Private tours in Genoa

Tour Travel and More: Discover Genoa and Beyond with Our Private Tours

Discover the majesty of Genoa and its hidden gems with Tour Travel and More. Our expert Genoa Private Guide will show you the wonders of the city on a Private Tour in Genoa, with visits to iconic places such as the Ducal Palace and the Porto Antico.

Hidden Gem: Chiavari – Half-Day Private Tour

If you wish to explore beyond Genoa, we offer a Private Tour to Chiavari, a hidden gem of the region. Discover the charming Chiavari on a half-day private trip, a perfect opportunity to experience an authentic Italian town off the beaten path.

Genoa for Cruisers

For visitors arriving by boat, we offer a Private Tour of Genoa for Cruises. This tour gives you the opportunity to see some of the city's hidden gems that are often overlooked by tourists.

Discovering Milan from Genoa

If you want a more extended experience, our Private Tour to Milan from Genoa allows you to explore the beautiful city of Milan at your own pace, accompanied by a local expert guide.

Genoa and Portofino: The Best of Both Worlds

Our Private Tour The Best of Genoa and Portofino combines the best of the city and the coast. Discover the incredible city of Genoa and the beautiful coast of Portofino on this private excursion, highlighting attractions such as the Genoa Aquarium, the largest oceanarium in Europe.

The Essence of Genoa: Private Walking Tour

For a more personalized experience, our Private Walking Tour of Genoa offers an intimate perspective of the city with a local guide who will show you around and tell you all about the city.

Genoa in Luxury

Experience Genoa in style with our Luxury Private Tour of Genoa. This tour is a magnificent way to explore the city and its iconic points, such as the Ducal Palace and the Royal Palace.

The Italian Riviera: Portofino and Santa Margherita

Enjoy the best that the Italian Riviera has to offer with our Private Tour to Portofino and Santa Margherita from Genoa. This tour offers the opportunity to get to know the Ligurian coast and its fantastic towns in a private luxury vehicle.

Private Transfers in Genoa

In addition to our tours, we offer Private Transfers in Genoa to get to your final destination in the city in the most comfortable and fast way possible.
Private Tour to Portofino and Santa Margherita

Private Tour to Portofino and Santa Margherita

From 185€

If you are looking for a breathtaking visit to some of the most picturesque villages on the Italian Riviera, look no further than a private tour to Portofino and Santa Margherita.... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 8 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Tour of Genoa

Private Tour of Genoa

From 95€

Embark on a 4-hour Private Tour of Genoa, journeying through historic landmarks and captivating cultural spots. Your local guide, coupled with a private driver, ensures a comprehensive and insightful exploration. Make your Italian voyage unforgettable with our bespoke enhancements... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 4 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Walking Tour of Genoa

Private Walking Tour of Genoa

From 38€

Uncover the soul of Genoa in our Private Walking Tour. Journey through winding streets, marvel at historical monuments, and savor unique culinary delights. Guided by a local expert, you'll explore the city's history, culture, and art like never before. Customize your tour for an extended, immersive experience... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • 3 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Tour The Best of Genoa and Portofino

Private Tour The Best of Genoa and Portofino

From 185€

Discover the amazing city of Genoa and the beautiful coast of Portofino on this private tour. Your professional guide will take you to the main sights, including the Genoa Aquarium, the largest oceanarium in Europe; the Doge's Palace, a magnificent palace that was once home to the Doge of Genoa;... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 8 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Tour to Cinque Terre from Genoa

Private Tour to Cinque Terre from Genoa

From 183€

Discover the ethereal beauty of Cinque Terre on an 8-hour private tour from Genoa. Experience the blend of nature and culture, and delve into the charm of Italy's iconic coastline.... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 8 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Tour of Milan from Genoa

Private Tour of Milan from Genoa

From 189€

Want to discover Milan without the hassle of large crowds and long lines? With our private tour to Milan from Genoa, you can explore this beautiful city at your own pace with an expert local guide.... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 8 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Half Day Tour to Chiavari, a Hidden Gem

Private Half Day Tour to Chiavari, a Hidden Gem

From 115€

In addition to the many attractions of the city, a private tour of Genoa offers the opportunity to see some of the hidden gems that are often overlooked by cruise ship tourists. ... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 4 hours
  • Guided tour
Gastronomic Tour of the city of Genoa

Gastronomic Tour of the city of Genoa

From 80€

Embark on a 3-hour culinary journey through Genoa's rich gastronomic heritage. From bustling markets to historic cafes, savor the flavors that define this Italian jewel.  ... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • 3 hours
  • Guided tour
Private Transfer from/to Genoa Airport

Private Transfer from/to Genoa Airport

From 29€

Elevate your travel experience in Genoa with our premium private transfer service. Traverse the city with luxury, comfort, and the promise of reliability.... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • Transfer
Private Transfers in Genoa – to/from any city

Private Transfers in Genoa – to/from any city

From 39€

Take this opportunity to reach your final destination in Genoa in the most comfortable and fastest way possible. We organize pick-ups from your hotel, airport, cruise terminal or anywhere in Genoa. It is possible to coordinate private transfers to/from Genoa from other cities in Italy.... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • Transfer

Why visit Genoa with a private tour guide?

Genoa has the largest medieval centre in Europe and it’s built vertically — a tangle of caruggi so narrow that in places the sun reaches the ground for a few minutes a day. Hidden among them are the Palazzi dei Rolli: 42 private palaces the Republic put on an official register in 1576, obliging their owners to host visiting heads of state, assigned by lottery according to rank. They’re UNESCO-listed, and you’d walk straight past their doors without knowing. A licensed official tour guide is what gets you inside this city instead of through it.

With us you’re always private: your group and your guide, never strangers. You set the pace, and for the Riviera you travel in a luxury vehicle with a chauffeur. There’s a travel coordinator on call at any hour too. The private walking tour of Genoa starts at 38€.

Private tours in Genoa: what you can do

Via Garibaldi and the Rolli palaces, Genoa

Walk the caruggi first. Then look up on Via Garibaldi

The street is 250 metres long and lined with palaces built to receive kings — three of them are now the Musei di Strada Nuova, with Van Dycks hanging where they were first delivered. The private walking tour is 38€ and covers the cathedral, the old harbour and the alleys in between.

Via Garibaldi · Palazzi dei Rolli · San Lorenzo · Porto Antico

Boccadasse, Genoa

Half of Genoa is uphill. Take the driver for that half

The city runs 30 km along the coast and climbs hard behind it, so a lot of it simply isn’t walkable: Boccadasse, a fishing village swallowed by the city and still intact, the Lanterna lighthouse, the panoramic road up to Righi. The private tour of Genoa with driver and guide is 95€.

Boccadasse · Lanterna · Righi · Corso Italia

Pesto genovese

And eat. This is the city that invented pesto

Real pesto is basil from Pra’, crushed in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle — never a blade, which heats and oxidises the leaves. Add focaccia eaten at eleven in the morning, farinata baked in a copper pan and the cheese-filled focaccia from Recco. The gastronomic tour of Genoa is 80€.

Focaccia · farinata · pesto genovese · Mercato Orientale

Portofino harbour

Portofino is smaller than you think, and that’s fine

Forty minutes east, one square of painted houses around a harbour, with Santa Margherita beside it as the town where people actually live. Portofino and Santa Margherita from 185€, or the best of Genoa and Portofino in a day, also 185€. Quieter and half an hour further, Chiavari is 115€.

Portofino · Santa Margherita Ligure · Chiavari

Manarola, Cinque Terre

For the Cinque Terre, let someone else drive

The five villages are an hour and a half down the coast, and the whole day works better with a driver who knows where cars can and cannot go. Cinque Terre from Genoa starts at 183€; in the other direction, Milan is 189€.

Monterosso · Vernazza · Manarola · Riomaggiore · Milan

Arriving by cruise ship

Good news if you’re on a ship: the cruise terminals at Ponte dei Mille sit right beside the old harbour, so the medieval centre begins where the gangway ends. No transfer, no hour lost. That makes Genoa one of the few Ligurian calls where the port city is worth the whole day rather than a corridor to somewhere else.

A half day covers the caruggi and the Rolli (from 38€ on foot, 95€ with a driver); a full day reaches Portofino (from 185€) or the Cinque Terre (from 183€). Every itinerary is planned backwards from your all-aboard time and the coordinator tracks the schedule. Airport transfers start at 29€ and private transfers to other cities at 39€.

What’s Genoa like for a visitor?

History & monuments

The largest medieval old town in Europe, a UNESCO-listed set of Renaissance palaces and a maritime republic that once ran half the Mediterranean’s banking.

Food & markets

Pesto, focaccia, farinata, Recco’s cheese focaccia and a fish market that still supplies the city. Ligurian cooking is frugal and very good.

Walkable centre

The caruggi are a genuine maze, steep and dark, and the city climbs behind them — there are public lifts and funiculars for a reason. Fascinating, but not effortless.

Base for getting out

Portofino and Santa Margherita forty minutes east, the Cinque Terre ninety, Milan under two hours. Liguria is narrow and everything is close.

Beach & sea

Boccadasse and the eastern shoreline are lovely, but Genoa is a working port first. The proper swimming starts outside the city.

Nightlife & buzz

Piazza delle Erbe and the university quarter fill up in the evening, and the Porto Antico is busy year-round. Lively rather than glossy.

Liguria is a narrow strip, so everything from here is close. Cinque Terre is ninety minutes down the coast, Livorno is Tuscany’s own port further south, and Milan is under two hours inland.

Going further afield, Turin is the other northern capital and much calmer, Florence gives you the Renaissance in full, and Naples is the southern twin of this city — another loud, vertical port with a great appetite.

Private tours in Cinque TerreCinque Terreninety minutes
Private tours in LivornoLivornoTuscany’s port
Private tours in MilanMilanunder two hours
Private tours in TurinTurinthe other capital
Private tours in FlorenceFlorencethe Renaissance
Private tours in NaplesNaplesthe southern twin

Private tour, marketplace or free tour: what you actually get

Tour Travel & More Marketplaces (Viator, GetYourGuide…) Free tours
Guide Licensed official guide, language confirmed at booking Varies by listing, often unverified Unlicensed in most cases
Group Always 100% private “Private” varies by seller Up to 30 people
Vehicle Luxury vehicle with chauffeur for the Riviera Coach transfer in most listings Not included
Itinerary Fully flexible, adapted to you Fixed per listing Fixed route
Cruise timing Planned backwards from your all-aboard time Generic departure slots Not applicable
Support Travel coordinator 24/7 Platform ticket system None

To sum up: a private tour in Genoa with Tour Travel & More is always a licensed official tour guide, a 100% private group, a luxury vehicle with chauffeur for the Riviera, an itinerary that adapts to you, cruise days planned backwards from your all-aboard time, and a travel coordinator you can reach 24/7. Marketplaces like Viator or GetYourGuide resell third-party listings with conditions that vary by seller, and free tours run with groups of up to 30 people and guides who generally are not licensed.

Frequently asked questions about private tours in Genoa

How much does a private tour in Genoa cost?
The walking tour starts at 38€, the city tour with driver and guide at 95€ and the gastronomic tour at 80€. Portofino with Santa Margherita is 185€, Chiavari 115€, the Cinque Terre 183€ and Milan 189€. Airport transfers start at 29€.
Can I visit the Rolli palaces?
Three of them — Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria-Tursi on Via Garibaldi — are museums and open year round, and they’re part of the walking tour. The rest are private and open only during the Rolli Days weekends, a few times a year.
Is the old town safe to walk?
Yes, with the usual care you’d take in any big port city. The caruggi are dark and confusing rather than dangerous, and a few alleys near the waterfront are best skipped after dark — your guide simply doesn’t take you down them.
Where do cruise ships dock in Genoa?
At Ponte dei Mille, right next to the old harbour. It’s one of the very few Italian ports where you step off the ship into the historic centre, which is why a half-day here goes a long way.
Cinque Terre or Portofino for a day trip?
Portofino if you want a short, easy day and a beautiful harbour; the Cinque Terre if you’ll accept ninety minutes each way for the more dramatic landscape. Both are private and both include the vehicle — the honest difference is the time on the road.
When’s the best time to come?
April to June and September to October. July and August are hot and the coast is packed, and Portofino in particular now caps the crowds. Winter is mild here and the old town works perfectly well in the rain.

Before you come to Liguria

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