Lovely views, knowledgeable tour guide but very crowded
Our tour guide, Marta, was amazing. She is do knowledgeable about the region. Throughout the 1 1/2 bus ride to the first village, she educated us about many things. When we arrived at the 1st village, we were given an ear piece to wear making it very easy to hear her. Additionally, the landscape was absolutely breathtaking as we made our way up the mountain. On the way back, she didn’t speak much which allowed us to rest. At the first village, we only had 45 minutes before the fairy arrived to take us to the next village. We would’ve liked a bit more time. We had a nice lunch at the next village and were given about 90 minutes to eat and explore. The shore and cliffs were stunning. The fairy ride was lovely. At the 3rd village we grabbed some gelato and walked around a bit. The shop owners and restarauntours are warm. The down side is that it was super crowded with tourists and there were long waits for the fairy. Also, the villages are quite run down when up close. But for me, there’s some charm in that. If you’re wanting a peaceful experience and long experiences in each village, this is not the tour for you. You must be patient and keep your expectations realistic. The best part for me was viewing the landscape and the knowledge and warmth of our tour guide and bus driver. I also liked that the group was small; just 9 of us.
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Maureen_L
October 1, 2026 · via Viator
Perfectly timed and no...
Perfectly timed and no long explanations of things. Lots of time to explore. Marta was great with a sawing questions. Roberto was an excellent driver.
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Michael_H
September 26, 2026 · via Viator
Great tour!
Marta and Roberto were great. Ended up with some good pictures. We recommend taking this tour with Marta.
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Jay_P
September 25, 2026 · via Viator
Sights and character in coastal villages - must see!
Wonderful experience! Saw 3 coastal villages using a very comfortable van to/from Lucca and the 2 ferry rides which were fun with fantastic views. Our guide Marta was knowledgeable with an accommodating personality and great sense of humor. She mage the day a success!
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D2909XSdebbies
September 21, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
BellaItalia Tours were absolutely great
I highly recommend this company for tours. I had two tours with them, and the guides were exceptional on both tours, the bus was comfortable and clean, everything was easy and well organized. I really appreciated the over and above service.
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Katherine_S
September 18, 2026 · via Viator
It is a nice way to see...
It is a great way to see several Cinque Terra towns without the long hike between each one. The ferry ride was a nice way to see the towns from the water which I think is the best view.
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Kent_D
September 8, 2026 · via Viator
A fairy tale day of magnificence and delight
From start to finish the day is a magical adventure, whether strolling along the cliff side streets, boating along the coastline, swimming in the Mediterranean, savoring black and white pasta and calamari with a glass of wine, taking in the astonishing architecture’s, or sharing stories with people, it all is coordinated, maneuvered and made fascinating and so very interesting by the guide - ask any question and the answers were unfolded creating a picture and story as if living in a fairy tale.
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Tracey_S
September 7, 2026 · via Viator
Great day out
Very well organised Laura and Emilia were lovely and very knowledgeable. Enough time to look round the villages we visited
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Mary_N
September 1, 2026 · via Viator
Wonderful day!
The tour was wonderful and Mart was fantastic! We learned so much from her before we even arrived at the first town. Ferry was great, just a totally good day! Thank you!
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Paula_C
August 14, 2026 · via Viator
Very informative!
The Cinque Terre tour was very good! Vittorio was extremely knowledgeable about everything, and he was attentive to all of our needs. It was a long day but it went very quickly. I would like to return.