Cinque Terre Walking Tour: Explore the Italian Riviera through Food and Wine
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Monterosso al Mare
Discover Cinque Terre's history, scenic spots, and local flavors on a guided walking tour with wine and food tastings. Perfect for short or extended stays.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monterosso - Your professional guide will be waiting for you at the train station in Monterosso. He/she will guide you on this walking tour of Monterosso. For this welcome walking tour of the Cinque Terre, we have designed a route that will allow you to learn about the history of the Cinque terre, whilst stopping at scenic spots where you can take breathtaking photos. Troughout the whole tour the guide will tell you about the history and curiosities of the area, not only of Monterosso but of all the Cinque terre Villages.

  • Torre Aurora - Located at the foot of the San Cristoforo hill, right under the Capuchins, the Aurora tower ideally divides the new part of Monterosso with the old village.

  • Church of San Francesco - Capuchin Friars Monastery - Because its position, towering over San Cristoforo Hill, where the ancient castle originated the hamlet, it is visible from all Cinque Terre. It is a strong touristic attraction also due to the high artistic and historical value

  • Oratorio della Confraternita dei Neri Mortis et Orationis - Also known as the oratory of Santa Maria di Porto Salvo, the building was built in the 17th century in Baroque style. Characterized by the two-tone façade plastered with black and white stripes

  • Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista - The church of San Giovanni Battista was built between the mid-13th century and the beginning of the 14th. It is a splendid example of Ligurian Gothic.

  • Borgo Antico - Along the way we will stop for tastings of typical local products, such as focaccia and bruschetta, and a tasting of DOC Wines produced in the Cinque terre.

  • Oratorio della Cofradia dei Bianchi o de Santa Croce - It owes its name to the color of the robe used by the brothers during the processions. As in Monterosso, at least two brotherhoods were usually formed in each town, as evidenced by the oratory of the Confraternity of the Blacks.

What's Included
  • 5 local wine tastings
  • Snacks
  • Bruschetta
  • Local expert guide
What's Not Included
  • anything not mentioned in inclusions
Additional Information

For this welcome walking tour of the Cinque Terre, we have designed a route that will allow you to learn about the history of the Cinque Terre, whilst stopping at scenic spots where you can take breathtaking photos. Throughout the whole tour, the guide will tell you about the history and curiosities of the area, not only of Monterosso but of all the Cinque Terre villages. Along the way, we will stop for tastings of typical local products, such as focaccia and bruschetta, and a tasting of DOC wines produced in the Cinque Terre. Whether you will be staying a few days in the Cinque Terre or just passing through for a day, this tour is made for you. You will discover the villages and peculiarities of the Cinque Terre and you will learn about the highlights of the territory. The guide will give you many tips and information that will allow you to enjoy more your visit to the Cinque Terre.

  • Please notify us of any dietary requirements
Location
Monterosso al Mare
At the railway station bar on the platform at Monterosso station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cristina_b
Apr 7, 2024
Amazing evening - Very informative and wonderful. We had great weather and it was not very crowded, which made the experience even better. Our tour guide, a lovely young lady named Elisa, was incredibly knowledgeable, punctual, and helpful.
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James_w
Dec 2, 2023
CINQUE TERRE IN ONE EVENING! - Cinque Terre is fantastic, and this tour focused on the many aspects which are so compelling about the villages. Our guide was knowledgeable, the food and wine were great, the train rides were fun. Understanding how these very different villages are all part of the "whole" Cinque Terre region is very interesting.
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James_n
Sep 28, 2023
Great guide, beautiful walk! - Tour guide was very knowledgeable and excellent! Very good English and Chinese too.q Several nice stops.
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Lynda_a
Aug 17, 2023
Incredible Guide - Sonya was an amazing guide!!! So so friendly and informative - highly recommend this tour Thankyou so much Mario and Lynda Attard
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Ann_t
Jun 27, 2023
Excellent food and wine with the history explained! - Sonia was exceptional! She was raised in this area and her selections of food and wines was great! She was knowledgeable about the history and helped make our stay enjoyable!
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Susan_w
Jun 7, 2023
Blessed and Grateful!!’ - Our guide Loredana was fantastic! We enjoyed every second of it! Loredana made suggestions and recommendations that we followed and were not disappointed! We leaned so many things that made our stay in Cinque Terre easy to manage and Enjoy!!!
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V3874gpchristianl
Sep 21, 2023
The five lands - Hello, I personally find that it is a tourist trap the villages by the sea in colors are pretty but nothing exceptional the interior of its villages always crowded with people the only positive point is the Monterosso walk to Vernassa but unfortunately paying. However, they benefit from subsidies from UNESCO and are classified as an Italian national park. For bikers, the road from Chiavari to Monterosso, although not on the motorway, is a delight of incessant turns and superb landscapes. If you like tourist traps don't hesitate to do
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Ellen_h
Apr 11, 2024
Big bust - The tour operator never showed up and wasn’t in touch to let us know he or she wasn’t coming. It wasted out time waiting on the train platform for an hour and we were disappointed we never got to take the tour.
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V4043brmattl
Nov 12, 2023
Don't waste your money!!! - I have taken several tours in Italy on this trip and they were quite enjoyable. This one however this is at the top as the worst. Totally misleading description. If you are expecting to walk around Monterosso and sample foods from some of the MANY eateries in the village, this is not even close. First we waited for almost an hour for others that never showed. After already paying $300 we had to pay another $20 for train tickets to one of the other villages. Walked around for a bit and ok, the guide was informative about the area but no food sampled. We then headed back to Monterosso but because we were so late we never walked around the town at all but went straight to where "food" was supposedly being prepared. I put food in quotes because it was anything but. So for $300 we walked around Manarola, and in Monterosso we were served three small samples of wine and a board with a small cup of nuts, another of potato chips, a few crackers and about 10 small pieces of chopped up focaccia. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS???!!!! RIP...OFF! Absolutly aweful. This should really be shut down and stop ripping people off. I tried getting my money back but no response from the tour company.
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Corinolivares
Oct 9, 2023
Not as advertised, do not book! - Honestly, it was not as advertised. We went to two locations/villages and were given a small wine taste test at the end with just a few nibbles. We walked by gelato locations and he told us we could buy some even though the tour advertised that gelato was included. We didn’t get any of the food listed. Our guide was knowledgeable and we learned some interesting facts. The restaurant owner clearly knew the wine but he had lost his voice so we didn’t hear most of it. Overall it felt unorganized and definitely not worth the cost. The entire touring group was disappointed, some even left before the wine tasting was over.
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