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The 15 Best Cinque Terre Day Trips

31 tours  ·  from $49

Five villages, one train line, and a coastal path that closes after heavy rain. The 15 below compare the boat approaches, the walking days and the trips out of Florence or La Spezia, priced with realistic arrival times.

Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hiking or Pisa - Manarola, where the day begins among stacked houses
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Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hiking or Pisa

1.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hiking or Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,486 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $66Our pick

Spend about 13 hours traveling from Florence to Cinque Terre with guides such as Claudia, Chris, JoJo, or Alessandro. Choose a demanding coastal hike, train travel between villages, or a Pisa add-on with boat rides. Expect colorful villages, cliffside views, free time, and a long but well-organized day.

“Best day trip to the region of cinque de terra. Well planned with very knowledgeable guide . Well worth a visit.”

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Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hike - Meeting the group at Santa Maria Novella
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Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hike

2.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,178 reviews · from $152

Travel from Florence to all five Cinque Terre villages with an English-speaking guide, using trains and a seasonal boat. Walk through vineyards from Corniglia to Vernazza if you choose the 3.2-kilometer hike, or take the train instead. Guides such as Chris, Claudia, Emma, and Manuel are known for keeping the long day organized.

“Ado and Luca were excellent guides. Ado knows so much about the history of the area and is very passionate about sharing his knowledge with the group. The bus was excellent, very new and comfortable and the driver was excellent; drove very safely. My daughter (21) and I did this tour. The day was packed full with moving from one village to the next, and was a little too busy to try going for a swim but the beauty is incredible and I couldn’t have negotiated trains and sightseeing on our own, so this was a great option! We got it all in!!”

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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food - Meeting the coach in Florence at 7 a.m.
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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

3.Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,593 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Leave Florence at 7 a.m. for a 12.5-hour trip to Manarola, Monterosso, Vernazza, and Riomaggiore. Your tour leader manages the coach, trains, and optional boat, while you explore independently. Select the lunch option for local street food, and expect steep steps, crowds, and a fast pace.

“The organization and logistics are complicated but brilliantly executed in our case. If you are lucky, you’ll get a guide like John and a bus driver like Mario? Both exceptional professionals. At first stop I could”not hear the instructions, and asked John to repeat them at the next stop which he did from then on. Using his white board which we could photo helped immensely. The company needs to provide portable microphones for the guides, they are not expensive. This is essentially a “guided transportation tour”, not a guided tour. Do not expect any background or history about the stops. Expect crowds of tourists, gobs of restaurants and souvenirs shops,…”

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La Spezia: Cinque Terre Tour by Boat - Starting at Molo Italia in La Spezia
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La Spezia: Cinque Terre Tour by Boat

4.Cinque Terre Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,611 reviews · 8 hours · from $79

Sail from La Spezia to Cinque Terre aboard the Lord Byron with a multilingual guide. Depending on the day, visit Riomaggiore or Portovenere, then Monterosso and Vernazza, with free time for food, swimming, and village walks.

“This program was excellent, the staff was very kind and helpful, they created a good mood!🌸☀️”

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From Florence: Seaside Beauty Day Trip to Cinque Terre - Manarola and the first coastal views
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From Florence: Seaside Beauty Day Trip to Cinque Terre

5.Seaside Beauty Day Trip to Cinque Terre

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,577 reviews · from $130

You’ll travel from Florence to Cinque Terre with Ciaoflorence Tours & Travel, using a coach, local trains, and a seasonal boat. Guides such as Alex, Federica, Federico, and John keep the day on track while you explore Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore independently.

“The colourful villages were amazing and our guide Gabriel was very informative and happy to point us in the right direction to get the best out of each area.”

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Cinque Terre and Pisa Tower Tour from Florence Semi Private - Riomaggiore: your first taste of the coast
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Cinque Terre and Pisa Tower Tour from Florence Semi Private

6.Cinque Terre and Pisa Tower Tour from Florence Semi Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,406 reviews · from $285

Spend a full day from Florence visiting Riomaggiore, Manarola, and Vernazza, using a Mercedes minivan, ferry, and train. Your driver handles the transfers and offers commentary on the road. You also get free time, Wi-Fi for each couple, and a one-hour stop at Pisa.

“We loved Cinque Terre. Visited 3 towns with plenty of time to walk around eat and swim! We were in Pisa for a little over a hour which was more than enough time there. Would recommend for first time visitors. Our driver Sara was wonderful!”

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From Florence: Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip - The two-hour ride from Florence to the coast
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From Florence: Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip

7.Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,377 reviews · from $112

Travel from Florence to Manarola, Monterosso, and Pisa with an English-speaking guide, coach transport, and train tickets included. You get free time for food, photos, and the beach, plus an optional 45-minute hike through vineyards and olive groves. Guides may include Dani, Nathan, Lorenzo, or others.

“the trip was fun we enjoyed alot especially with our guide dani and our driver Hassan it wad very organised we saw many spots at one day , highly recommended”

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Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Street Food - Choosing between transport only and the full option
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Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Street Food

8.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,315 reviews · 13 hours · from $53Best value

Travel from Florence to four Cinque Terre villages with a multilingual escort, comfortable coach, trains, and an optional boat ride. Guides such as Emma, Marco, Laila, and Hillary help you manage the tight schedule. Choose transport only for freedom, or add trains, ferry, and focaccia with gelato.

“It was a great trip but so much to visit in such short time. I wish we had longer time in Monterosso and maybe skipped one or two of the other cities. They all look the same except Monterosso that has a beach”

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Cinque Terre Small Group or Private Day Tour from Florence - Manarola: colorful lanes and a dramatic harbor
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Cinque Terre Small Group or Private Day Tour from Florence

9.Cinque Terre Small Group or Private Day Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,248 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $276

Travel from Florence to Cinque Terre in a minivan capped at eight people, with an English-speaking driver-guide, coastal train tickets, and a seasonal shared boat ride. You’ll visit Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso, or Corniglia in winter, with lunch and drinks on your own.

“Spectacular and truly unique coastline. Despite stormy weather, still very busy as expected although quite easy to get around via train once there (too rough for the boat ride). Wish our guide had mentioned we were leaving the bus for 5 hours as a result did not have my hat, water or towel. Still a great day.”

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Best of Cinque Terre Day Trip from Florence - The early coach ride from Florence
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Best of Cinque Terre Day Trip from Florence

10.Best of Cinque Terre Day Trip from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,004 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Leave Florence at 7:00 am for an 11.5-hour guided trip to Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Expect an air-conditioned coach, local trains, free time, and an optional coastal boat ride, lunch, and drinks. Guides such as Marta, Sandro, and Federico are known for clear instructions and useful local tips.

“Great day trip to see 3 of the 5 villages. Frederico our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable , kept everyone on schedule, made all our trains on time.”

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From La Spezia: Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train - Riomaggiore, the dramatic first stop
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From La Spezia: Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train

11.Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 959 reviews · 7 hours · from $70

Spend seven hours exploring Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso by train from La Spezia. An English or Spanish-speaking leader handles train connections, points out photo spots, and helps you make the most of limited shore-excursion time. Expect lots of walking and little time to linger.

“Katerina was a great guide. Very friendly and helpful.”

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Cinque Terre Hybrid Boat Tour from Monterosso - Starting at Monterosso’s ferry dock
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Cinque Terre Hybrid Boat Tour from Monterosso

12.Cinque Terre Hybrid Boat Tour from Monterosso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 951 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $143

Set out from Monterosso with a professional skipper and English-speaking host for a 2-hour-45-minute coastal cruise past all five Cinque Terre villages. Expect photo stops from the water, a swim from the boat, prosecco, bottled water, and Ligurian stuffed focaccia. Groups are capped at 12.

“This could be a very nice experience when the water is calm. The captain and guide was very nice and helpful but the tour should have been cancelled due to the rough water that day. Several people were seasick during our tour.”

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From Florence: Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip - The early coach ride from Florence to Liguria
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From Florence: Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip

13.Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 727 reviews · 12 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Spend about 12 hours traveling from Florence through Tuscany to Manarola, Monterosso, and Pisa. English-speaking guides such as Elizabeth, Ornella, Nathan, and Sara lead the connections, while you get free time for coastal views, lunch, the beach, and the Leaning Tower.

“The tour was amazing. The views were spectacular! Met some very nice people and took great pictures. Great times and memories!”

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Milan: Cinque Terre Full-Day Guided Trip With Cruise - Arriving through La Spezia by boat
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Milan: Cinque Terre Full-Day Guided Trip With Cruise

14.Cinque Terre Full-Day Guided Trip With Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 644 reviews · from $157

Travel from Milan to Cinque Terre with a live English or Spanish guide, then see the coast by boat, explore Manarola and Monterosso, and return by train and coach. Guides such as Monica, Angelo, Rosella, and Tatiana have helped make the long day run smoothly.

“Great trip, in such short time to see cinque terre, This is the best choice.”

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From La Spezia: Cinque Terre Small Group Tour with Limoncino - Starting at the La Spezia cruise terminal
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From La Spezia: Cinque Terre Small Group Tour with Limoncino

15.Cinque Terre Small Group Tour with Limoncino

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 625 reviews · 8 hours · from $78

From La Spezia’s cruise terminal, walk with a guide to the station and ride through Cinque Terre. You’ll explore Vernazza, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore at an easy pace, with free time for food, swimming, shops, and views, plus a limoncino tasting in a traditional shop.

“My day trip was very good with Romana. Everything went smoothly. She gave us more info about the area. Be mindful this trip is almost self exploratory, the guide just helps you get from point to point on a train, great trip for someone who needs help navigating.”

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