Jul 13, 2025
Full day Tour - Full day tour from 7am until 9pm was really interesting and worth the day. If you can do the optional hike it is breathtaking, literally and figuratively. Our tour guides Joanna and Manuel were absolutely fantastic. Informative, attentive and didn’t lose any of us with all the stops- great teamwork and full of energy . Be aware that in season all of these sights are packed with we tourists so be patient. The arranged lunch is okay but expensive for what it is, the lunch stop town is small so I am not sure about your options for that hour.
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May 28, 2025
Beautiful views, NOT a beginner hike - Wow! What a day. I signed up for the tour and hike. I'm in decent shape. I've hiked the beginning of the Appalachian Trail, and this hike was intense. This is not a beginner's hike. It was early May when I went and the weather was already warm, bring a bottle for water. Closed hiking shoes are required. Parts of the Trail are steep with an uneven, jagged path. The towns were quaint, however, extremely crowded, so it was not fun to walk around town. One village had a cruise ship drop off hundreds of people. Seriously, the towns were packed, trains were packed, and everywhere had people. But the tour operator was professional, kept everyone together, polite and helpful. My only suggestion is to have a prepaid lunch option instead of asking for cash for a group lunch. The crowds were not the tour operator's fault. This is a popular area. The tour bus was fantastic!
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May 9, 2025
A must see day tour from Florence to Cinque Terre! - This tour was the most organized 12 hour day thanks to our amazing guides Claudia and Joanne. We met near the train station in Florence at 0715. There were 2 large buses, 2 guides on each bus and we travelled almost 2 hours to Cinque Terre. They talked about the sights as we passed them, arranged a lunch and collected the cash for the set meal to order ahead of time if you chose to join them. The bus stopped in La Spezia outside of the National park of Cinque Terre. We took a train to the Village 2 Manarola then a train to village 3 Corniglia- walked up the 385 steps to the town and had a delicious lunch. Half of us chose to hike along the wildest greenest section of the coast for the 1 1/2 hike to village 4 Vernazza and then took a train to village 5 Monterosso Al Mare. We boarded a ferry boat to sail back to village 1 Riomaggiore, then a train back to La Spezia to get on the bus to Florence. In each village we were given a tour and free time to shop and explore on our own. Each guide was so competent, friendly, informative and managed to keep track of everyone! Such an exciting day!
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May 4, 2025
What a wonderful way to experience Cinque Terre without the stress or hassle of planning and navigating. - Cinque Terre is beautiful and not to be missed if you are in the area! Victoria, Emma, and Manuel were wonderful guides and we had the best day! Heads up- it is a long day! We were picked up in Florence, the bus drove us to where we picked up the train in La Spezia. You will see each of the 5 villages, traveling by train, bus, and (if the weather is nice) ferry. You have the option to hike between Corniglia and Vernazza: 3.5 km of stairs, hills and breathtaking views. Or you could take the bus if hiking isn't your thing. My one regret is not buying several bottles of wine while we were there- it is very hard to find Cinque Terre wine outside of this area! Each village has shops, gelato, wine, and beauty. Enjoy!
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Apr 8, 2025
Cinque Terre with Vicky, Tony and Igor - This was our second tour with Walk About, and it ran as smoothly as the previous one.
This activity is long, thirteen hours, and by the end you’ll be exhausted. Keep in mind they are probably the only operator offering all five towns!!!
It’s incredible how much we got to see thanks to the incredible work and coordination of our two guides, Vicky and Tony. They have everything sorted out and well planned, and splitting the group in two makes things even easier.
Igor on the wheel made sure we got there on time and back safely.
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Apr 7, 2025
Great tour - It was such a wonderfully organized tour. Emma and the two other guides were so great. Emma was our group leader and she was really accommodating especially for my elderly mom who had trouble keeping up. They worked well as a team and it felt personal and well run even if it was a big group. It was one of the best tours we’ve taken
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Mar 20, 2025
Beautiful Experience - We had the most beautiful experience exploring Cinque Terre with our guide, Gabriele from Walkabout Tours. From start to finish, the day was seamless, informative, and absolutely breath taking.
Gabriele’s deep knowledge of the area, combined with his passion for its history, culture, and natural beauty, made our tour truly special.
Beyond his expertise, Gabriele was warm, engaging, and attentive, making sure everyone in our group felt comfortable and had a fantastic time.
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Mar 18, 2025
Visiters from CO - We had Claudia, Giancarlo and Giuseppe for the day. They were wonderful! We saw all 5 villages, tasted many foods and it all felt very authentic.
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Mar 6, 2025
Incredible Experience in Cinque Terre - This day trip from Florence was long, but well worth it. Our guides Alessandro and Manuel from Walk About Tours expertly maneuvered a fairly large group through trains, streets and to beautiful vantage points as we visited the 5 villages of Cinque Terre National Park. We opted not to hike from Vernazzo to Monterosso as there is plenty of strenuous walking throughout the day without it. We enjoyed each unique town: eating, drinking, shopping, taking in the beauty and relaxing. Highly recommend if you are looking for an excursion from Florence.
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Aug 12, 2025
Hot, hotter, and hottest - We booked our Cinque Terra trip through TripAdvisor. One paid for, then done additional detail came in the form of an email. We then discovered our tour group was Walkabout Tours.
Our 2 guides were awesome and were like mother and father duck with 60 ducklings. They herded us and counted us so many times that by the end of the day they knew our names.
We drove, we caught trains and we walked for almost 12 hours. A big big day in 30+ deg C heat and + 60% humidity. Absolutely energy sapping conditions. Add the crowded towns and inflated prices and the trip was not as pleasant as expected.
The trip itself would be a lot more enjoyable if the conditions had not been as oppressive.
Our guides organised a lunch for €17.50 each, not compulsory, and it seemed to be well received by those who attended.
In each town our guides would give a run down on the history and what there was to see in the free time.
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