Signature experience — Portofino
Cinque Terre from Portofino
Duration
Full day
Price
From €690
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Back in 1874, the Genoa–La Spezia railway punched cliff‑side tunnels that finally linked Riomaggiore to Monterosso, shifting these terrace‑built hamlets from mule tracks to timetables. From Portofino, the Ligurian shore runs some 60 km of headlands to La Spezia, the most convenient gateway to the UNESCO‑listed Cinque Terre since 1997. Vernazza’s Santa Margherita d’Antiochia (1318) anchors the harbor, while Manarola pours amber Sciacchetrà—sun‑dried grapes in your glass as fishing skiffs nudge the breakwater.
Morning pick‑up at your Portofino hotel, then an easy run on the A12: about 75 minutes to La Spezia or one hour to Levanto, where regional trains and ferries shuttle between the five villages. Your Mercedes stays on standby, cool and ready, while you thread lanes, swim, and taste; we dial stops to weather and crowds so you travel light. Late afternoon, smooth rendezvous and drive back to Portofino—no logistics, just seaside pace and a driver who knows exactly where the best focaccia hides between Framura and Bonassola.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 — Hotel pick‑up in Portofino and drive via A12 to La Spezia.
- II
10:00 — Drop near La Spezia Centrale, train/boat check, first hop to Riomaggiore (8 min).
- III
Noon — Pause in Manarola or Vernazza for lunch and Sciacchetrà, then ferry to Monterosso (20–30 min).
- IV
16:30 — Meet in Levanto or La Spezia per your route, comfortable return to Portofino (ETA ~18:00).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated round‑trip driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V Class
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Standby and waiting time
Your chauffeur’s tip
To beat crowds, go mid‑April to early June on a weekday and sit starboard on the Levanto–Vernazza ferry for the clearest views of Corniglia and the San Pietro terrace.
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