Highlights
- Explore Camogli, one of Liguria's most authentic fishing villages
- Smaller group size (max 12) for a more personal experience
- Scenic coastal drive with photo stops above the Tigullio Gulf
- Free time in Portofino village at the end of the tour
- Local guide who knows the roads, traffic patterns, and return routes
- Designed for tender passengers with built-in schedule margins
About this tour
Camogli is the Riviera village that cruise passengers often miss — and that is exactly why this small-group tour exists. While most visitors crowd into Portofino's piazzetta, Camogli offers colourful harbourfront houses, working fishing boats, and waterfront trattorias without the celebrity-resort atmosphere.
Your local guide collects the group near the Portofino tender landing and drives along the coastal road to Camogli. You explore the harbour, learn about Ligurian fishing traditions, and enjoy free time for lunch or a stroll along the promenade before continuing through the Riviera.
This tour suits passengers with longer port calls who want depth rather than a quick photo stop. The smaller group size means your guide can adapt the pace, answer questions about local life, and adjust timing if traffic slows the coastal road.
Independent travel to Camogli from the tender pier involves multiple bus connections with unreliable timetables. On a port day where every minute counts, a small-group excursion with coordinated transport is the safer choice for return-to-ship reliability.
What's included
- Small-group guided tour (max 12 guests)
- Local English-speaking guide
- Coastal transport: Santa Margherita, Camogli, and Portofino
- Free time in Camogli and Portofino
- Return-to-ship timing coordination
What's not included
- Tender boat between ship and shore
- Food, drinks, and personal purchases
- Gratuities for your guide
- Travel insurance or personal expenses
Cruise passenger timing advice
This tour needs at least eight hours in port once tender transfers are counted. Use our cruise planner to verify your schedule before booking.
Build a 45-minute buffer before all aboard for the return tender queue. On busy days with multiple ships in the Gulf, queues can stretch to 30 minutes or more.
If your ship arrives late due to tender delays, contact your excursion operator immediately. See our guide on what to do if your tender is late.
Coastal road traffic can slow the return journey on summer weekends. Your guide monitors timing throughout the day.
Review our tender information, check meeting point guide, and plan your day with our one day in Portofino itinerary and cruise planner.