CINQUE TERRE

CINQUE TERRE ITALY (Riomaggiore, Vernazza, Corniglia & Manarola Vernazza)

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Departure point Livorno port and La Spezia port

• Meeting place for cruisers: Your professional driver will pick you up on the pier next to your ship at 8:00 AM, holding a sign with your name.You return to your ship by 5:00 PM

• Meeting place for travellers: : Your professional driver will pick you up from your hotel at 9 AM, and bring you back approximately 5:00 PM.

• Pick up: (suggested): 8.00am (according to your ship schedule)

• Excursion Length 9 hours

• Available: All year round

• Available in the following languages: English – French (upon request)- Italian – Spanish (upon request)- German (upon request) – Japanese (upon request) Russian (upon request) – Other languages (upon request)

• Vehicle Air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) vehicle

• Driver will assist you with basic information and suggestions on the area

TOUR DESCRIPTION – CINQUE TERRE ITALY
Cinque Terre is located on the west coast of the Riviera and they represent a universe apart on the Italian coastal panorama. The villages of Monterosso,Vernazza,Corniglia,Manarola and Riomaggiore, were built by peasant farmers who transformed the steep cliffs into fertile terraces to grow excellent agricultural produces (oil,wine,lemons). The terreaces are based on dry stone walls that if aligned would exceed the length of the Great Wall of China. The delicate balance between natural elements and human toil generated a unique landscape, now a UNESCO World Heritage site.Pick up in the morning from the port right at your ship’s pier, traveling north to Riomaggiore.From here your visit will continue independently. Please let us know if you wish to have an assistant available all day to be with you. You have the choice to continue the tour by ferry boat or by train (depending on weather and sea conditions).
NOTE: Ferry boat service available from end of March to beginning of November. In Riomaggiore you can take the ferry boat to visit Le Cinque Terre (the five villages). This is the guggested and more scenic itinerary, but in case of bad weather the same can be done by train (easy few minutes rides between each village). The traditional footpath (Via dell’Amore) has been closed due to landslide.Once in Manarola you can take the boat again and pass in front of Corniglia, a farming village set higher than the others ( the ferry boat can’t stop here), to reach Vernazza with its old center snaking along the cliff top.Lastly Monterosso: the best equipped village for tourists in the whole Cinque Terre with its typical little port. All the restaurants provide delectable typical dishes of the Ligurian coast like pesto, focaccia bread and salted anchovies. You can also taste the product par excellence of Cinque Terre: the famous “Sciacchetr�” a sweet raisin wine��enjoy!!!You will meet your driver back at Riomaggiore before returning to your ship. To come back you can use the ferry again (if you have chosen a day ticket) or you can return by train for a quicker return. The train is very inexpensive and can get you back in 16 to 20 minutes (departures approximately every 20 min). You will then return back to Livorno (1.5 hour to 2 drive).

AWARE

• that this tour does not include the Ferry boat (see ferry boat official site) nor train tickets (approximately �2 each leg or �25 all day use).

HIGHLIGHTS – CINQUE TERRE ITALY

• Riomaggiore

• Vernazza

• Corniglia

• Vernazza

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE – CINQUE TERRE ITALY

• This tour includes a Professional English-speaking driver that gives commentaries of the sites seen. Due to strict Italian laws & regulations that protect officially licensed guides, our drivers can only comment and explain the sights from inside the vehicle, and are not allowed to do so once they are outside the vehicle. A Professional licensed guide, where needed, can be hired on request at an extra cost.

• Driver will assist you with basic information and suggestions on the area

• Tax ,car ,driver ,motoway (pay tolls ), parking fuel assurance for passengers

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• Admissions, ( if required – unless otherwise specified )

• Food & Beverages

• Gratuities 10 % to 20 %(optional)

• Ferry boat or trian tickets

EXTRA NOTES AND USEFUL INFORMATION

• We suggest what to see, but you decide. We can plan and customize together all the different opportunities and itineraries. Our tours are flexible and completely focused on your needs and desires.

• Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments; local custom requires covering knees and shoulders.

• Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.

• The tour sequence may be altered to avoid congestions but always covering mentioned sights.

• Keep an eye on your wallet and purses at all time. Do not wear jewerly or carry large amount of cash.

PAYMENT

• To book our services you have the choice to pay with Euro cash money at the end of service or to pre-pay the total fee by credit card via PayPal with an additional 10%. We don’t accept credit cards as a form of payment on the day of service, we only accept cash in Euros and/or US$; if US$ we will give you the exchange rate of the day before the service increased by 5 cents.

• Why we dont take CC on the day of the tour Often are drivers and tour guides do not have a POS on board. You can useyour credit card(s) at easily found ATM machines to withdraw cash. Your driver can show you where to find one. You get thecash just when you need it. The xchange rate is very convenient and it is the same rate applied when you purchase somethingwith your Credit Card

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• No charge will be applied for cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the service date

• Cancellations made 7 days prior to the service date: 50% charge’

• Annulament made 48 hours prior to the service date: 75% charge’

• Cancellations made 24 hours of less or no show: 100% charge’

PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER

• if you don’t receive correspondence from us within 24-48 hours