Discover the rich coastal splendor of the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre towns on an enriching full-day excursion from Pisa. With a knowledgeable guide, travel along the seductive curve of the coast by boat or train (weather dependent) and visit the enchanting villages of the Cinque Terre region. Delight into the picturesque beauty of the villages, whose colorful houses cascade into the crystal clear sea, and receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

Cinque Terre day trip from Pisa
Enjoy scenic views from the boat (weather permitting) or train
Soak up the idyllic atmosphere of these unspoiled coastal towns in the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre region
A small group tour ensures a personalized sightseeing experience

What's Included

Tour Leader for all day
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Tickets for ferryboat/train (weather depending)
During winter season (november-march) only the train is available.
Driver

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza Sant' Antonio, 56125 Pisa PI, Italy
Meeting point is in Pisa city center, in Piazza Sant'Antonio, in front of Dental Clinique.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Depart from a central meeting point in Pisa in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan destined for the UNESCO-listed wonder of Cinque Terre, an enchanting region made up of five charming villages. Delight in the spectacular surrounding scenery as you follow the curve of the coastline and climb aboard a boat or train for the rest of your journey, depending on the weather and sea conditions.

On arrival at the Cinque Terre, follow your knowledgeable guide on a guided walking tour of each distinctive town; stop first at Riomaggiore, an enclave replete with pastel-colored houses that appear to tumble into the sea, or Manarola, the oldest village on the stunning landscape.

Explore the village of Vernazza and then enjoy free time in Monterosso to go swimming, have lunch, or go shopping.

After your relaxing interlude, reflect on your magical day during the journey back to Pisa, where the tour concludes.

Cinque Terre Trails

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 5 people is required to run the tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
There is no hiking on our tour but we do not suggest the tour for people with walking difficulties.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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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Curiosity49736201197

Our driver was very polite and punctual. He was friendly too. The guide Veronica was very nice and gave us precise information. The time allocated for the grop tour was good and we had enough tine to explore ourselves .

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Worth every penny

Clare_C, Apr 2024

This tour was remarkable! I highly recommend you go. The sites were breathtaking and the food was delicious! Luigi our guide was knowledgeable and showed you the areas best food & locations.

Cinque Terre for the day

Lou_V, Apr 2024

This was an excellent tour to have a view of Cinque Terre. We felt like we had the opportunity to see what was possible. We were not rushed, and Luigi gave us excellent advice and recommendations for each port, from places to see to where the best food could be found to the best gelato shops and flavors to try. Alessandro drove wonderfully and safely, and allowed us photo opportunities.

Definitely worth visiting Cinqen terra.

Tina_B, Aug 2023

Went to Cinqen terra on a day trip this week with my son, it was amazing. Our guide Luigi was so helpful and engaging making the trip more memorable would highly recommend him.

Brilliant day, Luigi our...

Mark_T, Aug 2023

Brilliant day, Luigi our tour guide was excellent, gave us some great tips on what to check out in each village & made the day really enjoyable. Thanks Luigi ...

Luigi and Simone bravo!

John_C, Jul 2023

This tour is definitly worth it. Luigi is an excellent guide. We were never left in the dark about any situations. He is very knowledgeable and also recommended places to eat regional specialties. We tried some and he was spot on. Simone our driver made the trip fast and safe. She was very funny. She knows how to honk well and get the air conditioned van moving along. One suggestion... italy is very hot in july. Dress cool. There are breezes in the streets between buildings to stay cool. Definitly bring swim suit for monterossa beach. You will enjoy for 2 hours if you wanted to. Ferry ride was scenic. 5 tars to Luigi and Simone!

Skip the 3rd, village and give tourists more time in last village .

Marian_K, Jun 2023

A great day, Irish girls, a London girl, an New Zealand couple & a Australian girl all together on a trip, great tour guide and lovely van driver.

Cute villages - definitely worth a visit

Carolyne_B, Apr 2023

A great experience. We were lucky that the ferry had just started again for the season. Be warned that this tour isn’t really suitable for people with mobility issues. (Steep hills and getting on and off the boats can be tricky).

Wonderful tour of 5Terre!

Frank_M, Nov 2022

We were very fortunate to be the only two on this tour during our off season visit. Luigi, our tour guide, was Incredibly knowledgeable about the towns and the surrounding areas. This was an excellent tour and we enjoyed every moment of it.

Stunning scenery

Emma_R, Aug 2022

Initially I thought the trip was a little pricey but I’m so pleased we booked. The scenery is stunning, the boat trip was lovely and Marta was a fantastic guide - knowledgable, organised and very helpful.

Fantastic tour, highly recommended

Weng, Aug 2022

Visiting all 5 villages was really a nice experience. The boat ride was fun and exciting. Martha was very informative and accommodating, nice and kind. Alessandro was a good driver. Overall was such fantastic and magnificent tour. Recommendable tour but be sure to wear comfortable shoes or rather wear slippers as walking down and uphill.

Amazing Tour!! Highly Recommend

Nancy_K, Jun 2022

This was one of the best tours I have ever experienced. The tour guide was very knowledgable and friendly. We had just enough time at each village and were able to truly soak up the local Italian flavors and sights. Highly recommend

Well organised tour!

Darren_D, Jun 2022

Well organised tour by guide Petra who was knowledgeable and organised all our tickets and train rides and gave us enough time to explore. Driver Giuseppe was great too in getting us to and from Pisa safely.

Good trip, expensive for what it is

Laura_S, Jun 2022

Good trip. You get to see 4 of the 5 villages. We had to travel by train as the sea was too bad for the boats, trains were very fast and easy. It does need to be clear in the group description that it is a maximum of 8 passengers in the vehicle you are picked up but the trip is max 15 persons overall. As you don’t spend much time together it’s not that much of an issue. You are dropped off in each village and given time to explore. I feel for the price, you are mainly paying for the transportation and organisation between the villages which you could do yourself: Marta, our tour guide, was a lovely person however I didn’t really understand why she was there at times as she didn’t give much information at the villages and I googled a lot of the history myself when there (or listened to the other trips going on). Overall it is a nice day out however I think the cost you pay for the trip is not necessarily worth it if you are an organised person who could arrange trains themselves.

Cinque Terre

Angela_C, Apr 2022

Martha is the best tour guide.She even managed to locate my friends missing jacket. We had lunch at Tusca Bistro.Loved it

Cinque Terre Tour

Gregory_B, Sep 2019

A must when visiting Pisa. It was a small group of 12 people, hotel pick up and drop off was provided. We had a very knowledgeable guide, Luca for this tour. The towns are so quaint. The boat ride was a great way to view the villages from the water.

Informative, efficient, friwendly and timely

Curiosity49736201197, Jun 2019

Cinque Terre by Minivan.

Judith_P, Sep 2018

I have to admit that we were disappointed with this tour. Our guide was Marta, and although she was very nice, the tour did not live up to the description provided. First off, it claims to be a tour with a maximum of 8 people. We had 7 in our van coming from Pisa, but there were @ 6 or more coming from Lucca.Next, the description states that we would visit all FIVE towns. Knowing this, we went on our own the day before and did 3 of the 5. When we arrived with the tour, they were only doing the same 3 towns we had done. By the time we arrived at the the first 2 towns, we had only 30-40 minutes before we had to meet again.This isn’t Marta’s fault, but for the cost, the trip is too short. When we went on our own the train tickets were very inexpensive.The last problem was the communication for pick up. Our hotel allowed only pedestrian traffic in front of it and Bellatour said we had to walk to a taxi stand in a square by a McDonalds. We did that and then they went to our hotel. Luckily, someone who worked at the hotel we were staying at recognized us and stopped. He called the hotel only to find out they had come and gone, so he called the tour company to say where we were waiting. They did find us, but it was very confusing.

This tour company excelled! Our...

PamelaA_M, Jul 2018

This tour company excelled! Our guide Marta was knowledgeable, pleasant and co-ordinated our day perfectly providing the right amount of commentary, recommendations then allowing us our own free time to explore independently. We arrived in Porto Venere first walking through the village and up to the church. Due to the weather conditions we boarded a boat here for the hour trip to Monterosso. We spent about 2 hours there, including time for lunch with fabulous water views at Il Casello. Look for the yellow umbrellas at the top of the hill in the old part of town and we recommend the stuffed anchovies and fish ravioli! Next was a short train trip to Vernazza and steep walk up to the tower top 1.50 EUR charge but worth it for the nice view. Our last stop was Riomaggiore, very pretty but crowded. Our 15 min train from Riomaggiore back to La Spezia was also very crowded and some of our group had to stand. The mini-van was waiting at La Spezia station for a quick transfer and safe return to Pisa.

Unfortunately we missed this tour...

Johan_V, May 2018

Unfortunately we missed this tour due to our flight being cancelled France air traffic controllers' strike. The tour operator claimed we did not inform them of our cancellation 24 hours in advance - we were only able to call the number on the voucher as we did not have internet connection, and they claim they had no record of the cancellation. HOWEVER, as a gesture of goodwill Viator agreed to refund us 100 of costs. Well done to Viator for standing in - I can highly recommend Viator as agent as they are dealing with integrity.

Can you say amazing sights to take...

Latricia R, Dec 2017

Can you say amazing sights to take in at your leisure with periods of relaxation? This is definitely the tour for you and the guide was knowledgeable. You cannot I repeat cannot visit the Tuscany Region without going to Cinque Terre either by train or in small tour group.

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