Italy · GENOA TOURS
Consider this the shortlist you would send a friend: 10 genoa tours that hold up, each with what it costs, what travellers said afterwards, and the thing to check before you pay.
Ticket for the Aquarium of Genoa with skips-the-line entry, 70 tanks, and the Renzo Piano Cetacean Pavilion, plus optional focaccia and lunch.
“Bought tickets for the evening, which ended up being the perfect time to go. It wasn’t crowded and we had plenty of time to look at all the animals.”
Hop on hop off Genoa by open-top buses on red and blue lines. 24 or 48 hours, audio guide, Wi-Fi, and a handy app.
“I love the hop on hop off busses. I have used them in many countries. I only wish you would make it easier to find the stops or at least put a map in the ticket information section. We have caught 2 busses, 1 in Paris, 1 in Genoa in the past week and found it extremely difficult to find the nearest stops to our accommodation.”
Enjoy a half-day ferry from Genoa to glamorous Portofino, with coastal views and a short self-guided stroll. Roundtrip by boat included.
“It was a lovely trip. Portafino has too many people but the boat ride was great.”
Genoa Pelagos Sanctuary whale cruise with a biologist guide. 4 hours on the Tyrrhenian Sea, odds-based spotting, dolphins and whales from $51.
“What an amazing opportunity. So relaxing and so cool to see the dolphins and whales. It was definitely one of the highlights of my month abroad! Thank you for a great experience!”
Genoa cetacean-watching cruise in the Pelagos Sanctuary with a marine biologist guide, 4.5 hours at sea, great photo chances.
“Wir haben viele größere Delfin Gruppen gesehen. Insgesamt ca 100 Stück. Auch verschiedene rassen. Sogar einen pottwal konnten wir kurz sehen. Leider war er grad am abtauchen und wir noch recht weit weg von ihm. Snacks und Getränke gibt's gegen Gebühr an Bord. Toilette vorhanden. Innen und außen Sitzplätze vorhanden. 4,5 Stunden sich allerdings recht lang”
Walk Genoa’s caruggi with a bilingual guide, see UNESCO Rolli palaces and Doria power, then visit Strada Nuova and Sant’Agostino Museums.
“It was wonderful. She was extremely informative and helpful.”
Boat from Genoa to Portofino with 2 hours ashore, plus coast views from the sea. Easy timing, great value, simple logistics.
“Such a great tour, views were amazing, also GREAT value”
Guided tour of Genoa’s Rolli Palaces UNESCO site, visiting four 16th-century residences. 2.5 hours, bilingual guide, $16 value.
“Very knowledgeable and genial guide. Switching between Italian and English was problematic at times and it would have been better if just English. Guide could have introduced herself and said how she felt re taking questions.”
Taste Genoa is a 3.5-hour walking food tour with pesto, Recco-style cheese focaccia, pasta, street bites, wine, and gelato.
“Absolutely wonderful walking food tour! Valentina took us to five places to eat. I felt like we had a 5 course meal, even ending with espresso! Very authentic experience. Valentina was very knowledgeable and thorough. Valentina took great care to find the easiest routes for us, as we had a scooter to consider. Allow at least 30 minutes to get to the meeting place.”
Small-group Genoa class to make fresh pasta and Ligurian pesto with wine, in a historic palazzo rooftop setting for 3 hours.
“So much fun and learnt a lot about Genoa itself as much as I learnt how to make a beautiful tasty pesto. 10/10 recommend”
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