Infos
- Italy’s best hiking destination
- Tasty snacks and pesto-making course
- Boat trips and cable car ride included
- Arrival
- Sestri Levante, Punta Manara and pesto-making class
- San Fruttuoso Bay, Portofino Nature Park and Santa Margherita
- The Cinque Terre
- The Sanctuary of Montallegro and Chiavari
- Departure
Tour Details
Programme & inclusions
1 Arrival
2 Sestri Levante, Punta Manara and pesto-making cooking class
Circular hike from the beautiful village of Sestri Levante to Punta Manara, panoramic point with 360° views over the Gulf of Tigullio. Back in Sestri Levante for a pesto-making class at a typical local Osteria. Enjoy the results with a dish of pasta al pesto and a glass of wine.
- 1 x train round trip to Sestri Levante
- 1 x pesto-making class including a dish of pasta and a glass of wine
1 x FD hiking tour guide
Effective walking time: 3 hours
Vertical height difference: 350 m
Degree of difficulty: easy to moderate
Day 3: San Fruttuoso Bay, Portofino Nature Park and Santa Margherita
Train ride to Camogli, a charming fishing village with characteristic alleys and colourful houses. Stop at a traditional bakery to collect a picnic box with typical “focaccia” bread. Boat trip to San Fruttuoso bay and its impressive Benedictine Monastery. Panoramic hike above the steep coastline to Portofino. The day ends with a boat trip to Santa Margherita for a stroll along the elegant promenade.
- 1 x train ride to Camogli
- 1 x picnic box with typical “focaccia”
- 1 x boat ride from Camogli to San Fruttuoso
- 1 x boat ride from Portofino to Santa Margherita
- 1 x train ride from Santa Margherita to the hotel location
- 1 x FD hiking tour guide
Hiking time: 3 hours
Vertical height difference: 450 m
Degree of difficulty: moderate
Day 4: The Cinque Terre
Train round trip to Levanto and meeting with the hiking guide.Guided tour from Corniglia to Vernazza through vineyards and olive trees with amazing views of the coast. The hike ends in Monterosso, time to relax on the wide beach, the biggest in the Cinque Terre.
- 1 x train round trip to Levanto
- 1 x 5-Terre card (incl. access to the hiking paths and train rides)
1 x FD hiking tour guide
Hiking time: 4 hours
Vertical height difference: 550 m
Degree of difficulty: moderate to demanding
5 The Sanctuary of Montallegro and Chiavari
Train ride to Rapallo and walking tour through the picturesque old town, with a stop at a local grocery to pick up a gourmet picnic box. Cable-car trip to the Pilgrimage Church of Montallegro. Hike with spectacular views over the Gulf and the coast to the charming town of Chiavari.
- 1 x train ride to Rapallo
- 1 x cable-car ride from Rapallo to the Sanctuary of Montallegro
- 1 x picnic box with gourmet sandwiches
- 1 x train ride from Chiavari to the hotel location
- 1 x FD hiking tour guide
Hiking time: 4,5 hours
Vertical height difference: 600 m (all downhill)
Degree of difficulty: moderate to challenging
6 Departure
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