Cinque Terre Day Trip: Milan to Coastal Villages

Embark on a captivating day trip from Milan to the stunning Cinque Terre coastal region. Explore the terraced landscapes and picturesque villages, and enjoy a boat ride along the coast. Don’t miss this UNESCO-listed gem!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Borgo Storico di Manarola - Departing from Milan, you’ll make your way to the Cinque Terre, taking a picturesque coastal route to reach Manarola. Once there, you can enjoy some leisure time to explore the local vineyards, wander along the docks where fishing vessels are moored, or observe both residents and visitors diving into the sea from the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Train trip from Manarola to Monterosso
  • Boat trip from Monterosso to La Spezia
  • Bilingual tour availability (please confirm when booking)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the stunning coastal Cinque Terre region of Italy on a day excursion from Milan. Known for its layered landscapes and five hillside villages - Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore - the UNESCO-protected Cinque Terre is one of Italy’s picturesque treasures. You’ll journey there in a comfortable coach, followed by…

Location
Milan Visitor Center - Zani Viaggi
Largo Cairoli
Corner with Foro Buonaparte 10, departure from bus stop next to the agency. Please be ready at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Milena_s
Sep 9, 2025
An express stop in Cinque terre - It has been very organized and in good weather. A little history is missing, but the guide Luigi is sensational
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Laurence
Aug 15, 2025
Must do - Great day, breathtaking scenery, Simoni is an excellent guide who has made us discover this beautiful region, very well organized Thanks to Claudio our driver
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Eleanor_g
Aug 6, 2025
Well organised tour.... - Well organised tour. Mario the tour guide was very knowledgeable and amiable. Pablo the bus driver was a very good and safe driver. We had 2 hours in Monterosso which gave us plenty of time to explore. We enjoyed the walk down the hill to Manarola to catch the train. Very interesting tour.
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Cindycm6065ya
Sep 29, 2025
Good if you only have one day - This trip does the best it can if you only have one day. The boat gives you a good overview and gorgeous views and you get two brief stops in two of the towns. It would be nice to have more time in the towns but probably not possible without elongating an already long day. The tour operator was excellent. We ran into a problem with our bus and they scrambled and made the tour happen anyway although a bit later start. Kudos to them for making it happen!
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Bruce_m
Oct 11, 2025
Too much travel time and too little free time. - Lots of time on a bus, train, or boat. Very little free time. From getting up at 5am to meet the tour bus at 6:30, getting home at 8:30, a 14 hour at with barely 2 hours of free time.
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Catherine_c
Sep 12, 2025
The boat trip was... - The boat trip was cancelled and we spent most of the day either in the coach or on the local train. There was no resemblance to the expected itinerary and the whole excursion seemed to be thrown together at the last minute. Total of about 3 hours spent in 2 separate villages.
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Sandra_d
Sep 9, 2025
Not really a Tour - Awful..it was several different types of transportation and very little time in 2 towns of cinque terre. Only enough time in Montarossa to go to the toilette & have take out sandwich. Then another hour Monorola. This was not what I expected.
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Rico_n
Sep 6, 2025
Very Long day not worth time - The tour company and guide was extremely good. We rated it low because of the total experience. We left the meeting place before 7am , got back at about 930pm and only stopped at one of the towns for about 2 hrs. We took the ferry both ways and not the train as advertised. There was a train strike in Italy for that day, but the local trains were still running so not sure why we didn't take it and stop at the second town. The sights from the water was pretty, but the ferry ride was extremely long going to the Town because we stopped at almost every port to let people on and off. The water was rough, so that was an experience. The ferry back from Monterosso only made one stop , which was much quicker . Overall we didn't think being in one town for 2 hours and seeing the other towns from the water was worth a 14+ hour long day. Again tour guide was very good and company did a good job.
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Oessamoscow
Sep 22, 2025
Complete disaster!!!! - DO NOT TAKE THIS TRIP! WASTE OF TIME AND $. NOT ORGANISED PROPERLY. WE SPENT TIME ONLY IN RUSH TO GET TO BOAT OR TRAIN. THEN WE HAD TO WAIIT FOR LONG TINE. NO TIME TO ENJOY BEAUTFUL NATURE. MAURIZIO THE GUIDE IS A DISASTER: RUDE,NOT CLEAR WITH INSTRUCTIONS, NO FLAG TO MAKE IT EASIER WITH HUNDREDS ON PLATFORMS.
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Betty_s
Sep 18, 2025
Worst Excurions Every!!!! - This was the worst excursion ever!!!! It was a 14 hour day. There was no train ride or 2 villages visited as was detailed on the itinerary. We should have been given the option to cancel this with a full refund!!! We were on a bus for for around 8 hours going and coming back. With a bus stop going and coming for about 1 1/2 hrs. On a boat ride that was public transportation with a hundreds of cruise people (3 hrs. going and coming back) for our only village stop at Monterosso for a little over an hour. Our guide gave us very little information and she was very hard to understand. This was the worst and terribly painful day.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).