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 : Camper19055221687
Thank you to Silvia for a fantastic tour. Silvia was an extremely knowledgeable guide and very passionate about both Venice, wine and food. We visited 5 local bacaro’s and sampled Prosecco, white and red wine as well as cicchetti (small plates) at each venue. The wine and the food we tasted were all delicious and Silvia gave us the background on each glass of wine and plate of food.

As well as visiting local bars to give you an authentic feel for Venician local social life Silvia was full of historical information about Venice and the wider area.

Worth mentioning that one of our group was vegetarian and she was catered for in each establishment we visited.

A most enjoyable and well worth doing tour.
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Posted On : 2023-12-30 08:44:15

Posted By : mageeisme
Vey good tour off the tourist trail. There will be food and wine choices. Guide was helpful on recommendations for other chicettis for future. Good group of 5 others. Though 2 couldn’t make it. Take this early in your visit like 1st day to navigate Venice and canal gondolas.
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Posted On : 2023-12-29 02:43:37

Posted By : Jeffrey_G
Luda was a great tour guide. She provided excellent information about Venice, local places and customs. The food and drink were very good. Definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-12-21 15:40:24

Posted By : jacnmu
We had a great time with our guide. She showed is around telling us about the food at every stop. The food was over the top
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Posted On : 2023-12-19 01:49:09

Posted By : SarahBell
Great evening with Lido from Ledo. She took us to some great places and lots of advice for the rest of our trip
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Posted On : 2023-12-10 16:42:51

Posted By : Mark_B
Great way to learn about Venice from an experienced local guide while also enjoying a great dinner. We stopped at 5 eateries where we definitely saw locals stop-in. More than enough food and wine for a delicious dinner. Monica, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. I got a big thrill out of the ferry ride across the Grand Canal in a waiting gondola.
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Posted On : 2023-12-04 14:00:00

Posted By : Matthew H
The food and wine were amazing! The guide was so nice and gave us such good information! Could not recommend more!
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Posted On : 2023-12-04 13:42:49

Posted By : Y4404OUcarolb
Wonderful evening with Monica on this informative and tasty tour. We were a very small group, which was perfect for navigating the area. To my delight, the tour included a gondola ferry across the Grand Canal, 5 different stops, and more food and wine than I could finish. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-12-04 13:21:45

Posted By : eirinig627
The most amazing experience, with great food and lots of interesting facts about the city, the people and the food itself. I joined this tour on my first day in Venice and got a crash course in Venician food and wine culture by Alicia, an adopted local who is passionate about her topic and who freely shares all she loves about Venice with its visitors. She made us all fall just a bit more in love this wonderful city. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who loves Venice, loves food or just wants to try something new. ?
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Posted On : 2023-12-01 14:24:21

Posted By : Aaron_S
Wine or a spritz at every stop, great bites of food, and a very energetic tour guide! Especially loved the list of suggested restaurants to try in Venice at the end. All around a great tour.
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Posted On : 2023-11-26 19:31:48