5-Hour Trekking Tour of Genoa & Portofino

Highlights

Hike to San Fruttuoso Abbey

Enjoy a mini-cruise on your way back to Portofino

Genoa, Portofino

boating, trekking, sightseeing

Group Tour

5 Hours

Medium

English

Description

Go on an immersive journey in the lap of nature and learn about the history of the place as you make your way to the masterpiece of the Abbey and the Bay of San Fruttuoso.

Itinerary

Santa Margherita - San Fruttuoso - Boat to Santa Margherita or Camogli
- Meet your guide in Santa Margherita or Portofino.
- Hike through terraced olive groves and ancient hamlets, smoothly ascending to cross the mountain ridge at Prato.
- Walk along a scenic trail high above the sea.
- Descend to the San Fruttuoso Bay and Abbey through a dark Mediterranean oak forest. The Abbey of San Fruttuoso is on the Italian Riviera between Camogli and Portofino. It is the seat of the Catholic parish of the same name as the Vicariate of Recco-Uscio-Camogli, Archdiocese of Genoa.
- Take the boat back to Portofino or Santa Margherita (April to October).
  Or
- Take the boat to Camogli, then a train back to Santa Margherita (year-round).

What's Included

English-speaking Italian tour guide

What's Excluded

Boat ticket

Train tickets during winter months

Entrance to the Abbey of San Fruttuoso

Know Before You Go

This moderate hiking tour requires some practice to walk along rough and steep trails.

It can be done year-round; try to avoid peak tourist days.

The basic tour, from /to Santa Margherita or Portofino, return by boat can be done in half a day (5 hours); however, if you wish to spend more time along the way or in San Fruttuoso, consider choosing a full-day option or, if you are a fit hiker, you can choose one of the other tours in the mount of Portofino.

The boat service may be suspended in case of a rough sea or bad weather forecasts, as it is not advisable to plan a boat return.

You can ask your guide for other treks and tours around the area.