Day Trips from Venice to Padua

See more of Italy on a day trip from Venice to the Valdobbiadene wine region, known for producing Italian sparkling wine, aka prosecco. Traveling by private vehicle, you'll visit two wineries to learn about the process of making prosecco and taste several types of the bubbly. A light lunch of Veneto dishes is included, and you'll stop in the city of Treviso. This tour allows you to skip the stress of finding your own way from Venice into the wine region you can just relax and enjoy a pre-planned day.

Immerse yourself in wine country on this full day tour from Venice. Ride with your private guide to two wineries about an hour outside of town, where you can walk among the grape vines, learn about local processing methods and growing techniques, and of course, sample the wines. You will also visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Villa Barbaro.

A private tour to discover the southern region of the Euganean Hills, in the Veneto region close to Venice. You will visit a medieval village, the garden of a Venetian Villa, and a guided visit to a castle in the town of Monselice. At the end of the tour you will stop in a vineyard for a local wine tasting.

Discover centuries-old methods of winemaking and sip authentic prosecco on this private full-day tour of Italy’s Veneto region from Venice. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through ancient, rolling vineyards and visit two historic wineries to taste sparkling prosecco and tour the cellars. Savor regional, home-style cuisine with a 2-course lunch paired with wine at a trattoria, and enjoy personalized attention from your private guide.

With ancient vineyards thriving in the fertile, sun-soaked hills, pretty Valdobbiadene is famous as the home of Prosecco—and the region makes the perfect day trip from Venice. On this tour, visit a traditional Valdobbiadene winery and vineyards with your guide, and sample three different styles of the Prosecco in production. With lunch plus pickup and drop-off in central Venice included, find out how Prosecco is made the traditional Valdobbiadene way.

Embark on a spectacular wine tour through the picturesque province of Treviso, renowned for its prosecco production. Enjoy a carefree day with convenient Venice hotel pickup and drop-off included. Travel comfortably between wineries in an air-conditioned vehicle, gaining behind-the-scenes insights into the Prosecco-making process within cellars. The tour takes you to multiple wineries in a day, where you can opt to purchase wine tastings and lunch.

With this experiential tour to Monselice we’ll know better this walled city by which many writers, artists, and poets were inspired. We’ll visit the Castle of Monselice, a real treasure chest where ancient weapons, beautiful tapestries and marvellous furniture from all Italy are preserved. The family of the Carraresi from Padua, the Visconti from Milan, the Scaligeri from Verona and the Este from Ferrara are just some of the families and powerful Lords who tried to conquer the Castle and whom ghosts still haunt the rooms of the ancient manor house. During this walk, backwards the time, we’ll have a completely exclusive guided tour! We’ll walk up Via del Santuario, which is called the most beautiful panoramic promenade in the Venetian Region which, with its Villas and the seven Churches (who remind the seven Churches of Rome), is a unique beauty. Panoramic points from which admire the city will not lack and you will have the possibility to admire the walled city.

Foodies and wine fans—this is the tour for you! Visit the foothills of the Alps, between Valdobbiadene and Conegliano, and learn about the secrets of Prosecco wine production. Travel with ease between sites in a comfortable minivan, and go on a winery tour where you’ll try four different types of Prosecco, as well as cheese and cold cuts.

The Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio designed villas that shape luxury architecture even now and his work around Venice and Vicenza holds UNESCO World Heritage status. This private tour lets you visit three of the finest—La Malcontenta, Villa Emo, and Villa Barbaro—and look at privately-owned Villa Cornaro from outside. Your chauffeur will provide general information as you travel, but visits to the mansions are self-guided.

DISCOVER THE VOLCANIC HILLS OF VENICE BY TASTING THEM The Euganean Hills are a group of hills of volcanic origin that rise to heights of 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian plain a few km south of Venice. Accompanied by the Local Tour Leader you will enter the heart of the Euganean Hills to discover, thanks to the visit in two renowned wineries of the Euganean territory, the best wine production in the area. Here the particular volcanic origin of the soil and the good climate allows the cultivation of various vines. Among the white wines: the Serprino, biotype of the Glera vine, is the “volcanic” version of Prosecco; the Pinot bianco; the Garganega, the Chardonnay and Manzoni. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmènere have found space among the reds. Between a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the cellar and several wine tastings paired with typical local products we will listen to the wise tale of the winemakers about the expressions of their best wines.

Take a break from the crowds and hustle of Venice for the day and explore a landscape of vineyards, villages, and medieval castles on a private cultural food tour. Visit a dairy farm and vineyard in the morning, then, in the afternoon, visit an olive oil mill and ham and sausage factory.

A tour among the enchanting UNESCO Prosecco hills that will make us discover the flavors, nature and history of this unique land. From Venice and Treviso we will head towards the gentle hills of Valdobbiadene, home of Prosecco, and walk with a nature guide among the meandering vineyards, sipping the ancestor of the famous wine of these lands. We will reach a wine cellar where, with a tasting of the various types of Prosecco and typical products, we will take a real journey through the local flavors and traditions. We will have lunch in a characteristic restaurant with tasty typical dishes. We will continue on a panoramic tour of the evocative San Boldo Pass, with its "100 days road", so called for the events related to the Great War. Always led by our guide, we will visit Cison di Valmarino, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. On Mondays and Tuesdays the visit and tasting will take place in the winery cellar awarded by the Prosecco brotherhood.

Visit the classic architecture and quintessentially northern Italian city of Padua from Venice on this tour by train. Explore Padua, a true hidden gem, with your own personal guide, and learn about the history of this city filled with art and culture. See the historic center and wander the streets like a local, and enjoy some free time where you can visit the botanic garden or shop in the boutiques of the city.

The Riviera del Brenta, a well-known waterway between Padua and Venice, is an interesting panoramic area from historical, natural, artistic and cultural point of view. It is a natural extension of the Venice Grand Canal and is flanked by picturesque Venetian villages and surrounded by an agricultural landscape. The Riviera del Brenta has fascinated many important personalities at all times: Casanova, Galileo Galilei, Byron, Montesquieu and D'Annunzio have visited it, Canaletto, Cimaroli and Tiepolo have painted it and it has been praised in the masterpieces of Goldoni and Goethe . The French and Russian royal families, the Habsburgs, the Savoy and even Napoleon stayed here and the Venetian nobility chose it as the setting for their Venetian villas. Here the Venetians built magnificent residences, enclosed by monumental gardens, frescoed and designed by the most important artists of the time such as Palladio, Tiziano and Tintoretto.

Prosecco lovers—this one’s for you. Go to the origins of this delicious sparkling wine with this private day trip from Venice to an area nicknamed Italy’s “Prosecco Road”. To save the hassle of stopping to pay for samples, this tour is all-inclusive, so all tastings are included. The tour visits multiple wineries between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene where you can try prosecco as well as delicious local cuisine.

Full day excursion in the Southern Euganean Hills, in the province of Padua, between the medieval towns of Montagnana and Monselice. The visit of these 2 towns is with professional licensed local guides that you will meet when you will arrive on spot.

With this tour to Arquà Petrarca we’ll discover the second most beautiful medieval villages in venetian region. Francesco Petrarca, one of the most famous Italian poets, made Arquà Petrarca his home. In this marvellous medieval village, we’ll visit Petrarch’s house and we’ll be amazed by the beauty and sinuosity of the Euganean Hills. We can say his house is a pearl surrounded by this pretty medieval village, where the time seems to have stopped. We’ll discover it with, first, a visit in a well-known olive oil mill, where the oil producer will explain us his every day work and the process of production of olive oil. In the end, we’ll finish this visit with a guided tasting of olive oil of the Euganean Hills. We continue our experiential tour with the visit of the little enterprise of a producer of venetian delights: here we’ll have a tasting of liqueurs, marmalades and Brodo di Giuggiole accompanied by the wise tale of the owner and producer.

Private tour to visit the town of Padua and one of the Venetian villas located along the Brenta riviera between Padua and Venice with a professional English speaking driver and a licensed tour guide. Cultural tour to retrace the mainland of Venice.

Recognized with UNESCO World Heritage status for its 14th-century frescoes, historic Padua is around a 40-minute drive from Venice cruise terminal. Skip the stress of negotiating public transport and relax with a private driver who can ensure a timely return. You’ll have time to wander the historic center, visit the botanic garden, and even take in the frescoes—although you will need a prebooked ticket to see the Scrovegni Chapel.

We choose only the best award winning wineries. We are flexible and happy to stop along the way for photos or shopping. The final part of the tour is the city of Treviso also called the Little Venice of the Mainland for its series of canals running through old watermills, hankerchief-sized gardens, elegant villas which make Treviso a perfect combination of history, culture and green spaces.

With this tour you will discover all the secrets of Prosecco and taste the best Prosecco of Valdobbiadene. An unforgettable day, full of good food and good wine. You will spend relaxing hours admiring the Venetian hills. The transfer takes place from Venice with Maserati and Mercedes luxury cars; sport and comfort for an unforgettable trip. Our drivers will welcome you with typical Italian warmth; with them, you will visit a unique winery, which invented prosecco more than 100 years ago! And finally, included in the package you will find a fantastic surprise but... we can't tell you now, if not, what surprise is it?

Italy’s prime Prosecco wine country is just an hour from Venice, but exploring the vineyards by public transportation is almost impossible. With this private day trip, set off from Venice with a driver to visit two Prosecco producers for winery tours and guided tastings plus relax over a traditional lunch at a family-run restaurant overlooking the vineyard-covered hills.

Private tour to discover greatest artists of the Italian art History: the medieval art with Giotto, Renaissance architecture treasures of Palladio and the Baroque painting of the Tiepolos. With a professional Driver and a licensed tour guide.