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Valpolicella Wine Tasting & Verona: Private Day Trip Venice

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Free cancellation

1/23

Duration8h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

Amarone & Shakespeare's City: A Day Through Veneto's Wine Country

You travel from Venice through Soave's medieval streets and into the Valpolicella vineyards with a driver-guide who knows the region. At a local winery, you learn how Amarone is made and taste the estate's selection. Then you get three unscheduled hours in Verona to explore on your own — lunch, Juliet's House, the piazza — before returning to Venice in the evening. Groups stay small (maximum eight people), so the pace stays relaxed and the driver can answer questions without rushing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stop in medieval town of Soave
Visit local winery and vineyard
Learn about Amarone wine
Sample estate’s Amarone wines
Travel to Verona city
Enjoy three hours free time

The Experience

"You'll see why people come back to Valpolicella," our driver said as we wound through the first vineyard roads — and he wasn't wrong. The day starts early from Venice, heading west toward the Valpolicella region, with a quick stop in Soave first. It's a medieval town perched above its own vineyards, famous enough that you'll recognize the castle from postcards, but small enough that you can actually walk it in twenty minutes without crowds. The views over the valley are the kind you photograph and then just stand there for a minute, not doing anything.

After Soave, the drive takes you deeper into wine country — olive groves and rows of vines on both sides, the landscape getting quieter. The winery stop is where the real work happens. You tour the estate with the driver-guide, who explains how Amarone gets made: they dry the Valpolicella grapes before pressing, which concentrates the sugars and gives the wine that deep, almost bitter richness. Then you taste a selection. Amarone is bold — it's not a wine you sip politely — and if you want to buy a bottle to take home, they'll pack it for the minivan. The group stays under eight people, so there's no herding, no rushed tasting notes read off a clipboard.

By early afternoon you're in Verona, and this is where the tour hands you the keys. Three hours of free time means you can actually do something, not just tick a box. Some people head straight to Juliet's House to see the balcony that inspired Shakespeare; others eat lunch at a cafe the driver recommends (you pay for it yourself) or wander Piazza delle Erbe, the old market square where the light hits the buildings in a way that makes you understand why the city inspired a love story. The driver waits and brings you back to Venice in the late afternoon.

What’s included

Hotel pickup from Venice and return transfer.
English-speaking driver-guide for the full day.
Stop in Soave with free time to explore.
Winery tour and guided Amarone wine tasting in Valpolicella.
Three hours of independent time in Verona.
Air-conditioned minivan transport throughout.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Venice Events srl

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Amarone in the region where it's made without renting a car or arranging your own transport from Venice — the small group size and included driver mean you get local knowledge without the logistics.