Portovenere, on the Italian Rivera and located in close proximity to the famous Cinque Terre, is known for its picturesque harbor.

The Cinque Terre (Riomaggiore – Manarola – Corniglia – Vernazza – Monterosso) 
These are the five villages that make up the beautiful Cinque Terre. It is not possible to visit the five villages by car as there is no direct road that connects them and for this reason, the villages have don’t have a large amount of vehicle traffic and have remained relatively “private” for so long. 

In order to enjoy this tour, besides using our vehicle, it will also be necessary to use the train and/or boat services and therefore this itinerary is not suitable for people with limited mobility.

The train runs all year round but the boat is subject to weather conditions.

At Portovenere, the first stop, your driver will leave you but before dropping you off, he will give you all the information you will need in order to visit the towns, including help with tickets, timetables, and maps. 

At the end of the day, your driver will be waiting for you at the pre-arranged meeting point (usually Monterosso, the last village furthest north) to drive you back to your ship.

Keep in mind that your driver will always remain at your disposal in the area should you need assistance or wish to make any changes with your meeting point or time. 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury vehicle

• English-speaking driver

• All taxes, tolls, fuel, parking fees

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Available: all year round

• Tour length: 9 hours

• Pick up - drop off location: at your ship

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

OPTIONALS

• Lunch in typical restaurant

• Professional Tour Guide at your disposal in 5 Terre to give you more specific and detailed tour

• Ferry boat from Portovenere to Monterosso (with stop in Riomaggiore, Manarola,   and Vernazza)

• Train ticket from Riomaggiore to Monterosso (with all the stops)

Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance and there is no doubt that it is the single city with the highest concentration of art in the world. Not only its museums and monument are a "must see" for any traveler coming to Florence, but the city as whole features an incomparable beauty, that made Florence become famous as the most elegant city in the world.

We will also take you to Pisa with the Miracle Square and the Leaning Tower or Pisa, Cathedral, Baptistery and “Campo Santo” form the architectural complex which commonly gets Pisa to be considered one of the most important art cities in the whole of Europe not just in Tuscany or Italy.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury vehicle

• English-speaking driver

• All taxes, tolls, fuel, parking fees

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Available: all year round

• Tour length: 9 hours

• Pick up - drop off location: at your ship

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

OPTIONALS

• Lunch in typical restaurant in Florence

• Professional Tour Guide at your disposal in Pisa and/or Florence to give you more specific and detailed tour

• Wine tasting in a typical winery

We will take you to Pisa with the Miracle Square and the Leaning Tower or Pisa, Cathedral, Baptistery and “Campo Santo” form the architectural complex which commonly gets Pisa to be considered one of the most important art cities in the whole of Europe not just in Tuscany or Italy.

After Pisa, we will take you to Lucca, the birthplace of composer Giacomo Puccini. The city walls on which you can walk, date from the 15th and 16th century and are still well preserved. They served as protection against the attacks of Florence.

Today, the historic city is somewhat like an open-air museum. It is a great place to hang out, especially if you love architecture. It is the many churches, piazzas, and palazzos that make Lucca so special.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury vehicle

• English-speaking driver

• All taxes, tolls, fuel, parking fees

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Available: all year round

• Tour length: 9 hours

• Pick up - drop off location: at your ship

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

OPTIONALS

• Lunch in typical restaurant in Lucca

• Professional Tour Guide at your disposal in Pisa and/or Lucca to give you more specific and detailed tour

• Wine tasting in a typical winery

We are pleased to offer you a terrific off-road 4×4 trip in the stunning scenery of the Carrara marble basins, where some scenes of the James Bond Quantum of Solace film were shooted in 2008. With professional drivers and tour guides, you will experience the thrill of travelling along winding, steep roads (usually inaccessible to most visitors) together with the trucks that, during the working days, transport the marble blocks downhill.  A unique, once in a lifetime experience in which you will witness the ongoing battle between man and the majestic mountains that keep this precious material on their inside. Inside the quarrying site, the tour guide will give you very detailed information about both ancient and modern methods of excavation, explaining all their stages of evolution in direct contact with the Quarrymen, who execute the cut of the quarry bench and load the marble blocks on top of the trucks right in front of your eyes. From the mountains,  you will also enjoy a breathtaking view over the entireApuan-Versilian coastline, the Ligurian sea, Portovenere, the picturesque Cinque Terre villages and the Gulf of La Spezia.

After the quarries, we will drive you to the beautiful hamlet of Colonnata, where you can taste the famous Lardo, sliced in super thin, practically transparent slices that melt on your tongue, it can simply be enjoyed like this as part of an antipasto, or on slices of hot grilled bread for crostini.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury vehicle

• English-speaking driver

• 4X4 off-road vehicle up to 8 seats (+driver) – spoken languages: ITA /ENG with 50-minute tour of the marble quarries above Carrara

• Entrance in the Marble Quarries 

• All taxes, tolls, fuel, parking fees

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Available: all year round

• Tour length: 5 hours

• Pick up - drop off location: at your ship

• Pick up time (suggested): 10.00am (according to your ship schedule)

OPTIONALS

• Light lunch in typical "Larderia" in Colonnata

• The Quarryman Breakfast in a local restaurant, experiencing the typical meal of local miners!

A trip to Chianti represents a unique and unforgettable experience for everyone involved. In addition to fabulous vineyards and olive groves, famous internationally for their wine and olive oil; there are abbeys, villas, castles, wineries, and restaurants to visit and enjoy.

Following the "Wine Road" between vineyards and olive trees, we'll reach Greve in Chianti, the small village, named after the nearby river, expanded considerably during the 14th & 15th centuries, where we find a monument to Giovanni da Verrazzano, the explorer who discovered the New York Harbor. We see Piazza Matteotti with its porticoes, the Santa Croce church, the San Francesco convent and a series of typical, tiny, local shops and wine-cellars. One of the most famous is the butcher shop Falorni, which has been located in the piazza for 500 years.

You can have free samples of many of their locally produced products. In Greve, there is also the enoteca "Le Cantine" where you will be able to taste not only more than 100 different wines but also olive oil, vin santo and grappa, all produced in the Chianti area - a showcase for the region's wines. If time permitting, we will also stop at the Bonollo grappa distillery and at Montefioralle, a small village above Greve, which still preserves its medieval architectural flavor.

After Greve, we depart for the magnificent Castle of Verrazzano, situated on top of a hill between Florence and Siena, in the heart of the Chianti Classico wine production area. It was originally an Etruscan settlement, then a Roman one, until becoming the property of the Verrazzano family in the 12th century. Giovanni da Verrazzano, who discovered the bay of New York and the main part of the East Coast of America (the suspended bridge in New York with the longest span in the world bears his name) was born here in 1485.

At the Castle, guided tours can be booked to see the gardens, the centuries-old aging cellars and, as a curiosity, the wild boars which breed naturally in the surrounding woods. Together with the world-famous wines, all the various products of the farm can be tasted, including olive oil, salted meats, wild boar sausage and the area's other typical specialties (light lunch).

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury vehicle

• English-speaking driver

• All taxes, tolls, fuel, parking fees

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Available: all year round

• Tour length: 9 hours

• Pick up - drop off location: at your ship

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

OPTIONALS

• Lunch at Verrazzano Castle

• Wine tasting in a typical winery in Chianti

After an hour and half driving through the Tuscan countryside you will reach San Gimignano. San Gimignano rises on a hill (334m high) dominating the Elsa Valley with its towers dating back to the 11th century. Its cultural and natural patrimonies have been recognized by UNESCO, but even more impressive is the medieval skyline made up of towers and the views from above and below them. 

During the transfer San Gimignano-Siena you will stop in Monteriggioni, without doubt one of the most classical and best known Italian walled town. The town was built by the Senesis in the years 1213-1219 on a hillock overlooking the Cassia Road. Its ideal position allowed controlling the Elsa and the Staggia Valleys in direction of Florence, the historic enemy of Siena. Here you'll have the chance to taste a true Tuscany meal in a typical trattoria. After lunch, we'll proceed to Siena, where you'll immediately notice an ancient and mysterious atmosphere floating through the little, narrow streets and squares. You'll feel as if you've stepped backwards in time.

Draped on its three hills, Siena is a very beautiful city to visit, a flamboyant medieval ensemble of places and towers cast in warm, brown, Siena-coloured bricks. It's soaring skyline is it's pride, dominated by the gothic cathedral (Duomo is one of the most spectacular in Italy and one of the few to have been built south of the Alps in full gothic style) and the taut needle of the Torre del Mangia and yet the shell shaped Piazza del Campo, probably captures the most attention and fame.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Luxury vehicle

• English-speaking driver

• All taxes, tolls, fuel, parking fees

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Available: all year round

• Tour length: 9 hours

• Pick up - drop off location: at your ship

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

OPTIONALS

• Lunch in typical restaurant in Siena

• Professional Tour Guide at your disposal in San Gimignano and/or Siena to give you more specific and detailed tour

• Wine tasting in a typical winery