Cinque Terre in Style

After included VIP airport lounge access, fly from the UK to Pisa. On arrival, enjoy a private transfer to your hotel, to the five-star Grand Hotel Portovenere, hidden among the sparkling bays of the eponymous village. Clifftop trails, hidden beaches and deep caves, dominated by the fortress of Castelo Doria, are just moments away – but the hotel has its own spectacular offerings, too, such as the restaurant on the veranda that looks over the charming rainbow houses of the town – best enjoyed before an aperitivo at the Venus bar’s sea-view terrace.

Stay: Grand Hotel Portovenere (Deluxe)

After breakfast on day two, catch the local ferry trip from Portovenere to Riomaggiore (not included). We've also included a Cinque Terre pass for unlimited access to the walking trail that winds between villages, as well as unlimited train travel between the charms, whether you want to head to Riomaggiore's pastel-hued houses and pebbly beaches or Manarola's bustling waterfront framed by vineyards. Don't miss a sojourn to Vernazzo's harbour, ancient seaside houses and winding cobbles, and Corniglia, the region's highest village – your effort to reach it (it's inaccessible via sea) is rewarded with, unsurprisingly, spectacular ocean vistas. On day four you'll explore Monterosso, whose quaint beach and delicious seafood trattorias make for a wonderful few hours. We’ve also included wine and food tasting at rustic wine bar Enoteca Internazionale, where you'll indulge in local bruschetta washed down with local Cinque Terre white wines. 

Stay: Grand Hotel Portovenere (Deluxe)

After breakfast, enjoy a private transfer to to your Pisa and your hotel a majestic spa residence originally built in 1743 for the Grand Duke of Tuscany, today a renowned hotel and spa, take time to enjoy the frescoed ceilings, floral gardens and treatments set in the hills to the north of Pisa.

Next day you will be met and taken for a walk through the city of Pisa to discover why it's so much more than its famed tower; there’s everything from fading merchants’ houses and Gothic churches to Romanesque piazzas and baptisteries resplendent in bright-white marble before heading back to your hotel, the Bagni di Pisa, for your final evening in this historic city.

After breakfast, take your private transfer from Pisa to the airport to catch your flight back to the UK.