May – Italian Riviera Group Tour

Duration: 30 April - 8 May 2025
Depart: Rome

Group Tour

Join us on this Italian Riviera Group Tour and admire Liguria’s most famous landmarks! In just one week you’ll have the chance to explore the picturesque Cinque Terre coastal villages, the stunning marble quarries of Carrara, the beautiful Portofino and much more! Indulge in a pesto cooking class and local wine tasting, immersed in unforgettable landscapes and traditional Italian culture.

Duration: 9 Days -> 30 April – 8 May 2025
Cost per person in a Double Room: 4.350 Eur
Solo travelers booking for an extra cost

Itinerary

Day 1

  • Arrival in Rome on your own
  • Welcome aperitif and dinner

Day 2

  • Transfer to La Spezia
  • Stop for lunch during the route in Florence
  • Arrival in La Spezia and check in
  • Dinner

Day 3

  • Cinque terre morning guided tour
  • Lunch
  • Cinque terre afternoon guided tour
  • Dinner

Day 4

  • Carrara marble quarries tour
  • Lunch
  • Carrara guided tour
  • Dinner

Day 5

  • Transfer to Villa Alpebella with concert
  • Transfer to Alpemare Beach Club
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 6

  • Pesto cooking class
  • Wine tasting and lunch
  • Portovenere guided tour
  • La Spezia guided tour
  • Dinner

Day 7

  • Santa Margherita guided tour
  • Portofino
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 8

  • Transfer to Rome
  • Stop in Populonia with a visit in the Archeological Park of Baratti and Populonia
  • Lunch
  • Arrival in Rome
  • Dinner

Day 9

  • Departure on your own

**** Private Licensed Guides and Fast Line Tickets are included, as per itinerary.

Details

Day 1

  1. Rome, the city where this group tour starts, where you will arrive on your own. Once you arrive, you’ll have time to meet fellow travelers before enjoying dinner at Da Cira, a restaurant near your 4**** Hotel.

  2. This is the perfect introduction to the culinary delights of Italy, while building anticipation for the upcoming transfer to Liguria, the region where this fantastic one-week tour will take place!

Day 2

  1. Afte breakfast, begins the transfer to La Spezia. You’ll pause to experience the beauty and history of Florence. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to do a one-hour walking tour and then a leisurely lunch.

  2. After lunch and some free time to stretch yourself, reboard your bus and continue your journey toward La Spezia, where you’ll check in your hotel. See you tomorrow!

Day 3

  1. Buongiorno! Today, from the train station in La Spezia, begins your tour for the day. Walking tour! With a Licensed Private Guide, explore the picturesque villages (such as Monterosso, Vernazza and Manarola) and enjoy a traditional Ligurian lunch.

  2. At the end of the tour, you will come back in La Spezia to relax and enjoy dinner in your 4**** Hotel. A domani!

Day 4

  1. After breakfast and some relaxing moments, enjoy a scenic drive through Liguria and Tuscany, and you will head towards the world-famous marble town of Carrara.  Here, you will start a unique guided tour to explore the stunning white marble landscapes. Learn about the history of marble extraction, see how it is mined and marvel at the impressive scale of the quarries.

  2. After this tour, try the local specialities for lunch! Then, you will chauffer back to your hotel in La Spezia. Enjoy a relaxing dinner at a charming pizzeria near the Hotel. Buonanotte!

Day 5

  1. Buongiorno! Your driver today will chauffeur you to Villa Alpebella, nestled in the hills with breathtaking views of the Tuscan coast. Here, you will attend an exclusive concert with piano and voice.

  2. After that, you will chauffeur to Alpemare Beach Club in Forte di Marmi, where you will enjoy lunch and a relaxing afternoon in the beach. Conclude your day with a delightful dinner at your Hotel.

Day 6

  1. Good morning, you will depart from your hotel and transfer to Portovenere for a cooking class. After the cooking class you will do a walking tour of the city.

  2. Return to La Spezia, where a one-hours walking tour is waiting for you! Once the walking tour is finished, enjoy a light lunch at a local restaurant in the city centre. Take the afternoon at your leisure

Day 7

  1. For your final day you will be taken to Santa Margherita, a charming village known for its little harbor and colorful houses. Explore the city with your guide and then take a ferry to reach Portofino, where you’ll enjoy lunch.

  2. After lunch you will return to Santa Margherita, where your bus will be waiting for you to chauffeur you to Levanto, where you’ll enjoy your early dinner. Once dinner is finished, you will come back to your 4**** Hotel in La Spezia.

Day 8

  1. Buongiorno! It’s time to come back to Rome! Stop in Populonia, where you will visit the Archeological Park of Baratti and Populonia. Here, you’ll enjoy also a light lunch.

  2. Continues your journey through Rome and once you arrive, settle in your hotel and take some time to unwind after the day’s travel and exploration. Enjoy a typical dinner in a restaurant near your 4**** Hotel in the Eternal City.

Day 9

  1. Buongiorno! After breakfast it’s time to check out your hotel and depart on your own.

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