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The 15 Best Food and Wine Tours in Italy

27 tours  ·  from $32 a head

The 15 best food and wine tours in Italy to book here, with what each pours, what it costs and how much of the day it takes. Number one is at the top for a reason; start there.

Rome by Night - Ebike Small Group Tour - Food and Wine (Option) - The Capitoline Hill and the Roman Forum
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Rome by Night – Ebike Small Group Tour – Food and Wine (Option)

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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From Florence: Chianti Tour with Two Wine and Food Tastings - Following the Via Chiantigiana into the hills
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From Florence: Chianti Tour with Two Wine and Food Tastings

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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Rome: E-Bike Night Tour with Food and Wine Tasting - Starting near Santa Maria Maggiore
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Rome: E-Bike Night Tour with Food and Wine Tasting

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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Eat, Drink and Repeat: Wine and Food Tasting Tour in Venice - What six tastings can look like
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Eat, Drink and Repeat: Wine and Food Tasting Tour in Venice

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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Rome: Trastevere Guided Food and Wine Tour with 20+ Tastings - Starting at Piazza Trilussa and Trapizzino
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Rome: Trastevere Guided Food and Wine Tour with 20+ Tastings

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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Venice: Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings - Starting near the church clock
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Venice: Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

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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Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Campo Dei Fiori Market Food and Wine Tour - Pizza and old Rome near Campo de Fiori
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Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Campo Dei Fiori Market Food and Wine Tour

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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From Taormina: Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour - The drive through Etna villages
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From Taormina: Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour

8.From Taormina: Mount Etna Food and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · from $168

Travel from Taormina through Etna villages with a local guide such as Giovanni, Antonio, Denise, or Orazio. Visit a family winery, taste five wines with Sicilian snacks, then enjoy an organic farmhouse lunch with seasonal pasta, dessert, and limoncello. Hotel pickup, transport, and drop-off are included.

“Our guide Giovanni was friendly and informative. We enjoyed all our wine samples and the lunch was great. Transportation on time and comfortable. Would absolutely recommend Heather and Gareth”

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Small-Group Food and Wine Tour from Cagliari - Santa Maria di Sibiola and the seasonal bird pond
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Small-Group Food and Wine Tour from Cagliari

9.Small-Group Food and Wine Tour from Cagliari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $108

Travel from Cagliari with guides such as Franco or Federico to the Parteolla countryside, stopping at Santa Maria di Sibiola and a seasonal bird pond before meeting winemaker Giuseppe in Soleminis. Expect a small-group vineyard and cellar visit, two wines, Sardinian food, and about 3 to 4 hours door to door.

“Superb experience from start to finish. We were treated to wonderful scenery and a fascinating insight into the world of wine making. Franco was such a friendly tour guide and Giuseppe the vineyard owner made us feel so welcome at his home. The tour finishes with lots of generous helpings of wine from the vineyard and a selection of local produced cheese and meats, where we got to chat to our fellow travellers around the dining table. A special mention to Fly, the cutest puppy in the world, who showered us with affection during our vineyard visit. A must-do experience for anyone visiting Cagliari!!”

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Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina - Honey, Olive Oil, and Mountain Produce in Zafferana
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Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

10.Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · 5 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $393

Travel from Taormina to Mount Etna in a private, air-conditioned car with a local guide such as Omar, Corrado, Alessandro, or Massimo. Walk among volcanic craters, sample honey and olive oil in Zafferana Etnea, then visit a family winery for four Etna wines and a Sicilian lunch.

“Great tour !! Very courteous, friendly and knowledgeable guide! Trip was smooth from start to finish! Enjoyed stops by salt mine, Erice town, honey producer, winery and Mount Etna.”

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Private Secret Venice Tour; Rialto Market, San Polo & Food and Wine tasting - Starting at the Rialto Bridge
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Private Secret Venice Tour; Rialto Market, San Polo & Food and Wine tasting

11.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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Genoa: Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour - Focaccia, farinata, and the first bakery stop
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Genoa: Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour

12.Genoa: Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 215 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Join Lorenzo for a two-hour walk through Genoa’s old center, pairing five traditional foods with two Ligurian wines. Expect pesto, focaccia, farinata, seafood, dessert, and short stops at the Doge’s Palace, Cathedral, and Palazzo San Giorgio. Vegetarian, vegan, family, pet, and wheelchair-friendly arrangements are available.

“Tour felt relaxed but also full of history and food local food spots! I recommend taking it and asking the guide questions as you walk about. Lorenzo is very knowledgeable and honest.”

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Lake Garda: Wine and Food Tastings in the Vineyards - Six wines, from Garganega to bold reds
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Lake Garda: Wine and Food Tastings in the Vineyards

13.Lake Garda: Wine and Food Tastings in the Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Meet Barbara or Chiara at Azienda Agricola Le Ginestre in Lazise for a two-hour tasting of six wines, including white, rosé, red, and sparkling styles. Pair them with Verona salami, cheese, bread, and Garda olive oil while learning about the grapes and family business. The tasting is relaxed and wheelchair accessible, but vineyard and cellar tours are not included.

“Our wine tasting experience was spectacular! Our guide was very attentive and detailed when guiding us through the wines. We tasted 6 wines, with a mix of sparkling, white, rosè and red. Small plates of food were provided while tasting the wine, sampling some of their olive oil also. We would recommend this wine tasting experience. Ed & Helen”

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Wine and Food Tasting in the Vineyards in Lazise - Beginning with grapes, vines and local wine
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Wine and Food Tasting in the Vineyards in Lazise

14.Wine and Food Tasting in the Vineyards in Lazise

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

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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Bologna: Food and Wine Tasting with Interactive Game - Three wines, three different lessons
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Bologna: Food and Wine Tasting with Interactive Game

15.Bologna: Food and Wine Tasting with Interactive Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 175 reviews · 1 day · from $34

At Bottega Botlé in Bologna, a sommelier and taste artisan guide you through Pignoletto and two Sangiovese wines, paired with Emilia-Romagna foods. Use a tablet for the friendly Sommelier Game, ask questions, and leave with an art fridge magnet. Sessions usually last about an hour to 90 minutes.

“Great experience with a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Recommend!”

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