4-Day Liguria Tour from Milan: Cinque Terre, Genoa, Italian Riviera

Itinerary

Day 1: Milan-Genoa

Stop At: Caruggi Genoa, Genoa Italy
Get out of the city for a few days by heading from Milan to the verdant Lake District. Find some serenity in the lush nature as you explore the lakes of Lombardy, which are encircled by mountains and forests and their shores are dotted with bucolic villages. During the 4-day and 3-night guided tour, visit the lkes Garda, Maggiore, Como and Orta and learn about the history of the area from your knowledgeable guide. Take some free time to explore the lakeside towns of Simione, Stresa, San Guilio, and Orta. In vivacious Verona, take a walking tour of the town: llinger in Piazza delle Erbe and stroll down pedestrianized Via Mazzini. Marvel at the imposing Castelvecchio and the tall medieval Torre dei Lamberti. Boat rides on the lakes and 4-star accommodation in Como, Verona and either Brescia or Bergamo are included. Please note: Rates do not includes city taxes, which will be paid at the reception desk when you check in or check out. City tax varies according to hotel category. Hotels are subject to availability at time of booking. In the rare event that the mentioned property is unavailable, you will be accommodated in another centrally located hotel of the same star rating.
Duration: 10 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Starhotels President a 4* hotel

Day 2: Genoa-Saremo-Genoa

Stop At: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova, Piazza san lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, 16123, Genoa Italy
Metropolis of the sea, and a city with a glorious history, Genoa has two facets: port on the Mediterranean from open to traffic with the countries that overlook it and the city of merchants and bankers, known by all as the most English city in Italy. Fascinating the narrow streets of the Old Town, the famous carruggi, the elegant buildings that alternate with the humble houses, the beautiful churches with their austere marble facades in black and white stripes or opulent in their baroque lines.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Corso Matteotti, Sanremo Italy
The city of Sanremo is not only the city of the famous Festival, but offers one of the most fascinating villages in the region.
La Pigna, the ancient historic center of Sanremo preserves the charm of a medieval village and acts as a counterweight to the newer part of the city with the famous Casino.
A walk in La Pigna allows the most attentive tourist to discover a new San Remo, made of winding alleys and stairways, arches and buttresses, secluded and silent squares. At the peak the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Costa, protector of sailors, erected right at the top of the old city, dominates a spectacular panorama
Duration: 5 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Starhotels President a 4* hotel

Day 3: Genoa-Portovenere-Cinqueterre-Genoa

Stop At: Palazzo Ducale, Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 9, 16123, Genoa Italy
Metropolis of the sea, and a city with a glorious history, Genoa has two facets: port on the Mediterranean from open to traffic with the countries that overlook it and the city of merchants and bankers, known by all as the most English city in Italy. Fascinating the narrow streets of the Old Town, the famous carruggi, the elegant buildings that alternate with the humble houses, the beautiful churches with their austere marble facades in black and white stripes or opulent in their baroque lines.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Borgo Storico di Corniglia, Corniglia Italy
Porto Venere a dream place in Liguria. Porto Venere, one of the pearls of the Ligurian Levant. Visiting it means discovering one of the most beautiful corners of Liguria. the town, along with the islands of Palmaria, Tino, Tinetto and the Cinque Terre has been included among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Porto Venere is located on the western tip of the Gulf, fifteen kilometers from the city of La Spezia. The village has an almost disarming beauty, a colorful village with a spectacular view of the Mediterranean Sea.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Starhotels President a 4* hotel

Day 4: Genoa-Rapallo-Portofino-Santa Margherita Ligure-Milan

Stop At: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova, Piazza san lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, 16123, Genoa Italy
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Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lungomare Vittorio Veneto, lungomare Vittorio Veneto, 16035, Rapallo Italy
ll centro storico è attraversato dal caruggio (via Mazzini), parallelo al lungomare, con negozi. Il lungomare Vittorio Veneto è un’elegante passeggiata sotto l’ombra delle palme; a metà attraccano i battelli con i quali si raggiungono le altre località del Golfo. È un susseguirsi di dehor con bar, gelaterie, alberghi e ristoranti.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chiesa di San Martino, Vicolo Nuovo 42, 16034 Portofino Italy
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Portofino is a fishing village on the Ligurian Riviera south-east of Genoa. Pastel-colored houses, exclusive boutiques and restaurants with fish specialties overlook the cobbled Piazzetta overlooking the harbor, where megayachts are docked. A path connects the Piazzetta to Castello Brown, a sixteenth-century fortress with an adjoining museum in which art exhibitions are set up and offers views of the town and the Ligurian Sea.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Riviera di Levante, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy
Pearl of the Eastern Riviera a stone's throw from Portofino, where tourism is synonymous with elegance. For the greedy is the home of the famous prawns. Elegant palaces with splendid trompe l'oeil and streets with admirable risseu in the streets of the center welcome you, with numerous designer boutiques. It is one of the capitals of tourism and also of gastronomy.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.