Cinque Terre Day Trip: Explore Italy's Coastal Gems

Embark on a captivating day trip from Milan to the stunning Cinque Terre coastal region. Explore the terraced landscapes and picturesque villages, and enjoy a boat ride along the coast. Don’t miss this UNESCO-listed gem!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Borgo Storico di Manarola - Departing from Milan, you’ll make your way to the Cinque Terre, taking a picturesque coastal route to reach Manarola. Once there, you can enjoy some leisure time to explore the local vineyards, wander along the docks where fishing vessels are moored, or observe both residents and visitors diving into the sea from the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Train trip from Manarola to Monterosso
  • Boat trip from Monterosso to La Spezia
  • Bilingual tour availability (please confirm when booking)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the stunning coastal Cinque Terre region of Italy on a day excursion from Milan. Known for its layered landscapes and five hillside villages - Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore - the UNESCO-protected Cinque Terre is one of Italy’s picturesque treasures. You’ll journey there in a comfortable coach, followed by…

Location
Milan Visitor Center - Zani Viaggi
Largo Cairoli
Corner with Foro Buonaparte 10, departure from bus stop next to the agency. Please be ready at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kenneth_v
Sep 17, 2024
Better than the Pictures! - We love seeing the Cinque Terre, beautiful scenery, great food and gelato, and an amazing guide: Monica. If you are even close to Cinque Terre we highly recommend this tour!
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Josephraymond_c
Sep 16, 2024
Best way to enjoy Cinque Terre if you’re time short - Very well organised tour allowing you to enjoy the best of Cinque Terre by bus, train and boat. Free time is sufficient to absorb the atmosphere of the villages of Manarola and Monterosso.
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Bridget_c
Sep 14, 2024
Lovely day- do it! - I hesitated to booked due to mixed reviews but would highly recommend especially for solo travelers. Our guide (Mauricio sp?) did a great job of keeping us on time while giving a digestible amount of information and time for rest on the bus from Milan. You definitely have to keep up and pay attention on transportation changes but the scenery and company (shout out to my new friend Mia) were worth it.
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Krista_s
Sep 13, 2024
Enjoyed the Day Trip - The guide was fantastic! He made the trip fun because he had a sense of humor and also was very knowledgeable. The bus ride was comfortable. We weren’t able to take the boat ride due to the weather however we still enjoyed the trip.
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Janet_r
Oct 5, 2024
2 Villages and great views - We enjoyed the trip very much - great variety in a fully packed day - bus, train and boat ride - time in 2 villages and a stop on the bus each way for comfort. Would recommend.
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Sofia_a
Sep 7, 2024
Could have been better! *** stars - Met some wonderful people! Cinque Terre is beautiful. Our guide talked way too much. I found he seemed very aggressive, tired, on edge. I asked a couple of questions and it seemed like I was bothering him. Maybe it's time for him to retire. No confirmation the day before. I paid taxi to get to visitor's centre. Not sure if pick up was at my hotel. A confirmation is very necessary the day before. I would change my rating to a 3 star.
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Barbara_s
Oct 6, 2024
big problem on tour - My problems were with the local tour provider, Zaniviaggi. Twice, they failed to respond to my messages that dealt with 2 problems re. my tour. Directions from Viator was that you should send messages to local tour provider on the Viator app which I did. One of these problems was major & almost ended up with me missing in Monterosso the gathering spot to take the train back to bus pickup. Our tour guide had not given out her phone number so I could call her to get info about the correct spot. My only option was to contact the tour operator via the messaging application and they did not respond. Suggest that in the future, tour guide gives out her phone number so folks can contact her in case of a similar problem or Viator shares the phone number of the local tour guide provider company.
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Joann_f
Aug 28, 2024
Cinqueterre - Cinqueterre is absolutely beautiful. The trip from Milano was a bit longer than we anticipated for a day trip. The tour guide did not say a word during the boat ride which was unacceptable because we did not know what towns we were seeing during the ride. We also found them impatient
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Henry_t
Oct 8, 2024
Cinque Terre - Sadly the weather out a major damper on the tour and day. You can’t help that and not Viator’s fault. I feel the communication with your tours needs to be better. This is in all aspects…before, during, after. Very often we have no idea what is going on
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Joseph_p
Sep 21, 2024
Cinque Terri. Zero fun - This was one of the worst tours I've ever taken. We were taken to tourist traps that were way overcrowded. The scenery was beautiful, but you had squeeze by like a NYC subway car. The tour guide was around but not very talkative. My recommendation is forget the tour and just go to LaSpezia on your own (by car or train). Not really worth the ferry than a train ride. When we got around to lunch was really the only time we heard tour guide. Not sure if he was getting commission on lunches or maybe even owned part of establishment. So to make the day a total loss we had to take a train to bus. The train was delayed about 20 min. And then when we walked Over to get bus it wasn't there. It broke down and we had to wait another 90 minutes for another bus. Luckily we took our all our stuff with us. Some people left their belongings on original bus. Another headache Listen stay way from this one. Not worth it
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