Walking in the Cinque Terre and Portofino

Name: Walking in the Cinque Terre and Portofino
Brand: Exodus
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

7 Days Excluding Flights From

7 Days from

£ 839

£ 919

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Walking & Trekking

Activity Level

Moderate

Ways to Travel :

Self-Guided Holidays

Activity :

Walking & Trekking

Ages :

10+

Trip Code :

W06CT

Discover the beautiful peninsulas of Portofino and Sestri Levante

About sixty miles east of Genoa lies a corner of the Liguria region with a remarkably well-preserved landscape steeped in tradition. ‘Cinque Terre’ means five lands; villages which are nestled high on cliffs or along deep inaccessible coves, with colourful houses facing the seafront. Each village offers its own olive oils, anchovies and Sciacchetrà liqueur (known as the ‘Elixir of the Gods’). By day, you discover the beautiful peninsulas of Portofino and Sestri Levante using well-marked walking trails; in the evening enjoy the sunsets over the Mediterranean.

Highlights

Coastal and countryside walking amongst olive groves and vineyards
The chic town of Portofino
Boat trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmaria Island
The serene village of Sestri Levante

Key Information

6 nights HB, all rooms en suite
5 days centre based walking
Moderate walking on a variety of paths
Low altitude throughout
Self-guided trip. Minimum age 10 years

Countries visited: Italy

What's Included

All breakfasts and 6 dinners
Route notes and maps

What's Not Included

Travel insurance
Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
Visas or vaccinations

5 Days of Walking & Trekking

Terrain:

Varies between man made paved tracks and tarmac to forest trails.

Day 2

11 km / 6.8 miles

Day 3

6 km / 3.7 miles

Day 4

7 km / 4.3 miles

Day 5

12 km / 7.5 miles

Day 6

12 km / 7.5 miles

Sustainability and Impact

As a certified B Corp, we’re on a mission to improve our social and environmental impact across all our adventures.

We do this through our innovative Thriving Nature, Thriving People plan.

This ‘nature positive’ approach is designed to help nature and communities thrive in harmony though practical solutions, such as reducing carbon and waste on our trips, supporting conservation projects through the Exodus Adventure Travels Foundation, and rewilding 100 square metres for every Exodus traveller.

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W06CT - Walking in the Cinque Terre and Portofino

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Trip Notes

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Itinerary

Sestri Levante Sestri Levante London London

Make your way to Sestri Levante. Your B&B, Albergo Marina, is centrally located in Sestri Levante, is perfectly located, within easy walking distance of both the beach and the railway station.

Meals included: Dinner

The walk today really allows you to explore the National Park of the Cinque Terre. Starting from Monterosso, the largest of the celebrated Cinque Terre villages, climb through cultivated olive groves to the hilltop Sanctuary of the Madonna of Soviore. Then it’s downhill all the way to pastel-coloured Vernazza, clustered around its serene natural harbour. There’s time to explore the village before returning by train to Sestri.

Distance covered: 7mi (11km)

Ascent: 1,706ft (520m); Descent: 1,706ft (520m)