About this tour
Skip the Genoa crowds and drive south to two jewels of the Ligurian coast. Your private driver collects you from your hotel or port and steers towards Portofino, where pastel buildings crowd a postcard harbour. After lunch here, you'll head to the quieter fishing village of Santa Margherita Ligure—locals call it 'Santa'—to wander narrow streets and sample gelato. Eight hours door-to-door, with transport and a driver fluent in English.
Highlights
- Piazzetta harbour square: iconic Portofino landmark
- Saint George's Church and Brown's Castle views
- Lunch at a working fishing village harborside
- Santa Margherita Ligure's backstreets and gelato stops
- Private vehicle and driver at your pace, no group schedule
What to expect
Your driver meets you early morning and handles the ninety-minute coastal route. Once in Portofino, you're free to roam—climb to the castle viewpoint, sit in the piazza, eat when you're hungry. It's busy with day-trippers but never feels rushed if you skip peak hours. Santa Margherita follows: smaller, less polished, genuinely local. You'll have time to drift through alleys, shop for trinkets, rest at a café. The return journey winds back along the coast. This is self-directed exploration with wheels; your driver navigates, you set the rhythm.
Good to know
Bring comfortable shoes for hill walking and cobblestone streets. Portofino restaurants book quickly in summer; eat early or late to avoid queues. Infant seats available on request. This tour includes transport only—no guide commentary or skip-the-line tickets.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.