The 4 Best La Spezia National Park Tours

1.Cinque Terre Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,611 reviews · 8 hours · from $79Our pick

Spend eight hours aboard the Lord Byron ferry from La Spezia, cruising the Gulf of the Poets and Cinque Terre coast. Depending on the day, visit Riomaggiore or Portovenere, then Monterosso and Vernazza. A multilingual guide provides commentary, while you explore freely, eat, shop, or swim.

“excellent, we had a great time, the boat was super comfortable, the staff super helpful, the towns visited beautiful, one of our best trips so far”

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2.Shore Excursion to Cinque Terre by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 959 reviews · 7 hours · from $70Best value

Join an English- or Spanish-speaking leader from La Spezia Cruise Terminal or the central station. Ride local trains to Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso, with free time for photos, food, shops, and the beach. Guides such as Lara help keep the group on track.

“It was a far walk to the train station. Our guide Lara was very efficient telling us what platform and what stop to get off at. She took us to a nice restaurant for lunch. A lovely day but exhausting. Lara arranged for a taxi back to the ship.”

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3.Cinque Terre Small Group Tour with Limoncino

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 625 reviews · 8 hours · from $78

Join a multilingual guide such as Martina, Romina, Lisa, or Matteo for an eight-hour train tour from La Spezia to Vernazza, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore. You get free time in each village, a Cinque Terre train card, and a brief limoncino tasting in Monterosso.

“Incredible views. Most beautiful place I've visited in my life. Martina was absolutely wonderful. She made sure our group stayed together when we visited each town and gave us the history of each place and little tips along the way. Would have liked a little more time in Riomiagiorre but it was nice that we had our own time to look around, shop and even go for a swim if we liked. Delicious food, great shops and incredible experience. I'm glad we took the train because it was a little bit of AC before getting out in the heat again. But even with the heat, it is a place not…”

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4.Cinque Terre Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 599 reviews · from $135Top rated

Cruise from La Spezia past Portovenere, San Pietro church, rocky coves, terraced vineyards, and all five Cinque Terre villages. A live guide such as Federico, Francesco, or Amos provides local stories, with 45 minutes in Monterosso and a possible swim in clear coastal water.

“Fantastic experience and a highlight of the trip! Everything was perfect.”

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