Cinque Terre from Florence with Guided Hike, Train Tickets, and Boat Ride

Your tour begins at Santa Maria Novella station

Gather in Piazza Stazione outside Santa Maria Novella and spot your guide by the meeting point. Step onto the coach and let the city fade behind you as you head toward the cliffs and sea air of Cinque Terre.

Slip out of Florence and settle into the coast bound drive

Stretch out on the coach ride while your guide paints a vivid picture of Liguria’s rugged shoreline and terrace-cut hillsides. As the landscape shifts, trade cypress-dotted countryside for salt spray and seaside villages.

Soak in Manarola’s first, cinematic coastal views

Arrive in Manarola and wander into postcard scenery where candy-colored homes cling to dark rock. Follow a panoramic walk above the water and feel the coast open up beneath you in a sweep of vineyards, waves, and bright harbor boats.

Climb into Corniglia by train

Hop on the train and ride toward Corniglia, the only Cinque Terre village set high above the sea. Tackle roughly 380 steps to the clifftop, then slow down in the narrow lanes and viewpoints that make this village feel like a hidden ledge above the Ligurian blue.

See Vernazza by foot

After lunch, lace up and follow your guide along medieval mule trails on a roughly 2-mile (3.2 km) hike through olive groves and vineyard walls. When Vernazza finally comes into view, drop into the harbor scene for time to swim, sip wine, or simply watch the boats glide in.