Day 1: WELCOME TO THE ITALIAN RIVIERA 
Today is your arrival day. Benvenuto! Check-in at your boutique hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure right on the sea.  You’ll be welcomed by your local private tour guide/greeter at your arrival. Your tour guide will give you a first day by day itinerary orientation.  Relax after a long trip and start feeling the Italian atmosphere!  Dinner at the restaurant of the hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure. 
Meals included: dinner

Day 2: LIVE LA “DOLCE VITA” IN PORTOFINO AND BEYOND     
After breakfast, your private tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and together you’ll take a ferry to Portofino village. You will explore the picturesque villages in the heart of Portofino Natural Park at your own pace with your knowledgeable and passionate local guide. Start from the picturesque village of Santa Margherita Ligure once called the “salotto” of the entire Gulf, famous for its painted facades, its lush gardens, and villas overlooking the sea. Enjoy a panoramic trip by public boat and reach the post-card-perfect village of Portofino. You'll be fascinated by the arch of colorful houses and the lovely "piazzetta" overlooking the water. Then reach by boat San Fruttuoso, an amazing cove with a medieval abbey built right on the beach, restored and protected by FAI, the Italian National Trust.  Here you will have lunch with local specialties in a lovely trattoria. Back to Santa Margherita by ferry in the afternoon.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Day 3 - CINQUE TERRE WITH LUNCH IN THE VINEYARDS   
Today, after breakfast, with your tour guide you’ll explore the Cinque Terre villages. Spend the morning visiting Vernazza and Manarola, two of the most iconic villages. At lunch reach a gorgeous wine estate nestled just above the village of Monterosso. It’s a true oasis of peace and tranquility where surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, you will enjoy a lunch with local specialties paired with the excellent Cinque Terre wines. Take your time to relax on the lawn sipping a Limoncino prepared with the lemons you see around you. In the afternoon, take a walk through the narrow streets of the village of Monterosso until you reach the bright promenade and the Capuchin convent from which you will enjoy a magnificent view of the bay.
Full day roundtrip transfer with private driver. Transfers between the Cinque Terre villages by train.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Day 4: BE CHARMED BY GENOA’S  AUTHENTICITY
 After breakfast, private transfer to Genoa. Here your private tour guide waits for you to let you discover Genoa with an insider’s perspective. Wandering through the “Carrugi” alleys is a unique experience and we believe that by just walking through this maze of historical streets, you’ll find the “real” Genoa essence. You’ll discover the largest medieval old town in Europe, walk along its narrow alleyways, stop in the squares and in the Renaissance streets of the historical town. You’ll walk in Via Garibaldi, a Unesco World Heritage Site which will leave you speechless with its painted palaces built by noble families in the XV century. You will be charmed by the contrasts and the authenticity of the town and visit some traditional shops passed down from generations, where it looks like stepping back in time. At lunch, you will enter a traditional trattoria and taste local specialties such as vegetable pies and fried anchovies. In the afternoon you will continue to explore this fascinating town and have some free time before going back to Santa Margherita. Back to Santa Margherita Ligure in the afternoon.
Roundtrip private transfer.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Day 5: RAPALLO FOODIE TOUR AND PESTO
After breakfast, reach Rapallo with a private transfer. Here You will meet your host Guido and start with a welcome Aperitivo Then head to his emporium filled with local specialties and learn to make pesto with mortar and pestle. The tour continues through the narrow alleys of the picturesque old center of Rapallo towards the vibrant food market to get to know the ingredients of the local cuisine. Then discover the traditional shops, from the artisanal pasta factory to the focaccia bakery and many other "bottegas" where you will delight your tastebuds with tastings of local delicacies ending with a refreshing gelato
In the afternoon enjoy some time on your own to take a stroll on the beautiful sea promenade before heading back to Snata Margherita.
Roundtrip private transfer.
Meals included: breakfast, tastings during the food tour

Day 6: CHIAVARI ARTISANS AND TASTES
Today, after breakfast, you’ll discover the most authentic side of the Italian Riviera just at few minutes away from the famous Portofino village. With your expert and passionate local guide, discover Chiavari, a hidden gem not touched by tourism yet. Wander along the old alleyways lined with ancient arcades. Explore the lively open-air food market and find out old food shops passed down from generations. Be charmed by the traditional artisans' shops such as the woodcarver or the one producing candles for the last five hundred years. Enjoy a relaxing pause in an old pastry shop and taste local cookies. Enter a traditional "Trattoria" and taste the delicious Farinata, a sort of chickpea flour pancake that will delight your taste buds!

Afternoon at your disposal
Roundtrip transfer by train (about 30 min per ride)
Meals included: breakfast, lunch

Day 7: OLIVE OIL AND THE PICTURESQUE CAMOGLI 
In the morning, enjoy an exclusive and sustainable experience on the slopes of Portofino Mountain. You will be welcomed in the olive farm of a local family, who has resumed with passion the traditional activity of olive growing and oil making. The location is breathtaking: a beautiful country estate surrounded by terraced gardens and olive trees. From here the view extends over the whole Gulf of Portofino. And it will be just for you since the family opens the doors of their gorgeous house just for our guests. 
Accompanied by the producer, you will have a walk among the olive trees and then gather in the patio to taste the unique olive oil they produce.  In the afternoon you will reach the super picturesque fishing village of Camogli where you will have a delicious farewell dinner in a restaurant overlooking the water.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner

Day 8 : ARRIVEDERCI
Today is your departure day. Check-out and departure.

INCLUDED
7 nights 4* hotel Continental in Santa Margherita – breakfast included

 2 dinners
4 lunches
5 days Private guide
Tastings during the food tour in Genoa
Food tour in Rapallo
Olive oil experience
Entrance San Fruttuoso Abbey
Ferry tickets on day 2
Cinque Terre day pass on Day 3
Train tickets on day 6
Private transportation with minibus or 2 minivans as per itinerary (except for day 6)
City tax
Our 24h support during the trip

NOT INCLUDED
arrival and departure transfers
meals and beverages other than those mentioned above

transfers other than those mentioned above

entrance fees (if necessary – except for San Fruttuoso Abbey which is included)
travel insurance
airfare to/from Italy
all that is not included in the above list

IMPORTANT NOTES
This trip is not suitable for people with mobility problems
The order of the days may change
Due to reasons beyond our control, the itinerary and activities may be subject to change without notice
and be replaced with similar tours and activities of equal or greater value
Food allergies or restrictions must be communicated by email at the moment of booking. If not, we will
not be able to adapt the activities to special needs

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