Day One:

Guests will arrive in Monterosso. Caroline and Holly will assist the guests with hotel check-in and logistics. We will then take a walking tour through Monterosso to our group dinner location.

Day Two:

We will begin each day with a provided breakfast at the hotel. Following breakfast, we will enjoy our first hike in Cinque Terre. This hike will start in Vernazza and end in Monterosso.

Our afternoon activity will be a luxurious wine tasting experience at a local, artisanal vineyard.

The evening will be free for you to do as you please.

Day Three:

On day three, we will have free time to rent chairs at the beach club or whatever you please! We will meet in the evening for a sunset boat tour with breathtaking views of the 5 towns. Aperitivo is included on the boat tour and will be followed by a group dinner.

Day Four:

Day four will start with a gorgeous ridge-top hike from Manarola to Corniglia. We will finish with a provided lunch in Corniglia.

The evening will be spent exploring one of the five towns.

Day Five:

For the early risers, we will start day five at the market under the train arches in old Monterosso. Breakfast back at the hotel will follow, and then we will take a train to Manarola for a pesto making class with a gorgeous seaside view. This class will include a wonderful lunch that you can test your hand made pesto with.

After an afternoon break, we will meet again to experience Caroline's renowned seaside bike tour. This is a flat path, seaside tour that is leisurely and breathtaking.

Day Six:

We will spend our day traveling to a magical, medieval town, one of "i borghi piu belli d'Italia" ("the most beautiful villages of Italy"). This includes a tour of the town, breathtaking viewpoints, and a cooking class + lunch at a wonderful private villa and garden.

Our activity will take up most of the day. In the evening there will be an optional farewell cocktail with the group in Vernazza!

Day Seven:

Hotel check-out by 11 AM, Caroline and Holly will assist guests with information about how to get to their next destination.