The 10 Best Food and Wine Tours in Italy

1.Rome by Night – Ebike Small Group Tour – Food and Wine (Option)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,275 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $71Our pick

Ride an e-bike through Rome’s quiet lanes and lively streets with a guide such as Bruno, Elias, Duarte, or Philippe. Over four hours, stop at the Capitoline Hill, St. Peter’s Square, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and the Colosseum, with an optional food-and-wine break.

“Fantastic trip through Rome- all the highlights in one evening. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The food was a perfect break.”

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2.Chianti Tour with Two Wine and Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,205 reviews · 5 hours · from $58

Travel from Florence along the Via Chiantigiana to two family-run organic wineries in Chianti Classico. Expect cellar visits, vineyard walks, guided tastings, olive oil and Tuscan snacks, and a friendly English or Spanish-speaking guide. The optional morning cooking class adds lunch and four premium wines.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Once on the bus it was a very easy and relaxing trip. Our bus tour guide Keko was very informative. She pointed out a place with the Verrazzano family name on it that's connected to the Verrazzano bridge from my hometown NYC. The two wineries were great altho the second one was my favorite. Our tour guides for the winery I believe one of their names was Fernando (probably wrong but he had black hair) he did our tasting and the other guy's name sheesh can't remember started with an "A" (he had red hair) he started the tour either way they both were fantastic…”

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3.E-Bike Night Tour with Food and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,131 reviews · from $89

Ride through Rome with a guide such as Adriana, Elis, Bruno, or Felipe, stopping at major sights from Saint Peter’s Square to the Trevi Fountain. You’ll practice on the e-bike, ride in a group of up to eight, and pause at a Roman salumeria for cold cuts, cheese, and wine. The four-hour route ends back near Santa Maria Maggiore.

“Great experience! Our Tour guide Felipe went above and beyond on the journey! Very knowledgeable on everything and explained every single thing to the detail. All the sites that we visited looked spectacular. I truly recommend these guys! They are awesome.”

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4.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 roughly two-hour walking feast through Venice. You will visit local bars and restaurants, pair six regional wines with Venetian food, and hear neighborhood stories. Guides such as Anna, Martina, Georgia, and Marianna are praised for their warmth and local tips.

“Had a really lovely time, our guide was lovely, very enthusiastic and welcoming. The food was all really nice and lots of wine, we would definitely recommend, good for singles and couples. Only negative was the size of the group was larger than expected and some of the places were closing as it was Sunday evening. Maybe there should be an earlier start time for the last tour to allow sufficient time for the event.”

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5.Trastevere Guided Food and Wine Tour with 20+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,022 reviews · from $146

Spend four hours walking Trastevere with an English-speaking guide such as Marta, Fran, Silvia, or Leila. Visit four local venues for more than 20 tastings, including trapizzino, aged balsamic, Parma ham, truffles, fresh pasta, wood-fired pizza, Chianti, and gelato. Come hungry: the food replaces dinner for many people.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this food and wine tour of the Trastevere neighbourhood. Marta our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the food and wine she talked about and we would highly recommend her as a tour guide! There were just 6 of us in the group which suited us and we had a really pleasant afternoon with them. We tasted some amazing food in interesting places off the beaten track and the wine really was free flowing. We would rate this as a 5* experience and we are sorry we dashed off after the final gelato stop due to a sudden downpour! Highly recommended.Read more”

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6.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

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

Spend three hours eating and walking through Venice with a local guide such as Alice, Carlo, or Marianna. Visit seven independent bars and restaurants for 14 or more tastings, six regional wines or other drinks, and a sit-down meal. Along the way, hear Venetian stories and see Rialto, the oldest church, and historic city sites.

“Tour was absolutely superb. Georgia was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and gave great insight into the places, food and wine. All her choices were excellent, she accommodated food choices well. Absolutely 100% recommend, she was amazing!”

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7.Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Campo Dei Fiori Market Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 320 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Meet in central Rome for a four-hour walking food tour with at least seven tastings. With guides such as Maria, Matteo, Andrea, and Fabrizia, you’ll sample cured meats, cheese, pizza, pasta, tiramisu, coffee, gelato, wine, beer, and more while seeing Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain. The Pantheon interior is not included.

“Andrea was very charming and knowledgeable. We loved the food sampling as well as the lunch. After being in Italy for more than two weeks and tasting many versions of tiramisu, the one Andrea gave us has to be the very best we have had.”

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

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

Start at Campo San Bartolomeo and walk through Rialto Market, San Polo, Carampane, and the Grand Canal area with a professional English-speaking guide. Learn about merchants, tax prisons, German traders, and Venetian life, then enjoy a light serving of cicchetti and wine at a local osteria. The tour lasts about two hours and ends near Rialto Bridge.

“Great way to see a different side to Venice. We had a group of 4 which was great. Very informative. Enjoyed it. Worth doing.”

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9.Wine and Food Tasting in the Vineyards in Lazise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50Best value

Meet Marco and Barbara at Azienda Agricola Le Ginestre, about 2 km from Lazise, for a two-hour tasting of at least six Lake Garda wines. Sip Garganega, Chiaretto and reds with Verona salami, cheese, bruschetta and Garda olive oil. The group is capped at 16, and tastings move indoors in bad weather.

“Such a lovely afternoon! Our hosts were so friendly and passionate about their product. I came as a solo traveller and met some lovely people. Thank you!”

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10.Wine and food tasting in an organic family winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Spend about 2 hours 45 minutes at Casa Lucii, a family-run organic winery near San Gimignano. With guides such as Orlando and Lucrezia, you’ll walk through the gardens, vineyard, olive grove, historic cellar, and vinsantaia, then taste eight wines with Tuscan meats, cheeses, garden produce, olive oil, chocolate pralines, and cantucci with Vin Santo.

“Excellent experience on a vineyard that’s family owned and really care about what they have and what they show you . The tour was great, food outstanding and wines exceptional”

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