East Lake Garda day trip: Private car tour with wine tasting

Four hours through wine country, lakeside villas and a medieval port town

A private day trip from Verona to East Lake Garda by car with a local guide, covering Valpolicella's wine region, the ancient villa and viewpoint at Punta San Vigilio, a family winery tasting, and the medieval town of Lazise with its 13th-century castle. The guide shares local stories and knowledge of the region's culture and history.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Valpolicellapassing by
2. Punta San Vigilio1h

Explore East Lake Garda region

• Drive through Valpolicella wine region
• Visit Punta San Vigilio viewpoint
• Taste wines at family-run winery
• Explore Lazise town and castle

The experience

The drive starts in Verona and heads into Valpolicella, where your guide walks you through the wine region's history and culture as you travel through the landscape. This is the foundation of the day: understanding what makes the area distinctive before you taste anything. From there you move to Punta San Vigilio, a peninsula jutting into Lake Garda where an ancient villa sits overlooking the water. You'll reach a viewpoint on the point itself and get a clear look at the lake from above.

A family-run winery near Punta San Vigilio is next, and the wine tasting happens in the context of the land around it, not in a tasting room far from where the grapes grow. After that comes Lazise, one of Lake Garda's most recognizable towns, with a waterfront and a medieval center that still holds its 13th-century castle. You walk the port and the old streets, seeing the place as it exists now rather than as a museum piece.

The tour runs four hours total, which means the stops have breathing room. You're not racing between them. Your guide speaks English or Italian and picks up from your hotel or accommodation in Verona, then returns you there at the end. The car has air conditioning, and the emissions from the drive are offset as part of the tour's carbon-neutral commitment.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or Italian.
• private tour with only you and your guide.
• wine tasting at a family winery.
• air-conditioned car.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Verona.
• carbon-neutral tour with emissions offset.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day13 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Withlocals

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you travel with only your guide: no other tourists, no group schedule to follow. It suits anyone who wants to move at their own pace through the region and have a guide who can adapt the stops and stories to what interests you most.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What is Valpolicella and what do you do there on this tour?

Valpolicella is a wine region near Verona known for its production of Amarone and other red wines. On the tour, you drive through the region while your guide explains its wine culture and history, setting the context for the winery visit and tasting that comes later in the day.

What can you see at Punta San Vigilio?

Punta San Vigilio is a peninsula on Lake Garda where an ancient villa stands overlooking the water. You visit a viewpoint at the tip of the peninsula that gives you a clear view out across the lake, and your guide shares the history of the villa and the figures who have visited it over time.

Does the tour include a wine tasting?

Yes, the tour includes a tasting at a family-run winery located near Punta San Vigilio. The tasting is part of the full experience of the region, not a separate add-on.

What is Lazise and why is it on this tour?

Lazise is one of Lake Garda's most picturesque towns, with a waterfront and a medieval historical center that includes a 13th-century castle. You visit the town's port and walk through the old streets to see the place as it exists today, not as a historical site frozen in time.

How does pickup work for this tour?

Your guide picks you up from your hotel or accommodation in Verona and returns you there at the end of the four-hour tour. The pickup is included in the price.