Cinque Terre and Porto Venere Boat Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
A comfortable daily cruise by sea and land to discover the famous Cinque Terre and Porto Venere, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Guide on board will accompany you during the navigation, describing the nature of the landscapes, the history of the villages and dispensing useful tips for your stay on land.
Departures every day from La Spezia, Molo Italia at 10 : 00.
Choose the itinerary :
Mon-Wed-Fri-Sat PORTOVENERE, MONTEROSSO and VERNAZZA
Tue-Thu-Sun RIOMAGGIORE, MONTEROSSO and VERNAZZA
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Individual seats
PET FRIENDLY
Total duration includes navigation time
You must arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour
What To Expect
La Spezia
The tour departs from La Spezia
Porto Venere
If you choose the tour on Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat the first stop will be Porto Venere. In about 20 minutes of sailing in the Gulf of Poets, you reach Porto Venere, the fortified fishing village that has fascinated myriad visitors. You can walk along the famous “palisade” on the seafront, until you reach the medieval complex of the Church of San Pietro, one of the most romantic religious buildings in all of Italy. We then return to the boarding through the typical carugio.
Options
Porto Venere Low Season
Porto Venere and Cinque Terre: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Porto Venere 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return at 18 : 00 in La Spezia Porto Venere and Cinque Terre: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Porto Venere 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return at 18 : 00 in La Spezia Boat: Lord Byron Ferry Boat
Riomaggiore High Season
Cinque Terre Boat Tour: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Riomaggiore 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return to La Spezia at 6 pm : 00 am Cinque Terre Boat Tour: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Riomaggiore 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return to La Spezia at 6 pm : 00 am
TO BE DISPOSED OF
Porto Venere and Cinque Terre: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Porto Venere 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return to La Spezia at 6 pm : 00 am Duration: 8 hours Porto Venere and Cinque Terre: Departure from La Spezia at 10 : 00 1. Portovenere 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return to La Spezia at 6 pm : 00 am Ferry Boat
Porto Venere High season
Cinque Terre guided boat tour: Guided boat tour departure from La Spezia with stops in Riomaggiore, Monterosso and Vernazza Duration: 8 hours Cinque Terre Tour: Departure from La Spezia Molo Italia at 10:00 Stop at Riomaggiore, Monterosso and Vernazza Return in La Spezia at 18:00 Ferry Boat
Riomaggiore Low Season
Boat tour: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Riomaggiore 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return to La Spezia at 6 pm : 00 am Tour Cinque Terre: Departure at 10 : 00 from La Spezia 1. Riomaggiore 2. Monterosso 3. Vernazza Return to La Spezia at 6 pm : 00 am Boat
What‘s Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
All Fees and Taxes
Multilingual guide on board during navigation
Bar service on board for a coffee, a snack or an aperitif
Snacks
Lunch
Guided shore tour optional (€10 per person per day)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
104 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful boardwalk
394adrianat,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We traveled from La Spezia with the Cinque Terre Maritime Consortium. A Hop on Hop off system in which we were able to visit the 5 villages of Cinque Terre. The walk was beautiful and it was very practical to be able to get off and then take the next ferry.
Very nice on a hot day!
885susanj,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I enjoyed the tour very much but the narration was completely lost because of the engine noise and the girls’ high voice. I would have liked to know about the places we were seeing on the way and some history of the villages we stopped at. The staff was very helpful when I got on and off the boat. It was a relaxing day in spite of the terrific heat and many people swam in the ocean to cool off.
Wonderful and very well organized.
Jolanta J,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A well-organized trip that allowed us to discover these beautiful places.
Perfect 👍
barbinl,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00At the start of the day, I mistakenly got the appointment day wrong, so it started off very poorly lol 😂 but the organization said no worries, you can come, and the surprise in France is that we would have been turned away, so a big thank you 🙏 very helpful staff and we had time to swim and stroll through the streets, I recommend it one hundred percent
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329guntisl,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice beautiful trip . Riomaggiore difficult stairs and in hot weather in days , then happen lits if biat tours . Boat and all ship sailers did their job excellent
A fantastic day
ALAIN B,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Essential if you are visiting the Cinque Terre. Access to the main cities by sea. A refreshing escape from the CROWDS on land
Relaxing & Beautiful tour!
Destination729107,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent choice. Even though they had to cancel on the day of, we had the option of booking for the next day. Relaxing, informative and beautiful. Our guide, Ramona, was so informative & still we had a little time on our own to explore.
Relaxing day exploring Cinque Terre towns!
Jim L,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great relaxing and easy day exploring two towns of Cinque Terre, and also Porto Venere. Ferry was comfortable with bathrooms & snack bar. Both levels covered, back of second floor was open for sun worshipping. Runs out of La Spezia, about a 5 minute walk from cruise terminal. Highly recommended, friendly and attentive staff.
Mini cruise 5 terre
MMonica52,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful experience with 5 terre Ferries ; mini cruise with all comforts, friendly staff excellent guide Mrs Elizabeth who transmits curiosity and information along the way
It was a pleasant experience.
R1852MAagness,Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were given enough free time to go around at each stop. The commentary about each place was a little unclear due to the noise on the boat. The English version could be a little bit more elaborate. It was too short. Nevertheless, we enjoyed this ferry boat tour.
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