Manarola begins on the left with the ancient flight of steps. It runs down the hill with spectacular views all the way to the village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Borgo Storico di Manarola, Manarola Italy
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name "Manarola" is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, "magna rota". In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to "magna roea" which means "large wheel", in reference to the mill wheel in the town. Then train from Manarola to Vernazza
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 19018 Vernazza Italy
Vernazza is the only natural port of the five villages. Being the wealthiest village its architecture is most elaborate. See the Castle of the Doria, look at the watchtowers, and do not miss the Romanesque sanctuary of Our Lady of Reggio. You will be amazed by its simplicity and yet fascinated by its architecture. In Vernazza we can have a cooling swim in the sea, a nice shower and we can enjoy a delicious lunch made of authentic Pesto Pasta and fresh Mediterrean seafood (not included in the price).
Train from Vernazza to Riomaggiore back on the Black Mercedes minivan on the way to Pisa to see the Leaning tower.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Piazza dei Miracoli, Piazza del Duomo, 56126, Pisa Italy
Continue to Pisa. Free time to see the Leaning Tower and walk around Piazza dei Miracoli to see its other celebrated monuments: Pisa Baptistery, Pisa Duomo. During the hour-long visit, you’ll also discover Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to the historic university Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. The tour will reach the Pisa tower at around 16:30. Usually it is enough to look at it from the outside, it is beautiful. However if you want to reserve your own tickets to climb it, you can do it choosing 16:45 as the
time. Entrance Leaning tower's tickets are not not included. Back on our black Mercedes Minivan on the way to Florence.
Duration: 40 minutes
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Hotel Boccaccio, Via della Scala, 59, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: Direct pick up and drop off from some hotels locates in the historic center (A zone). For all other locations private residences and B&B the meeting point is in front of Hotel Boccaccio-Tino Caffè, Via della Scala 57 Florence
07:00 AM
12 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
If you're planning on going hiking, you need to be prepared – although the path is open to everyone, remember that the ground can be slippery, uneven, and in places steep and narrow
Please wear suitable walking shoes, don't forget your swimsuit and towel if you want to take a swim
The driver/guide will thoroughly introduce the places being visited, from a cultural, historical and artistic viewpoint while driving to and from them, but is not licensed to give explanations at sights or guide inside churches, or museums.You will have free time in the villages
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The link to book the Pisa Leaning tower tickets is this https://www.opapisa.it/en/tickets/buy/.
Infant or Child need to reserve seat and have to pay the full amount
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : john0304
Highly recommend this tour to get a taste of Cinque Terre and Pisa. Everything was taken care of and well organised. Our driver Esam was great. Very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour. We had a lovely group which made the day even more special.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03
Posted By : EUDORA_H
This is a well organized tour. The ride in the van was very comfortable. Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable and also a safe driver. Our group had so much fun visiting 3 of the 5 villages and Pisa. Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : HSUGrad
Our experience with Truescany and Daniel exceeded our expectations. Daniel was a safe and courteous driver, he provided interesting facts and discussion about the places we visited and he made the group of strangers, friends as the trip progressed. I would give this tour 5 stars for the length of trip, sites accessed and Daniel, a true gentleman.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : Joyce_M
Our guide Daniel was a gem. There were 8 of us in a brand new Mercedes Van. Our tour of Cinque Terre was definitely the highlight of our trip. We could not have asked for a better guide in Daniel. He even broke out some champagne and his guitar in Pisa and serenaded us with an Italian song. Thank you Daniel for the wonderful memories that will last a lifetime!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Mini_B
We really enjoyed our tour with Daniel. He was very professional, friendly, and knowledgable! This was one of our favorite experiences during our trip in Italy. Highly recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : janehM4454ED
Daniel was a truly excellent guide. He explained everything in detail. We also were impressed by the prosecco treat and the guitar solo that was just for us! He made it the perfect day! Thank you, Daniel!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Global21821599001
Daniel was a truly excellent tour guide one of the best we've had in Europe. He explained everything in detail, and gave us choices whenever possible. Also, at the end we were very impressed with his guitar solo just for us. He is truly perfect
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Simon J
Diana was a great driver and guide for visiting Cinque Terre and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Along the trip there and back, Diana gave a good amount of interesting information about the areas we were passing through, and a neat summary of Cinque Terre. The day provided a great balance between direction (to find the best views) and freedom to explore. It was a lovely bonus that Diana reserved a table for our family at a nice restaurant, securing the much sort after outdoor table - in a town busy with tourists, this was so helpful.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : KIrk_D
This was an day trip from Florence and it definitely was all day. Daniel, our guide picked us up at our city center hotel at 6:40 am and we got back to hot around 6:30 pm. But it was worth it. Daniel was a great guy and the tour group was very professional and efficient. Cinque Terre was incredible. We visited 3 of the 5 towns but due and very memorable even with light rain that we endured throughout the day. On our way back to Florence we spent about 45 minutes in Pisa which as more than enough time to walk around and take a few pics. We had 5 total folks. Not sure it would have been comfortable in the small van if we would have more participants.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : janetchampion
Sara the tour guide was exceptional , making this fantastic tour even more so. Her energy, enthusiasm and competence kept us well informed and safe. Never seen such a masterful use of space and amazing engineering.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
