Genoa and Portofino Day Trip from Milan: Italian Riviera Exploration
4.2
145 Ratings
Milano
Experience the highlights of the Italian Riviera with a full-day tour of Genoa and Portofino from Milan! Following a guided stroll through Genoa, enjoy free time to discover the distinctive features of these diverse coastal cities. Merge Genoa’s seafaring history with the elegant seaside vistas of Portofino on this unforgettable day trip from Milan!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Santa Margherita Ligure - Free time for lunch and to explore the colorful village of Santa Margherita Ligure on the Tigullio gulf, nicknamed the Dolphins Gulf due to the large school of dolphins that are often spotted there. Here you take the boat for a mini-cruise to the charming fishing village of Portofino.
- Castello Brown - Free time to expolore Portofino, the half-moon shaped sea side village, whose beauty has been narrated across the millennia by writers and poets such as Guy de Maupassant.
The journey ends with the return by boat to Santa Margherita, where your coach will be waiting to take you back to Milan.
- Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova - The biggest medieval town in Europe, Genoa maintains the charm of the ancient maritime republic. The Ancient Harbor renovated in 1992 by the architect Renzo Piano and the labyrinth of narrow alleyways in the old town are just two of the many attractions of this city.
On arrival in Genoa downtown, a professional guide will show you the heart of the city on an inspiring walking tour.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Roundtrip boat ride from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pick up (if option selected)
- 2-hour Genoa walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance fees to attractions
Additional Information
- Times indicated in the program and order of the visit are subject to possibile changes due to traffic problems and/or organizational requirements to ensure full enjoyment of the tour.
Location
Milan Visitor Center - Zani Viaggi
Largo Cairoli
Corner with largo Cairoli 18, departure from bus stop next to the agency.
Please be ready at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(145 Ratings)
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Nisrine
Oct 13, 2023
Fun trip - It was great trip, seeing the history of Genova & where Christofer Colombie was born was a plus. I liked walking in it’s narrow streets & experiencing it Salvatore was a great guide. He was helpful w where to go & knew the area well. Portofino is the best one with great shopping & best views & the best gelato in Italy.
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Timcx7401vl
Oct 8, 2023
GREAT EXPERIENCE! - GREAT EXPLANATIONS AND SEAMLESS ARRANGEMENTS. ANTONELLA KNEW EVERYTHING ABOUT GENOA AND NAJMA EXPLAINED EVERYTHING ELSE.
GREAT EXPERIENCE.
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Anonymous
Oct 7, 2023
GREAT TOUR - This tour was great, our tour guide was excellent, time spent at each stop was great. We did have a delay because a lady did not return to the bus at the time given. I really enjoyed the walking tour of Genova, Santa Margarita and Portofino are beautiful.
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Odemaris_p
Sep 17, 2023
Go for it! - Beautiful coastline. Felt the italian scenery.
A little of history in Genoa. A little of celebrity life in Portofino.
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A2163eqfrankb
Sep 15, 2023
Excellent guides and service - Historical information was excellent and guide was very interesting. Genoa was an exciting place to explore. Portofino was beautiful and full of wonderful restaurants and views
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Valerie_g
Oct 8, 2023
Lovely day trip - Our two guides were great but unfortunately I don't recall their names. We started in Genoa with some nice panoramic views of the city and waterfront. The city itself is interesting with a lot of history. Lots of foccacia shops and wish we could have had five minutes to get a snack. We continued to Santa Margherita for lunch. I thought this city was beautiful. Lots of great places to eat and walk around to shop. Ferry to Portofino was great. Portofino itself was super crowded when you get off the boat. Most restaurants there on the waterfront were packed. We did not make it up to the church as it was uphill and we were tired as it was our first full day. The bus to and from Milan is two hours each way. There is one stop half way at the Autogrill so you can get snacks or use the restrooms. Overall we enjoyed this tour.
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Shari_c
Sep 8, 2023
Disappointing - The tour was a disappointment and needs to be restructured. At the very least, the schedule should be adhered to. The tour from Milan started well, with an engaging tour leader. The drive to Genoa was also pleasant, with a brief rest stop, which was welcome.
While the tour guide in Genoa was very knowledgeable about the history of the city, she provided too much information and far exceeded the time allotted for Genoa. It was not necessary to learn a detailed history of each and every building, which is what we received. An overview of the city and it's history would have been perfect. Not once did she mention Christopher Columbus, which seems like an important detail.
As a result of the overstay in Genoa, we only had an hour in Portofino, which is completely unacceptable. Overall, the tour achieved its goals (e.g., visiting Genoa and Portofino), but it was a disappointing effort.
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Eilis_m
Aug 21, 2023
Good tour but stop in Genoa was a bit long - Good trip but the tour of Genoa was a bit long and not very interesting if you're not into all the history of the city. A quicker stop in Genoa would have been better and then more time in Portofino. Both Santa Margarita and Portofino were lovely. Tour guide was friendly and kept everything on time.
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Denise_m
Oct 21, 2023
Not meant to be. - We didn't go on the trip as it was cancelled due to lack of participation. The alternate trip to cinque Terre was cancelled due to inclement weather.
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Omara_f
Sep 17, 2023
Nightmare - The tour idea is nice and it would have been amazing if it wasn’t that I got lost and the tour left me. Nat, was the guide, the tour started in Milano to Portofino (long distance) of you are someone that is never on time, you will have a bad experience. I arrived at the meeting point 5 min late to go back to st margarita the group left me and I when in the next boat which delayed me 5 more min when I got to st margarita the bus was already gone. I cried so much because the distance from where I was to Milan was a lot and I didn’t know what to do. I when back to Milan on a train that lasted 4 hours by myself. Next day I got a WhatsApp message saying to return the audio guide and they didn’t bother to ask if I was ok. I when to Zani Viaggi office to return the audio guide and I advice they to give the tour guide a list of contact from the people that are taking tour to at least give a call if someone get lost. We are in 2023 if you don’t communicate is because you don’t want. I had a bad time that day just because they couldn’t wait 5 min and no communication. It hard to travel by itself and go through stuff like this. I understand that the guide work with a certain time and we need to be respectful and things happen but is important to show empathy and humanity
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