15 Venice Wine Tours, Priced and Compared

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

Spend 2.5 hours walking from Cannaregio to Rialto with an English-speaking guide such as Olympia, Georgia, or Giovanna. Taste seven cicchetti, four local wines, a Venetian spritz, and dessert at family-run bars, with a short traghetto crossing and plenty of practical Venice tips.

“This is fabulous tour! Nice to have history of foods as well as local traditions. Tasty & informative as well as fun.”

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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 near Rialto for a two to three hour walking food tour through local bars and restaurants. With guides such as Anna, Martina, Georgia, and Marianna, you will taste six regional wines, Prosecco, Amarone, Venetian seafood, cicchetti, and sweets while learning how to avoid tourist traps.

“This was a wonderful tour. Georgia was very informative and fun to be with. She took us to some tasty local establishments. The group size was not too large. I highly recommend the 515 pm time frame as it allowed us to see some of the evening activity.”

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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 learning fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu with an English-speaking host. Guides such as Barbara, Serena, Thomas, and Eddie lead hands-on lessons, then serve your food with wine, limoncello, and coffee. The class takes place near Dorsoduro and suits couples, families with older children, and first-time cooks.

“It was an an amazing experience and Serena was a perfect teacher! We learned about the history and culture of the food we were making and I’d highly recommend it!”

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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 such as Camilla, Olympia, or Giorgia. Expect five generous tasting stops, cicchetti, seafood, wine, Spritz, tiramisu, quiet lanes, and a traditional traghetto crossing. The $99 price includes food, drinks, guiding, and a small group of up to 10.

“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

In Venice’s Dorsoduro neighborhood, you’ll make fettuccine, ricotta and spinach ravioli, and tiramisu in an English-language class capped at 12 people. Instructors including Serena, Barbara, Thomas, and Martha guide you through the recipes, then you eat your meal with wine, limoncello, and coffee.

“So much fun! Delicious food and had a great time! Thomas was the absolute best instructor, and we learned so much!”

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6.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

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

Spend three hours walking between seven independent bacari and restaurants with a local guide such as Alice, Carlo, or Marianna. Try 14 or more Venetian foods, six regional wines or other drinks, and a sit-down meal, with stops near Rialto, historic sites, coffee, pastries, and possibly gelato.

“Great way to get a literal taste of Venice at night and information about the city from a local.”

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7.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews

Spend four hours walking Venice with an English-speaking guide such as Denis, Julia, or Ana. Visit Rialto Market, traditional osterias, bakeries, wine bars, and cafés for cicchetti, regional wine, tiramisu, coffee, and other Venetian specialties. Expect a small-group food tour with plenty to eat, local history, and some walking on uneven streets.

“Fantastic food tour! Our guide Denis in Venice is knowledgeable and very friendly. We learnt a lot about Venetian cuisine and culture. It was an absolute blast. Highly recommend if you’re a foodie!!”

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8.Prosecco Wine Region Tour with 2 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 374 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $204

Leave Venice at 10am for a six-hour trip through Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, Prosecco’s home region. Visit two wineries, taste three wines at each, enjoy local food, and travel in an air-conditioned minivan with a guide such as Vanessa, Francesca, Georgia, or Sebastian. The group is limited to eight people.

“What a wonderful day!! Francesca is a perfect guide, so welcoming, informative and fun! I thought I knew about Prosecco but still learned so much at each winery!! The hostesses at each winery were welcoming and just lovely! Three tastes at each and they were not stingy! Food at each was great too! (Even for a vegetarian that they graciously accommodated.) At first stop, there was some kind of zucchini chutney that was amazing (from their own zucchini!). I did buy six bottles of my favorite at each to ship back to US and they were so kind to arrange for the shipping company to send them together so I…”

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9.Prosecco Hills and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 357 reviews · from $153

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazzale Roma for a six-hour trip into Conegliano Valdobbiadene. Visit two family wineries, taste three Proseccos at each, learn the Charmat method, and enjoy local cheese, salami, bread, and seasonal vegetables. Guides may include Georgia, Vanessa, Francesca, Sebastian, or Anita.

“Georgia the guide was really EXCELLENT. One of the best I have had in Italy. She is incredibly knowledgeable, professional and polite and respectful to all and it made for a great tour. A female tour guide and 2 female wine makers and it was a VERY professional, informative, knowledgeable and respectful tour. Run to time in a very relaxed and efficient way. The products tasted were of incredible quality and the locations visited were stunning. Thank you.”

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10.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Start near San Giacomo di Rialto at 10:45 a.m. for four hours of Venetian food, wine, market browsing, and city walks. A local guide such as Denys, Denis, Julia, Tony, or Tone leads you through cicchetti stops and major sights. Expect generous portions, seafood, history, and a maximum group of 14.

“We had a very small group of 4 which was excellent. Denys was awesome and informative. The did and wine and regulations on what to try were excellent. We have a great time and works highly recommend.”

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11.Private Prosecco , Hilltowns & Palladian Villa Tour from Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 221 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $676

Trade Venice crowds for a small-group day through Veneto’s hill towns. With an English-speaking driver-guide such as Marco, Justin, or Giovanni, you’ll visit Bassano del Grappa and Asolo, see Palladio’s Villa Barbaro, and taste four to five Proseccos with local cheeses and cured meats. Lunch and hotel pickup cost extra.

“Took this tour with 3 other travelers. Our tour guide Justin was terrific - great driver, made recommendations based on what we were interested in and made this day, our last in Italy for this trip : very special. Especially enjoyed the walks through Basano del Grappa and Asolo. Our lunch in Asolo on the upper deck of a Guide Michelin rated restaurant, with spectacular views of the valley below, was very special. The Prosecco tasting was also a highlight. At The Palladian villa was surprised to learn how highly decorated the interior walls were. It was a special experience for an art history buff like myself. I've seen Palladio's…”

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12.Private Secret Venice Tour; Rialto Market, San Polo & Food and Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 220 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $257

Walk from Campo San Bartolomeo through Rialto Market, San Polo, Carampane, and the old German merchants’ quarter. Your guide explains Venice’s commercial past, then takes you to an osteria for wine and cicchetti. The tour lasts about two hours, ends near the Rialto Bridge, and may run as a private or very small-group experience.

“A excellent tour recommend to everyone that is visiting Venice”

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13.A Venetian Evening: Wine Tasting and Cicchetti with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $131

Spend about three hours walking through Dorsoduro and nearby campos, stopping at local bacari for five wines, six cicchetti, and a sweet treat. Guides such as Federico, Giorgia, Silvia, and Julia add food, wine, art, and neighborhood context. The group is capped at eight, with vegetarian and pescatarian choices available.

“We had the best time. Experienced wonderful food and local wines. Frederico was an outstanding guide. So knowledgeable, informative and fun. Our group was small so made it intimate with h good conversations. Overall, I would highly recommend.”

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14.Dolomites and Prosecco Hills Day Trip with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $214

Leave Venice with a guide such as Simone, Francesco, Miriam, or Massimo for a 10-hour small-group trip through the Dolomites and Prosecco Hills. Stop at Lake Misurina, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and several mountain viewpoints, then taste Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG before returning to Piazzale Roma.

“Our day trip to the Dolomites couldn’t have been any better! Simone was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, funny and just great all around. Amazing views and stops along the way! Couldn’t recommend this day trip enough!”

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

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

Spend eight hours in Valpolicella with an English-speaking sommelier, often Mario Piccinin, visiting two family-run cantinas, tasting five local wines with cheese, and enjoying a traditional trattoria lunch. Pickup is available from Venice, Verona, or Padua, with private and small-group options.

“We had a great and memorable day. Mario with his unbelievable knowledge and experience made our day perfect. One of our best tour guide we ever had. Our lunch in a nice and cosy restaurant in the wineyards was delicious and outstanding as well. We definitely will book a wine tour again next year. Whenever you go to Verona, to book the Amarone wine tour is a "must"”

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