What to do and see in City of Venice, Veneto: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings

Can you imagine seeing wineries in the middle of a lagoon? Cruise from Venice to several islands where grapes are still cultivated to make a really unique wine.

Inclusions: Pickup from your hotel in Venice, Fuel, Bottled water, Two wine tastings, Captain, Private tour

Exclusions: Extra food and drinks, Gratuities

Spritz is the Venetian most iconic cocktails. Meeting friends for a spritz is one of the most popular Venetian habits. “Having a spritz together” as Venetians used to say, is the perfect pause between work and dinner—to catch up without having to commit to a full evening together. Enjoy this Venetian wonderful habit in this fabulous “bacaro”, the so-called Venetian pub. You can ask for a Spritz with Aperol (the sweetest), Spritz with Select (bitter), with Campari (bitterer) or with Cynar (strong taste, only for old Venetians).

Inclusions: 01 Spritz and 2 "cicchetti" (Venetian snacks) per person, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Guide/assistant

Enjoy real Venice away from the tourist crowd led by a young local guide.A relaxing 3 hr street food walking tour around the alleys and the old inns of Venice to try the best selection of cicchetti (tr.tapas) and sip a variety of regional drinks.The bars have been carefully selected based on the quality of their food/drinks and the authenticity of the location.The tour goes around Dorsoduro district, an area normally untouched by the tourist mass,renowned among local college students and professors for the presence of the best bacaris (tr.old bars).All our guides are local, young, passionate about Venice and its cuisine and, unlike other competitors, they are professionally licensed.The food experience is combined with insights into Venice culture, its rich history, arts and the daily habits.Our commitment is to show you Venice the way it really is,not the way tourists want to see it.This tour has been designed for real foodies and travelers.This is Tourist-trap free tour!

Inclusions: Beverages (prosecco, spritz, wine, grappa), Food tasting (typical tapas, fish recipes and dessert), licensed tour guide service, souvenir: Streaty Food Passport

Exclusions: all food extras or seconds are at participants' expenses., water is not included. However participants replace it with a drink anytime, Souvenir photos, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Stroll through the streets of the city center and explore the best foodie stops of the city of Venice. Led by a local and expert guide, this 4-hours tour, will put history and cooking together. Experience the local atmosphere at the famous Rialto food market, visit authentic eateries and try traditional Venetian cuisine off-the-beaten palates. Samples of mouthwatering tapas, locally known as Cicchetti accompanied by Italian wines, all while you admire the amazing city sights like Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo’s house and Grand Canal. Places that has been the heart of Venice’s city life over the centuries, also thanks to its lively market and legendary Bacari bars. A great combination of the best food stops in town, with Venice being the jewel in the country's eye, this food tour of Venice is sure to be an experience you’ll remember forever. 

Inclusions: Walking tour;, Rich lunch;, All foods and drinks included;, Local and expert guide;, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Together we will discover the Prosecco Hills. In the morning we will visit a winery located in an area with a beautiful scenery, where we will learn all the secrets of Prosecco wine making and taste some glasses of this famous sparkling wine! We will then visit a local Osteria lost in the middle of the hills. We will meet my family, while enjoying a typical lunch in our family owned osteria, where traditional dishes are prepared using our grandma's recipes, and where the typical "spiedo" meat cooks slowly near the fire! All desserts are home made by my brother and are really a sweet end of a delicious 4 courses meal! We will visit a second winery, where we will meet friends that run a very high quality DOCG Prosecco winery and produce wines using ancient types of vines and lots of passion! Finally, in summer time only (Apr to Oct included), we will enjoy a unique experience in a stunning area in the middle of the vineyards.

Inclusions: Beverages, Bottled water, Wine tasting, 4-course lunch, Transport by private vehicle, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Private tour, Driver, Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities

This tour is a compromise between an informative walk and a gastronomic tour. I will take you to 3 different "bacari" where you will taste a glass of wine (or non-alcoholic drink) and a shot at each bar. At the same time I will show you a more authentic and less touristy Venice, we will see a court with a legendary history, a particular bridge that is out of time, I will tell you anecdotes and curiosities about this wonderful city ... and much more! Venice is a magical city, so don't be surprised by what we'll see, because only in Venice can it happen ...

Inclusions: We will stop in three different bacari: in each bacaro you will be offered a typical Venetian shot and a glass of wine (or non-alcoholic drink)

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Bacaro tour unblended means to have a food and wine experience in the pure venetian way, not lower levels. Venetians think that a bacaro tour is much more then eating and drinking, is actually a kind of ritual. The bacari are more than wine-bars, they are institutions where local go to socialize, relax and have fun. This tour is a full immersion into this local ‘philosophy’, a must-do if you really want to discover the most genuine Venice.

Inclusions: Local wine and cicchetti (snacks), guiding services: local guide specialized in food and wine experiences;

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Meet your Prosecco wine expert in Venice and start this relaxing experience in the countryside. Along the way you'll see local Prosecco grapes, luxuriant and fascinating vineyards and the beautiful hills that are part of the UNESCO patrimony. Enter the Prosecco valley and reach the first traditional winery. Here, the winemaker will tell you about the story of the family-run production and, during a tasting session, you'll discover the fresh and elegant flavors of this wine. To complete the experience, you'll also enjoy a light lunch with typical and seasonal products of the area. After taking some beautiful pictures of the hills and vineyards you will depart to see the second winery where you will meet the producer who will tell you about the Charmat method to create the Prosecco and learn about the history of this famous and fruity wine. After the visit, enjoy a second wine tasting session and compare the aromas of the wines.

Inclusions: Private small-group transport, Local wine-expert guide, 2 Wine tastings and Winery visits, Light lunch with local products

Exclusions: Hotel pick up and drop-off

Join an unforgettable tour in our family Winery with the winemaker! We are a Winery boutique in the heart of Valpolicella and we organize activities to share our passion for Valpolicella and Amarone wines with our guests (we offer it directly, without intermediaries or tour operator). We’ll start with a walk in the vineyard, telling you the family history about the winery and the estates. You’ll learn how to dry Amarone grapes in the traditional drying room, a process called Appassimento. You'll visit our rural house and the cellar from the 17th century used for winemaking and refinement. At the conclusion, the tasting of a selection of our fine wines Valpolicella, RIPASSO and the great AMARONE, learning how to evaluate them by sight, smell and taste. You’ll also enjoy our organic EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, local cheeses called Monte Veronese and Soppressa Valpolicella (a kind of salami). We’ll be waiting for you on our amazing terrace with a stunning view of the Valpolicella!

Inclusions: A selection of our fine red dry wines Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone, Amarone wine tasting with the winemaker, Visit to 17th century cellar and private rural house, Stunning view on the Valpolicella hills from the terrace, Local cheeses Monte Veronese, salami della Valpolicella and special cherry chutney

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Come to Venice to encounter an enlightening experience. Join this 4-hour tour across the city market, restaurants, monuments and Bacari bars to have a taste of exquisite wines and prominent cicchetti dishes. Get ready for a marvelous experience, a foodie promenade and breath-taking scenery of Venice. Lots of food, wine and sightseeing led by local top-rated expert.

Inclusions: Lunch, Local guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions