from Portofino, Cinque Terre excursion or do on our own?

[Lib0007]

This is the Celebrity excursion I am interested in.  But if there is an easy way to do something similar, I'm all for doing on our own.   Or any other recommendations for this port please.   In Oct. 

 

Cinque Terre, a national park and territory protected by UNESCO, is known for its dramatic scenery, which you'll admire as you journey through three lovely villages. The area is dotted with cliffs that rise sharply from the sea, sheltering secluded rocky beaches and coves. From Portofino, travel by boat to Rapallo, then board a coach for the scenic drive to Levanto, where you'll hop aboard a train to reach Vernazza. You'll have about an hour to explore this small but charming town. Then board a local boat to Monterosso, the oldest village in the area and easily the most scenic. Enjoy a guided walking tour and then take more than two hours at your leisure to embark on your own exploration. Browse the shops, pop into a café for a snack or drink, and chat with locals. Stroll back to the station and hop aboard your train for the ride to Levanto. After a scenic drive back to Rapallo, board a motorboat bound for Portofino to return to your ship. IP08

[carlmm]

 You could easily arrange similiar tour on your own. Or just mix boat and train rides in any other way. Both ferries and trains connect all the cinque terre.

Yet you need carefully to plan and check schedules.

[marazul]

You can do your own tour by ferry.  No need to take the train.

 

https://traghettiportofino.it/en/lines-trips/trip-4/#ad-image-0

 

https://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/en

[CruiserBruce]

Another vote for doing it on your own. Just carefully plan your train or boat times.

[shemp2000]

did it a few years back,   Portofino to train station by bus