Experience Venice Like a Local: Small Group Cicchetti & Wine Tour

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 learn more
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 was created as well- balanced and thoughtful gastronomy experience (Cicchetti Dishes) and features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater to all dietary requirements. This tour is suitable for vegetarians, lactose free, and gluten free (non-celiac) customers.
  • 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
  • Please note that this tour covers 2 km (1.2 mile) of walking.
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.

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Trail64319493969
Sep 1, 2024
Great Tour - Highly Recommend - Amazing tour. Our tour guide Alicia was outstanding. She provided some interesting history of Venice while showing us to a number of locations for chiccetti and wine.
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Tiffany_k
Aug 30, 2024
Worth the cost, good way to try different local food/drink and see a hidden side of Venice. - Ursula was so kind and friendly, very insightful commentary about the history of Venice and the food/drink background. All the food was fresh or made just prior to our arrival and it was delicious! Good sampling of wines as well.
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Ty_c
Aug 13, 2024
Great tour guide. Learned... - Great tour guide. Learned a lot about Venetian food, culture, and history during the tour. The guide was very accommodating to dietary restrictions.
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Susan_v
Aug 13, 2024
Must do activity to immerse in local scene - Our guide was very informative and a pleasure to spend time with We had all to ourselves which was nice. Very much enjoyed the local perspective and suggestions for drinks after. I would suggest a little more time to relax and enjoy the last stop.
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Davidcm8599zd
Aug 6, 2024
Great tour!! - Orsala was a fun and informative guide. Took us to delicious out of the way cicchetti bars and tried a great variety of Venetian specialties I’ve never had before. Avoided the crowds and the food and wine and tiramisu was outstanding.
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Diana_s
Aug 5, 2024
Super friendly and engaging guide - I ended up being the only guest on this particular tour - an unusual circumstance - but it made it all the more memorable and special! The guide, Sylvie, was super-well informed and friendly. It was a delight to explore these places with her and try some delicious food and wines. And she was also a fountain of information about Venice itself! I loved this experience.
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Janelle_n
Aug 2, 2024
Definitely A Wine Tour! - Our tour guide Giorgia made us feel like we were bar hopping while teaching us about the food and different Italian provinces and enjoying each others company. The fried seafood at the end was my favorite. Highly highly recommend!!
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Michael_s
Aug 1, 2024
Must do - We enjoyed our tour to the fullest. Lots to see and discover. When in Venice, I would definitely recommend this tour
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Anni903
Jul 31, 2024
Great food tour and avoiding crowded areas - Really enjoyed our Venice Like a local food tour , having a guide who actually lives in the old city made it very authentic with the different places we visited being away from the crowds. All the food we tried was tasty and there was plenty of wine to drink. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable about the history of Venice as well as the food and wine. Most of the places we visited had air-conditioning which was a relief from a very hot day.
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Frank_f
Aug 8, 2024
We missed the tour due to flight delays. - We missed the tour because our flight was delayed by several days from NYC. Is there any possible way we can receive a credit or refund? This would be very much appreciated since we have booked 6 total tours for Venice and Florence this week. We understand this was not the fault of Viator but any assistance you can offer would be greatly appreciated. The tour today of St. Marks and Doce Palace was excellent. Thank you, Frank Ferrante
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