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

Walk from Rialto through San Polo, Santa Croce, and possibly Cannaregio, stopping at eight local bars, shops, and restaurants. Guides such as Anna, Marianna, Greta, Sara, and Carlo lead tastings of cicchetti, seafood, pasta, wine, pastries, cured meats, and gelato. Expect a relaxed, filling introduction to Venetian food.

“We spent a delightful afternoon with our guide Anna and 2 couples. Our family group included my elderly parents, my 2 teenage kids and myself. Everyone in the group was friendly and we mingled well. We shared well wishes and hugs at the end. Anna gave us a great understanding of the history and particulars of local food culture in Venice. Most of the eating occurred standing up outside of the eateries, as is common in Venice. Some places had a restroom. We had a good sampling of pasta, seafood, cured meats, cheeses, street snacks, pastries, wine & coffee. Anna also gave advice on what to look for in eating…”

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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

Meet an English-speaking guide such as Olympia, Georgia, or Giovanna in Cannaregio for a 2.5-hour tasting walk. Visit family-run bars, sample seven cicchetti, drink four wines and a spritz, cross the Grand Canal by traghetto, and finish with dessert near Rialto.

“Our tour with Giovanna in Venice was fantastic! She was incredibly knowledgeable about the city’s rich history, vibrant food culture, and hidden details that made the experience come alive. Her passion for Venice shone through every story and stop. Highly recommend her for anyone wanting to truly understand this amazing city!”

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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

Meet near Rialto for a two-hour tasting walk through local bars and restaurants. Guides such as Anna, Martina, Georgia, and Marianna pair six regional wines with Venetian food, from cod and fried fish to risotto, gelato, and pastries, while sharing practical dining advice.

“Greta was a charming and knowledgeable guide. I have done food and wine tours in other cities and this one was the best by far! Great selection of local foods and wines- we were full and happy!”

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4.Food Tasting Tour with Cicchetti Dishes and Wine

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

Start in Cannaregio with guides such as Silvia, Olympia, Camilla, or Alessia, then sample seven cicchetti dishes, five wines, a Spritz, and dessert. You will cross the Grand Canal by traghetto and finish near Rialto after 2 km of easy walking.

“Fantastic tour guide Alice. Took us to some fabulous places to eat and try different cichetti. Well worth doing this tour to get your bearings and find out where to go.”

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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 with a local guide such as Alice, Carlo, Martina, or Sarita, stopping at seven independent bars and restaurants for 14 or more tastings and six regional drinks. Expect cicchetti, pasta, cod, pastries, coffee, and gelato, plus Venice history and Rialto views.

“Our tour guide, Sarita, was well versed and knowledgeable. The food and wines were delicious”

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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

Set out from the Ospedale vaporetto stop on a traditional sampierotta or bragozzo. Your skipper, often Leonardo or Tommaso, guides you past St. Mark’s, San Giorgio Maggiore, Lido, and lagoon islands, with half a bottle of Prosecco per person and soft drinks on request.

“this was a great way to start our trip in Venice our guide Leonardo was a professional we had a great time”

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7.A Sparkling Day in the Prosecco Hills from Venice

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

Join Carlo, Giulia, or Sebastian for a small-group day from Venice to the Prosecco Hills. Ride the train to Conegliano, visit two wineries, taste eight Proseccos, stop at a scenic viewpoint, and enjoy a four-course lunch at the family osteria.

“Fantastic and well organized trip. So much passion and knowledge shared at each of the wineries we visited. The lunch was delicious and plentiful. Amazing day out. Would highly recommend if you have an extra day in the Venice area.”

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8.Prosecco Wine Region Tour with 2 Tastings

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

Leave Venice by minivan for a six-hour visit to the Conegliano and Valdobbiadene Prosecco hills. Meet guides such as Vanessa, Francesca, Georgia, or Sebastian, taste three wines at each of two wineries, enjoy a light local lunch, and return to Piazzale Roma.

“The tour featured beautiful scenery in the rolling hills, along with a delicious light lunch and plenty of great prosecco wine. Our guide was sweet and great to hang with.”

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9.Prosecco Hills and Wine Tasting Tour

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

Leave Venice with a small group of up to eight and spend six hours in Prosecco country. Guides such as Georgia, Vanessa, Francesca, Sebastian, and Anita lead visits to two wineries, with three glasses at each, local snacks, a light lunch, and lessons on the Charmat method.

“Georgia was an amazing guide, she shared so much knowledge of the region and of the processes for winemaking. She was very welcoming and made us feel like we were basically a part of her family. The wineries we went to were were fantastic and the staff there that showed us around the winery were amazing and very knowledgeable. We learned a whole lot about Prosecco. The pouring was generous and the food provided was very delicious. I enjoyed having a small group, while I often tend towards private tours, the people we met on the tour were just like us and were very nice people and I was happy…”

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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

Walk from Campo San Bartolomeo through Rialto Market and San Polo with a professional English-speaking guide. Learn about Venetian trade, artisan lanes, Carampane, Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, and T Fondaco dei Tedeschi, then enjoy wine and cicchetti at a local osteria.

“Loved this tour and our guide provided so much history. See the Rialto Market in progress and learning about the area was amazing included the finale of our special treats and wine. Would definitely recommend.”

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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 with a local guide such as Federico, Giorgia, Silvia, or Anna. Taste three dry wines, Prosecco, dessert wine, and six cicchetti at local wine bars, with stops near Campo Santa Margherita, Campo dei Frari, and San Pantalon.

“Very fun tour and would highly recommend ! Guides were fun and informative. We had a great time and they were very accomodating with dietiary restrictions. We did this tour at 5pm for wine and tapas and loved it ....they also gave great restaurant suggestions for later in the trip...which we used ! They accomodated a last minute change as well and were very professional! We had a blast ...great first night in Venice !”

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