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Genoa and Portofino Day Trip from Milan: Italian Riviera Exploration
4.3
223 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!
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:
24 hours
Highlights
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Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova - As the largest medieval town in Europe, Genoa retains the allure of the ancient maritime republic. The Ancient Harbor, redesigned in 1992 by architect Renzo Piano, and the maze of narrow alleyways in the old town are just a couple of the city’s numerous attractions.
Upon arrival in Genoa’s downtown, a…
- Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova - As the largest medieval town in Europe, Genoa retains the allure of the ancient maritime republic. The Ancient Harbor, redesigned in 1992 by architect Renzo Piano, and the maze of narrow alleyways in the old town are just a couple of the city’s numerous attractions.
Upon arrival in Genoa’s downtown, a professional guide will lead an inspiring walking tour through the city’s heart.
- Castello Brown - Enjoy free time to explore Portofino, the crescent-shaped seaside village, whose beauty has been celebrated for centuries by writers and poets like Guy de Maupassant.
The journey concludes with a boat return to Santa Margherita, where a coach will be ready to take you back to Milan.
- Santa Margherita Ligure - Take some free time for lunch and to explore the vibrant village of Santa Margherita Ligure on the Tigullio Gulf, also known as the Dolphins Gulf due to the frequent sightings of large dolphin schools. From here, embark on a mini-cruise to the picturesque fishing village of Portofino.
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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(223 Ratings)
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Gene_c
Oct 4, 2025
Rain could not stop us - For what turned into an unforeseen rainy day (forecast was cloudy in Genoa, Rapallo and Portofino) our guides were very good and kept us engaged. Mario especially was our leader throughout and he kept us on track and well informed. Our Genoa tour guide (I’m sorry to not recall her name) was seemingly expert on the various locations and palaces/mansions of the legendary wealthy families of the port city. She greatly enhanced that expedience despite the dreary weather.
In Portofino the weather improved and it made for a fun visit. Too quick though as it was so beautiful to want to stay longer.
Our stopover in Rapallo to have lunch and catch the ferry to Portofino was fine but impacted by the weather.
In hindsight we felt it would be better in the future to make this stop much shorter to allow for more time in Portofino. We’d rather have had lunch there with the extra time.
All said this was a very good trip with excellent guides. Again, Mario was great and our coach driver (Dominic?) was superb- a real professional to drive those narrow roads.
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R6259risusans
Sep 28, 2025
Genoa and Portofino tour - Fantastic tour! Monica, tour director, was very informative and easy to listen to. The local guide in Genoa was also excellent. Some of the Genoa tour is done on the bus and some of it is walking. It gave you a good taste of the city. Portofino was actually a very small area but you had time to explore all of it. Monica gave directions on the best way to go to see everything. Highly recommend this tour.
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William_m
Sep 26, 2025
Very nice tour - This is very good introduction to the area. The tour was well organized and the tour guide, Mario, was very responsible and looked after us properly.
The walking tour in Genova was great too. The local guide is very knowledgeable gave us a very detailed / in-depth introduction to the city.
Overall, we’ve fully enjoyed this tour😄😄👍🏻
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V6563cqalinat
Sep 21, 2025
Fun, Fun, Fun - Monica was amazing!….. very knowledgeable. Great time ! Saw so much… learned so much
Very well worth the money for all the things we did
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Panun_p
Sep 13, 2025
Excellent tour, worth... - Excellent tour, worth every Euro we pay. Moniga is the great guide. She is not only a guide but also looking after everyone in our group. We strongly recommend this tour.
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Lallk58
Sep 11, 2025
Genoa and Portofino Day... - Genoa and Portofino Day Trip from Milan:
It was a wonderful experience going to Genoa and Portofino with our tour guide Monica, our local guide Antonella and safe, driver Hamas. Monica was very knowledgeable, pleasant and responsible tour guide from Zani Viaggi. She made recommendations on the way to enhance our experience in each city we visited. Beautiful day started in Genao with bus/walking tour in with Antonella. My husband and I found it very informative. Lovely stop for lunch in beautiful town Rapolla. We ate their local cuisine recommended by Monica. It was an amazing meal. Our last stop Portofino, is the most beautiful and picturesque place on Italian Riviera coast. It was a very pleasant and memorable day. We highly recommend this tour.
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Jennifer_r
Sep 11, 2025
Amazing day! - Mario and Claudio were our guide for the day. He was quite enjoyable and knowledgeable and made instructions very easy to follow.
Once outside of Milan, the scenery is what you have always believed Italy to look like. Genoa was beautiful and so full of history. My Grandmother immigrated to the US from Genoa in the 1930s, so it waa more rhatn a sightseeing tour for me.
Rapallo and Portofino were a dream. So beautiful. My lunch was delicious and the shopping in Portofino....very Riviera worthy!
All in all an AMAZING DAY.
It is a long tour..13 hours, but you guide adds in breaks for bathroom and refreshments.
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Patty_g
Sep 8, 2025
While it was interesting... - While it was interesting to visit Genoa, if you’re short on time, we would pass on it in favor of the coastal towns only.
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Josephine_f
Sep 2, 2025
Great Day - Went with my husband and another couple. It is a long day but well worth it. Our guide, Monica and driver, Claudio were the best!
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Vickie
Sep 14, 2025
Beautiful Portofino! - The Tour company organize a Beautiful Day to Portofino and other small Towns!
Everything went according to departure time and arrival time back into Milano…
Monica, the Tour guide, is very rude in her tone with the customers.. I was warned from reviews about her and I experienced it first hand.. she needs to learn how to address customers when she is speaking with them..
This is a customer service industry?
Even though it rained throughout the day, it was a beautiful experience. I’ve been waiting to see Portofino for 20 years.
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