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Exclusive Private Day Trip: Portofino & Santa Margherita from Portofino's Port

Portofino, Italy

Exclusive Private Day Trip Portofino and Santa Margherita from Portofinos Port

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend a day with a private guide on your Liguria vacation, and discover the history and must-see sights of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure. You’ll stroll around Portofino’s bustling Piazzetta while learning about the exclusive seaside village, then catch a ferry along the coast to Santa Margherita where samples of local focaccia and panoramic vistas await.

Enjoy a relaxing day trip with boat tickets organized in advance
Explore the coast at a pace that works well for your personal group
Find coastal vantage points and sights that you’ll want to revisit
Benefit from a flexible itinerary that’s tailored to your group

What's Included

Local guide
Snack
Public Boat transfer from Portofino to Santa Margherita and back
private walking tour

Gratuities
Private boat

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

16034 Portofino, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy
Meet your guide at the exit of your tender. The guide will hold a sign with your name.

Pickup point

Portofino

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.

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Featured review

Traci_T

Alessandra was our guide and she was great! She allowed us to pick and choose what we wanted to see and how long we wanted to stay in each place. Very informative, helpful, and was so pleasant. We would definitely recommend her for this excursion!

Reviews

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Well worth the time and the money to see this beautiful part of Italy.

Jeffrey_D, May 2024

Excellent tour by Guilia. She is extremely knowledgeable of both Santa Margherita and Portofino, and showed us many things we would have missed on our own. Starting the tour in Santa Margherita Ligure and then taking the ferry to Portofino and was a very smart recommendation as there are too many people and very little parking in Portofino. We have done many Viator tours over the years, and this was one of the best private tour experiences we have had. Make sure Guilia is your guide. She is the best!

Great day walking the...

Matt_J, Apr 2024

Great day walking the streets and visiting key sites in Portofino and Santa Margarita. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He also let us adjust the plan as we wanted.

Above and beyond treatment

Bonnie_C, Oct 2023

Giulia was a delight. She was waiting when we disembarked and was very informative. Highly recommend.

Charming Cities by the Sea

Jach_P, Oct 2023

There is an exquisite charm to both Portofino and Santa Margherita. Even though the streets are busy with tourists, the crowds don't disrupt the enchantment of these beautiful cities by the sea. Our guide, Rosaleen, was so helpful with information, suggestions, and recommendations of how to make our journey even more interesting and memorable. We will never forget these two amazing towns.

Alessandra was our guide...

Traci_T, Aug 2023

Hot walk through Portofino!

Douglas_C, Jul 2023

Our guide, Guilia, was great. Portofino and Santa Margherita are stunning. Be aware that it is a lot of walking uphill and down, and it was very hot when we went in July. Both towns are so small you really wouldn’t even need a guide, definitely not for all day. Guilia, did explain much of the history and culture, and bought us yummy pastries to try from a local bake shop. If you go when it’s hot, I’d suggest bringing bathing suits and going to the beach to cool off! You can also rent boats, kayaks, or paddle boards.

Great!

Gregory_K, Jul 2023

Antonella was excellent and lovely. Did what we wanted to do and tailored the tour for us. Thank you!!!

Fabulous!

Joanie_S, Jun 2023

We had a wonderful time with Flavio! He was knowledgeable and passionate about the history and architecture of the area. We were so happy that we had the private tour.

Fun and memorable trip through Santa Margherita and Portofino

Steven_D, Mar 2023

Great guide. Wonderful and beautiful views of Portofino. Guide was very knowledgeable. She took us wherever we wanted to go and was very accommodating.

Portofino and Santa Margarita both gems

Priscilla_M, Oct 2022

Guilia our tour guide for the day was so knowledgeable and made our day fantastic. Highlight was enjoying the two kinds of focaccia from the shop in Santa Marhera! The best day!