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Cinque Terre Private Full-Day Excursion from Santa Margherita

A private, chauffeur-driven full-day journey to the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre — five jewel-like villages clinging to vertical cliffs above a cobalt sea. This is the quintessential Ligurian landscape, explored with expert, personalised guidance.

What to expect

Your private vehicle collects you at Santa Margherita port and transfers you to Levanto, where a private English-speaking guide joins for the day. You ride the scenic Cinque Terre Express between villages — Vernazza and Corniglia are particular highlights — lingering at the viewpoints and trattorias that feel least discovered. The guide navigates trail conditions in real time, steering you to pesto focaccia, local Sciacchetrà wine, and panoramic paths above the vineyards that tour groups invariably miss.

Book it with
ItalyVacations (private tour operator, Santa Margherita Ligure)
From USD 418 per private group; train tickets and guide included
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Good to know

Duration: 9 hours — confirm all-aboard time is late afternoon (17:00+). Round-trip transfer from Santa Margherita included. Cinque Terre card (trails + trains) is an additional EUR 7.50 per person. Book well in advance; only one private group per departure. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.

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Luxury cruises that call at Santa Margherita — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Princess · Sun Princess
7 nights · calls at Santa Margherita
from $1,049
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Celebrity · Celebrity Xcel
7 nights · calls at Santa Margherita
from $1,073
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Cunard · Queen Victoria
14 nights · calls at Santa Margherita
from $2,649
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Princess · Coral Princess
65 nights · calls at Santa Margherita
from $8,175
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