Prosecco Hills Food Tour from Venice: Cheese, Wine & Gin Tasting

Taste award-winning cheese paired with local wine at a working dairy in the hills.

A private food and wine tour departing from Venice that takes you into the Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills, a UNESCO heritage site since 2019, for tastings at a small local producer, lunch at an iconic osteria, and a gin distillery where production methods are explained. The tour runs roughly eight hours with a live guide in English or Italian, includes transportation, lunch, and water, and departs around 9am from Piazzale Roma in Venice or from Conegliano.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Prosecco Hills and Tastings

• Transfer to Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills
• Visit local producer and cheese tasting
• Lunch at iconic Osteria with local wine
• Tasting of gins and spirits at micro-distillery
• Admire panorama of the hills
• Return to Venice

The Experience

You start from Piazzale Roma in Venice or Conegliano around 9am and travel by air-conditioned vehicle into the Prosecco hills. The route itself is part of the day: stops along the way let you pause and take in the landscape of rolling vineyards that UNESCO recognized as a heritage site. The hills shape what you taste and where you eat, so the scenery is not separate from the food.

At a small local producer, you'll visit a museum and working dairy, then taste world-award-winning cheeses matched with local wines. The guide explains how the cheeses are made. Lunch follows at one of the region's iconic osterias, where you get cicchetti (small bites), a fresh seasonal first course, a main course, water, and a glass of local wine. After lunch, you move to a micro-distillery for a tasting of gins and spirits. The distiller walks you through how they're produced. The day ends with a final pause to look out over the hills before the drive back to Venice, arriving around 5pm depending on traffic and any requests made during the tour.

This is a private tour, so the pace and stops are yours alone. The guide speaks English or Italian. You'll need to be at least 18 years old. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and bottled water and soft drinks are provided throughout the day.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned transportation from Venice or Conegliano.
• visit to a local cheese producer with museum and dairy.
• cheese tasting paired with local wines.
• lunch at a traditional osteria with cicchetti, seasonal courses, water and wine.
• gin and spirits tasting at a micro-distillery with production explanation.
• bottled water and soft drinks throughout the day.
• live guide in English or Italian.

Days and timesMon–Fri · 09:30

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it starts

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Conegliano Valdobbiadene Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you prefer sitting tastings and meals over walking terrain, and want a guide to manage your route and pacing through multiple producers in one day.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What exactly do I taste at the cheese producer?

The dairy produces world-award-winning cheeses that you taste directly at the facility. Each cheese is paired with a local wine chosen to complement it, and the guide explains the production process as part of the visit.

Is lunch included in the price, or do I pay separately?

Lunch is included. You eat at a traditional osteria in the hills with cicchetti, a seasonal first course, a main course, water, and a glass of local wine.

Can I arrange pickup from my hotel instead of Piazzale Roma?

The tour departs from Piazzale Roma in Venice or from Conegliano around 9am. Contact the operator directly to discuss alternative pickup options if you're staying elsewhere.

What is the Conegliano Valdobbiadene area known for?

Conegliano Valdobbiadene is a UNESCO world heritage site since 2019, recognized for its rolling hills of vineyards and the Prosecco wine produced there. The landscape and the food and wine culture of the region are inseparable.

Do I need to be in good physical condition for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. It is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnant travelers. Most of the day involves sitting in a vehicle and at tastings and lunch.