Cinque Terre and Porto Venere Boat Tour

4.2
(95 reviews)
La Spezia, Italy

8 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 5 more

A comfortable daily cruise by sea and land to discover the famous Cinque Terre and Porto Venere, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Guide on board will accompany you during the navigation, describing the nature of the landscapes, the history of the villages and dispensing useful tips for your stay on land.

Departures every day from La Spezia, Molo Italia at 10 : 00.

Choose the itinerary :
Mon-Wed-Fri-Sat PORTOVENERE, MONTEROSSO and VERNAZZA
Tue-Thu-Sun RIOMAGGIORE, MONTEROSSO and VERNAZZA

What's Included

Private transportation
WiFi on board
All Fees and Taxes
Multilingual guide on board during navigation
Bar service on board for a coffee, a snack or an aperitif
Snacks
Lunch
Guided shore tour optional (€10 per person per day)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Cinque Terre Ferries

Embarkment in Molo Italia La Spezia, approximately 200 meters from the Coast Guard and 300 meters from the Cruise Terminal.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • La Spezia (Pass by)

    The tour departs from La Spezia

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Porto Venere

    If you choose the tour on Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat the first stop will be Porto Venere. In about 20 minutes of sailing in the Gulf of Poets, you reach Porto Venere, the fortified fishing village that has fascinated myriad visitors. You can walk along the famous “palisade” on the seafront, until you reach the medieval complex of the Church of San Pietro, one of the most romantic religious buildings in all of Italy. We then return to the boarding through the typical carugio.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Monterosso al Mare

    If you choose the tour on Tue/Thu/Sun the first stop will be Riomaggiore. Sailing from Riomaggiore to Monterosso: during the crossing you will have the opportunity to admire from the sea the other spectacular villages of Manarola, Corniglia and Vernazza. Monterosso is the largest village in the Cinque Terre and the only one with equipped beaches. From the pier you will reach in a few steps the medieval old town, where you can admire the parish church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Dating back to 1308, it is the oldest building in the Cinque Terre and has a beautiful façade with alternating bands, on which stands a valuable rose window in white Carrara marble. You will then walk along the seafront to reach Torre Aurora with the magnificent view of Fegina beach. Free time before boarding for the last stop: Vernazza.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Vernazza

    Sailing from Riomaggiore

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Riomaggiore

    Departing from La Spezia and sailing in the Gulf of the Poets from where you can see by the sea the hamlets of Cadimare, Fezzano, Le Grazie and the beautiful village of Porto Venere. The sailing continues through the Western Ligurian coast admiring its famous terraced vineyard landscape, the UNESCO heritage site. Once you arrived in the charming hamlet of Riomaggiore, you will cross the Marina until you reach the imposing church of San Giovanni Battista walking through the "carrugi", the typical narrow streets of this region. Free time for lunch or shopping.

    2 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Individual seats
Supplied by Cinque Terre Ferries

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Day Cruises
Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Water Tours
Sightseeing Cruises
Shore Excursions
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Cancellation Policy

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

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