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

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Duration:2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Venice, Veneto

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Discover magical Venice with a local by your side. Drink like a Venetian at some of our favourite and most authentic Cicchetti wine bars. Cross the famous canal on a traghetto gondola ferry like the locals do and explore the heart of the city: Rialto. Taste flavoursome regional wines and mouth-watering local cuisine. Get the lowdown on Venice and discover the secrets of the iconic and oh-so-Italian aperitivo, vino in hand. This small group tour is limited to maximum 12 guests.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1. 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.
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We will start or walking tour at the wide Strada Nova walking street in Canareggio. It is a great place to see a nice mixture of authentic Venetian life & lifestyle.
3. Cannaregio
We will walk in the Cannaregio neighbourhood, one of the few remaining residential areas of Venice, known for being a popular after work meeting spot for thirsty locals. We will take a gentle stroll around and chat about its 1,000-year history and your local guide will offer suggestions on other things to see and do during your stay.
4. Canal Grande
We cross the Grand Canal as part of the tour in the traghetto (ferry) gondola boat. It’s an experience to cross the Grand Canal of Venice and see how the life goes by in the “highway” of the city.
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Once in Rialto, we will stop at a small eatery, owned by a group of young locals with a passion for experimenting with traditional recipes, giving them a modern twist. Expect dishes such as black ink calamari, polenta with seafood or seasonal vegetables (served in elaborate dishes).
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We will introduce you a new bar small, owned by two Venetian brothers with passion for local sourced food and organic wines. Expect that you will try local sandwich called Tramezzino (local sandwich) and Venetian Spritz.
7. Ponte di Rialto
A few secret and hidden spots near the Rialto are up next, which will demonstrate the importance of moving just one street away from the tourist hordes, to get a little slice of Venice to yourself. The tour will end at the iconic Rialto bridge, which is surrounded by great restaurants and shops. Your guide will be happy to help you with recommendations for continuing the fun or with directions to help you back to your accommodation.
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Our next foodie stop is a historic local spot that will help you better understand the culture of Cicchetti bars in Venice and how to enjoy this experience. Expect local dishes that are served since 15th century such as cod cooked in two different ways. Let us know which one you like the most!?
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Here we are going to stop to a small bar/restaurant owned by three brothers which are also three musicians. Full of musical instruments this lovely bohemian style bar offers amazing wines from Veneto region and flavoury cicchettis with fresh seasonal products! Expect meet and cheese Cicchetti and on the last stop expect Lasagna or Risotto or Pasta in the other. Finish with well-deserved desert – Tiramisu.
10. Campo San Bartolomeo
The tour will end near the iconic Rialto bridge, where we will introduce you to the bar that is completely without plastic. Expect to taste Risotto or Lasagne or Pasta. finally, also the desert – some Italian lift me up – Tiramisu. Your guide will be happy to help you with recommendations for continuing the fun or with directions to help you back to your accommodation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• 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

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Posted By : gregkM9952WA
Silvia was an amazing guide. She was so personable and engaging. Her knowledge of the city, culture and history was very impressive. I would highly recommend her if you want to make the most out of Venice in a short period of time. The food and wine was also wonderful.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 14:04:25

Posted By : werethem
We had a lovely time on our tour with Sylvia. Such a great way to see the sights, meet the locals and other nationalities on our tour. Would highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 13:35:33

Posted By : rachelcU6663CU
We got the BEST food we had during our stay in Venice on this tour. After stopping at 5 places, we were completely full and didn’t have to eat super after (we have big appetites). Our tour guide, Ludo, was amazing and gave us an extensive list of the best local places to go for all types of food in Venice and other cities like Florence and Rome. We used this list for the rest of our trip and all of her recommendations were exceptional!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 06:22:11

Posted By : John_H
Our guide was delightful and considerate. Our group was only 6 people so interaction was easy. As we left the meeting point we walked through less touristy areas, maybe a bit more like “real” Venice. We made five stops near the market area for a variety of cicchetti and wine. Walking was probably no more than a mile though it was considerable distance from our hotel near San Marco to the meeting point.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 03:20:42

Posted By : June_K
We tried rescheduling 24 hours before the tour. The phone number given was a German number not local. No one would answer. I left a message, text and on Whatsapp. The next day, I was so sick. No one returned my call to reschedule so we went anyway. We showed a few minutes late. No one was there. I tried calling again. No contact and no returned messages. We asked locals and they were not familiar with the tour. When we returned home weeks later, we contacted Viator for a refund. The tour company would not grant it, so Viator did not support us as their customer. We do NOT recommend this tour as the company is non-responsive and will not cancel and credit your account.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 22:00:16

Posted By : victoria_b
Our tour guide was absolutely lovely. Could have spent the whole day with her! The Osterias were plentiful and generous with food and wine! She was extremely knowledgeable not only with the food and wine but local information.
Surprise gondola ride!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 11:48:52

Posted By : 18anki_
Fantastic food and wine tour with "Ludo from Lido". If you want to know more about the local delicacies, this is perfect. Nothing to think about, book!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 15:06:28

Posted By : Dylan_D
We had so many foods that were unique to Venice! It’s such a great tour that introduces you to staples as well as new twists on Cicchetti. There’s so much excellent seafood but also incredible alternatives if that isn’t your jam. Our tour guide Sylvia was SO knowledgeable about the city, its history, and most importantly the food and drink that makes it special. It was the perfect amount of time to try enough food and wine to be satisfied. It’s first and foremost a food and drink tour but there’s plenty of history and cultural touchstones that help you understand this beautiful city.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 14:51:58

Posted By : Roger_G
We did this as our initial introduction to Venice- it was a wonderful way to taste local cuisine and also to grasp the city’s lay out with its canals, bridges, campos & islands! Georgia was top notch explaining the Venetian city agriculture & history to weave the story of the cicchetti and wine we tasted. The Prosecco was stellar and an authentic spritz was a new experience for us! We enjoyed strolling through less crowded streets and interacting with our fellow guests and the proprietors of the intimate bars and cafes. Great Tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 10:40:28

Posted By : Deb_B
We were a group of 12 and the tour guide was Ursula. The tour seemed a little rushed. We didn’t have a lot of time in each place but there was a lot of food and wine both fish and meat.
A little more walking between the stops would have been nice but Ursula was very pleasant and gave interesting facts about the area.
Pleasant couple of hours but do think compared to many other food tours we have done this is overpriced.

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Posted On : 2024-05-05 03:16:28