Palmaria Island Trek: A Unique Italian Experience off the Beaten Path

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Discover Palmaria Island: Trek through stunning landscapes, explore La Spezia’s market, and savor Italian delights. Join us for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Trekguyd - Personal Guided Tours - The day kicks off at 8:30 am at the Riomaggiore train station. We’ll explore the village before embarking on a hillside trek. The ascent is done in stages, so there’s no need to rush. Along the way, we’ll discuss grapes, history, wine, and even have some quizzes. Our goal is for you to have fun. We aim to keep…

What's Included

Guided tour experience
Shuttle boat transportation
Ferry boat ride included

What's Not Included

Train Transportation, food or drink are not included on this trek

Additional Information

This trek and tour offers a great look at Italian life. We go to an open-air market in La Spezia, where you can purchase fresh fruit, cheeses, or focaccia. Then, we take the ferry to Palmaria and start our trek. This is one of the most exciting treks in the area. The views are amazing and off the beaten path. All I can say is come along and enjoy the beauty around you.

Location

Bar Stazione eredi Soldani Eliseo

Piazza Rio Finale

If you are staying in Riomaggiore, we will meet at the train station at 8:20 a.m. If you are not staying in Riomaggiore, we will meet on the La Spezia train station platform upon arrival.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Elizabeth_b

May 9, 2024

A beautiful trek of Palmaria Island - We traveled through the town of La Spezia. Selected fruits, meats and cheeses at the open market for our lunch on the hike. Ferried to the island and pall gave us a private tour of the island. The challenge and pace was just right. The sights were phenomenal We had a blast. Ferry back was so relaxing

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O6507udpaulf

Jan 21, 2023

What A Day on Palmaria Island - What a day & to go to a place where you don't run into crowds. This trek was paced so well & the little break you get up above a cove was spectacular. The whole day was filled with incredible views. I would recommend it as well as the Cinque Terre trek if you have an extra day. You get a lot for your money. You see La Spezia, The Palmaria Island & Portovenere plus the ferry boat back along the coast to Cinque. 10 for 10 day

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Carmann50

Jun 17, 2022

Gorgeous views, no crowds - This hike between Riomaggiore and Manarola was the highlight of my trip to Italy. Pall has extensive knowledge of the Cinque Terre and had many stories to share about these communities. Rather than the crowded, over-used trail between the two towns, he took me on a lush, scenic route where we didn't encounter other hikers for most of the trek. The ascent and descent was rather gradual and I didn't tire at all during the hike. The views of the hilltop towns, sea, and terraced vineyards were unforgettable.

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Escape02420146720

Jul 7, 2019

Best way to see Cinque Terre - The Trekguyd, Pallo, met us the night before to give us some history and pointers. It also gave him a chance to plan the best route for our physical conditions making the hike challenging but perfect for us. Feel like received information you often don't get unless with a local. Also gave us great recommendations for other places to see. Highly, highly recommend a tour with Trekguyd!

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Pam_t

Oct 28, 2018

Beautiful and breath taking - Pall is very good and shows u more than u would expect. You will walk away in amazement on how hard those people worked and what they went threw to farm there land. Definitely make us look lazy. Hard to explain u just need to do it

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