CTTours - Cinque Terre Private Tours and Shore Excursions
CTTours - Cinque Terre Private Tours and Shore Excursions
CTTours - Cinque Terre Private Tours and Shore Excursions
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Welcome! I'm Umberto Cattani professional tour guide and owner of Cinque Terre Tours. Together with my network of reliable guides and drivers I'm able to provide guided tours, day-trips and shore excursions at the highest standards. Visit the website and learn more about my tour proposals.
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whones
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Jul 2022
We hired Umberto to take us on a private tour of the Cinque Terre, and we were not disappointed! Umberto picked us up from our apartment in Florence and brought us to the 5Terre. He is knowledgeable and passionate and was able to connect with all of us, including our teenage children. Umberto was sure to point out each towns particular nuances and was very knowledgeable and professional. This trip was a highlight of our European vacation, and we can not recommend Umberto enough. Thank you!
Written August 6, 2022
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apd1212
Ashland, MA157 contributions
Sep 2021
Touring Cinque Terra with Umberto was fantastic. He is a highly knowledgeable, informative, and personable guide. Walking through the towns, learning their histories, popping into small wine making "shops", all while having Umberto interact with locals was terrific. We also took a boat excursion to see Cinque Terre from the ocean and it is such a great way to see the beauty of this area. Highly recommend using CT Tours di Umberto Cattani.
Written November 8, 2021
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Kathleen A
22 contributions
Mar 2022
We used Walkabout Florence tours to explore Cinque Terre, and they did a great job. Chris was our guide and he was amazing--very knowledgeable about the area and enthusiastic. I knew he did this tour often and had repeated the same info over and over, but he made it seem fresh and interesting. There were also a lot of options for those that didn't want to do the hike, but I was looking forward to it. It was not as hard as I thought it would be. I can't wait to go back!
Written April 2, 2022
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David D
Westchester County, NY77 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Our Cinque Terre tour was nice but because of a misunderstanding/misinterpretation on our part, it was completely overpriced for us. What we wound up paying for was a private “tour” which was transportation, the convenience of being picked up at our hotel, and being escorted on and off the ferry at each town. We thought we were getting a guided tour, instead we got an escorted tour. The company’s literature is not very clear and we let them know this. Our driver Stefano and Tour Leader Luigi were very pleasant and professional but did not provide any additional information on the villages we visited. Luigi did take us to the ferry and told us there were good places to eat in each location but nothing more. We did not receive history, stories or background on the locations. If we had known this in advance, we would have taken the less expensive group tour and driven to Pisa to meet the tour bus. But, if you have a larger group, say 6 or 8 people, this type of private “tour” may work better. Our group was only 3. With a smaller party it’s better to save yourself some Euros and skip the private tour. It was not worth it.
Written November 4, 2022
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Lindsay E
Collingwood, Canada14 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
This was the highlight of our trip. My husband and I spent a week in Florence doing day trips into Tuscany. We had heard how difficult it was to get to Cinque Terre and then I found Umberto's Tour through trip advisor. Our tour guides name was Christian, and he was absolutely fabulous. Christian picked us up in Florence at our hotel, and was on time waiting for us in our lobby. It was a two hour drive over to Cinque Terre, but during our ride Christian told us history and information about the places we were travelling through. Very informative. He drove us right into each town and made us the most fabulous lunch reservation at a spot called Belforte. We had probably the best table in the restaurant overlooking the ocean. We had a lovely two hour lunch with lots of wine and great food, never feeling rushed. Christian would walk us through each town and give us the history, and then would give us time to walk around on our own. Unfortunately the sea was rough so we were unable to take the ferry from one town to the next. But if the weather is good, you should do this. It would give you a different perspective from the water looking at the towns built into the cliffs. At the end of the day we were driven back to Florence, right to the front doors of our hotel. This tour is a definite must to do. An amazing Day for sure !!!! Don't forget your camera. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you Christian.
Written February 4, 2015
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grandislandgirl
Buffalo, NY61 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
We hired Umberto to take our family of 5 to Cinque Terre as an alternative to the cruise line's shore excursion. Highly recommend him--he was engaging and knowledgeable and was one of our favorite guides of our 2 week trip. He picked us up at our ship in Livorno and drove us to the first village, walked with us and share a lot of information about the area, and got us situated with the boat to take us to the next two villages (he drives the van to the last village while you go by boat with stopovers to intermediate ones). Very picturesque--the view by sea is fabulous. He met us at the pier in the last village and showed us around, then let us have some free time to wander. We opted to get snacks rather than sit for a longer lunch so we could make a stop in Pisa. One of us has difficulty walking and we were able to go at our own pace and make needed adjustments to our day that a cruise line excursion would never have been able to do. (Although I don't recommend the Cinque Terre for people with mobility issues because so much of the beauty of it can only be experienced hiking or walking the trails, etc) Wonderful guide, highly recommended. Would love to go back and tour Carrara with him in the future.
Written August 18, 2012
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Lilybet56
Pasco, WA74 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
Our first time to Italy was planned with a trip to Cinqueterre. We stayed in Portofeno and took the train to Monterosso and met up with our guide Andrea. He gave us so much information about the villages and the area. We walked four of the five villages, and were thrilled to see everything. I can't describe the beauty of the area. It has been the highlight of our stay so far. I'm sure you can do it on your own, but then you don't get the stories and the history of the area. He also set us up at a wonderful restaurant for lunch, and visited a small shop that a local artist owns. His paintings were beautiful. So use the tour group and you won't be disappointed.
Written November 11, 2016
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KarinLinz
Linz, Austria22 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
We booked the Cinque Terre Tour for foodies and met Umberto in La Spezia. Our day was filled with LOADS of stories and history about the Cinque Terre as well as some great food.
Umberto is very knowledgeable and helpful and tries to give you a full experience of the place. We went by boat to some villages and toured together, then had some time to explore on our own, while Umberto went to organize typical food items for us try. We walked through some of the villages and took the train back.
Easily one of the best days, if not the best day of our vacation!
Thank you, Umberto!
Umberto is very knowledgeable and helpful and tries to give you a full experience of the place. We went by boat to some villages and toured together, then had some time to explore on our own, while Umberto went to organize typical food items for us try. We walked through some of the villages and took the train back.
Easily one of the best days, if not the best day of our vacation!
Thank you, Umberto!
Written September 4, 2014
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pinotnoir_hill
Tulsa3 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
Having enjoyed a 12 day cruise around the Mediterranean, the tour with Umberto Cattani was unquestionably the best. Umberto is very personable, a wealth of information and really makes an effort to make you experience the very best. Our trip was well balanced with enough time at each village so not to miss any highlight. He is a gentleman, makes you feel welcome, is not pushy and is flexible to modify the tour at your discretion. He was prompt on picking us up and and dropping us off at the port of Livorno. I would rate our experience 10 out of 10.
I would not hesitate to use his services again on our next trip to that area.
I would not hesitate to use his services again on our next trip to that area.
Written December 18, 2014
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Fred F
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates3 contributions
Jan 2016 • Family
We did a day trip from Florence to Cinque Terre during early January 2016 (winter) and had a fantastic time. We booked the day trip with Umberto Cattani ... he picked us up in Florence at our hotel in a luxury Mercedes van and drove us to Cinque Terre, providing history and local knowledge during the trip. Cinque Terre is an exceptional place to visit, even in winter, due to the wonderful scenery and heritage. The trip was definitely a success though due to Umberto who tailored the day to suit our needs (family with two young children) and even provided a stop at Pisa on the return to Florence. Umberto is a professional, experienced and personable guide who made this day trip a delight. I highly recommend booking your day trip with Umberto if you want to get the best experience.
Written January 13, 2016
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Grisel
Pembroke Pines, FL3 contributions
Hi, We are cruising with Royal carribean vision of the seas and are arriving in Marina Di carra port 10/4/22. We really wanted to see the tower of Pisa and cinque terra. Is that possible with the cruise itinerary and how can I get a quote? We are 4 adults and 2 kids.
Niki T
Cedar City, UT1 contribution
We would like to have a private tour from La Spezia on July 9th. We have 6 people, one of whom is an elderly woman who can't do a lot of walking. We would like to visit Pisa and also see some of the Cinque Terre. I am worried about the crowds and small, uneven roads in Cinque Terre villages. Would it be advisable to view them from a boat instead?
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
Thanks for your request, I have the program perfect for your needs: Pisa in the morning lunch in Portovenre and from there by boat see the 5 Terre in the afternoon.
Email me for a quotation please, have a great day.
Umberto
Rebecca L
Wilmslow, UK100 contributions
Hello, we will be visiting La Spezia on 27th May and would like to arrange a visit to Cinque Terre for 4 people 2 adults and 2 children. Would you be able to provide a price and let me know if you have availability?
Thanks
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
Ciao Rebecca, I do provide this type of tour and in my personal page you find one type of proposal with prices that you can book right away.
Otherwise email me, you find my address in the info box of my Trip Advisor page, otherwise look for Umberto Cinque Terre in internet.
Have a good day
Umberto
honeypoodles666
Melbourne, Australia10 contributions
Wanting to know the cost of hiring a car and driver to spend the day travelling to Florence/Tuscany for 4 adults from LaSpezia on 9 or 10th July. Stopping on the way and coming back after dinner. Thanks
AlwaysHawthorn
Melbourne, Australia13 contributions
Where is your email address please?
RonaldoSSDantas
Salvador, BA902 contributions
Somos um grupo de 6 pessoas e queríamos fazer um bate e volta para conhecer Cinque Terre. Estaremos em Florença, logo existe alguma Van/ carro / excursão que saia este passeio desde Florença a Cinque Terre. Obrigado
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
Io faccio queste escursioni da Firenze, manda un'email provata.
Grazie
I am interested in a private tour for 5 from La Spezia (Royal Caribbean) to both Pisa and maybe 3-4 of the Cinque Terra towns. I just want to make sure there is guaranteed return to ship on time also. Thanks in advance.
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
Ciao and thanks for your inquiry, I've been doing this tour for many years and the schedule is set in order to arrive at least one hour before the "all aboard".
Email me privately and I'll send you a detailed itinerary.
Regards
Umberto
My party of 6 has requested a transfer/tour on 23 May. Arriving at La Spezia Centrale at 1220, would like tour of Vernazza and Corniglia on way to Monterosso. Can you confirm that you can provide this service?
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
I do provide this service, please find the email icon and emnail me directly.
Thanks
Umberto
I have been unable to receive email response from Umberto - has this company email address changed recently? Thanks, Kathy C.
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
This is Umberto Kathy and the email did not change. Please try again.
Regards
petpringles
Drexel Hill, PA394 contributions
Hi, Nelvin. What would you like to know about this attraction? Actually wanted to know if there's a day tour available from Port of Genoa to Milan and back on the 24th of March. Shore excursion from MSC Bellissima which docks at 800Am and leaves at 5PM from Genoa Port.
Umberto C
Carrara, Italy67 contributions
Sorry, I only provide excursions in the 5 Terre and Portofino coast.