Experience Venice Like A Local: Small Group Cicchetti & Wine Tour
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Venezia
Join our small group Cicchetti & Wine Tour in Venice and experience the city like a local. Taste delicious regional wines, indulge in mouth-watering local cuisine, and discover the secrets of the iconic Venetian aperitivo.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Campo de la Maddalena - This tour is the perfect introduction to Venice, giving you an overview of the city’s unrivalled history and a taster of its world-famous cuisine. We are starting our tour in one of the most historical squares in Venice. It’s chimneys are iconic as are one of the few lefts in the city and the Round Church of La Maddalena is part of the masonic history of Venice.
What's Included
- Join a local Venetian English-speaking guide
- Taste 7 Cicchetti dishes and 1 dessert
- Discover magical Venice with a local by your side
- Cross the famous canal on a traghetto gondola ferry
- Drink 5 Glasses of Local Wine and 1 Venetian Spritz
- Get personalised tips for the area’s best bars and eateries.
Additional Information
Experience the enchanting Venice alongside a local guide. Sip like a true Venetian at some of our most beloved and original Cicchetti wine bars. Travel across the renowned canal on a traghetto gondola ferry, just as the residents do and delve into the city’s core: Rialto. Savor delicious regional wines and irresistible local dishes. Learn about Venice and uncover the mysteries of the quintessential and thoroughly Italian aperitivo, with a glass of wine in hand. This intimate group expedition is capped at 12 participants.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- There may be a change of itinerary according to opening times of bars and restaurants along the way depending on how crowded they are. However, all the bars you are taken to are of the same standard, so you will not be missing out if the itinerary does change.
- You will pick up some responsible travel tips that will help you to be a greener traveller while you’re in the city
- This tour features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements. Discounts are available and your guide can assist you with recommendations on where to purchase alternative diet-friendly food during the tour.
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Campo de la Maddalena
Infront of Church of the Maddalena on the Maddalena Square, Cannaregio, Venezia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nathalie
Apr 23, 2024
Fine way to learn on Venise food culture - Ursula gave a very personalized service and had very good explanations. Went to eat a a small place she recommended during the tour and it was great. Recommended to all
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Reginarose
Apr 19, 2024
Excellent & Professional Guide and Tour - Our tour with Ludo was one of the highlights of our visit to Venice. She taught us a great deal about the various cicchetti and wine options available throughout Venice and offered guidance on how to find the most authentic food during the remainder of our stay. A+
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Stephen_a
Apr 14, 2024
Fantastic way to... - Fantastic way to experience Venice like a local ! 5 stars all the way :) Cichetti was great, wine fantastic and our guide Georgia was very enthusiastic about the local culture!
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Danielle_d
Apr 14, 2024
Great food tour for families - Sylvie was a wonderful guide! Adults and kids had a great tour with plenty of food and drink for all.
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Amy_g
Apr 13, 2024
A tasty orientation to Venice! - Ludo gave us a great tour in some of the quieter corners of Venice. In addition to the drinks and snacks we learned how it is to live here day to day from a native Venetian. She gave us lots of good tips for the rest of our visit here too!
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Michele_l
Apr 10, 2024
Alicia gave a wonderful... - Alicia gave a wonderful walking tour sharing history of Venice and its food. All the cochettis and wine were delicious and good sizes. Really enjoyed the evening
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David_s
Apr 8, 2024
Great sampler of Venetian foods - Silvia was our tour guide, and she did a fantastic job of showing us around the different areas of Venice near the Rialto bridge, whilst trying out a variety of food and drink specialties. She was very knowledgable, was more than happy to answer our questions, and was a delight to be with throughout the tour.
You also briefly ride the Traghetto across the Grand Canal, which offers a taste of what a Gondola ride would be like, without needing to spend €90 for a dedicated Gondola ride.
Well recommended for anyone who wants to try out different foods and drink in the city, especially if you feel a bit shy going to some of the smaller, more local venues.
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Christopher_c
Apr 16, 2024
Not worth it - Our guide was excellent. The restaurants and food choices were mediocre. Not worth the cost. We’ve been on a bunch of food tours and other tours and would recommend the “Venice in a day” tour to learn about Venice, and skip this tour. Just walk around and get cicchetti on your own.
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Daniel_h
Apr 9, 2024
Good Time Meeting People - Meeting other people, getting some tips re Venice. Food stops interesting but not all great food………………
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Nancyinvancouver
Apr 20, 2024
Worst food tour I’ve ever done - The guide rushed us through each stop. People were chugging their drinks (Imagine chugging wine down!) at each stop, because she wanted to move on. It was supposed to last 2-3 hours - was done in under 2 hours. I knew it was done when she grabbed my plate of half eaten tiramisu (at the last stop) and said “you’re done, right?” and threw it away. A group of us stood and talked about it after it was over, and we all said it was very lame. My husband and I paid $300 Cdn for the worst walking food tour we’ve ever done. I’d say without hesitation to steer clear of this company.
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