Leave behind the Renaissance treasures of Florence for the day to discover the rugged beauty of the Ligurian coastline on this fully guided small-group tour. Travel by coach through the rolling vineyards of the Tuscan countryside, and ride a train along stunning sea cliffs to the coastal village of Portovenere. Continue on by train to the famously picturesque fishing villages of Cinque Terre, where you’ll enjoy free time to explore the colorful towns of Monterosso, Vernazza and Manarola. Take an optional hike among terraced hillsides and olive groves, and soak up the views with a scenic train ride along the rocky shore to cap off this full-day adventure.

Full-day tour from Florence to explore highlights of the Ligurian coast
Travel with a guide through the beautiful Tuscan countryside to the stunning shores of the Italian Riviera
Visit three of the five villages that make up Cinque Terre, one of Italy's most scenic destinations
Enjoy leisure time to explore the hillside fishing villages of Monterosso, Vernazza and Manarola
Travel by coach and train for a diverse adventure

What's Included

Round-trip transport from Florence in a comfortable air-conditioned coach
Free time in PIsa, Monterosso and Manarola
Cinque Terre Card train tickets
Cinque Terre National Park Admission Ticket
45-min optional light hike with tour leader
Free time to enjoy and relax in Fegina beach
Expert, English-speaking local guide

Gratuities
Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Food/beverage

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy
The meeting point is at Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy. Your guide will be waiting at the corner between Piazzale Montelungo and V.le Filippo Strozzi.

Start time

07:15 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Florence (Pass By)

Manarola

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monterosso

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monterosso public beach (Fegina)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pisa

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Comfortable shoes are recommended.
We will do our best to make sure your trip includes all the sites as per description, however please note that itinerary might be adjusted according to weather and transport conditions
Important information required from all passengers: You MUST provide all passenger names at the time of booking in order to successfully purchase the train tickets
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

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Beautiful, fun trip!

Karen_G, Apr 2024

We had a blast! The day was long, but our guides, Dani and Juliano, were wonderful and made the day very enjoyable for the entire experience.

Skip it

Stefanie_E, Apr 2024

Beautiful scenery of course. BUT extraordinarily complicated/stress-inducing logistics requiring SEVEN MILES OF WALKING and INSUFFICIENT bathroom stops. And, after all that, no entrance ticket to Pisa! Why were those details not made known in advance? 7:15 am - 8:30 pm. An all around painful and exhausting day. Would never recommend it to anyone but the most young/hardy.

Must do

hector_s, Apr 2024

Everything was great had fun and the place and that we went was amazing to see if any one goes in the summer would have fun in the beautiful water for sure

Do not mix Cinque Terre and Pisa

SANJAY_P, Apr 2024

Enjoyed Cinque Terre but less time at Pisa. We had to meet the tour operator in 50 minutes and hardly could explore at Pisa. We had to do another trip next day.

excellent

Mihaela_I, Apr 2024

Renata was a great tour guide.We had a great trip.Everything was on time.Very well organized.Love it.Thank you.

Glad we at least got the pictures.

Amelia_V, Apr 2024

Our guide was very kind and despite we had to take trains in between, Dani was always sure nobody missed the train. She and her colleague were very attentive. On the downside, the tour is very tiresome, I would have loved to have more time on the first town than the 2nd. The food suggested by the guide was not very good, as well as disorganized, poor treatment, and the guide basically scare you into buying that touristic menú, when it good have been better to go and explore and find food on your own. The information provided on the places visited was very spars and what we did learnt was quite shallow. You a have very limited time at each of the stops. And even less time if you have the tourists menú.

Amazing places, but tour guide could be better

Kristen_D, Apr 2024

Going to the islands and Pisa was amazing. The bummer was that there was so much walking from the bus to each destination that we weren’t expecting. It took a long time to get to the actual destinations once parked. The 4 of us in our group thought Jessica, our tour guide was nice, but she didn’t really give us a lot of history or information about the places we were at. She was also a little difficult to understand at times saying the wrong words in English. Overall though, we are happy we went.

Cinque Terre+Pisa+YoungFamilyof4=Fun

Karissima_R, Apr 2024

We had an amazing experience visiting Cinque Terre and Pisa with our fantastic tour guide Jessica! 💖 She was the most sweetest, kindest, and genuine person ever. Very knowledgeable, as all tour guides should be and personable during our tour. She also gave recommendations as to where and what to eat. We took this tour with a family of 4, husband and I and our 2 kids, age 12y and 8y. My kids did awesome with all the walking we did. It was definitely an amazing tour and highly highly recommend this tour and if possible get Jessica as your tour guide. 💖 Grazie mille Jessica!

Great tour guide

Kathryn_P, Apr 2024

Dani was a great tour guide, very personable and easy to understand. Meeting spot was easy to find. The bus was comfortable. Unfortunately, the tour description is not accurate. We only saw 2 of the 5 Cinque Terre villages, not 3, and there was no optional hike.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Kathryn_P, We're pleased to read that you enjoyed our Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip! Thank you for leaving us your feedback and for acknowledging Dani's excellent guiding skills. Dani is one of our top expert tour guides in Italy. We appreciate your perspective on the tour description. Our Cinque Terre tour pages on all platforms specifically mentions that guests will "visit three of the five villages that make up Cinque Terre, one of Italy's most scenic destinations." Additionally, the light hike is always available at Monterosso, and guests simply need to express their interest to the tour guide. We understand that preferences vary among travelers, and some may prefer to spend their time enjoying the beach, shops, or local cuisine. We're glad you found the meeting spot easy to locate and the bus comfortable. We aim to provide nothing short of exceptional on all tours and experiences. If you have any further questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out. We hope you made wonderful memories during your time in Cinque Terre and Pisa. Happy Travels, The City Wonders Team

Not for the elderly

Jill_D, Mar 2024

Seeing the sights in cinque Terre! And the Pisa tower was great. The van ride was nice and comfortable. Train was good Walking was too much and too fast for us.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Jill_D, We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the sights of Cinque Terre and the beauty of the Pisa tower during your day trip from Florence. We're glad you found the van ride and train journey comfortable. We understand that walking pace can vary for everyone, and we appreciate your feedback about the pace of the walking portion. Your comments will be taken into consideration for future tours. Thank you for exploring with us! Best regards, The City Wonders Team

Fantastic

Fred_S, Mar 2024

Antonio was amazing. His knowledge of the area and the history made the date so much better. He was very attentive to everyone’s needs and was always willing to answer questions.

Relaxed pace. Beautiful scenery.

Dawn_S, Feb 2024

Beautiful sights! Antonio was a great guide, it was nice to let him navigate from one beautiful village to the next while making recommendations and giving us historical highlights. Highly recommend.

Great little day trip!

Nick_K, Feb 2024

Nathan was a great host. He’s not a tour guide. Basically he takes you on the bus then train and leaves you be in each of the towns to do as you please. Learnt nothing of the history or any information. We did see all 5 towns though and a special suprise at the end!

Fantastic Experience!

Isa_S, Jan 2024

This was such a good way to get an overview of Cinque Terre For the planner-type people who like to know everything: - We stopped by a gas station before the train station to use the bathroom/grab breakfast (in case you didn't get breakfast ahead of time) - We went in November, so most of the food places/gelaterias were closed. Make sure you look up your favorite restaurants ahead of time if you go during the off-season! - During the off-season the trains leave every hour, so instead of the hour-and-a-half in each place, we had one hour. The positive to that is that no one was there! So we had a lot of time to explore without any crowds or people wandering into our pictures - We opted out of the hike and were glad to do so (we're wandering-types), we did the Vernazza hike and regretted it--it was a million stairs for an okay view - You might end up going to the towns in a different order than written!

Tour guide Danny was great. Tour description was not

Angela_V, Dec 2023

Dani was a great organizer. My tour said it included an optional wine hiking.tour. It was not part of the tour at all.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Angela_V, Thank you for bringing to our attention the discrepancy regarding the optional wine hiking tour during your Cinque Terre Day Trip from Florence. We appreciate your feedback, and we apologize for any confusion or disappointment this may have caused. We understand the importance of accurate tour information, and we're sorry that the optional wine hiking tour was not included as expected. To assist you further, could you please provide us with your booking reference number? With this information, we will promptly investigate the matter and ensure that we address the discrepancy appropriately. If you did book the optional wine hiking tour, we want to make things right for you. Please share the booking reference number at your earliest convenience, and we will look into the details of your reservation. Thank you again for booking your travel experience with us, and we wish you a happy 2024! Kind regards, Edgar J. City Wonders

Amazing trip! Wonderful Tour Guide!

Ranjan_S, Nov 2023

Our tour guide Antonio was amazing! He was great with us. Showed us amazing places and wonderful personality! I would recommend this tour to anybody.

Great guide

dean_w, Nov 2023

Jessica was a great guide and we learned about the region. Trip was well organized. A lot of walking so be prepared.

Better without the crowd

Kevin_H, Sep 2023

Lunch by the sea in Monterosso was pretty spectacular Our guide Renata did a fantastic job navigating us through the the chaotic train stations and around the towns with clear information and facts If booking any trip to these towns be aware of how crowded they are,the train stations are very small and not designed to manage such large crowds We we’re in a group of 15 which was managed really well by Renata . Some of the groups from the cruise ships (we had 2 docked at la Spezia) were extremely large So be sure you are comfortable in large crowds and being jostled

Each and every little town offered beautiful scenery, great color, stunning views and tasty treats.

Sharon_S, Sep 2023

Great experience visiting the Cinque Terre. Our guide gave us details about each of the 3 towns we would be visiting and shepherded us to each one so that our only worry was that of 'where did we want to spend our time', strolling the colorful streets or walking along the shoreline. There was ample time to do both and my little group even took some time to walk into the sea. Our guide, Guilliano, did an excellent job in keeping us calm and upbeat when we were faced with a long train delay, beyond human control. He kept us informed and together. It was a great day in the sun at the sea.

Tour guide was the star of the show

Brittany_H, Sep 2023

Truly the best and most convenient way to visit the beautiful Cinque Terre from Florence! We had a great time on the Cinque Terre Day trip, even with an unexpected an unavoidable delay at the end. This trip was the perfect way to travel from Florence and make full use of a day visiting Cinque Terre. The meeting point was centrally located and convenient, the bus transportation was easy and comfortable, but the true star of the show was our tour guide Guliano. Throughout the day Guliano gave valuable information and directions in each of the 3 towns visited, clear meeting times and locations, and enough freedom to explore each town on our own. All of the towns were lovely and we were so happy to be able to experience the beauty of this wonderful place! All went extremely smoothly, until there was an accident/incident along the train line and a train delay on our return journey (a rare and unusual occurrence - but these things can happen when traveling). I was extremely impressed with the way that Guliano handled the unprecedented situation - getting as much information as possible and sharing it with everyone in the group. While this situation was completely out of anyone on the tour's control, Guiliano handled it expertly and ensured that we all arrived safely back in Florence. Especially with the train delay, we were so happy to be on this tour - as we would have had a difficult time navigating the situation ourselves!

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