Experiences and Tours between Portofino and Cinque Terre

A stay at Villa Riviera Resort could remain within the park walls and that would be enough. The pool, the spa, the terrace of Aria | Ristorante at sunset. But the location, halfway between Portofino and Cinque Terre, opens onto a coastline worth exploring. Seven selected experiences and tours, organized upon request, for those who wish to take home something more than a view.

Portofino Boat Tour

An 11-meter maxi-rib, skipper included, departs from the marina of Sestri Levante. The route heads to Portofino or San Fruttuoso: stops in the villages, swimming in the bay of Paraggi, aperitif on board with the coast drifting slowly by. There is no rush. Six hours at sea leave their mark in a way unlike anything else. The experience includes shuttle to and from Villa Riviera Resort, skipper and fuel. Duration: 6 hours (11:00 AM-5:00 PM).

"Pieds dans l'eau" Aperitif at Sunset

Camogli is already a reason to venture out. But the real appointment comes after: a taxi boat from Camogli reaches Punta Chiappa in ten minutes, where at Tiki Bar Capitan Mugugno, in Porto Pidocchio, you drink with your feet on the water while the sun sets over the sea. A drink, some snacks, a platter. The aperitif runs from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Transfer from Villa Riviera Resort is included.

Cinque Terre with Heroic Wine Tasting

Departure for Riomaggiore at 9:00 AM. By 10:00 AM you are already in the heroic vineyard perched above the sea, with the winemaker from Cantina Possa explaining what it means to cultivate here, where the terraces descend toward the water and every grape cluster is a matter of balance. Tasting at altitude, then boarding the gozzo Libeccio at 12:30 PM. Tour of the Marine Protected Area, swimming stops off Corniglia, Manarola and Monterosso, aperitif on board with Cinque Terre wines. Disembarkation in Monterosso at 3:30 PM. Duration: 7 hours.

Fresh Pasta and Mortar Sauces

In Lavagna there is a workshop that has been making fresh pasta since 1986. Pastificio Dasso is not a cooking school: it is a place where tradition is touched by hand. Trofie, gnocchi with mortar pesto, pansoti with walnut sauce, corzetti. Two hours in which the result is eaten. Complete kit included, also available in the afternoon upon request. Duration: 3 hours.

E-bike Tour

The coast is better understood from above. On the hills around Villa Riviera Resort, among olive trees and Mediterranean scrub, the landscape changes at every turn and the sea always returns at the end of the view. A guide accompanies you on routes best suited to the level of those cycling, with room for those who want to push and for those who prefer to stop and look. Duration: 4 hours.

Riviera Tour

Sestri Levante, Chiavari, Rapallo, Santa Margherita, Camogli, Portofino. Six villages, six different characters, a coastline that cannot all be read from the same postcard. An environmental guide accompanies you through alleyways, seafront promenades and historic shops that resist the passage of time. The itinerary is built around the preferences of travelers and the weather conditions of the day. Shuttle included to and from Villa Riviera Resort. Duration: 6 hours (11:00 AM-5:00 PM).

Golf Experience

The Rapallo Golf and Tennis Club was founded in 1931, built for English holidaymakers who did not want to give up the game even on vacation. Ninety years later, the course still has those exotic trees planted by the members of the time, and in the background of hole 7 you can see the medieval Monastery of Valle Christi, standing there since 1200. A professional instructor accompanies you for two and a half hours, from any starting level. Duration: 4 hours.

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