Cinque Terre Small Group Tour by Minivan from Lucca

This was a mini-van tour from Lucca to Cinque Terre. On the ride to the area, our guide was well informed provided interesting information. I would have liked more time with the guide in each of the towns we visited as opposed to being on our own, especially in Monterosso.

A fantastic day out. Having walked four of the five legs of the.Cinque Terra it was wonderful to see it from the sea, and it was a lot less arduous. Marta, our guide, was friendly informative and very knowledgeable. All in all a great experience in a truly beautiful part of Italy

Martha our guide and driver arrived promptly for pickup. We were the only two people on the tour and Martha was so friendly and warm, it made conversation during our drive so easy. She was a fabulous guide, taking us to 3 of the 5 villages. We had a great day visiting Cinque Terre.

My wife and I did this tour today. It was enjoyable although the heat made it tough. There were 12 of us in a van for the 1.5 hr trip each way. The van was full. In general the tour was ok. The guide did a decent job and our driver was good also. Based on the cost (they all seem to be about the same cost), I would take the train and pay for the ferry myself (had I of known). I think you could cut the cost in at least 1/2 and not be in that "herding" mode. All in not horrible but not exceptional either.

This was a good way to see an area that would be difficult to see on your own with parking, mountainous roads, etc. The itinerary allowed free time in each stop, which was appreciated. The area was very touristy, filled with cruise ship large groups, which made it challenging to get around but our tour worked around that. There was not as much steep walking as we thought, which was good

Very interesting, cultural and beautiful colorful villages built on the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

Our expections of what the tour involved were not what we got. From the details of the tour we expected to visit the villages (at least 3) by water by private charter after the bus trip from lucca. Instead the bus dropped us off at the 1st village & then we caught a public ferry to the next village & then the train to the 3rd village where we were picked up by the bus…. No real guided tour as such as each location our guide advised where to meet him & at what time then you were left for “free” time. There was no history or insight into the villages culture etc. very underwhelmed.

Really great day out exploring the towns on Cinque Terre, our guide Martha was great and gave some good recommendations for lunch in Monterosso. If you’re after some beautiful ceramics that are made locally, I would highly recommend the store in Maranola, the first town we stopped at along the trip. The other towns’ offerings were not as good and I wish I could go back and buy more.

Excellent day trip with Marta as our guide. We had a full vehicle with 12, however she used a microphone so it was easy to hear her speak in very clear English. Marta gave us lots of local information. At each location, she would take us in to the town, explain what to see and where to go. We could do a little bit of each walk. At Monterosso, we were given several eating options with Marta describing each place. There was ample time to explore our three destinations. It was beautiful seeing the towns from the ferry as well as the land. We really valued her taking us into the towns and guiding us around before our free time.

We enjoyed a wonderful day with our tour guide Marie (Mare). We learned so much from her about the area and she took us to the most beautiful places in Cinque Terre. We would definitely recommend and do again.