Day 1 Fly from the UK to Genoa and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 Travel to Genoa for a guided tour of the city's historic centre. Highlights include: the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo; narrow lanes opening onto monumental squares like Piazza de Ferrari, site of an iconic bronze fountain and the Teatro Carlo Felice opera house. The tour includes panoramic and walking elements and an afternoon tour of the Musei di Strada Nuova.
Day 3 Travel by train to Monterosso-al-Mare, the northernmost in the Cinque Terre chain of villages. From here take a guided boat trip of the Cinque Terre, a string of ancient fishing villages along the dramatic coastline. Painted houses and gnarled vines cling to steep terraces, trattorias serve seafood specialties with the region's famous sauce, pesto.
Day 4 Travel by boat to the beautiful village of Portofino. It's possible to add an onward boat to Camogli for an additional charge. Return by boat to Santa Margherita Ligure.
Day 5 Time at leisure before transferring to Genoa airport for the return flight to the UK.
All tours are tailored to your requirements and can be adapted for travel by coach and/or air as you prefer. Occasionally itineraries change. Please see our current brochure or contact us for the latest version.