The 11 Best Verona Day Trips from Venice

1.Verona City Sightseeing Walking Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43Our pick

Walk through Verona’s main sights in about two hours with an English-speaking local guide, often Laura or Luisa. You’ll visit Piazza Bra, the Roman arena, Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, the Scaliger tombs, and Juliet’s balcony. Groups are capped at 10.

“A very knowledgeable guide who showed us the main sights of Verona and gave us a good introduction to the history of the town,”

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2.Private Valpolicella Day Trip from Venice: Wine Tasting and Verona

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · from $1,175

Travel from Venice by air-conditioned minivan with an English-speaking driver-guide, stopping in Soave, a Valpolicella winery, and Verona. Taste Amarone, see rolling vineyards, and enjoy about three hours to explore Verona independently. Groups are limited to eight, though smaller bookings may become private tours.

“Our wine tasting trip to Masi Winery and the trip to Verona from Venice was enchanting and surprising. We ended up having a private tour because no one else booked the tour. Our guide took us to Soave first and we climbed to the top of Read more”

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3.Amarone & Soave Wine Tour with Sommelier – Visit Verona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $280Top rated

From Venice, Riccardo drives you to two small family wineries for guided Soave and Valpolicella tastings, then leads a walking tour of Verona. Expect generous pours, local cheese, salami and pizza, a private air-conditioned vehicle, and time to buy wine directly from the producers.

“We had an absolutely amazing time on this tour. The two family owned wineries were amazing and Verona was fabulous. Our guide Riccardo was amazing and knowledgeable and we had a wonderful day with him. We highly recommend this tour!”

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4.Amarone Wine Tour & Tasting from Venice, Padua or Verona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $542

Join sommelier Mario Piccinin or another English-speaking wine guide for an 8-hour Valpolicella tour from Venice, Padua, or Verona. Visit two family-run cantinas, taste five regional wines with cheese, enjoy lunch at a traditional trattoria, and see how grapes become Amarone.

“Our guide Mario was super we were very pleased with the whole trip and wine tasting. If you go toVerona you must do this tour and get to the countryside”

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5.Day Trip to Verona by Train with Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 22 reviews · from $96

Meet your English and Spanish-speaking guide inside Venice Santa Lucia Station, then ride by train to Verona. Walk past Ponte Pietra, Piazza delle Erbe, Lamberti Tower, Porta dei Borsari, and the Verona Arena before enjoying 2.5 hours of free time.

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6.Amarone-Valpolicella tour. Visit Verona. From Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $240

From Piazzale Roma, Riccardo, an English-speaking guide and certified sommelier, leads your small private group to Verona and a family-run Valpolicella winery. Expect a walking tour, cellar visit, local cheese and salami, and tastings of Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, and Recioto.

“Beautiful trip to Verona and Valpolicella with our lovely guide, Ricciardo. He was most welcoming and knowledgeable and made our trip a special one. The winery and surrounding area were stunning and the wine/food was delectable. Highly recommended.”

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7.Land of Venice: Verona, Lake Garda and Countryside Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 10 hours (approx.)

Travel by private van from Venice to Sirmione, cruise around its peninsula, enjoy a regional lunch in Borghetto, and walk through Verona with guides such as Francesca and Priscilla. This 10-hour English-language tour suits you if you want several Veneto highlights without arranging transport yourself.

“A great day tour from Venice, excellent guide, lovely visit to Verona relaxing lunch venue and overall very pleasant day”

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8.Verona Guided Tour from Venice by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $79

Leave Venice early by train and spend about six hours in Verona. A guide such as Marina leads an English or Spanish walking tour past the Roman Arena, Piazza Bra, Piazza delle Erbe, Porta Borsari, and Ponte Pietra, followed by free time.

“Je ne peux pas vous donner mes impressions sur l'excursion car il a été annulée trois jours avant la date par la compagnie qui devait nous faire visiter la ville de Vérone.”

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9.Verona, Sirmione & Lake Garda with Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $127

Travel from Mestre to Verona and Sirmione with an English or Spanish-speaking tour leader. You’ll see Juliet’s House and Verona’s Arena, then cruise Lake Garda by private boat past Scaliger Castle and the Grottoes of Catullus. Free time is included, but the schedule is brisk.

“As the agency brought together different groups, we had to leave Venice early, pick up a group in Verona, and then return to Verona at the end of the day. Despite the complimentary Spritz, the logistics were exhausting. Not to mention that we had little time to enjoy the drink—the second drink we were offered as compensation for the boat tour that was canceled due to bad weather (rain and strong wind) couldn't be drunk because we had to return to Venice.”

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10.Verona tour and Lake Garda Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3 reviews · from $127

Travel by coach from Hotel Plaza Venice near Mestre to Verona and Sirmione. An English or Spanish tour leader guides Verona, followed by a 30-minute private Lake Garda cruise, free time, and an audio guide in English.

“Lake cruise was the best. Enjoyed seeing Verona also but it was very crowded. Our tour guide moved too fast and her sign was poor.”

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11.Private Tour of Verona

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $289

Leave Venice at 8:00 am by included train and meet your private Verona guide at the main station. Visit Juliet’s Balcony, Piazza delle Erbe, the Duomo, San Zeno, and Verona’s Roman arena area. Guides may include Aurora or Claudia, whose routes add lesser-known stops.

“Excepcional! Nuestra guía fue genial, Claudia nos llevó a varios sitios que no son tan populares y nos llevó a joyas escondidas. Muy atenta y amable. Tal vez solicitaría que se pudiera entrar a la arena, como parte del tour.”

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