Signature experience — Cinque Terre
Day in the Cinque Terre
Duration
Full day
Price
From €690
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Hugging the Ligurian coast, the SS1 Aurelia winds from Genoa to La Spezia above terraced olives, with switchbacks skirting 300‑meter cliffs. Set 95 km from Pisa and 35 km from Portofino, the Cinque Terre is best navigated by pairing regional trains with ferries: paths like 592‑4 between Corniglia and Vernazza can close after heavy rain, so the sea becomes your first line of transit. You’ll pass hamlets pinned to schist, ride the swell, and spot the DOC Sciacchetrà vineyards propped by 19th‑century dry‑stone walls.
From there, your day runs smoothly with a dedicated driver: hotel pickup, a cooled Mercedes on standby, flexible timing, while you explore and dine as logistics stay off your plate. Drop‑off at La Spezia Centrale or Levanto, tickets handled, then Monterosso for a coffee before the 08:50 regionale. Taste IGP anchovies in Vernazza, pause at Manarola’s cemetery viewpoint, and meet your car at the agreed time; luggage chilled, cabin cool, and a calm return on the Aurelia that skirts evening traffic.
Your itinerary
- I
08:00 — Pick‑up at your hotel (Pisa, Forte dei Marmi, or La Spezia) and drive via SS1 to La Spezia Centrale.
- II
09:00 — Regional train to Monterosso, coffee on Piazza Garibaldi, then ferry to Vernazza (20 min).
- III
12:30 — Seafood lunch in Vernazza (IGP anchovies, trofie al pesto) and stroll up to Belforte bastion (45 min).
- IV
15:30 — Train to Manarola, cemetery viewpoint, then back to Levanto/La Spezia and pickup by your driver at 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated driver
- ✓ Mercedes E/V Class
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Cinque Terre drop‑off
Your chauffeur’s tip
To skip ferry lines in Vernazza, board earlier in Monterosso before 10:30 and sit starboard—the coastline unfolds perfectly as you approach Corniglia and Manarola.
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