The Best of Cinque Terre Small Group Tour from Montecatini Terme

We had an awesome day! Thanks so much to our guide Tonya! You will love this tour. My son-in-law is a DeLuca and insisted we come through Lucca to ho to Cinque Terre so we did that as well

Recently took this tour with Valerie as our tour guide. This was the second tour of our holiday with Come & See Italy and Valerie. We were picked up outside our hotel and taken towards La Spezia and on to our first stop of Cinque Terre, Manarola, a beautiful little village with stunning scenery. We had a short while to wander before getting the ferry over to Vernazza, the second village of our tour. Vernazza is a small area where we had some time to grab a delicious gelato and have another little wander around by ourselves. Valerie provided our tour group with a taste of 2 of the local foccacia breads. Both were delicious and so fresh! Our next stop was a short distance on the ferry to Monterosso, here we had a quick tour with Valerie to show us some of the areas we could visit and beaches in which we could relax and swim at. We were brought to a store to try the local limonchino made from lemons from the area. Afterwards we had plenty of time to ourselves for lunch and a swim. I would suggest to bring Flip-flops or swimming shoes as the beach is mostly stones/pebbles and is a nightmare to walk on! However the water is crystal clear, a lovely temperature and was a real joy to be able to swim there. The day ended with a short trip on the train back to the bus and back to our hotel. Overall the day was amazing and it was at a comfortable pace with no rushing around. However I will say the walk back to the bus up the hill in Manarola is quite tough if you're not used to hills, this is mentioned in the tour description so it was expected! Combined with the heat that day a few stops along the way up were needed but Valerie ensured us there was no rushing required and walked along side us. Valerie is truly amazing. So warm, welcoming, friendly and full of information. She told us all about the fishing villages including local information and history of the areas we drove by along the way. She also told us about the carrara marble as we drove by the mountains and shipping/industrial areas where it is processed. I would highly recommend any tour with her as she was such a joy to be around and we will return for another spin with her someday soon I hope! Ciao Valerie from your Irish friends!

A rare glimpse of paradise. Early start, met by Valerie on time. Nice trip to the start of our tour full of information and casual chat. The trip started in Manarola. Beautiful town full of exceptional picture opportunities. Short boat ride to Vernazza with a stop for photos and coffee. Move on to Monterosso . 3 hour stop for lunch , swimming, shopping . Simply gorgeous. Valerie was a great host full of information and tips to ensure we got the most from our day.