T401 Tourcode :GWT09 |
Discover Portofino & Cinque Terre - Liguria |
Santa Margherita - Portofino - San Fruttuoso - Cinque Terre - Wine tasting experience - Art & Culture, Culinary or Sport activity 5 days / 4 nights |
Day 1 | Santa Margherita Arrival in Santa Margherita. Check in. Free time to visit this charming town by your own - take a walk along the beautiful beach promenade, have an ice-cream while sitting on a bench and admiring the sea - bars, cafes, gelaterie and restaurants are spread along the seafront. On request we can book a cocktail or a dinner in a local fish restaurant. Overnight. |
Day 2 | Portofino - San Fruttuoso Breakfast at the hotel. Explore the fascinating Portofino and San Fruttuoso by your own - you can reach them by ferry from Santa Margherita. First stop in San Fruttuoso - completely cut off by rocks from the outside world, a place of ancient tranquillity, accessible only from the sea or on foot. Here there is the Benedictine Abbey of the 10th century. Visit the Abbey, then climb to the observation deck on the tower Torre Doria, from here enjoy a beautiful view of this amazing bay with turquoise water. You can have lunch in a restaurant overlooking the sea. Relax on the beach. If you wish you will be taken by motor boat to the place where in 1954 a statue of Christ from the Abyss was installed at the bottom of the sea. With a special tool you will see the statue located at a depth of 17 meters. Then take again the ferry and move to Portofino, a fashionable resort for the elite, famous for its "dolce vita". Walk around Portofino, among exclusive boutiques and luxury yachts. Return to Santa Margherita. Overnight.
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Day 3 | Cinque Terre - Wine tasting experience Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will explore the Cinque Terre by train with a private guide - a district that includes five small fishing villages, where picturesque houses are surrounded by lush nature. Take the local train towards La Spezia and get off at the meeting point with the guide. Discover this wonderful area and visit the villages. During the excursion you will enjoy a delicious local wine tasting. On request it is possible to book an hiking tour in the Cinque Terre area (2-3 hours) with a private guide. Just ask us! Overnight in Santa Margherita. |
Day 4 | Art & Culture, culinary or sport activity Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning activity at your choice. After lunch you can relax in Santa Margherita, enjoy the natural beauty of the area, spend some time in the wonderful gardens of Villa Durazzo - an aristocratic villa XVI century with beautiful paintings on the ceilings and intricate mosaic stone work in the garden. Overnight in Santa Margherita.
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Day 5 | Departure Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Departure. |