Cinque Terre & Beyond: Coastal & Countryside Adventure for Women

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

For additional health information, please visit the CDC page for Italy at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/italy In Italy, pharmacies are easy to spot by the illuminated green cross. Start there for minor health needs—pharmacists can provide basic medical advice, recommend over-the-counter remedies, and tell you when to see a doctor. Most pharmacies accept both cash and cards. In the hot, humid lowlands (especially parts of Tuscany and the Veneto), mosquitoes—including the tiger mosquito—are common. Take precautions: use repellent (DEET, picaridin/icaridin, or IR3535), wear light long sleeves and pants at dusk and dawn, and keep windows closed whenever possible. Window screens are not standard in Italy, so take extra care. Plug-in mosquito repellents are widely used; you can usually request one from the hotel front desk. Smoking is banned in indoor public places and on public transport. Many cities and venues also restrict smoking in some outdoor areas. Look for posted signs and follow local rules.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on September 20, 2027

Meet the group at Hotel Byron in Lerici

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation Walk; 5:45 p.m. Welcome Reception; 7:15 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: To reach the program site in Lerici on your own, you have two transportation options: Private Car: Book at www.airports-shuttle.com/pisa-transfers/taxi-from-pisa-airport-to-lerici.html. The fare is approximately € 160 per vehicle for up to three passengers. The ride takes about 45 minutes. Public Transportation: Public transportation involves different steps, including the Pisamover to Pisa Centrale (Pisa's main train station), a (regional or high-speed) train to La Spezia, and a taxi to Lerici. Get a train schedule at the Ground Transportation booth/window in the Pisa Airport terminal and purchase tickets for both the Pisamover and the train. To take the train, a people mover (called the "Pisamover") shuttles back and forth from the airport to Pisa Centrale, the main train station in Pisa. Tickets for the Pisamover are € 5. Tickets for the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale start at € 8.40 (regional, 1.15 hours) or € 12.40 (high-speed, 45 minutes). Be sure to validate your train ticket in the time stamp machines on the train track. When you arrive in La Spezia by train, take a taxi to the hotel in Lerici (the fare is approximately € 30). Please note that you are responsible for handling your luggage on and off trains. There are elevators to reach the elevated track at the shuttle stop and to change platforms at the train stations in both Pisa and La Spezia.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Trenitalia Regionale train service is available from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia, then a taxi to the hotel. Check trenitalia.com for timetables.

Your trip ends on: Wednesday, September 29, 2027 in Pisa at Hotel Bologna

End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: Hotel Shuttle: The hotel in Pisa provides shuttle rides to the Pisa Airport from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The hotel can arrange a taxi if you have a very early morning flight; the cost will be approximately € 15. Taxi: To reach Pisa Airport, take a taxi. The city sets taxi fares at € 15 per cab. Supplements may be added for luggage.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: If you purchased the program without airfare through Road Scholar or are arriving in Italy early, please note that a complimentary group transfer from Pisa or Florence Airport to Lerici is available only on Day 2 of your program. To secure your spot, please visit our transfer request page and submit your flight details—flight number and arrival time—no later than 30 days before departure. Once your request is received, you will receive confirmation of the exact transfer time, which may be subject to slight adjustments based on airline schedules. Request your transfer here: https://bit.ly/cpi-transfers Once we receive your request and the program has closed to new registrations, you will receive a confirmation with the exact transfer time. Regrettably, requests submitted within 30 days of departure cannot be accommodated due to logistical constraints.