Venetian food stories: a private culinary tour
Overview
Have a unique Aperitivo time, the best part of every Venetian’s day. Check the "Bacaroes", the venetian wine bars while sipping some local drinks and enjoying some mouthwatering ‘cicchetti’ bites in several taverns and pubs that only locals know!
Raise a glass during Venice’s treasured cocktail hour on this food and wine tour that takes you away from the crowds and tourist traps to wine bars where locals go. Sample a classic Aperol spritz or the genuine other venetian variations with the Venetian small bites known as ‘cicchetti’ while chatting with a foodie guide.
Drink after drink and hopping from one bar to the other, you will discover some hidden gems of the city in the off the beaten path spots.
What's Included
- Snacks 3 bites (delicious "cicchetti" - vegetarian alternatives available
- Alcoholic beverages 3 drinks (Spritz or local wine) - non-alcoholic alternatives available
- Pick up from hotel or other location in Venice on request
- Local top rated guide (Licensed Tour Guide)
Meeting and Pickup
Please let me know if you wish to get a pick up in any location in the historical center of Venice. Otherwise meet your guide at Combo, in Campo dei Gesuiti, in the the internal yard near the well. Not the well outside in Campo dei Gesuiti: please enter the door with a big COMBO sign and you will see the guide in the internal yard.
Campo dei Gesuiti
4878, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Fondamenta dei Ormesini
30121 Venezia VE, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Campo S.S. Apostoli (pass by)
Cannaregio
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Snacks. 3 bites (delicious "cicchetti" - vegetarian alternatives available.
- Alcoholic beverages. 3 drinks (Spritz or local wine) - non-alcoholic alternatives available.
- Pick up from hotel or other location in Venice on request.
- Local top rated guide (Licensed Tour Guide).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Venetian food stories: a private culinary tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Venetian food stories: a private culinary tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Snacks3 bites (delicious "cicchetti" - vegetarian alternatives available
- Alcoholic beverages3 drinks (Spritz or local wine) - non-alcoholic alternatives available
- Pick up from hotel or other location in Venice on request
- Local top rated guide (Licensed Tour Guide)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
