Cinque Terre & Portofino
Hiking
"The Five Lands" of
Italy's Ligurian Coast
Dates:
Sunday June 6 to Friday, June 11, 2010
Land
Only:
$2,195 p/p (8 hiker minimum)
Deposit:
$300 at time of booking
Balance:
$1,895 by Apil 20, 2010
Guaranteed
Single: $375
At
$2,195 this is a Great Deal! Check out other
companies such as
Country Walkers at $3,700 p/p or Backroads at $3000 plus!
Save even more! Combine Cinque
Terre with the Swiss Alps & save $350
on Swiss Tour!
Come join
Knapsack
Tours as we hike the ancient coastal foot paths connecting the
five
villages
of
the Cinque Terre - a designated UNESCO World Heritage site.
Our home for 3 nights is a lovely seaside accommodation
in the tiny
village
of Manarola, 
where sunny terraces of olives & vines give way to
the
vast Mediterranean. Our hikes will take us past colorful,
authentic
fishing villages and along coastal footpaths with unsurpassed views.
Our early summer tour is timed to miss the peak
tourist
season but still ensure a lively time along the KT's favorite
stretch of classy sea shore in the world! This is truly a
beautiful part of the world and after our Cinque Terre visit we indulge
ourselves at a
wonderful
4**** waterfront hotel on the famed Italian Riviera in lovely St.
Margherita
Ligure. Here, we hike from colorful Camolgi to a medieval abbey
and
then on to Portofino, one of the world's most famous getaways for the
"rich
and famous."
Your tour includes 3* and 4* seaside
accommodations with all breakfasts &
dinners. Ligurian food (the official name of the region) is a
bounty
of prawns, mussels, calamari, and pesto with olive oil - topped off
with
a delicious local wine whose tradition dates to the Romans.
While other companies stretch their itinerary, charging you handsomely,
we think our tour encompasses all of the highlights of the region,
including
the best trails, and saves you over $1,000 or more per person!
That's
right, many companies charge well over $3,000 for a similar itinerary!
Don't
forget KT's great deal. Combine Cinque Terre with our
Swiss Alps tour
and you save $350 off the Swiss Alps tour!
"Trip was lots of fun with good
variety
of scenery, accommodations...you picked
some beautiful hikes and some great towns to visit."
Jean Z, TX - Tuscany & Cinque Terre,
Sicily,
Dordogne, France, Yosemite, Telluride, Olympic, & Glacier
Tour Includes 
- All train, bus, & other
transportation
- Outstanding 3* & 4* seaside
accommodations (dbl. occ.)
- All breakfasts & dinners (dinner day one thru breakfast last day)
- Optional hikes along with free time
for solo exploring
- Spectacular daily guided hikes on
truly awesome trails
- Great sunsets, dramatic
scenery - Bring a bathing suit!
- Small group & experienced
Italian speaking guide
- KT can recommend & provide great
for pre or post trip traip travel options including Tuscany, Florence,
Genoa, Milano, Pisa, Venice, & other Italian highlights!
Tour Cost Does Not Include
- Airfare to/from Italy
- Lodging before/after tour - KT can provide lodging suggestions
- Italy or France transportation to meet
up with tour
(details provided upon booking)
- Lunches (picnic or
local restaurants - plenty of grocery stores for shopping)
Cinque Terre Travel Details: (detailed information provided upon booking)
- Meeting point: Manarola in
Cinque Terre - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 2010
- Ending Point: Santa Margarita Ligure - Friday, June 11, 2010
after
breakfast
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