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Cinque Terre & Leaning Tower of Pisa: Private Day Trip from Montecatini

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Duration9h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · DE +2

PickupAt your hotel

Three Towns, Two Transport Options: Cinque Terre & Pisa in One Day

You're picked up from your Montecatini hotel and driven to Cinque Terre, where you spend five hours exploring Vernazzo, Manarola, and your choice of other villages by train or boat. The guide handles transport logistics and driving; you handle the walking and the views. The day ends at Pisa's Leaning Tower before returning to Montecatini. Train and boat tickets are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Meet guide at Piazza del Popolo
Walk down to the marina
Visit Manarola town
Explore Vernazza, Cinque Terre gem
See panoramic views in Cinque Terre
Admire Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli
Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Experience

"You'll see why Vernazzo won the award — but you have to walk to it," our guide said as we left the car in the parking area outside Cinque Terre. That's the thing about this day trip from Montecatini Terme: it's not a drive-by. You start in Piazza del Popolo, the main square behind Santa Maria Assunta church, and from there it's a real descent into the villages. The route splits depending on what you want — train or boat between the towns, your choice — and the guide handles both the driving and the navigation, so you're not juggling schedules or figuring out which platform you need.

Manarola comes first, and then Vernazzo, which actually won the title of "most beautiful village in Italy" a few years back. It's not hyperbole once you're standing in the piazza looking at the pastel buildings stacked above the water. You get five hours total to move between the hamlets, walk the terraced slopes, and find the viewing points that aren't on every postcard. Corniglia, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore are options too depending on the day and what your guide suggests. The train runs between them when the weather's good, and so does the boat — you decide which feels right when you get there, and the guide will have the times ready.

After Cinque Terre, the route swings toward Pisa and the Leaning Tower. Piazza dei Miracoli is where it sits, and yes, it does lean exactly as much as you've heard. You're not climbing it on this tour — this is a viewing stop, not a ticket-and-queue situation — but standing in front of it after five hours in the villages gives the whole day a shape. Hotel pickup is included if you ask for it when you book, and the guide brings bottled water and sodas for the drive.

What’s included

Hotel pickup from Montecatini Terme (upon request).
train tickets between Cinque Terre villages.
boat tickets when available.
bottled water and soda throughout the day.
guide who also drives the vehicle.
five hours to explore Manarola, Vernazzo, and your choice of other villages.
viewing stop at Pisa's Leaning Tower and Piazza dei Miracoli.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tuscansafari Srl

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based in Montecatini who want to see both Cinque Terre and Pisa without renting a car or piecing together public transport schedules — the guide handles the driving and knows which villages are worth the time that day.