Portofino and Santa Margherita Tour from Genoa with Local Driver
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9 Ratings
Portofino
Discover Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure with a local driver. Explore picturesque harbors, historic sites, and charming streets on this Ligurian Coastline tour.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marina di Portofino - Portofino is a fishing village and renowned vacation destination celebrated for its harbor and vibrantly painted buildings, which contribute to its distinctive shoreline. Visitors can explore the main square, “La Piazzetta,” and take in the panoramic vistas from Brown’s Castle.

  • Castello Brown - Brown’s Castle is situated on the high part of Portofino and was used in the XV century as defense against enemies. From here you can enjoy a beautiful views of the harbor of Portofino.

  • Santa Margherita Ligure - Santa Margherita Ligure is considered unique for the presence of ancient styled houses and modern luxurious hotels. A product that distinguishes this town is the red shrimp, loved by the locals and enjoyed especially by the tourists in typical restaurants overviewing the port. In the city centre you can find the Sanctuary of Signora della Rosa, that is a masterpiece of baroque architecture.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Private English speaking driver
  • Hotel or Port Pick-up / drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Castello Brown EUR 5
  • Private guide
Additional Information

Enjoy a day trip along the Ligurian Coastline, visiting the distinctive village of Portofino and the charming center of Santa Margherita Ligure.

Whether you arrive by ship or are staying at a hotel, a local driver will pick you up and accompany you to the stunning Portofino, one of Italy’s most exclusive destinations.

Discover the quaint harbor and La Piazzetta (the main square) with its picturesque, colorful houses. Take the uphill path to reach San George’s Church or Castle Brown, which offer the best viewpoints to admire the magnificent steep cliffs that define the coast. Pause for lunch and relaxation before heading to Santa Margherita Ligure: stroll along the historic fisherman’s port, where old fisherman’s houses coexist with luxurious modern hotels.

After some leisure time exploring the streets of “Santa,” as the locals call it, your driver will return you to the Genoa port or your hotel.

  • Infant seats available, advise at time of booking.
  • Total Duration includes Travel Time
Location
Marina di Portofino
Via Roma 35
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Niluferm2023
Jan 1, 2023
Day trip to Portofino from Genoa Cruise port. - Hello - We recently cruised with MSC Cruises and at the port of Genoa used the services of a local taxi driver Andre. We did not have a reservation but once we disembarked, Andre was there with his taxi and we negotiated a rate of Euro 230 (+ tips) for Portofino, Santa Margherita and then he left us at the Genoa square and it was a 10-15 mins back to the cruise port. Andre was polite, professional, friendly and safe to travel with and accepts credit cards. Andre and his colleagues are usually outside the Genoa cruise port.
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Ashtoncamille
Oct 30, 2019
Excellent tour - This company went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful tour. They had fantastic communication before the tour (including a text the day before, just to make sure we knew the pickup location, time, and guide’s name). The car was VERY nice, and since we had an infant with us, they had an infant seat ready to go for him. Matteo was our guide and he was very informative and entertaining. We loved our day exploring spectacular Portofino and “Santa”.
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Gps550
Oct 6, 2019
Best day! - We got picked up by Roberto at the cruise terminal. He was very flexible with the pick up time and the itinerary. He recommended the town of Camogli which is a really nice little port. Then we went to Portofino and Santa Margherita. Talked us through the history and significant sights, recommended places to eat. After that we requested to go to Genoa city centre which he took us to few spots to see the nice views of the city. Roberto made the day more enjoyable and we would highly recommend this tour.
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Khf1963
Oct 1, 2019
Beautiful coastline tour - We had a marvelous trip from Genoa port to these beautiful port cities. Our tour guide was fabulous and she even bought some Olive oil for us to go home with. Although our vehicle lost air conditioning she found us an alternate ride home so we could be comfortable. We enjoyed a wine tasting in Portofino, and enjoyed lunch in Santa Margherita and dipped our toes in the Mediterranean in a wonderful little town Comogli that our tour guide recommended.
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Steveosh1
Aug 6, 2019
Great place to visit, wish this was more of a tour then just a drive - The title of the tour is proper, just our understanding was wrong. It was still VERY VERY GOOD. But if you are looking for a true full tour guide, look elsewhere. The driver was great and took us places as described, but she did not walk with us and just did pickup/dropoff. She was great during the drive and explained a lot... I would still recommend this tour!
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Alpingit
Jul 15, 2019
Best Day Ever - We started the day with our driver picking us up at our cruise terminal and stopping along the way to get us a beautiful local treat called focaccia di Recco. We had been wearied by the crowds of the Cinque Terre the day before and the towns that we were taken to on this trip were such a nice change. We were able to explore sleepy little fishing villages, eat lots of gelato and local foods, shop, step into the waters of the Mediterranean, and of course explore the beautiful town of Portofino... the nice thing about this trip was the guides were as involved or as not involved as you wanted them to be. I highly recommend this tour, especially if you prefer exploring at your own pace.
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Moelana
Jul 4, 2019
Portofino and Santa Margherita - We had an amazing time with our tour. Everything went as planned, our guid was excellent. She took us to a great locations and gave us plenty of time. We highly recommend them. Thank you for a great memories!!!
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Cathie_l
Apr 30, 2019
Nice tour - This tour was nice...the driver was great - friendly, very knowledgeable and accommodating. Incredibly beautiful scenery!
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