b'YOUR ITINERARY 10 DAY HOLIDAYFROM ITALYDays 1-2London to Sestri LevanteDay 6Italian Riviera at leisure1,995 PPOur holiday begins when we meet atToday provides an opportunity for London St Pancras to travel via Parisyou to explore the beautiful Italian to the dignified city of Turin for anRiviera independently. You may wish2024 Departures in: overnight stay. On Day 2 we continueto catch the train back to the CinqueAPR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCTby First Class rail along the sparklingTerre towns and visit Manarola and Italian Riviera to Chiavari. A coachCorniglia, or you could head to nearby 1 2 3 4transfer takes us to Sestri Levante,Chiavari with its long promenadeComfortable Explorer ratedwhere we check in to our hotel. along the glistening sea. Further north, Rapallo and its palm-lined promenadeUPGRADE YOUR HOLIDAY:Day 3A free day to explore Sestrisweeps round a small bay and hasHotel Room upgrades available.proved an attractive destination forCall to book or for more information.Waking up on the Italian Riviera, youreliterary figures since the 1800s.free to explore Sestri Levante. TheYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:town is set on a peninsula surrounded by two gorgeous baysthe Bay ofDay 7Genoa and a pesto lessonExpertise of a UK Tour Manager Fairytales and the Bay of Silence.After breakfast this morning, we take afrom start to finishlocal train to Ligurias capitalGenoa. Day 4The beautiful Cinque TerreAn enjoyable journey along the rivieraFirst Class rail and all transfers, coast gets us straight to the heartEurostar Standard PremierToday is a highlight of our trip as weof one of Italys great cities, where aAll rail and coach travel explore three Cinque Terre villages.guide takes us on a walking tour ofthroughout your tourWe travel by local train to Riomaggiore,the Old Town that includes the Doges the southernmost of the picture- Palace, before you have free time.9 nights 4-Star hotel perfect villages, with free time toReturning to Sestri Levante, we headaccommodation 7 nights in Sestri explore the streets of multi-colouredto a trattoria near our hotel, where weLevante. Plus 1 night in Turin, Italy,buildings. Leaving by boat, we viewdiscover how to make delicious pestoon the outbound journey, andthe beauty of Riomaggiore from thefollowing a traditional Genoese recipe,1 night in Saint-Raphal, France,sea, passing Manarola and the clifftopbefore sitting down to enjoy a mouth- on the inbound journeyCorniglia on the way to Vernazza,watering pasta meal for dinner.where a welcoming piazza revealsBreakfast each day plus 1 lunch a town of cobbled streets lined byand 7 dinnersquaint cafs. Departing by sea, we sailDay 8Charming Camogli to Monterosso, a charming port largerToday we catch the local train to theAll tour excursionsthan its neighbours with a spaciouspicturesque fishing village of Camogli, piazza leading on to scenic streets.an underrated gem of pastel-coloured buildings overlooking a bay and aFROM PARISDay 5A scenic cruise to Portofinoharbour either side of a 12th-century church. A guide shows us around1 Turin ITALYToday is an unforgettable experienceits narrow alleyways and tunnelled as we take a scenic cruise to picture- arcades connecting the characterful perfect Portofino. This glorious oldharbourside to the beach. LeavingTO PARIS Genoa Chiavarifishing village is set in a secludedCamogli in the afternoon, we return byCamogli Sestri Levantenatural harbour dotted with smalltrain to Sestri Levante before enjoying1 Portono 7 Monterossofishing boats and impressive yachts.our final dinner on the Italian Riviera. Ventimiglia VernazzaAt its heart lies an array of colourfulSaint-Raphal Riomaggiorebuildings gathered round a cobbledTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT: piazza. We enjoy lunch in a localMarvelling at the fishing port of restaurant and savour free time inCamogli, a hidden gem of the rivieraPortofino, before we set sail around Tour Code: RPS |per person based on 2 the headland to San Fruttuosoasharing. Deposit from 400 per person. gorgeous cove dominated by theDays 9-10Homeward boundSupplement for solo travellers from 250 picturesque 10th-century abbey thatAfter breakfast, we leave the Sestri Levante and the Italian Riviera by First sits squarely on the small beach.Class rail to Ventimiglia and on toTo book and forIf weather conditions mean the boat cant land at San Fruttuoso, youll landSaint-Raphal, France, by coach whereinformation go towe check in to our hotel for the night. at Santa Margherita instead. On Day 10, we board a First Classgreatrail.com/RPS24 TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:train to Paris, transferring to Standardor call 01904 527168Premier Class on the Eurostar in Paris, Enjoying a scenic cruise to the arriving back at London St Pancras& speak to ourpicture-perfect village of Portofino International that same evening. expert team.17'