11 Venice Drinks Tours Worth Booking

1.Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,137 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107Our pick

Start near Rialto Bridge and follow a local guide through eight food stops in San Polo, Santa Croce and Cannaregio. Taste coffee, pastries, cicchetti, seafood, pasta or risotto, cured meats, cheese, wine, cookies and gelato. Guides may include Anna, Marianna, Greta, Sara or Carlo, with food changing by season.

“Knowing more about the culture and cuisine, and to get to enjoy the delicious food at the same time was great! We were stuffed at the end of tour! Tour and meal together, it was worth it and more! Greta was our tour guide, she’s fun, very organized and knowledgeable. We enjoyed it so much and we highly recommend it.”

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

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

Walk from Cannaregio to Rialto with an English-speaking guide such as Olympia, Georgia, or Giovanna. Taste seven Venetian cicchetti, four local wines, a spritz, and dessert while visiting family-run bars and enotecas. A traghetto crossing, small group of up to 10, and about 2 km of easy walking make this a useful first taste of Venice.

“This was a small group trip as we were six in total. It was an amazing tour and a tremendous overview of the city of Venice with exceptional food and wine!”

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3.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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4.Food Tasting Tour with Cicchetti Dishes and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 894 reviews · from $112

Spend 2.5 hours tasting seven cicchetti dishes, dessert, five Italian wines, and a Venetian Spritz with an English-speaking local guide. Walk from residential Cannaregio to Rialto, cross the Grand Canal by traghetto, and stop at traditional wine bars and eateries. Private and small-group options are available.

“Our tour guide was lovely and very informative! It was a great introduction to Venetian food and we all loved it”

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5.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

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

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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6.Venice Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat with Prosecco

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

Meet your skipper at Ospedale vaporetto station for a 1-hour-45-minute cruise aboard a traditional sampierotta or bragozzo. Guides such as Leonardo and Tommaso share local history as you pass St. Mark’s Basin, Lido, San Giorgio Maggiore, San Lazzaro, and more. Half a bottle of prosecco per person is included.

“Leonardo was great!! Really fun little trip around the island and worth it if you aren’t sure if you wanna do a gondola”

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7.A Sparkling Day in the Prosecco Hills from Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 493 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $228

Travel by train from Venice to Conegliano, then explore Valdobbiadene and the Prosecco Hills with Carlo, Giulia, or Sebastian. Taste four wines at two wineries, enjoy a four-course lunch at the family osteria, and return to Venice after a seven-hour day limited to eight people.

“This was a fantastic day trip from Venice. Our group, two couples, all had a great time. The train ride from Venice to Conegliano was all arranged for us and Carlo met the group at the train station. The bus ride through the hills was beautiful. Carlo is a great tour guide and really knew how to liven up the experience. The two wineries were very different which was nice to have a variety. The real gem though was the most amazing lunch at Antica Osteria di Via Brandolini. The food was amazing and they kept the wine flowing.”

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8.Prosecco Wine Region Tour with 2 Tastings

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

Travel from Piazzale Roma into the Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills with a local guide such as Vanessa, Francesca, or Giorgia. Visit two family-run wineries, taste three glasses at each, enjoy a light lunch with local specialties, and return to Venice after about six hours.

“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

Leave Venice with an English-speaking guide such as Georgia, Vanessa, Francesca, or Sebastian for a six-hour Prosecco Hills tour. Visit two family-run wineries near Valdobbiadene and Conegliano, taste six glasses of Prosecco DOCG with local snacks, enjoy a light lunch, and learn how the Charmat method works.

“Anita was fantastic!!! We had such a great small group of just 3 of us. Anita was so knowledgeable and shared so much history and knowledge about the region and the two wineries we visited were amazing, and the Prosecco and small bites delicious! I would do this tour again in a heartbeat! Thank you Anita for a fantastic day!”

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10.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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11.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 while tasting five wines, six cicchetti, and a sweet treat. Guides such as Federico, Giorgia, Silvia, and Anna lead groups of up to eight, sharing local food, wine, and city tips. Expect standing tastings in small bacari, not a sit-down dinner.

“Wonderful tour! Sylvia, our tour guide, was lovely. We had a great time visiting with the other travelers and tasting the local food and wine. One of our favorite tours in Italy so far.”

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