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 destination, a group dinner overlooking a beautiful vineyard!

Day Two:

We will begin each day with a provided breakfast at the hotel. Following breakfast, we will enjoy our first hike in the 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, after breakfast, we will meet in town as a group for our magical seaside boat cruise! This will include a delicious seafood lunch with wine, optional swimming, and breathtaking views of the 5 towns.

The boat cruise will take up most of the day, and you'll be free for the evening to do as you please.

Day Four:

Day four will start with a gorgeous ridgetop 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, however you'll be free to do as you please!

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.