Cinque Terre Private Guided Day Tour by Car

An 11-Hour Private Journey to the Most Beautiful Coastline in Italy Five villages. One UNESCO World Heritage coastline. And six hours to make it yours. This private day tour takes you from Florence to the dramatic Ligurian cliffs of Cinque Terre - where colourful houses cling to the hillsides above a turquoise sea, medieval streets wind down to ancient fishing harbours and the local wine has been grown on near-vertical terraced vineyards for centuries. This is Italy at its most cinematic - and most people who visit Florence never make it here.

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   Florence

   4 hours

   08:00 AM | Departure from Florence Your guide and private vehicle are waiting. As you leave the city behind and the Apennines give way to the Ligurian coast, your guide will set the scene - the history of Cinque Terre, the extraordinary story of how these five villages survived on a coastline that seemed designed to defeat human habitation, and what to expect from the day ahead. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Winery Visit & Tasting Your first stop is a local winery perched above the sea. Cinque Terre's vineyards are among the most extraordinary in the world - carved into near-vertical cliffs, inaccessible by road, harvested almost entirely by hand using a network of ancient monorails. The wines produced here - above all the celebrated Sciacchetrà - are unlike anything you will taste anywhere else. Your guide will walk you through the story of the vines and the tasting will do the rest.

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   Cinque Terre

   7 hours

   11:30 AM - 04:30 PM | Vernazza & Free Time in Cinque Terre Arrive in Vernazza - the jewel of the five villages and, for many travellers, the most beautiful small town in Italy. Walk the narrow medieval streets that tumble down to the harbour, where fishing boats bob beside the colourful facades that have made this coastline one of the most photographed in the world. Climb to the hilltop above for a panorama that stretches along the entire Cinque Terre coast. Visit the ancient church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia, perched at the very edge of the sea. And then the afternoon is entirely yours - lunch at one of the seafront restaurants, a stroll to a neighbouring village, a browse through the artisan shops or simply a quiet hour by the water with a glass of local white wine. Cinque Terre rewards those who slow down. 04:30 PM | Departure to Florence Florence welcomes you back - salty, sun-kissed and slightly in love with the Ligurian coast.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.