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Genoa and Portofino Day Trip from Milan: Italian Riviera Exploration
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178 Ratings
Milano
Experience the highlights of the Italian Riviera with a full-day tour of Genoa and Portofino from Milan! Following a guided stroll through Genoa, enjoy free time to discover the distinctive features of these diverse coastal cities. Merge Genoa’s seafaring history with the elegant seaside vistas of Portofino on this unforgettable day trip from Milan!
Experience the highlights of the Italian Riviera with a full-day tour of Genoa and Portofino from Milan! Following a guided stroll through Genoa, enjoy free time to discover the distinctive features of these diverse coastal cities. Merge Genoa’s seafaring history with the elegant seaside vistas of Portofino on this unforgettable day trip from Milan!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Santa Margherita Ligure - Free time for lunch and to explore the colorful village of Santa Margherita Ligure on the Tigullio gulf, nicknamed the Dolphins Gulf due to the large school of dolphins that are often spotted there. Here you take the boat for a mini-cruise to the charming fishing village of Portofino.
- Castello Brown - Free time to…
- Santa Margherita Ligure - Free time for lunch and to explore the colorful village of Santa Margherita Ligure on the Tigullio gulf, nicknamed the Dolphins Gulf due to the large school of dolphins that are often spotted there. Here you take the boat for a mini-cruise to the charming fishing village of Portofino.
- Castello Brown - Free time to expolore Portofino, the half-moon shaped sea side village, whose beauty has been narrated across the millennia by writers and poets such as Guy de Maupassant.
The journey ends with the return by boat to Santa Margherita, where your coach will be waiting to take you back to Milan.
- Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova - The biggest medieval town in Europe, Genoa maintains the charm of the ancient maritime republic. The Ancient Harbor renovated in 1992 by the architect Renzo Piano and the labyrinth of narrow alleyways in the old town are just two of the many attractions of this city.
On arrival in Genoa downtown, a professional guide will show you the heart of the city on an inspiring walking tour.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Roundtrip boat ride from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pick up (if option selected)
- 2-hour Genoa walking tour
- Professional guide
- Roundtrip boat ride from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pick up (if option selected)
- 2-hour Genoa walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance fees to attractions
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance fees to attractions
Additional Information
- Times indicated in the program and order of the visit are subject to possibile changes due to traffic problems and/or organizational requirements to ensure full enjoyment of the tour.
- Times indicated in the program and order of the visit are subject to possibile changes due to traffic problems and/or organizational requirements to ensure full enjoyment of the tour.
Location
Milan Visitor Center - Zani Viaggi
Largo Cairoli
Corner with largo Cairoli 18, 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(178 Ratings)
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Nandakumar_n
Oct 9, 2024
A journey to the past.... well planned - The entire trip was well organized. Tour guide "Monica" from Zani Viaggi (tour operator, Milan) was very friendly, knowledgeable, professional and Jovial.
The tour covered right tourist spots, The experience of navigating narrow alleys in Genoa, a historical city and the port, was memorable. Got to know the origin of Strauss-Levi's jeans.
Santa Margarita, beach town is a beautiful place one must visit. Visiting and seeing House of Columbus, took us to the adventurous past when sea transport was the only medium to connect the rest of the world.
Portofino is a small and crowded place flocked by tourists around the world.
Overall it was an excellent experience.
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Yahya_a
Oct 3, 2024
The beauty of the unexpected - Enthusiastic and fun guide with a company of a very skilled bus driver 👏🏼🙏🏻 genova was a hidden gem for me 😍
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Barbara_j
Sep 25, 2024
Exceptional trip! - The meeting point was very organized. Lorenzo did an excellent job of keeping all informed including guests, driver, restaurant (for those who chose to eat with tour guide), and Genoa guide. Phone chargers available on very comfortable bus (no toilet), and we stopped briefly for free bathroom break where we could purchase coffee/food before continuing on to Genoa. In Genoa we picked up a tour guide who told us about the history as we rode through town. We then walked through part of the city with our guide talking to us via headphones. No free time in Genoa. Bathroom break (free) before boarding bus to Santa Margherita Ligure. Two hours free time in SML. Then met together to board boat with Lorenzo for a short ride to Portofino. Maybe an hour or so free time in Portofino before boating back to SML. Board bus back to Milan. Left promptly at 7 am and arrived back around 830 pm.
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Dhimant_s
Sep 23, 2024
Awesome trip - Great experience! Very friendly and cooperative driver, tour guide and tour leader Lawrance! Lawrance is a great person always ready to help
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Simon_c
Sep 22, 2024
Tour - Leonardo our guide was excellent. Found us lunch in a memorable local restaurant and imparted information on the areas we visited with a sense of fun. Our driver should be complimented as well! Such narrow roads. A great tour thanks to them both.
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Kate_a
Sep 22, 2024
September day trip to Genova and Portofino - The walking tour in Genova. The guide was excellent and she really loves Genova! Our day guide Lorenzo was wonderful and he told us so many things about places we visited and made sure we had the best experience ever!
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Snita_m
Sep 21, 2024
Discovering Genoa and portofino - This was a great trip and well organized from a time standpoint . Lorenzo was our guide today and he did a great job keeping the group together and getting everyone on time as well. We were able to visit all the places mentioned in the itinerary and did not feel super rushed. It is a nice way to see snippets of the places for planning future vacations . The weather was great. He helped with organizing lunch which saved a lot of time to decide where and what to eat. Overall we had a great time and I highly recommend Lorenzo as the tour guide .
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James_f
Sep 29, 2024
Long time in travel to Portafino - Andres the guide was good. What we did not enjoy was having to take the public bus to Portafino but that was out of his control. Bc of that we had a long wait until our group got back and we got back 2 hours late.
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Elizabeth_g
Sep 17, 2024
It was ok - The tour guide in Genoa was informative
The tour at Portofino was not what we expected we thought it was a boat tour around the lake but it was a ferry trip across and we where left on our own
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Debra_c
Sep 15, 2024
Good but Portofino too short of time - The Genoa tour guide was fantastic. However we did not have enough time in Portofino. It says 2 hours in Portofino but actually only 1 hour. That is not enough time for Portofino. They counted the boat ride to and from as part of visiting Portofino.
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