Tour of Genoa and Day Trip to Portofino from Genoa | La Vacanza Travel

Tour of Genoa and Day Trip to Portofino from Genoa

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Italy, Liguria, Genoa
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  • 9 hours
  • Genoa
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover Genoa, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, a city with a glorious past. Spend your morning in is one of the most charming cities in Northern Italy. Also visit Portofino, the pearl of the Ligurian sea, and see its crystalline green waters.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova, Piazza san lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, 16123, Genoa Italy

The biggest medieval town in Europe, Genoa maintains the charm of the ancient maritime republic. The Ancient Harbor renovated in 1992 by the architect Renzo Piano and the labyrinth of narrow alleyways in the old town are just two of the many attractions of this city.

A professional guide will show you the heart of the city on an inspiring walking tour.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Riviera di Levante, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy

Free time for lunch and to explore the colorful village of Santa Margherita Ligure on the Tigullio gulf, nicknamed the Dolphins Gulf due to the large school of dolphins that are often spotted there. Here you take the boat for a mini-cruise to the charming fishing village of Portofino.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Castello Brown, Via della Penisola 13a, 16034 Portofino Italy

Free time to expolore Portofino, the half-moon shaped sea side village, whose beauty has been narrated across the millennia by writers and poets such as Guy de Maupassant.

The journey ends with the return by boat to Santa Margherita, where your coach will be waiting to take you back to Milan.


Duration: 2 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking guide
  • Roundtrip boat ride from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
  • 2-hour Genoa walking tour

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

  • Times subjected to organization and/or traffic problem.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 39 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

City Sightseeing Genova, Piazza Caricamento, 16121 Genova GE, Italy


Departure Time

09:30 AM


Return Details

Porto Antico di Genova, 16128 Genova GE, Italy

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Mayra_A

22 Apr, 2024

Extraordinary sea view. Awesome shops and restaurants. Beautiful and sunny day. Nice weather and fine dinning.

Experience674458

16 Sep, 2023

Good value, competent guides, well managed on time. No fault of tour, personally disappointed in commercialism of Portofino. Big outdoor shopping Mall alrho Pucci had the best designs

Aprille L

11 Aug, 2023

The tour was very informative. We got to walk around Genoa and learn all about its history. We then took a bus ride to St Margharita Ligure and had some lunch there and got to explore the beautiful beachside town. In total we had about 2 hours of free time here. Then, from there, we took a ferry to Portofino. Portofino is incredible but the only thing I would say is that I wish we got more free time in Portofino. We only had about 1.15minutes. I think 2 hours would have been nice. Otherwise, it is a great tour.

Jamie m

05 Aug, 2023

We had a day trip planned and it was cancelled the day before with no explanation given. We were on a cruise ship and was unable to plan another excursion with less than 24hrs notice

Roland-Sab

14 May, 2023

Honestly this tour was a waste of time. The tour is combined with a group from Milan and as a result the bus arrived late to pick us up. After a short bus trip we walked around the city for about 30 minutes and then stopped for free time of 20 minutes then waited around for another 30 minutes until the bus turned up. We arrived at Santa Margherita Ligure where we had around an hour of free time, but really it ended up being 20 minutes because by the time you find somewhere to have lunch, order and eat there goes 40 minutes. Again once we were back at the meeting point we waited around for 20 minutes for no reason that we could understand. From there we took the ferry to Portofino whereby we were given 40 minutes free time which was just enough to run through the town, line up for an ice cream and get back to the meeting point where by we waited around for another 20-30 minutes for the boat to arrive. This was the point was where the frustration hit a tipping point, the people who were collected from Genoa were supposed to take the Ferry back to Genoa from Portofino, not to Santa Margherita, however, when we disembarked from the bus at Santa Margherita everyone was told it was ok to leave our bags on the bus, so we (the group members from Genoa) did too. The tour guide then said (when we were at Portofino waiting for the ferry) that we were not going with the group back to Santa Margherita but instead Genoa, however our belongings were on the bus. So in the end we went back to Santa Margherita with the rest of the group whereby we were told that we would have to find our own way back to Genoa which was by train. We were told that we would be reimbursed for the train costs, however after following up with the email address and phone number given to us, no funds have been reimbursed and no reply to my emails has been given. So long story short, don't bother paying for this tour, instead purchase a train ticket from Genoa station to Santa Margarita Ligure station which will cost 10 Euro (or free if you have the Eurail pass) and then purchase a return ferry ticket from Santa Margherita to Portofino for about 16 euro or a ferry ticket from Portofino to Genoa Euro and actually enjoy your time and not have to wait around for no reason.

User's Picture Gallery

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Day at Portofino's

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A nice day in Genoa and Portofino

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Enjoyable and easy to navigate

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有暈車問題的朋友，記得準備暈車藥。

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