Semi Private Cinque Terre and Pisa Leaning Tower Tour from Florence
Overview
Semi-Private Small-Group (up to 8 people) Cinque Terre and Pisa leaning tower tour in a Black Mercedes Minivan.
Only in a small group, it becomes possible to visit the Cinque Terre and experience all the true magic of this enchanted coastline. We will visit 3 of the 5 villages on Cinque terre, using trains and boat. Usually the towns we visit are Riomaggiore, Manarola and Vernazza.
You can hike, it you wish to, from Riomaggiore to Manarola. 1 hour hike (this is subject to availability based on weather/danger). The driver will follow you by boat/train. Public boats also operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.
Only in a small group, it becomes possible to visit the Cinque Terre and experience all the true magic of this enchanted coastline. We will visit 3 of the 5 villages on Cinque terre, using trains and boat. Usually the towns we visit are Riomaggiore, Manarola and Vernazza.
You can hike, it you wish to, from Riomaggiore to Manarola. 1 hour hike (this is subject to availability based on weather/danger). The driver will follow you by boat/train. Public boats also operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off or Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Train tickets
- Boat tickets
- Use of iPad mini with with pre-marked points of interest, Wi-Fi and mobile data to bring with you during visits
- Entry/Admission - Borgo Storico di Riomaggiore
- Entry/Admission - Piazza dei Miracoli
- Entry/Admission - Cinque Terre Trails
- Entry/Admission - Vernazza
- Entry/Admission - Borgo Storico di Manarola
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cinque Terre Trails, Riomaggiore to Monterroso Italy
Cinque Terre are five coastal villages in eastern Liguria that make up a UNESCO World Heritage site! Here, a train links the five different villages together.
A small group tour with a max of 8 people is the perfect solution for those who want to keep the costs down and at the same time touch as many destinations as possible without being in a 54-seat bus.
Your driver will be with you for the entire day. He will escort you on the boat and train. - Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Borgo Storico di Riomaggiore, Riomaggiore Italy
Arrive at Riomaggiore by black Mercedes Minivan. The town climbs up along the ridges overlooking the sea and it is characterized from the typical stone houses with coloured façades and slate-roofs. From Riomaggiore we will take the Public boat to Manarola. Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October. If you wish to hike you can take the Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola. Our driver will follow the group by boat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola, Via Tra Castello, Riomaggiore Italy
Optional -If you wish to hike you can take this trail on your own or instead you can follow the driver on the boat/train. The tickets are not included. Check in the real-time practicability of the path network at this link: http://www.parconazionale5terre.it/Esentieri-outdoor.php#/
You will meet back our driver in Manarola.
Forward time: 1 hour
Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers
Length: 1.470 km
Difference in height: 202m.
Follow the path signposted along the vegetable gardens until the small bridge from which begins the long flight of steps that leads through cultivated and fallow fields, with a panoramic view, to the ridge of Costa Corniolo. From there you can admire the tip of Montenero eastward, Manarola and the coastline of Cinque Terre westward.
From the ridge of Costa Corniolo, the descent to Manarola begins on the left with the ancient flight of steps. It runs down the hill with spectacular views all the way to the village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Borgo Storico di Manarola, Manarola Italy
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name "Manarola" is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, "magna rota". In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to "magna roea" which means "large wheel", in reference to the mill wheel in the town. Then train from Manarola to Vernazza
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 19018 Vernazza Italy
Vernazza is the only natural port of the five villages. Being the wealthiest village its architecture is most elaborate. See the Castle of the Doria, look at the watchtowers, and do not miss the Romanesque sanctuary of Our Lady of Reggio. You will be amazed by its simplicity and yet fascinated by its architecture. In Vernazza we can have a cooling swim in the sea, a nice shower and we can enjoy a delicious lunch made of authentic Pesto Pasta and fresh Mediterrean seafood (not included in the price).
Train from Vernazza to Riomaggiore back on the Black Mercedes minivan on the way to Pisa to see the Leaning tower.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Piazza dei Miracoli, Piazza del Duomo, 56126, Pisa Italy
Continue to Pisa. Free time to see the Leaning Tower and walk around Piazza dei Miracoli to see its other celebrated monuments: Pisa Baptistery, Pisa Duomo. During the hour-long visit, you’ll also discover Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to the historic university Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. The tour will reach the Pisa tower at around 16:30. Usually it is enough to look at it from the outside, it is beautiful. However if you want to reserve your own tickets to climb it, you can do it choosing 16:45 as the
time. Entrance Leaning tower's tickets are not not included. Back on our black Mercedes Minivan on the way to Florence.
Duration: 40 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cinque Terre Trails, Riomaggiore to Monterroso Italy
Cinque Terre are five coastal villages in eastern Liguria that make up a UNESCO World Heritage site! Here, a train links the five different villages together.
A small group tour with a max of 8 people is the perfect solution for those who want to keep the costs down and at the same time touch as many destinations as possible without being in a 54-seat bus.
Your driver will be with you for the entire day. He will escort you on the boat and train. - Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Borgo Storico di Riomaggiore, Riomaggiore Italy
Arrive at Riomaggiore by black Mercedes Minivan. The town climbs up along the ridges overlooking the sea and it is characterized from the typical stone houses with coloured façades and slate-roofs. From Riomaggiore we will take the Public boat to Manarola. Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October. If you wish to hike you can take the Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola. Our driver will follow the group by boat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola, Via Tra Castello, Riomaggiore Italy
Optional -If you wish to hike you can take this trail on your own or instead you can follow the driver on the boat/train. The tickets are not included. Check in the real-time practicability of the path network at this link: http://www.parconazionale5terre.it/Esentieri-outdoor.php#/
You will meet back our driver in Manarola.
Forward time: 1 hour
Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers
Length: 1.470 km
Difference in height: 202m.
Follow the path signposted along the vegetable gardens until the small bridge from which begins the long flight of steps that leads through cultivated and fallow fields, with a panoramic view, to the ridge of Costa Corniolo. From there you can admire the tip of Montenero eastward, Manarola and the coastline of Cinque Terre westward.
From the ridge of Costa Corniolo, the descent to Manarola begins on the left with the ancient flight of steps. It runs down the hill with spectacular views all the way to the village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Borgo Storico di Manarola, Manarola Italy
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name "Manarola" is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, "magna rota". In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to "magna roea" which means "large wheel", in reference to the mill wheel in the town. Then train from Manarola to Vernazza
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: 19018 Vernazza Italy
Vernazza is the only natural port of the five villages. Being the wealthiest village its architecture is most elaborate. See the Castle of the Doria, look at the watchtowers, and do not miss the Romanesque sanctuary of Our Lady of Reggio. You will be amazed by its simplicity and yet fascinated by its architecture. In Vernazza we can have a cooling swim in the sea, a nice shower and we can enjoy a delicious lunch made of authentic Pesto Pasta and fresh Mediterrean seafood (not included in the price).
Train from Vernazza to Riomaggiore back on the Black Mercedes minivan on the way to Pisa to see the Leaning tower.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Piazza dei Miracoli, Piazza del Duomo, 56126, Pisa Italy
Continue to Pisa. Free time to see the Leaning Tower and walk around Piazza dei Miracoli to see its other celebrated monuments: Pisa Baptistery, Pisa Duomo. During the hour-long visit, you’ll also discover Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to the historic university Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. The tour will reach the Pisa tower at around 16:30. Usually it is enough to look at it from the outside, it is beautiful. However if you want to reserve your own tickets to climb it, you can do it choosing 16:45 as the
time. Entrance Leaning tower's tickets are not not included. Back on our black Mercedes Minivan on the way to Florence.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- If you're planning on going hiking, you need to be prepared – although the path is open to everyone, remember that the ground can be slippery, uneven, and in places steep and narrow
- Please wear suitable walking shoes, don't forget your swimsuit and towel if you want to take a swim
- The driver/guide will thoroughly introduce the places being visited, from a cultural, historical and artistic viewpoint while driving to and from them, but is not licensed to give explanations at sights or guide inside churches, or museums.You will have free time in the villages
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- The link to book the Pisa Leaning tower tickets is this https://www.opapisa.it/en/tickets/buy/.
- Infant or Child need to reserve seat and have to pay the full amount
- Our cars are sanitized with specific products and sterilized by ozone saturation before each tour.
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Storyteller363566
October 2023
Rami was a fantastic tour guide. Very courteous, knowledgeable, friendly and considerate. The whole day was very efficient and fun. We would totally recommend touring with Rami.
Rami was a fantastic tour guide. Very courteous, knowledgeable, friendly and considerate. The whole day was very efficient and fun. We would totally recommend touring with Rami.Heather M
October 2023
Alex was our guide. I had a fantastic experience. I would recommend to any one else who travels solo, as a couple or even for families. This experience is not to be missed!
Alex was our guide. I had a fantastic experience. I would recommend to any one else who travels solo, as a couple or even for families. This experience is not to be missed!saragiroux
October 2023
Beautiful tour ! The guide was very informative and helpful. Would definitely recommend. We were a group of 6 (3 couples). The excursion does require lots of walking up and down stairs. Got to visit 3/5 villages of Cinque Terre. Each location, free times was given and able to explore, enjoy and...
Beautiful tour ! The guide was very informative and helpful. Would definitely recommend. We were a group of 6 (3 couples). The excursion does require lots of walking up and down stairs. Got to visit 3/5 villages of Cinque Terre. Each location, free times was given and able to explore, enjoy and take lots of pictures! Travelled from village to village via train, which was organized by our guide. Unfortunately unable to do the boat portion of the tour due to the weather. The Pisa portion was great, the tour guide made sure we were aware of the different tourist traps to avoid! To climb the tower, a separate ticket is required to do so as it’s optional (excluded from the package price).AmandaLanuola_D
October 2023
Beautiful places. Loved the variety of travel (van, train, boat), and the free time to explore. Our host, Khaled, was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Overall an awesome day and great experience. Thank you.
Beautiful places. Loved the variety of travel (van, train, boat), and the free time to explore. Our host, Khaled, was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Overall an awesome day and great experience. Thank you.Melisa_H
October 2023
Great tour of Cinque Terre and Pisa! We were able to see a lot and the tour guide was very efficient at getting us around by train, boat and van. CT is beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The only reason for 4 stars is because another couple we were with returned to the van 35 minutes late wh...
Great tour of Cinque Terre and Pisa! We were able to see a lot and the tour guide was very efficient at getting us around by train, boat and van. CT is beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The only reason for 4 stars is because another couple we were with returned to the van 35 minutes late while we all waited and I felt we should have told them to be back much sooner or they should have been left. They knew the time to get back and bought tickets to another exhibit even after that time. It was a long day and waiting on them just made it longer and it was very inconsiderate. If they got an extra 35 minutes in Pisa we all should have been given extra time vs sitting in a van waiting. Other than that, it was a good day.David_S
October 2023
The beauty of Cinque Terre was breathtaking. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. We had a great and memorable experience.
The beauty of Cinque Terre was breathtaking. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. We had a great and memorable experience.