Riomaggiore House
Hotel
Day 1
Cinque Terre walking week - 6 Days (La Spezia, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia & Vernazza)
Six days on the coastal and sanctuary paths, village to village. Six days with luggage moved between villages, the trekking card and the Portovenere boat included.
Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days on the coastal and sanctuary paths, village to village
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
RiomaggioreSix days walking between five villages that had no road to them until the 1960s and still barely do. Via dell'AmoreThe Via dell'Amore between Riomaggiore and Manarola has been closed by rockfall far more often than it has been open. Vernazza harbourCorniglia to Vernazza is the section everyone photographs.
Itinerary
Six days walking between five villages that had no road to them until the 1960s and still barely do.
La Spezia, RiomaggioreHow the day runs
- 0 hrsThe local train into the first village
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationRiomaggiore House
Included Activities
- Cinque Terre card for the week
- Guesthouse night
- Trail briefing
LANDMARKS Riomaggiore Marina Castello Start point La Spezia, La Spezia Centrale railway station 00:00 - 23:59The Via dell'Amore between Riomaggiore and Manarola has been closed by rockfall far more often than it has been open. The high route is the walk.
Riomaggiore, Manarola, CornigliaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — up over the Beccara path
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — on to the village on the cliff
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationCorniglia Lodge
Included Activities
- Trail fees
- Guesthouse at Corniglia
LANDMARKS Via dell'Amore Manarola Corniglia Lardarina steps Corniglia to Vernazza is the section everyone photographs. At half past seven you have it; by ten it is single file.
Corniglia, Vernazza, MonterossoHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — out before the day-trippers
- 3 hrs11:00 AM — the last and steepest leg
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMonterosso Inn
Included Activities
- Trail fees
- Guesthouse at Monterosso
LANDMARKS Vernazza harbour Doria castle Monterosso Each village has a sanctuary on the hill above it, linked by a ridge path that gets a fraction of the coastal traffic and better views than any of it.
Monterosso, VernazzaHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:30 AM — up to the sanctuaries and along the ridge
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationMonterosso Inn
Included Activities
- Guesthouse at Monterosso
- Picnic lunch
LANDMARKS Soviore sanctuary Reggio sanctuary Terraced vineyards Seeing the five villages from the water is the one view the paths cannot give you, and Portovenere at the end is the sixth village nobody counts.
Monterosso, PortovenereHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:30 AM — the boat down the whole coast
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — the castle and the point
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationPortovenere Lodge
Included Activities
- Ferry
- Guesthouse at Portovenere
LANDMARKS Portovenere San Pietro Palmaria Byron's grotto La Spezia is on the main line to Pisa, Genoa and Milan.
Portovenere, La SpeziaHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the bus round the headland
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transfer to La Spezia Centrale
- Day 1Cinque Terre card for the week
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 1Trail briefing
- Day 2Trail fees
- Day 2Guesthouse at Corniglia
- Day 3Guesthouse at Monterosso
- Day 4Picnic lunch
- Day 5Ferry
- Day 5Guesthouse at Portovenere
- Day 6Transfer to La Spezia Centrale
- Day 1 · 1 nightRiomaggiore House
- Day 2 · 1 nightCorniglia Lodge
- Day 3 · 2 nightsMonterosso Inn
- Day 5 · 1 nightPortovenere Lodge
- Day 1La Spezia to RiomaggioreThe local train into the first village
- Day 5Monterosso to Portovenere9:30 AM — the boat down the whole coast
- Day 6Portovenere to La Spezia9:00 AM — the bus round the headland
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Corniglia Lodge
Lodge
Day 2
Monterosso Inn
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Portovenere Lodge
Lodge
Day 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 3, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
- LunchServed on day 4
10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 58 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.2/5
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Tara D'Souza – Kochi2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Would send friends their way.
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Sofia Marchetti – Amsterdam2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Good value for what's included.
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Divya Reddy – Jaipur2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Would book with them again.
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Arjun Pillai – Chennai2026-07-14 · Verified booking
Liguria in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Solid operator.
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Nina Hoffmann – Berlin2026-06-22 · Verified booking
Liguria in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Bengaluru2026-06-22 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Dev Chatterjee – Chandigarh2026-06-22 · Verified booking
Liguria in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed.
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Farah Qureshi – Jaipur2026-06-22 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Solid operator.
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