SoletoTravel Sestri Levante Trail Trekking

Cinque Terre : Self Guided Tour - 7 days from Sestri Levante

Enjoy a region of Italy known for its mild climate, charming port towns, beautiful landscapes and fresh local cuisine. The narrow strip of land known as the Ligurian coast is home to the UNESCO World Heritage site "Cinque Terre," a stunning national park free of vehicular traffic and perfect for romantic getaways or hiking experiences. In a few days of moderate hiking you will be able to explore this region, its history, culture and culinary highlights always taking your time and doing everything at your own pace.


The Tour includes accommodation in selected small hotels or boutique guesthouses with breakfast and typical dinner, a roadbook with maps and descriptions of itinerary and daily luggage transport from one accommodation to the next .


This tour is self-guide

_____________________________________________________________ Itinerary


Day 1 - Sestri Levante



Arrival in Sestri Levante or Riva Trigoso, a small town next to Sestri Levante. Check-in at a small charming farm house (for ex. Pergola dei Paggi) or other hotel/B&B in Sestri Levante.At your arrival you will be given the roadbook with all the maps and descriptions for your upcoming hike. Enjoy your first dinner with local Ligurian specialties in a typical restaurant in Sestri Levante

Day 2 - Sestri Levante - Moneglia
After breakfast start your hiking in the morning towards your next destination – Moneglia, a charming little town by the sea. The hike will take you on not very travelled footpaths to an old lookout point passing through the wonderful Mediterranean vegetation. You will reach your destination after about 3 hours hiking time.
The accommodation in Moneglia will be arranged in a beautiful 3* hotel as for example Hotel Villa Argentina. It is a cozy family run hotel in the center of the village. An ancient, elegant villa, surrounded by a beautiful garden. The rooms are very comfortably furnished, the Hotel's Restaurant offers home cooked delicious local specialties and selected local wines.

(distance 10 km/total ascent about 400 m asl)


Day 3 - Moneglia - Bonassola



Start your hike after a rich breakfast at the hotel. This will be one of the longer days taking you on panoramic footpaths first to Deiva Marina, then to Framura and Bonassola, where you will stay for the night. There are about 6 hours to hike. In case you are tired in between there is always the possibility to catch a train from one of the villages to reach your next overnight destination. In Bonassola a simple but cozy accommodation awaits you,like the Pensione Moderna, in the center of the village and less than 100 meter from the seasise. Nestled in the middle of a tropical garden, the Hotel offers you all the amenities for a relaxing overnights. Dinner at the Hotel and overnight.
(21 km, total ascent about 1.300 m)



Day 4 - Bonassola - Levanto - Monterosso al Mare
Start in the morning with a beautiful hike to the next little town Levanto (reachable through a wonderfully panoramic footpath or crossing an ancient tunnel system, the shorter but of course less panoramic option). Enjoy some lunch break in this beautiful town or have a swim on the beach before starting in the afternoon to the next part of you hike that takes you in about 3 hours right into the National park of Cinque Terre, to a cosy hotel above the first Cinque Terre town – Monterosso. Total hiking time this day about 5,5 hrs.
This family-run guesthouse, I Lecci di Soviore, is located just next to the Sanctuary of Soviore high above Monterosso, it is surrounded by quiet Ligurian countryside. A small house overlooking the Ligurian Sea amid the scent of pine trees, olive plants and Mediterranean woods.

All the rooms have private bathroom, independent entrance and Wi-Fi connection. At your disposal a terrace where you can enjoy sun baths and freshness during evening time.
The accommodation offers half-board service. A shuttle service from/to Monterosso is available on site (price €25 to 45 one way, depends on transfer time).


(20 km, total ascent about 700 m)
Day 5 - Monterosso al mare - Vernazza - Corniglia

After breakfast from the Sanctuary of Soviore above Monterosso you walk until the ancient sanctuary of Reggio above Vernazza and down to the picturesque village of Vernazza, one of the famous five Cinque Terre villages. After a lunch break you continue your hike to Corniglia (another Cinque Terre village) and, crossing the vineyards with breathtaking view, to the little hamlet of Volastra where you will be accommodated in a nice family run hotel. Dinner will be offered at local restaurant. Hiking time this day is about 6 hours.
The hotel is in the small village of Volastra, in the Cinque Terre National Park. It offers a rooftop terrace and rooms with free Wi-Fi access. All rooms have a private bathroom and some have a balcony. Every morning, a buffet breakfast of organic products is served. The hotel is one mile from Manarola Train Station. A bus services connects Manarola to the little hamlet of Volastra.

( total km 19, total ascent about 900 m ).
Day 6 - Volastra - Portovenere - La Spezia


The last strenuous hiking day with breathtaking views! Start early in the morning with your hike that takes you first on an even path to the ancient sanctuary of Montenero giving you lots of great views over the Cinque Terre area. Then it continues crossing vineyards and oak tree forests to the village of Campiglia. From here you can see on one side the big harbor of La Spezia, on the other side the open sea.

Still two hours of scenic hike and a steep descent brings you to the end point of your tour – the enchanting Portovenere! At the end of the day you will take a short ferry boat ride to La Spezia where we will have arranged for you the last night in a guesthouse or hotel in the centre of the town, as for example Hotel Genova or B&B Casa Danè. Dinner is arranged in a very typical and traditional
restaurant in downtown.
( 20 km, total ascent about 300 m )




Day 7 - La Spezia


After breakfast, your tour ends. Optional transfer to Genova or to Pisa Airport .













____________________________________________________ What's Included :
6 nights accommodation in double room at selected 3*Hotel /Guesthouse
Daily Breakfast All dinners at the Hotel or typical restaurants ( dinner consists of 3 courses – first course, maincourse, dessert)
luggage transfer every day from one accommodation to the next

boat ride Portovenere – La Spezia

entrance fee for National park of the Cinque Terre

GPS maps

roadbook and description of the hikes

Local emergency assistance 24 hrs
Optional Extra :
Private Transfer from - to Pisa or Genoa Airport
Not Included :
International flights
Travel insurance - ask for a quote
All what not mentioned under "what's included"
Beverages
City tax where required
_________________________________________________ Notes:
The tour is self guided
Possibility to extend the tour with pre and post night

Guaranteed departures


The tour should preferably be booked from February to November