Santa Margherita Ligure Trip Overview
Spend a day immersed in the unique natural setting of Portofino Natural Park. Your expert private guide will accompany you along the marvelous trail that links the villages of Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. You will walk among lush Mediterranean vegetation, olive groves and amazing cliffs admiring breathtaking sea views.
The first part of the trail is uphill and follows one of the typical Ligurian country roads flanked by dry stone walls, then it continues almost flat, following the coast till reaching a perfectly restored old mill. Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch tasting local recipes such as Corzetti hand made pasta seasoned with freshly made pesto, farm to table vegetable pies, local cheeses and salami, accompanied by the only beer made in Portofino.
Take your time to relax and then continue to Portofino with private transportation or walking.
Take a stroll and maybe a gelato in the lovely small square overlooking the sea.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
Spend a day immersed in the unique natural setting of Portofino Natural Park. Your expert private guide will accompany you along the marvelous trail that links the villages of Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. You will walk among lush Mediterranean vegetation, olive groves and amazing cliffs admiring breathtaking sea views.
The first part of the trail is uphill and follows one of the typical Ligurian country roads flanked by dry stone walls, then it continues almost flat, following the coast till reaching a perfectly restored old mill. Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch tasting local recipes such as Corzetti hand made pasta seasoned with freshly made pesto, farm to table vegetable pies, local cheeses and salami, accompanied by the only beer made in Portofino.
Take your time to relax and then continue to Portofino with private transportation or walking.
Take a stroll and maybe a gelato in the lovely small square overlooking the sea.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Santa Margherita Ligure, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Start your day crossing the elegant coastal village of Santa Margherita Ligure. You will walk along the beautiful promenade overlooking the sea and the picturesque fishing harbor.
From Santa Margherita you will take the trail to Portofino.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parco di Portofino, Portofino Italy
Portofino Natural Park is a beautiful protected area extending all over the Portofino promontory. Green and blue are the dominating colors with the lush Mediterranean vegetation and the intense blue of the ocean.
Thanks to your expert hiking guide, you will learn to recognize different plants and herbs and know more about the strange kind of rocks that characterize the area.
You will hike one of the best trails, always overlooking the sea until reaching an old mill that has been perfectly restored and transformed in a nice restaurant.
The guide will leave you and here, in the heart of Portofino’s forest, you will have lunch with local specialties such as local cheeses and salami, vegetable pies and pasta with freshly made pesto. You will also taste the only beer made in Portofino and a typical dessert.
Take your time to relax and, when you are ready, you will continue to Portofino. You can use the shuttle of the restaurant or continue walking on your own on the easy and well marked path.
Duration: 4 hours
