Day wise detail plans
Day 1: First Reception
Arrival at the hotel in Genoa or nearby, check-in. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Day Trip 5 Terre
Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide in La Spezia for day excursion 5 Terre. Recommended panoramic bus ride of about half an hour to Manarola to admire the vineyards along the road. Walk for about an hour in the village of Manarola, then continue by train to Vernazza with subsequent visits to the village. Free lunch. Continuation in the afternoon around 15:45 by boat to Monterosso and a visit to the town in its old, historical part. At the end train towards Levanto, where the bus will pick up the participants and subsequent return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: full-day excursion Rapallo, S. Fruttuoso, Portofino and transfer to Sanremo
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide in Rapallo, visit of the town and its historic centre. Free lunch or possibility of lunch in a restaurant. At 2 p.m. board the boat for San Fruttuoso. On arrival at the small fishing village, visit the famous Abbey. At the end, continuation to Portofino, a picturesque fishing village situated in an enchanting bay on the promontory of the same name, a well-known health and seaside resort and one of the most famous destinations for international tourism; also known as “The Pearl of the World”. Return by boat to Rapallo, where participants will be picked up to depart for Sanremo.
Alternative possibility of visiting the town of Albenga with its historic centre, cathedral and baptistery, and then on to Finalborgo, a hamlet of the municipality of Finale Ligure a few kilometres from the coast, listed among the “Most Beautiful Villages in Italy”. Visit to the village founded in 1100, famous for the excellent state of conservation of its walls, churches and 15th-century palazzi.
In the late afternoon we reach the town of Sanremo, check-in. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Day Trip Sanremo and Dolceacqua
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide, a morning dedicated to visiting the old town known as “La Pigna”, the Russian Church and the Casino. Free time to visit the market on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Free lunch. Continuation by bus along the Via Aurelia towards the hinterland. Along the coastal road and through the villages of Ospedaletti and Bordighera we reach Dolceacqua, an ancient medieval village dating back to the 12th century, famous for its Doria Castle and its Romanesque humpback bridge. Possibility to visit a winery where the famous Rossese di Dolceacqua wine is produced and taste local products (artichoke cream, olive cream, salsoliva, dried tomatoes, etc.). At the end, return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: day trip Monaco and Eze, with transfer to Nice
Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide in La Spezia for day excursion 5 Terre. Recommended panoramic bus ride of about half an hour to Manarola to admire the vineyards along the road. Walk for about an hour in the village of Manarola, then continue by train to Vernazza with subsequent visits to the village. Free lunch. Continuation in the afternoon around 15:45 by boat to Monterosso and a visit to the town in its old, historical part. At the end train towards Levanto, where the bus will pick up the participants and subsequent return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: day trip Grasse, Biot and Saint Paul de Vence
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure for Grasse, the perfume capital, with a visit to the International Perfume Museum (entrance and guided tour with explanation from € 70 for 1 hour max. 30 people on request). Continuation to Saint Paul de Vence via Biot. Possibility in Biot to visit an important glassworks (entrance and guided tour on request). In Saint Paul de Vence, visit the historical village, typical of the French hinterland, surrounded by walls. (bus parking € 70 – subject to reconfirmation).
Alternatively, a visit to Antibes, a beautiful town by the sea with its walls and historic centre, can be proposed. Lunch at your leisure or in a restaurant. Continuation towards Cannes and visit of the town on foot or by little train ride of approximately one hour.
Afterwards, I returned by bus to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: End of services and return
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and end of services.
related packages
While in the rest of Europe and Italy the temperatures are starting to get colder, on the Riviera dei Fiori and the Côte d’Azur we can still enjoy milder temperatures
Arrival at the hotel in Genoa or nearby, check-in. Dinner and overnight stay
Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide. Morning dedicated to visiting the old town of Sanremo: La Pigna