Roman Villa Mosaics Tour & Valpolicella Wine Tasting: Vicenza

Ancient mosaics underfoot, three wines in the cellar, one afternoon in Vicenza.

A guided tour in Vicenza combines a visit to a recently discovered Roman villa with mosaics, a minivan ride through the vineyards, and a three-wine tasting in the cellar with a dish based on ancient Roman recipes. The guide speaks English or Italian. The whole experience runs about two hours. Juice is available for children, and the site is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Roman villa visit and wine tasting

• Minivan ride to Roman villa
• Explore Roman villa mosaics
• Taste unique white wine
• Return to winery cellar
• Tour the cellar
• Taste Valpolicella, Amarone, Recioto wines
• Enjoy dish inspired by Roman recipes

The experience

The tour starts with a minivan ride from the winery to the Roman villa site, where mosaics were recently unearthed beneath the Amarone vineyards. A historian guide walks you through the excavation, explaining the lives of the villa's inhabitants and what their daily rituals reveal about the ancient world. You'll taste a white wine made exclusively for this occasion before heading back to the cellar.

Back at the winery, surrounded by oak barrels, you taste three Valpolicella wines (a standard red, an Amarone, and a Recioto), while a dish inspired by ancient Roman recipes arrives at the table. The food centers on heirloom cereals, legumes, and aged cheese, bridging the gap between what Romans ate and what the vineyard produces today. The cellar tour itself shows how the wines age and what makes each one distinct.

A welcome drink greets you when you arrive, and if children are part of the group, juice replaces wine for them. The site is wheelchair accessible, and the minivan can accommodate strollers if you're traveling with infants. You choose your guide's language (English or Italian) when you book.

What’s included

• Minivan transfer from the winery to the Roman villa site.
• guided tour of the recently discovered mosaics with a historian.
• welcome drink.
• white wine tasting at the villa.
• tour of the winery cellars.
• three Valpolicella wine tastings (red, Amarone, Recioto).
• a dish based on heirloom cereals, legumes, and aged cheese.
• juice for children.

Options for this experience

2 options

English10:30

Italiano10:30

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (4 to 17 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book the English-language option if you want the guide's full historical narrative in your native language. The Italian departure suits travelers fluent in Italian who prefer the local voice. Either way, the two-hour length fits easily into an afternoon without cutting into other plans in Vicenza.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (4 to 17 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the Roman villa, and how recently was it discovered?

The Roman villa is an archeological site beneath the Amarone vineyards where mosaics were recently unearthed. The guide shares details about the inhabitants and their daily life as you walk through the excavation.

Do I taste wine at the villa site, or only back at the winery?

You taste a white wine made exclusively for the tour at the villa itself, then return to the cellar for the three main tastings (Valpolicella, Amarone, and Recioto) paired with the Roman-inspired dish.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs about two hours from start to finish, including the minivan ride to the villa, the guided walk through the mosaics, and the wine tasting and meal in the cellar.

Is the Roman villa site accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, the site is wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are also wheelchair accessible. If you're traveling with a stroller or pram, that's accommodated as well.