Cinque Terre and Pisa Tower Tour from Florence Semi Private

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Duration:12 hours (approx.)
Location: Florence, Tuscany

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Semi-Private Small-Group (up to 8 people) Cinque Terre and Pisa leaning tower tour in a Black Mercedes Minivan.
Only in a small group, it becomes possible to visit the Cinque Terre and experience all the true magic of this enchanted coastline. We will visit 3 of the 5 villages on Cinque terre, using trains and boat. Usually the towns we visit are Riomaggiore, Manarola and Vernazza.
You can hike, it you wish to, from Riomaggiore to Manarola. 1 hour hike (this is subject to availability based on weather/danger). The driver will follow you by boat/train. Public boats also operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.

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1. Cinque Terre Trails
Cinque Terre are five coastal villages in eastern Liguria that make up a UNESCO World Heritage site! Here, a train links the five different villages together. A small group tour with a max of 8 people is the perfect solution for those who want to keep the costs down and at the same time touch as many destinations as possible without being in a 54-seat bus. Your driver will be with you for the entire day. He will escort you on the boat and train. - Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October.
2. Borgo Storico di Riomaggiore
Arrive at Riomaggiore by black Mercedes Minivan. The town climbs up along the ridges overlooking the sea and it is characterized from the typical stone houses with coloured façades and slate-roofs. From Riomaggiore we will take the Public boat to Manarola. Public boats operate subject to weather conditions and along the Cinque Terre from April until about the 3rd week of October. If you wish to hike you can take the Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola. Our driver will follow the group by boat.
3. Trail 531 Riomaggiore to Manarola
Optional -If you wish to hike you can take this trail on your own or instead you can follow the driver on the boat/train. The tickets are not included. Check in the real-time practicability of the path network at this link: http://www.parconazionale5terre.it/Esentieri-outdoor.php#/ You will meet back our driver in Manarola. Forward time: 1 hour Difficulty Level: EE - For expert hikers Length: 1.470 km Difference in height: 202m. Follow the path signposted along the vegetable gardens until the small bridge from which begins the long flight of steps that leads through cultivated and fallow fields, with a panoramic view, to the ridge of Costa Corniolo. From there you can admire the tip of Montenero eastward, Manarola and the coastline of Cinque Terre westward. From the ridge of Costa Corniolo, the descent to Manarola begins on the left with the ancient flight of steps. It runs down the hill with spectacular views all the way to the village
4. Borgo Storico di Manarola
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name "Manarola" is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, "magna rota". In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to "magna roea" which means "large wheel", in reference to the mill wheel in the town. Then train from Manarola to Vernazza
5. Vernazza
Vernazza is the only natural port of the five villages. Being the wealthiest village its architecture is most elaborate. See the Castle of the Doria, look at the watchtowers, and do not miss the Romanesque sanctuary of Our Lady of Reggio. You will be amazed by its simplicity and yet fascinated by its architecture. In Vernazza we can have a cooling swim in the sea, a nice shower and we can enjoy a delicious lunch made of authentic Pesto Pasta and fresh Mediterrean seafood (not included in the price). Train from Vernazza to Riomaggiore back on the Black Mercedes minivan on the way to Pisa to see the Leaning tower.
6. Piazza dei Miracoli
Continue to Pisa. Free time to see the Leaning Tower and walk around Piazza dei Miracoli to see its other celebrated monuments: Pisa Baptistery, Pisa Duomo. During the hour-long visit, you’ll also discover Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to the historic university Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. The tour will reach the Pisa tower at around 16:30. Usually it is enough to look at it from the outside, it is beautiful. However if you want to reserve your own tickets to climb it, you can do it choosing 16:45 as the time. Entrance Leaning tower's tickets are not not included. Back on our black Mercedes Minivan on the way to Florence.

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Posted By : Michelle_D
I found this tour much better than Positano. The sea was beautiful. We had a great guide with Sara! She was fantastic.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 15:41:12

Posted By : Deborah_B
Wonderful tour. The day went by so quickly. Our guide, Sara, was terrific and made certain we all had a great time. Highly recommended this tour
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 23:41:39

Posted By : Jennifer_B
Wonderful day with our fantastic tour guide, Sara. Kept us on track with plenty of free time to explore. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 15:03:50

Posted By : 479gailn
We went with our guide Diana on Saturday May 18 th. It was an amazing tour, Diana made it great. She was very organized and made the experience very relaxing and informative. She drove very well and gave us tour information during the trip. She knew the routine well, what to see , points of interest for the amount of time we had at each stop. She was really terrific. She was very cheerful and energetic. I would recommend this tour , especially with Diana as the tour guide. It was the perfect experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 13:17:46

Posted By : Andrea_T
Don’t miss this tour! Cinque Terre is just stunning and the air conditioned van was the better option over the sometimes undependable train. Alberto from Truescany Tour Group did a great job teaching us about this magical place. He got us on/off the trains and the boat so we could make the most of our visit, and he organized a lovely lunch for our group. I wouldn’t have wanted to do this without him. After CT, we went to Pisa. We took our crazy pix, had some gelato and toasted each other with some bubbly before heading back to Florence. It was a nice stop and broke up the 2-hour drive. So glad we did this!
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 12:16:53

Posted By : shirley s
I’m so glad we did this trip. Every turn was more beautiful than the one before. Jack, our guide, was a pleasure. He was informative, friendly and made sure all of our needs were met. I had high expectations of this trip based on the reviews and this was a day to remember for sure. Must see.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 04:57:11

Posted By : albertoF9832SC
We booked this day trip meant for a maximum of 8 people. We got lucky as our group was only 4. Our tour guide Vega was very friendly, organize, spoke excellent English and took good care of us from pick up to drop off. We had a great time
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 03:39:01

Posted By : Pat
We had a fabulous day with Esam. He was very thoughtful and kind to people on the tour.
Cinque Terre was beyond gorgeous.
We drove in a beautiful Mercedes van.
At the end of the day, Esam was no longer our tour guide, he was our friend!
Would recommend this trip highly!
Pat

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Posted On : 2024-05-17 13:26:26

Posted By : wendyfY8640ED
Diana was a great guide. Greatly enjoyed the tour. Diana even gave us all a local chocolate from her personally. Would recommend this tour to family and friends.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 15:35:49

Posted By : Wendy F
Amazing experience. Diana was an amazing tour guide. Super organised and attentive. Was an amazing experience all round!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 15:34:37