Home » Area of interest » Easy Cinque Terre from Portofino – Portovenere & Monterosso

Easy Cinque Terre from Portofino – Portovenere & Monterosso

Want to visit the Cinque Terre but use a mobility aid or wheelchair? Nessun problema! Our Easy Cinque Terre day trip from Portofino is accessible (and awesome).

 

A NOTE ABOUT DRIVING TIMES
The Cinque Terre is quite a distance from Portofino. Figure about 2 hours to get from Portofino to Portovenere (could be less in low season, if there’s no traffic) and 90 minutes returning from Monterosso (with no traffic) plus about 60 minutes total to travel between the villages.


SUMMARY
Our Easy Cinque Terre from Portofino itinerary is limited to the places that are relatively flat where we can get reasonably close with the vehicle — Portovenere and Monterosso — so it is suitable for those with limited mobility or stamina.
 

DETAILS: EASY CINQUE TERRE from Portofino – Portovenere & Monterosso

Nature enthusiasts will be glad to know that Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre is a Nature Sanctuary, as well as a Unesco World Environmental and Cultural Heritage site. In the Cinque Terre there are no cars and no noise; nature steals the scene!

The start time for this tour is flexible. The schedule would be something like this:

  • 08.30-10.30 pickup at the Farmacia in Portofino, drive to Portovenere
  • 10.30-12.00 visit Portovenere
  • 12.00-13.00 take the panoramic road to Monterosso
  • 13.00-14.30 visit Monterosso
  • around 16.00 back in Portofino

*Note that this itinerary is for illustrative purposes only; reality may vary based on many factors. We may also need to adjust the start time; please refer to your confirmation for the final details.

Clients have the option of taking the ferry from Portovenere to Monterosso, which takes about 90 minutes and is a great way to see the stunning coastline.

▶︎ You must be steady on your feet to take the ferry as boarding is via a narrow and sometimes unstable gangway.

The Cinque Terre boasts many fine restaurants and some of the best seafood in the world. The region is also known for its refreshing white wine that you should be sure to sample.
 

EASY CINQUE TERRE from Portofino – Portovenere & Monterosso
DURATION 7.5 hrs



1-2 persons € 540

3-4 persons € 600

5-6 persons € 650

7-8 persons € 700

These rates apply if you pay in CASH IN EURO.

The rates stated are the TOTAL (not per person).

LAST-MINUTE BOOKINGS
If you book with less than 72 hours of lead time a 50€ supplement applies.

OTHER COSTS & NOTES
The following rates for optional items that we book for you are valid if you pay in cash.
 

    CINQUE TERRE OTHER COSTS
  • The ferry (from Portovenere to Vernazza, "one way with stops") costs approx. 30 Euro pp for those 12 yrs of age and up, 15 Euro for children 6-11. The fee is to be paid directly in cash at the ferry kiosk. The ferry is subject to sea and weather conditions, and cannot be pre-booked.
  • A local guide who can accompany you on foot is available for an additional 380 Euro (must be arranged in advance).


    IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE
  • The conditions and availability of certain features are ever-changing in the Cinque Terre and we reserve the right to make changes to your itinerary based on the situation on the day of your service, or to substitute a different service in the event of severe storm warnings.


 
look for other excursions from Genoa

Otherwise you can search:
ALPHABETICALLY BY PORT
BY AREA OF INTEREST
BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA


papillon - david image


FIND YOUR EXCURSION


ARRIVING BY SEA?
Click on a port to begin






CALL US

Toll free from Canada and the US

  1 844 811 2100 

Please note: Your call rings on our phone in Italy.
The time in Italy is now:



SEND US A MESSAGE





BOOK