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8 Hours Cinque Terre with Lunch on Boat
4.4
82 Ratings
La Spezia
Explore Cinque Terre’s stunning villages and hidden beaches on a vintage boat. Enjoy snorkeling, local cuisine, and unlimited drinks. Perfect for groups up to 21.
Explore Cinque Terre’s stunning villages and hidden beaches on a vintage boat. Enjoy snorkeling, local cuisine, and unlimited drinks. Perfect for groups up to 21.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- PortoVenere Wellness - Departing from La Spezia Porto Mirabello, our first stop is Portovenere. From the sea, you’ll marvel at the romantic San Pietro Church, the 1400s Portovenere Castle, and Grotta Byron, which inspired the renowned poet.
- Grotta di Byron - Admire the famous cave that inspired poet Byron. We’ll pause for a 15-minute swim at…
- PortoVenere Wellness - Departing from La Spezia Porto Mirabello, our first stop is Portovenere. From the sea, you’ll marvel at the romantic San Pietro Church, the 1400s Portovenere Castle, and Grotta Byron, which inspired the renowned poet.
- Grotta di Byron - Admire the famous cave that inspired poet Byron. We’ll pause for a 15-minute swim at “le Rosse” beach, known for its striking red rocks.
- Monesteroli - This splendid beach offers opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, and enjoying drinks and snacks. Its stunning seabed allows you to swim among fish accustomed to interacting with tourists.
- Riomaggiore - The first of the 5 Terre villages, Riomaggiore marks the start of the protected marine area. It takes about 45 minutes to reach Monterosso from here. Enjoy the landscape and take photos.
- Manarola - The second village of the 5 Terre, Manarola, is beautiful and home to interesting restaurants where you can taste local products. Capture stunning photos here.
- Corniglia - The third village of the 5 Terre, Corniglia, offers more opportunities for beautiful photography.
- Vernazza - In this 5 Terre village, you can disembark to visit the square and the ancient village.
- Monterosso al Mare - The final village of the 5 Terre, Monterosso, is perfect for a deep blue sea dive and enjoying a drink in the water, served on floating trays—a customer favorite.
- Guvano Beach - Swim and enjoy lunch on the boat in this cove. The meal includes Ligurian crostino, pasta with pesto or mussels, and a Caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella, arugula, cherry tomatoes, and sauces.
- Portovenere - Our last stop on the return journey for a final swim.
- La Spezia - Return to the Port of La Spezia after the last swim in Portovenere.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Important: In March, sailing will be limited to the Gulf, reaching up to Riomaggiore. Entry into the Park by boat is prohibited as it will be closed. This is a 6-hour tour. Explore the stunning villages of the Cinque Terre. Along the journey, enjoy views of the village of Portovenere and exclusive beaches accessible only by sea, such as Le Rosse, Il…
Important: In March, sailing will be limited to the Gulf, reaching up to Riomaggiore. Entry into the Park by boat is prohibited as it will be closed. This is a 6-hour tour. Explore the stunning villages of the Cinque Terre. Along the journey, enjoy views of the village of Portovenere and exclusive beaches accessible only by sea, such as Le Rosse, Il Canneto, and Monesteroli, where snorkeling gear is provided.
The tour begins with a warm welcome featuring a breakfast of cakes and fresh fruit. During several swimming stops, savor the traditional Ligurian focaccia with pesto. There will be an opportunity to disembark at Vernazza or Monterosso. Onboard, a delightful Ligurian lunch will be served, including bruschetta, pasta with pesto, caprese, and dessert. Beverages are included: prosecco, wine, beer, and soft drinks. Before heading back, enjoy a platter of fruit and lemon.
The boat is equipped with a spacious bathroom and shower, and the tour includes multiple stops for swimming and relaxation in the pristine waters of the Cinque Terre.
- FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH ONLY THE GULF TOUR IS SCHEDULED UNTIL RIOMAGGIORE WITH LANDING IN PORTOVENERE - THE PARK OF THE 5 TERRE IS UNFORTUNATELY STILL CLOSED
Location
Porto Mirabello
Viale Giovanni Amendola
If you come on foot, you will arrive in front of a large white bridge, you will have to cross it, at the end of the bridge turn left, reach the sea, and you will see a petrol station for boats in front of the swimming pool, that will be the meeting point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(82 Ratings)
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Graham
Oct 1, 2025
Best way to view Chinque Terra - We walked from La Spezia Centrale train station to the marina and met up with the small party of tourists. The captain and mate took us aboard a lovely old wooden boat and set out of La Spezia to slowly motor along the coast. We stopped off a couple of times for a swim and enjoyed the views of towns travelling up to Monterosso Al Mare and back. We were lucky with the weather and sea conditions and at the end of September the sea was a nice temperature to swim. Loads of photos and free flowing Prosecco plus a really nice vegetarian lunch. Good shade and comfortable cushions to lounge on.
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Sarahjayne_d
Sep 20, 2025
Wonderful way to spend the day! - What a wonderful day! Beautiful scenery, the water was amazing and a beautiful lunch. We were travelling with kids ages 7, 10 and 12 who all loved their day as well.
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Mary_m
Sep 6, 2025
A La Spezia Must Do!!! - My family and were here for a cruise and had an incredible day with Marco and Laura. The team was highly accommodating (ensuring we would make it back to our ship on time), extremely knowledgeable and unbelievably kind. The lunch we had was delicious and spending the day on the water with great company was nothing short of incredible. In addition to our lunch, we had morning snacks, mid-afternoon bites and even a dessert! Not to mention the Italian wine was flowing. What a great day—thank you to the team and especially Marco and Laura!
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B2062ibrogerl
Aug 21, 2025
Amazing day in cinque terre! - Excellent boat tour w Andrea! A great experience and the best way to see the five towns in the heat of summer. We rented out the entire boat for our group. Morning started a bit late due to the preparations in the bay for the air show the next day, but Massimo extended our tour time by an equal amount so no problems there and we had more time in the morning to get ready. He gave me the Google map coordinates to meet up in Porto Mirobello via WhatsApp, no issues finding it - just a short walk over the white suspension bridge and then over to the left. The day started with a platter of fresh fruit and water and a lovely cruise through La Spezia cove and around Portovenere. Great views of all the Cinque Terre towns from the sea. Stopped for a swim several times the water was perfect. Plenty of drinks - beer, Prosecco, sodas- and lunch was great, the two boats docked together for a group lunch. We also got to swim up to a waterfall and stand under it, and even up to a rocky cliff where one of our party did a cliff dive. Stopped in Portovenere for a short excursion on the way back. Highly recommend - everyone in our party loved this day and it was the highlight of our two week tour of Italy!
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Dana_g
Aug 20, 2025
Perfect trip - Great day. Stunning views and our Captain and his first Mate are incredible guides. We learned so much about the history of the 5 island.
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Claudiamarcofam
Aug 15, 2025
Beautiful - Great experience, super friendly staff, aperitif and excellent meal. Drinks at will, staff with little care.
A little difficult to find the meeting place, a maps link would have helped us not to circle in the port.
The only downside we could put is that we were 11 (+2 of the crew) so a little tight on the boat (especially for food).
But remains a very good memory and, luckily, the other passengers were also nice and we enjoyed it well.
FYI it is possible to park right next to the port, but relatively expensive (1€50 / hour, which made us 13€50 for the duration of the excursion).
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707luciaz
Aug 14, 2025
Beautiful experience - Andrea and Daniela FANTASTIC!
Super recommended ride, good food and beautiful views. We made several stops and it was really worth it
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Frances_c
Aug 16, 2025
Cinque Terre Boat Tour Needs Some Help - We had such high hopes for this tour and we were a little let down. The captain of the boat and his wife/friend were very sweet (but difficult to understand). The boat needed some work done to it and it was VERY SLOW. I realize there were some waves but the engine sounded like it was struggling. We had other boats pass us as if we’re were standing still. Unfortunately because it was so slow we didn’t really have much time to swim at either place we anchored and only a short time in one of the towns. The stuff we wanted to do was rushed and the ride was long. The food was good. The fresh fruit and Prosecco in the morning was delicious and the salad at lunch was wonderful. The pasta (red sauce because of the language barrier they did not understand my walnut allergy-some pestos made in the region use walnuts vs. pine nuts) was very spicy. I can’t comment on the pesto because I didn’t want to try it because of the allergy issue.
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Gordon
Sep 22, 2025
HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE - WORST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE ever!!!!!
The directions to the site supplied by the tour company were totally inadequate. After repeated conversations with one of the owners, we found that after one hour, we very well may not have found the site. The owner when contacted, repeatedly just screamed and offered no real assistance. He did not tell the truth and ultimately,only through the help of a policeman, were we able to locate the site. We literally kept going around in circles for our approximately 45 minutes when walking from the train station. When we did meet him, he continued to scream and berate us. My entire company was extremely concerned that when he brought his boat close to the boat we were traveling in, he repeatedly took pictures of all of the people in our group without our permission. When I called to express concerns with VIATAR, the booking company, they sent the message to him. Within minutes of this, he again called me to berate me. He was extremely verbally abusive and Viator, the booking agent, did nothing.
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Nickabr
Sep 18, 2025
Frustrante pq cancelled 2x - I did not do the tour, they canceled and then hj wanted to charge me the part while the refund did not enter the account. I found it bad.
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