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How to join a full day excursion from Florence to the Cinque Terre fishing ports.
*** We are obviously aware of the disastrous floods and landslides that hammered the area in October 2011. Vernazza and Monterosso were particularly hard hit. It may appear insensitive to be taking bookings, but this region survives on tourism and work is well under way on making good the damage caused - we have to assume that the area will be welcoming visitors once more come the Spring of 2012. ***
This is a full day tour that heads off from Florence (early) in the morning, returning roughly 13 hours later. You'll travel by coach to the port of La Spezia in southern Liguria; from there a local train will take you up the coast to the first stop on the tour, the tiny fishing village of Vernazza.
The excursion leaves Florence at 07.00 in the morning and lasts around 13 hours; the tour runs from the 20th of May until the end of September, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
You'll be shown around the steep hills and narrow lanes of Vernazza, and from there it's on to Monterosso, another old fishing village held to be the 'pearl' of the Cinque Terre. Here you'll have some free time to wander the village, enjoy the beach - maybe even take a swim in the crystal clear waters - and enjoy a typical Ligurian lunch (this is not included, note).
From Monterosso it's another train back to Manarola from where you'll walk the famous 'Via dell'Amore' to the last, southernmost of the Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore. There is a footpath winding through all of the 5 Terre, but only this last section, the 'Path of Love', is flat and well paved. The walk is an easy one and offers some stunning views of the coast along the way - total distance is a kilometre or so.
Then it's back to La Spezia and the ride home to Florence. The tour includes all tickets (be they train, bus or boat) and you're recommended to dress comfortably (including footwear), bring swim wear and a hat for protection from the sun. This is an unforgettable tour of a place so unique and beautiful that it is an UNESCO listed and protected area.
Please begin the booking procedure for the tour to the Cinque Terre by selecting your date preference in the box below - click on the small icon next to the box to view a calendar. The calendar will automatically show the days that the tour may be booked. Once done, press the 'Click to continue with booking' button. (Do remember that dates are in European (day-month-year) format.)
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1. Click on the calendar icon to the left to choose a date. 2. Click button to continue. |
[Link: Listing of all Florence excursions]
HOW YOU'LL GET YOUR TICKETS:
To reserve your tickets for this excursion - from Florence - to the 5 Terre, just fill out the booking form, supply us with credit card details, and we'll do the rest. There will be no charge whatsoever until we confirm your reservation. We'll then point you to our secure page, where you can print out your voucher. Print it out, take it with you and present it at the pre-arranged meeting point. As simple as that!
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