Cinque Terre Day Trip by Train from La Spezia
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This full-day tour from La Spezia lasts about seven hours and includes train tickets and an expert tour leader. Participants meet either at La Spezia Train Station or at the cruise port, where staff wearing green T-shirts assist with check-in. The tour visits all five Cinque Terre villages by train, starting with Riomaggiore. Visitors have approximately one hour and ten minutes to explore Riomaggiore’s historic center, which dates back to the 13th century and is located between the Ligurian Sea and nearby mountains. The next stop is Manarola, where there is also about one hour and ten minutes to walk the small streets, shop for local products, or swim in the Mediterranean Sea. After Manarola, the tour continues to Vernazza, with a ninety-minute stop. Vernazza lies in a bay between Monterosso al Mare and Riomaggiore and includes the nearby village of Corniglia. The final and longest stop is Monterosso al Mare, where visitors have around two hours and twenty minutes to enjoy the sandy beaches and the natural gulf protected by a reef east of Punta Mesco. After visiting Monterosso, the train returns to La Spezia Train Station and the cruise port. Drinks and meals are not included. Guests must provide full names for train ticket issuance. The tour guarantees return to the ship on time for cruise travelers.
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Itinerary
La Spezia Cruise Port
Guests must arrive at least 15 minutes before departure at the meeting point outside the cruise terminal. Staff members wear green T-shirts to assist. Late arrivals will not receive a refund.
Stazione La Spezia Centrale
The meeting point at La Spezia Train Station where the host, wearing a green T-shirt, will greet participants before departure.
Riomaggiore
A 70-minute stop in Riomaggiore, located between the Ligurian Sea and the mountains descending from Mount Zatta. This historic village, dating back to the 13th century, sits in the valley of the Rio Maggiore stream, the source of its name.
70 min
Manarola
A 70-minute visit to Manarola, a small fishing village where guests can swim in the clear Mediterranean waters, browse local shops for typical products, or walk its streets. The area is part of a UNESCO heritage site.
70 min
Vernazza
Visitors spend 90 minutes in Vernazza, the second town of the Cinque Terre, situated in a bay between Monterosso al Mare and Riomaggiore. The nearby village of Corniglia is included within this area.
90 min
Monterosso al Mare
The longest stop, about 140 minutes, at Monterosso al Mare, located in a small natural gulf protected by an artificial reef east of Punta Mesco. Monterosso is the westernmost town of the Cinque Terre.
140 min
Stazione La Spezia Centrale
Return to La Spezia Train Station where the tour began.
La Spezia Cruise Port
Return to the cruise port, the original meeting point for cruise travelers.
Meeting point
Meet at La Spezia Train Station Your host will be wearing a green T-shirt.
End point
Meet at La Spezia Train Station Your host will be wearing a green T-shirt.
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.