Top Cinque Terre Day Trips

This was one of my favorite excursions in Italy. Our boat captain and his first mate were the best. Super intentive with everybody on board. The food was phenomenal. The drink was flowing, and it was the best being able to swim in the Mediterranean and snorkel around and see the fish. What a lovely experience. I would do it again in a heartbeat well worth it. Got to see an amazing sunset as well.

I have had the most amazing experience over the last few days. Firstly, Pall met me at the train station when I arrived, to make sure that I got safely to my accommodation...and then gave me a quick tour of the village (Riomaggiore - also recommended by Pall as the best place to stay)....the next morning, the day of my trek, he met me again with my guide for the day - Brigitte. Off we then went on our adventure for the day. The first 4 hours or so, was trekking up hill and down dale. Brigitte was very knowledgeable, and knew all the plants along the way (love how she also prunes the prickly ones along the way to make it safe for trekkers), including the edible ones. She also new the best places to take pictures - and as I was travelling on my own, she took lots of photos with me in them, which I appreciated no end. We stopped to rest when we needed to, as well as get a drink or fill waterbottles along the way. When we reached Manarola, this was the 'hard' part done for the day. We stopped and had a light lunch (I had the local foccacia with cheese and tried another local bread), then coffee to get us on our way. We then caught the train to Vernazza, where we (well, I did!) yummy gelato. A quick explore of the village and the highlights (love, love, love the churches - so much history!!) and then on the train again to Monterosso. This is more of a 'resort' town, and was very busy, but we snuck away from the crowds a little and explored the old town before heading back to the marina to catch the ferry back to our starting point. What a magnificant way to end the tour - as we could then see where we had walked (wow, we did get up high!!) as well as see the intensity of the colours of these amazing villages. I had the best day. I am so grateful for everything that both Pall and Brigitte have done for me. If you have read this far, BOOK A TOUR TODAY! They are amazing!

Superb tour of this lovely slice of Italy visiting Manarola, Riomaggiore, and Monterosso by boat having been collected at La Spezia. Very well organized and orchestrated tour using public transportation to inclue the train from La Spezia to then be shown and described the unique characteristics of each town. Unhurried and able to enjoy at a well timed pace. Inclement weather near the end and tour guide remained engaged, helpful and responsive to ensure we made it back to La Spezia! A must do and great experience.