The 8 Best Wine Tours in Venice

1.Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,858 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107Our pick

Walk from Cannaregio to Rialto with an English-speaking guide such as Georgia, Olympia, or Giovanna. Taste seven cicchetti, four wines, a spritz, and dessert at family-run bars, with a short traghetto crossing and a small group of up to 10.

“I would highly highly you recommend doing this experience, especially if you’re a little lost and what to do and where to eat. We came here for our honeymoon, and this was one of the best experiences we’ve had by far.”

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2.Eat, Drink and Repeat: Wine and Food Tasting Tour in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,060 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $114

Start at Campo San Giacomo di Rialto for a two-to-three-hour progressive tasting led by guides such as Martina, Anna, Georgia, or Carlo. Expect six regional wines, cicchetti, seafood, pasta or risotto, coffee, pastries, and gelato, with local advice along the way.

“Fantastic food and drinks on this tour of Venice with our very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Martina. All food allergies and preferences were accounted for and we were given lots of information on what to look for to get the best food and drink experience during the rest of our time here. It’s a great idea to do this on day one of your visit to get the best from the information shared. We had a super group of other guests on the tour and a wonderful time was had.”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,010 reviews · 3 hours · from $78

Spend three hours in a Venice restaurant making fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu with an English-speaking host such as Barbara, Serena, or Eddie. You will work hands-on, eat what you prepare, meet fellow cooks, and finish with wine, limoncello, and coffee.

“Very interesting and fun. Our host was extremely good and made every step very entertaining.”

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4.Eat Like a Local Food Tour with Wine & Spritz

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 985 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $99

Walk from Cannaregio to Rialto with an English-speaking local guide, stopping at family-run bacari for cicchetti, seafood, wine, Spritz, and tiramisu. The 2.5-hour tour includes a traditional traghetto crossing, about 2 km of easy walking, and groups of no more than 10 people.

“Great value for money lots of amazing food and drinks our guide was funny and shared some great stories. Perfect activity.”

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5.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 945 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76Best value

Join an English-language cooking class in Venice’s Dorsoduro neighborhood and make fettuccine, spinach and ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu. Instructors including Serena, Barbara, Thomas, and Martha guide the work, then you sit down to eat with wine, limoncello, and coffee.

“It was incredibly fun and engaging. The recipes were not difficult and the instructors were very personable. It was an enjoyable experience, made more enjoyable by the company we had during the event. And to top it off, the restaurant was top notch and the food was delicious.”

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6.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 848 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Alice, Martina, or Carlo, stopping at seven Venetian bars and restaurants for 14 or more tastings and six regional drinks. Expect cicchetti, pasta, pastries, coffee, gelato, sunset views, and stories about Rialto and daily life in Venice.

“One of the best tours we had on the entire trip to Europe. We went to secluded laces that only locals know about, one place didn't even have a sign to know what it was. Food and wine were excellent, the guide was always busy making sure everyone was happy and had whatever they needed”

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7.Venice Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat with Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Cruise Venice’s lagoon aboard a traditional sampierotta or bragozzo with a skipper such as Leonardo or Tommaso. In 1 hour 45 minutes, you’ll see St. Mark’s Basin, Lido, San Giorgio Maggiore, San Lazzaro degli Armeni, and more while sipping prosecco with up to 10 fellow passengers.

“The meeting place is not conveniently located for most visitors to Venice. We ended up being 8 minutes late and the guide refused to take us - even though we could see him in his boat from the dock only 30-40 feet away when we arrived. It was certainly our fault for being late but the guide was rude on the phone to both me and to my wife. He claimed he couldn't take us because he had other customers - but all three of us in our group could see there were no other passengers in the boat. We've done many tours through Viator over the years and have…”

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8.Amarone Wine Tour & Tasting from Venice, Padua or Verona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $542

Travel from Venice, Padua, or Verona into Valpolicella with an English-speaking sommelier such as Mario Piccinin. Visit two small cantinas, tour vineyards and cellars, pair five wines with cheese, and enjoy a traditional trattoria lunch.

“We were very enlightened by the tour and the overall expiriance adding to it the personal and the professional touch by both guides which were extremely helpful and provided the local Italian angle for the whole trip. Great Resturant and very tasty wines too”

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