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Day 1 | Arrival in Sestri Levante
Upon arrival at the Genoa airport we will be transferred to the hotel. Once we have checked into the hotel we have the remainder of the afternoon free. In the evening we will have a yoga session and dinner at the hotel.

Day 2 | Hike from Portofino to San Fruttuoso
We will have breakfast at the hotel following the morning yoga session. Then we will take the train to Santa Margherita to get the boat to Portofino for the 2.5 hour hike around the bay. From San Fruttuoso we will then take another boat to charming Camogli. After having some time to see the quaint seaside town, we will take the train from there back to the hotel for the evening yoga session.

Day 3 | Hike to Punta Manara and pesto making class
Today we will do a morning yoga session before having breakfast at the hotel. We will then begin the one hour hike on the scenic trail that starts near the hotel and leads to Punta Manara. When we return to Sestri Levante we will enjoy learning to make pesto during a one hour class. We will eat the pasta dish we make for lunch, complete with a glass of local wine. Before leaving the restaurant each of us will receive a small souvenir to take home with us: a jar of the pesto we made! In the afternoon we will have some time at leisure before the evening yoga session.

Day 4 | Challenging Cinque Terre Hike
We will do a morning yoga session and have breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards we will take the train to Monterosso for the challenging hike to Vernazza and on to Corniglia. From Corniglia we will take the boat to Riomaggiore. After some time to soak in the sea and sights, we will return to the hotel by train. The evening yoga session will be followed by dinner at the hotel.

Day 5 | Breathtaking hike from Riomaggiore to Portovenere
After the morning yoga session and breakfast at the hotel we will take the train to Riomaggiore to start one of the most breathtaking trails on the coast. As we ascend to Campiglia we will be able to relish the views of the Cinque Terre and the Gulf of La Spezia. From Campiglia we will begin to hike down to Portovenere. After some time to see the lovely little town we will take the boat to the Vernazza train station for the ride back to the hotel and the evening yoga session.

Day 6 | Free day in Genoa
We will wake up to a morning yoga session and breakfast at the hotel and then take the private bus to Genoa to enjoy some free time in the historic city. Its lovely harbor offers myriad opportunities for exciting ways to spend the day: the aquarium, its museums, its shopping and dining areas (entrance tickets and tours can be arranged upon request). In the evening we will return to the hotel for the yoga session.

Day 7 | Yoga workshop and free day
After the morning yoga session and breakfast at the hotel participate in the yoga workshop at the hotel before enjoying a day at leisure. The evening yoga session will be at the hotel.

Day 8 | Departure from Sestri Levante
Following the morning yoga session and breakfast at the hotel we will go to the Genoa airport for our return home.