Genoa to Portofino, Santa Margherita and Camogli: Breathtaking Scenic Coastal Tour
3.8
23 Ratings
Genova
Embark on a breathtaking scenic coastal tour from Genoa to Portofino, Santa Margherita, and Camogli. Explore picturesque villages, enjoy a boat ride, savor local cuisine, and take in stunning coastal views.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Genoa - Departure at 9 am from Genoa cruise terminal
  • Santa Margherita Ligure - Arrival at the harbor of Santa Margherita at about 9:45 am, from where, in about 20 minutes, you can reach Portofino by boat
  • Portofino - Visit of Portofino and return by boat to Santa Margherita at 12:30, tour of the village of Santa Margherita and lunch in a typical trattoria.
  • Camogli - After lunch, through the pass of La Ruta, overlooking the Mount of Portofino, we reach Camogli by car, visit of the picturesque old town and at around 3:30 pm we return back to Genoa along the coastal road, with a stop to the center before to back on board.
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tickets for ferry boat
Additional Information

We will be leaving the cruise terminal in Genoa at 9 am and it will take us about 45 minutes to arrive at the Santa Margherita harbor. From there, a 20-minute boat ride will take us to Portofino where we’ll have a visit and then return by boat to Santa Margherita at 12:30 for a village tour and lunch at a local trattoria. Post lunch, we’ll travel via the La Ruta pass with views of Mount Portofino, to Camogli where we will explore the charming old town. We’ll hit the road back to Genoa around 3:30 pm along the picturesque coastal route, with one last stop in the city centre before getting back on board.

Please note, while your driver can provide commentary during the drive, they aren’t permitted to offer explanations outside the vehicle. If you’d need a guide to walk you around or provide detailed commentary, private tour guides can be arranged at an extra expense.

Your driver will also be more than happy to provide suggestions for the best dining spots during the day.

Location
Stazione Marittima
Ponte Dei Mille
Meeting Instructions terminal cruise: Meeting Instructions 
Upon debarkation, please proceed to the cruise terminal. Your driver will be waiting for you outside the arrival gate after passing the sliding doors with a welcome sign with your name.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.8
(23 Ratings)
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Dave_g
Aug 24, 2023
The Only Way To See Portofino - Gabriel was our driver - intelligent, personable and sensitive to our needs on a very hot day! He was adaptable to whatever we needed and drove safely and professionally. We enjoyed seeing Santa Margherita, Portofino, and Camogli in a comfortable way. Will recommend. Thank you
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Lori_d
Jul 7, 2023
Highly recommend - Francesco was very professional and had a nice day planned for us. Even though we had a language barrier we were able to communicate using our translation app which we all enjoyed. He helped us learn a little more Italian . I was with my daughter and daughter in law who love to take photos. Not only was he patient with them but he found a perfect places to take pictures. His suggestions on restaurants were also very lovely. Each place he took us to was more beautiful than the next. I would highly recommend this to tour and I Francesco as your guide.
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Gregorio
Jun 15, 2023
Great Tour and Taxi Services - First off, Enrico and his drivers were so professional, punctual and courteous. Enrico was so responsive, patient and quick to answer all my questions. All areas were picturesque! There were 16 of us and the 2 vans were just right and comfy.. The costs of the vehicles were not bad considering we divided the costs by 16 people. The tour itself wasn't too bad also. We enjoyed the picturesque Santa Margharita, Portofino and Camogli. If I can make a suggestion, Enrico need to train his drivers to speak English. Grazi Enrico !
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881evelinaa
Jun 1, 2023
Enrico Limousine Service - Excellent service, very professional, very precise. It was a day trip from Genova to Portofino. On the way back we stopped to visit Santa Margherita and Camogli. Strongly recommended.
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Squggl
May 25, 2023
Brilliant - Brilliant place. Stay in st Margherita and go out from there. One day in Portofino on ferry and one day to the Cinque terra on train then ferry. May have been time of year but we wanted to eat in one of the 5 towns but a lot shut between 3-6 so had too miss as get ferry back.
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Aldon_c
May 22, 2023
Oh! Italy - Having been to Portofino before, adding Santa Margarita to the tour just made it that much better. fantastic driver
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Andrea_v
May 18, 2023
Great time visting Portofino, Santa Margherita & Camogli with Private driver - If booking this experience, you are getting a private driver to take you to Portofino, Santa Margherita and Camogli. Our driver named Michele was a very kind man and tried his best to communicate with us using google translate. Our Italian was very limited so we couldn't ask questions but basically it was straight forward. He dropped us off at each spot, let us explore and we would meet up at a designated spot! We were able to spend as much time as we needed in each place. He picked us up at the cruise ship port in Genoa and dropped us off in a timely matter. Thank you Michele for the great time!
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Les_e
Oct 18, 2023
Great trip - Really great experience and very professional and Van was great. We loved Portofino and other towns we visited. Would have enjoyed more information on history of the area.
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Bonnie_w
Dec 5, 2023
Not what was promised - This was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT! The ferries were not running which was our reason for booking. Driver changed the order of the itinerary driving through Santa Margarita to Portofino. By the time we returned to Santa Margarita the shops were closed and he said yes, winter hours. Also requested a sedan and got a minibus. Last year we travelled in Austria, Germany and Spain using Viator with great success. This was a very expensive tour and did not come close to what we expected!
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Mary_e
May 22, 2023
Not worth it - Driver only for your guide prices - Either Viator needs to update the description of this excursion or Enrique Limousines needs to improve the quality of their service. We knew we wouldn’t have guided tours at each stop, but through the aviator description AND communication with Enrique prior to the tour, we were led to understand that we would at least be hearing descriptions of the sites/towns as we passed. What we got was purely a driver. When we got in the car he asked us “where to first”? We were like, ummm, we hired you. We drove to each town in silence for the most part - no descriptions of the towns or anything of significance as we passed. Driver was able to answer some questions when we asked. We did appreciate the slightly awkward & quiet walk around Camogli with him - we’d not have seen a couple of things without that. And, we had a very wonderful lunch in an out of the way place that bumped up my review just for that. We did this excursion as part of a 9 day cruise where we did multiple activities with multiple operators in Italy and this was far & away the least worth our money. It’s probably cheaper to hire just a driver or if you want an actual tour like this describes, invest your money somewhere else too.
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