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Small Group Day Tour in Cinque Terre and Pisa From Florence
4.9(91 reviews)Florence, Italy
12hDurationEnglish, ItalianOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupModerateLevel
About this experience
Travel from Florence in a comfortable van with a small group of up to 8 people. The tour begins with a 2-hour drive to Manarola, where you can explore the village and take photos of its scenic houses. Next, you will use the ferry to reach Vernazza, allowing for a walk through its charming streets while learning about its history. After Vernazza, a short 15-minute train ride will bring you to Riomaggiore, where you can enjoy local food, visit the defensive tower, immerse yourself in village life, and swim. Following this, you will take a 10-minute train ride and then drive for 1.5 hours to reach the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, home to the iconic Tower of Pisa and other UNESCO monuments. The tour is designed to accommodate the walking challenges present in the villages.
Itinerary
1
Borgo Storico di Manarola
The journey from Florence lasts approximately 2 hours, the first visit will be at Manarola, a magnificent village, UNESCO heritage site, part of the beautiful coastal villages of the Cinque Terre. You will have time to walk the narrow streets, admire the views and enjoy coastal village life, and have a beautiful breakfast in the meantime that the town gets crowded, maybe some souvenir too. Then continue to Riomaggiore with the ferry that connects the coastal villages. (Operation varies depending on weather)
2
Vernazza
Vernazza, built around the small fishing harbor, bears witness to medieval history with the Doria Castle on top of the rock overlooking the small port, and the church of s. Margherita D'Antiochia next to the main square. If you want to take a bath in the Tyrrenium waters around the natural harbor, don't miss the opportunity. Time to explore the village and taste a typical Ligurian food, and maybe a memorable souvenir (lunch not included) and your journey continues
3
Borgo Storico di Riomaggiore
After visiting Manarola, we continue with the second village Riomaggiore. Built on the cliff face, with the castle that dominates the coast from the strategic position, and the church of S. Giovanni dating XIII century as a memory of its medieval history and its houses with colorful facades make it unique. Don't miss a swim in the small pebble stone beach of Rio, it's beautiful. Time to explore then we continue by train towards Vernazza.
4
Piazza dei Miracoli
In the afternoon, from Vernazza, after 10 minutes by train to Manarola then an hour and a half of driving towards Pisa, you will arrive at the famous Piazza dei Miracoli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 where you can admire the beauty of the Pisan Romanesque architecture as a whole of the monumental complex, will be able to visit the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Camposanto together with the famous Leaning Tower. (tickets to enter the cathedral and the Tower are not included) And after this visit full with memories and discoveries, we will continue driving towards Florence at the end of our journey.
What's included / not included
Wifi onboardBottled waterTrain ticketsFerry tickets (public transportation boat)Air conditioned vehicle
Tickets to climb the leaning tower of Pisa (costs 20€ per person, online purchased)GratuitiesLunch
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Because the natural formation of the coastal towns, all the health restrictions communicated are considering that; during the itinerary there are some steps about 30/40 during some moments that require that guests can make them without health related issues.
Good to know
- Comfort shoes necessary
- Boats do not operate in bad weather conditions and when the sea is rough. On these occasions transfers between towns is done by local coastal train
- Guests can take a swim in one of the villages, we suggest to take a swim suit with you
- The tour leader depending on the conditions on the terrain can change the order of visit of the villages, you still have to visit the same villages as mentioned on the description.
- There is a minimum number of participants for the tour to get started. Les than 4 guests the tour does not depart. You will be offer to amend the date or a full refund.
- The boat ride is dependent on weather and season conditions. The ferry runs from 23rd March until 2nd November. In alternative we will use the train transportation.
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