The season for this holiday is:
11 April - 14 July 2019
01 September - 25 October 2019
2 nights: 11 April - 14 July 2019 & 01 September - 25 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 11 April - 30 May | £265 | £90 |
| 31 May - 4 July | £310 | £115 |
| 5 - 12 July | £335 | £135 |
| 1 - 27 September | £310 | £115 |
| 28 September - 23 October | £265 | £90 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£20 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £20 |
£ per person based on 2 sharing. Includes accommodation, meals and travel to the hotel as described.
Prices may be different if you are not arranging your transfers for your main holiday through Inntravel or have your own car; please contact us for a quotation.
Room upgrades (£ per person per room)
| Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Standard' with seaview: 11 Apr - 31 May 2019 | £40 | |
| 'Standard' with seaview: 01 Jun - 14 Jul 2019 | £54 | |
| 'Standard' with seaview: 01 Sep - 28 Sep 2019 | £54 | |
| 'Standard' with seaview: 29 Sep - 25 Oct 2019 | £40 | |
| Superior 'classic': 11 Apr - 31 May 2019 | £20 | |
| Superior 'classic': 01 Jun - 14 Jul 2019 | £36 | |
| Superior 'classic': 01 Sep - 28 Sep 2019 | £36 | |
| Superior 'classic': 29 Sep - 25 Oct 2019 | £20 | |
| Superior 'classic' with sea view: 11 Apr - 31 May 2019 | £80 | |
| Superior 'classic' with sea view: 01 Jun - 14 Jul 2019 | £105 | |
| Superior 'classic' with sea view: 01 Sep - 28 Sep 2019 | £105 | |
| Superior 'classic' with sea view: 29 Sep - 25 Oct 2019 | £80 |
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We loved this holiday - one of the best we have had with Inntravel. The scenery is spectacular and the villages, although touristy and crowded, are pure picture-book material. We were pleased we chose to do the add-on in Camogli, from which we had a lovely walk over to Portofino. The various options of walking or using trains or ferries to get back to base offered a nice variety - you can get great photos from the ferries.
In Levanto we can confirm that La Loggia is extremely good, and would advise getting there early if you want a table outside.
For really good aperitivi, we can recommend Controventro in Levanto.
In Monterosso, L'Ancora della Tortuga is excellent, but you must book ahead, probably before you arrive in the town.
In Portovenere, we would recommend La Marina, and also Trattoria Tre Torre which is excellent and where we enjoyed the best meal of the holiday.
In contrast, Pizzeria Il Timone in Portovenere was very disappointing, but this was the exception - generally the food throughout the week was really good.
This was our first time with Inntravel and to the Italian Cinque Terre. We are experienced walkers (and leaders) in our mid-70s and fit for our age.
Pluses:
In early October we were blessed with gorgeous weather. The scenery is amazing; the towns and villages – and the food! - are delightful. We met many lovely people, locals and visitors alike. Camogli and Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi were perfect for rounding off a great holiday.
Comments/ tips for others:
Being self-led, at first there is quite a bit to familiarise with on this type of holiday (eg buying railway tickets from a slow machine, with people queuing behind and time running out!). But we quickly gained confidence: we didn't get lost, people were very helpful and we found the walking instructions clear and reliable.
The map you provide (Geo4, scale 1:25,000) is good, but some features mentioned in our early walks descriptions don't appear. (Our Day 1 walk is lovely but Salto della Lepre and Carpeneggio are not shown: didn't help our confidence). We also used the free map app, OsmAnd, which does show these places as well as one's location; the detailed OsmAnd maps can be downloaded in advance for use outdoors without a data signal: strongly recommended. Also, the freely available Trekking Nelle Cinque Terre diagrammatic map (in TICS and to download) is worth including in the pack as a good reference.
Minuses:
We read your brochure carefully, but were still surprised by the roughness of the terrain underfoot, the steepness of the paths and the length of ascents. These walks are definitely at the high end of your rating.
Within the Cinque Terre itself, even in October, some of the paths and towns were very busy and overcrowded with large groups: but just outside the Cinque Terre, paths and places of equal attractiveness were deserted.
Over £300/night for B&B for a couple sharing feels expensive (including local travel and baggage transfers, excluding flights & insurance). The premium for the Porta Roca Hotel, Monterosso is excessive – and it is separated from the attractions of the town itself.
Details:
In our itinerary it would be appropriate to note that we needed to start the transfer from Monterosso to Portovenere by rail.
Reading our Day 1 Route Description (p19, Levanto/Bonassola) in advance, 'X-railway line' had us puzzled. Your list of abbreviations gives 'X-' as 'cross'; 'ex-railway line' is what you mean here and much clearer! Also Day 1 description at 6 km (p21), second bullet point needs updating for a new vineyard.
Minimising baggage weight is important: we would have appreciated the offer of an e-copy of the information pack as well as the hard copy.
We are delighted you had a great holiday, but sorry you didn't feel that it offered good value. As per our more detailed personal correspondence, our holiday prices reflect research and maintenance costs for the itinerary, the production of our detailed route notes, and the financial security offered by booking a full package with us, including the responsibility we assume for the travel arrangements. We are grateful for the suggested updates to our notes, and your thoughts on the information provided.
The whole holiday was wonderful. We were so glad we were travelling with Inntravel so that we had the chance to see the five villages early in the morning before our walk before they became too crowded or later in the day. It was good walking up into the terraces and woods. Some days we met quite a lot of other walkers, some we hardly saw a soul.
The views were especially astounding on the walk from Manarola to Corniglia via Volastra with lots of contrast on the walk. On this walk we would thoroughly recommend a coffee stop in Volastra. On entering the village at the T-Junction where you turn left, if you go right for about 20 yards there is a small taverna with a perfect 'table for two' inside (they have a proper restaurant as well) where they very obligingly served us coffee, cake and water.
We visited Portofino by boat and, the next day, the Inntravel walk. We thoroughly agree with your recommendation to visit Castello Brown. We were up there at lunchtime and had it more or less to ourselves (NB: no cafe). The first walk Levanto to Bonassola: just after reaching Bonassola and shortly after passing Tourist Information (50 yards past and on the right) we would thoroughly recommend Cafe Delle Rose - cool, vine covered and excellent food and service.
Eating out in Portovenere. We would recommend 3 Torre (Three Towers Restaurant). This is situated in the main square (to the left of the steps where the walk to Portovenere finishes). The service and the food were excellent.
We loved this holiday - one of the best we have had with Inntravel. The scenery is spectacular and the villages, although touristy and crowded, are pure picture-book material. We were pleased we chose to do the add-on in Camogli, from which we had a lovely walk over to Portofino. The various options of walking or using trains or ferries to get back to base offered a nice variety - you can get great photos from the ferries.
In Levanto we can confirm that La Loggia is extremely good, and would advise getting there early if you want a table outside.
For really good aperitivi, we can recommend Controventro in Levanto.
In Monterosso, L'Ancora della Tortuga is excellent, but you must book ahead, probably before you arrive in the town.
In Portovenere, we would recommend La Marina, and also Trattoria Tre Torre which is excellent and where we enjoyed the best meal of the holiday.
In contrast, Pizzeria Il Timone in Portovenere was very disappointing, but this was the exception - generally the food throughout the week was really good.
This was our first time with Inntravel and to the Italian Cinque Terre. We are experienced walkers (and leaders) in our mid-70s and fit for our age.
Pluses:
In early October we were blessed with gorgeous weather. The scenery is amazing; the towns and villages – and the food! - are delightful. We met many lovely people, locals and visitors alike. Camogli and Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi were perfect for rounding off a great holiday.
Comments/ tips for others:
Being self-led, at first there is quite a bit to familiarise with on this type of holiday (eg buying railway tickets from a slow machine, with people queuing behind and time running out!). But we quickly gained confidence: we didn't get lost, people were very helpful and we found the walking instructions clear and reliable.
The map you provide (Geo4, scale 1:25,000) is good, but some features mentioned in our early walks descriptions don't appear. (Our Day 1 walk is lovely but Salto della Lepre and Carpeneggio are not shown: didn't help our confidence). We also used the free map app, OsmAnd, which does show these places as well as one's location; the detailed OsmAnd maps can be downloaded in advance for use outdoors without a data signal: strongly recommended. Also, the freely available Trekking Nelle Cinque Terre diagrammatic map (in TICS and to download) is worth including in the pack as a good reference.
Minuses:
We read your brochure carefully, but were still surprised by the roughness of the terrain underfoot, the steepness of the paths and the length of ascents. These walks are definitely at the high end of your rating.
Within the Cinque Terre itself, even in October, some of the paths and towns were very busy and overcrowded with large groups: but just outside the Cinque Terre, paths and places of equal attractiveness were deserted.
Over £300/night for B&B for a couple sharing feels expensive (including local travel and baggage transfers, excluding flights & insurance). The premium for the Porta Roca Hotel, Monterosso is excessive – and it is separated from the attractions of the town itself.
Details:
In our itinerary it would be appropriate to note that we needed to start the transfer from Monterosso to Portovenere by rail.
Reading our Day 1 Route Description (p19, Levanto/Bonassola) in advance, 'X-railway line' had us puzzled. Your list of abbreviations gives 'X-' as 'cross'; 'ex-railway line' is what you mean here and much clearer! Also Day 1 description at 6 km (p21), second bullet point needs updating for a new vineyard.
Minimising baggage weight is important: we would have appreciated the offer of an e-copy of the information pack as well as the hard copy.
We are delighted you had a great holiday, but sorry you didn't feel that it offered good value. As per our more detailed personal correspondence, our holiday prices reflect research and maintenance costs for the itinerary, the production of our detailed route notes, and the financial security offered by booking a full package with us, including the responsibility we assume for the travel arrangements. We are grateful for the suggested updates to our notes, and your thoughts on the information provided.
The whole holiday was wonderful. We were so glad we were travelling with Inntravel so that we had the chance to see the five villages early in the morning before our walk before they became too crowded or later in the day. It was good walking up into the terraces and woods. Some days we met quite a lot of other walkers, some we hardly saw a soul.
The views were especially astounding on the walk from Manarola to Corniglia via Volastra with lots of contrast on the walk. On this walk we would thoroughly recommend a coffee stop in Volastra. On entering the village at the T-Junction where you turn left, if you go right for about 20 yards there is a small taverna with a perfect 'table for two' inside (they have a proper restaurant as well) where they very obligingly served us coffee, cake and water.
We visited Portofino by boat and, the next day, the Inntravel walk. We thoroughly agree with your recommendation to visit Castello Brown. We were up there at lunchtime and had it more or less to ourselves (NB: no cafe). The first walk Levanto to Bonassola: just after reaching Bonassola and shortly after passing Tourist Information (50 yards past and on the right) we would thoroughly recommend Cafe Delle Rose - cool, vine covered and excellent food and service.
Eating out in Portovenere. We would recommend 3 Torre (Three Towers Restaurant). This is situated in the main square (to the left of the steps where the walk to Portovenere finishes). The service and the food were excellent.
Thjs was our first Inntravel holiday and we were most impressed. As well as the scenery, the food was a highlight and we would like to pass on our recommendations to other travellers.
In Levanto we had a superb meal at L’Articiocca, delicious food, including the pesto sauce being made for us at the table. NB payment by cash only. Booking advisable. On our walk to Vernazza we had lunch at Il Pirata, just as you come down into the town on the walk, so not near the harbour. The service was friendly and the food felt authentic. We would like to endorse your recommendation of L’Ancora della Toruga in Monterosso, lovely food, friendly service and a nice ambience. We also ate in Miky in Monterosso, the food is very accomplished and it's very stylish. It is expensive and the service is a little offhand but we did enjoy our meal there. En route to Porto Venere we ate at one of your suggestions, Piccolo Blu and enjoyed both the food and the vibe there. At Porto Venere we followed your recommendation and ate at Il Timone - an excellent pick. The pizzas looked good but we had 2 main courses one of which (cuttlefish stew) was the daily special, these were delicious, home cooking at its best. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was good. The next night we ate at one of your other recommendations, Un Mare di Sapori. Whilst the ambience was good and the staff friendly the food didn't live up to expectations; the ingredients were good but the dishes were not more than the sum of their parts. In Camogli we agree that Ristorante da Paolo is a good choice, very classy but simple cooking of excellent ingredients. Booking essential. We also ate at Ostaia do a Sigu, once in the evening sitting outside and then for the last lunch of our holiday sitting inside. All the dishes we tried were delicious, a starter of mussels in curry sauce was one of my favourite dishes of the holiday. Lovely setting and friendly service. Booking essential.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined the walking holiday Along The Ligurian Coast (Upgrade Option with Hotel Porto Roca) with a stay at Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi in Camogli