From Genoa: Boat Tour to Portofino with Free Time to Explore

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Activity provider:
Consorzio Liguria Via Mare
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From Genoa: Boat Tour to Portofino with Free Time to Explore
4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5
352 reviews

Explore the fishing village Portofino with this boat tour from Genoa. Have two hours of free time to explore the charmingly-colored houses, luxury boutiques and restaurants serving fresh seafood.

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Duration 5 hours
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Grace – United States

This is just transportation to/from Genoa and Portofino. Nice to see the coastline and you explore Portofino on your own until the boat returns to Genoa. Easy to find the boat in Genoa (right next to the aquarium) and in Portofino.

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5 out of 5 stars
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Barry – Spain

This trip is perfect for a short visit to Portofino, we arrived early before all the cruise ship tours. Highly recommend this trip, great value!

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Itinerary

  • Starting location:

    Consorzio Liguria Viamare Whalewacthing

  • Sightseeing cruise

    (1.5 hours)

  • Portofino

    Visit (2 hours)

  • Sightseeing cruise

    (1.5 hours)

  • Arrive back at:

    Consorzio Liguria Viamare Whalewacthing

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Highlights

  • Expereince the refined atmosphere of Portofino with two hours of free time
  • Enjoy two hours where you can visit the Piazzetta and see Castello Brown
  • Take breathtaking photos in the colorful and picturesque alleyways
  • Have the chance to go shopping in the exclusive boutiques visited by VIPs
  • Let views Ligurian villages and cliffs from the sea take your breath away

Full description

Admire breathtaking views of the Ligurian coast from the sea on this tour from Genoa to Portofino. Leave from the Genoa's Porto Antico and spend free time soaking up the quaint features of Portofino and its extraordinary harbor before returning to Genoa.

Check-in at the ticket office which is conveniently located next to the Genoa Aquarium in the late morning. Set off in a comfortable and spacious boat. Relax on the way to Portofino with views of the Italian Riviera's azure waters and picturesque villages.

Arrive at Portofino around noon and have two hours to purchase a tasty lunch, stroll along the pastel-colored houses, or to visit the Piazzetta which is a cobbled square with spectacular views of the harbor. Capture pictures of the 16th-century Castello Brown.

Bid farewell to Portofino and return take in the lush coast on the way back to your meeting point in Genoa's bustling Porto Antico.

Includes

  • Boat tour from Genoa Porto Antico to Portofino
  • Two hours of free time in Portofino
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Not suitable for

  • People with mobility impairments

Meeting point

Current Italian legislation requires passengers (even if they already have an electronic ticket) must go to the ticket office to collect a paper ticket and a receipt. For this reason, we ask you to show up at check-in 30 minutes in advance, at the ticket office at the beginning of Ponte Spinola (the blue ticket office in front of the Aquarium entrance).

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Smoking
  • Pets

Know before you go

  • The excursion is subject to sea and weather conditions. In case of bad weather or rough seas, the activity provider will call one day before to communicate the cancellation

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4.5 out of 5 stars

based on 352 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4/5
  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Value for money
    4.5/5

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Grace – United StatesJuly 3, 2025 – Verified booking
This is just transportation to/from Genoa and Portofino. Nice to see the coastline and you explore Portofino on your own until the boat returns to Genoa. Easy to find the boat in Genoa (right next to the aquarium) and in Portofino.
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Barry – SpainJuly 2, 2025 – Verified booking
This trip is perfect for a short visit to Portofino, we arrived early before all the cruise ship tours. Highly recommend this trip, great value!
5
5 out of 5 stars
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Małgorzata – PolandJune 23, 2025 – Verified booking
The cruise is simply a boat ride from Genoa to Portofino and back with two hours of free time in Portofino. Very good departure and return times. Everything is fine. On the way back I saw dolphins in the distance. Portofino itself is a tiny, beautiful and very expensive town. Full of restaurants to eat dinner, but who wants to eat dinner at noon? But it's a huge problem to drink something cold without alcohol, which is a must in such heat. I only managed to buy something small and expensive in a pizza bar, so it's necessary to take something to drink (a lot)! with you because you can forget about a shop or a granita bar

Product ID: 510816

Activity provider:
Consorzio Liguria Via Mare

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