Venice Urban Adventures

Super fun and we had a blast, but you should know what you’re getting into and who you are beforehand. We: got to eat some nice appetizers which actually ended up coopting dinner altogether we were so full, got to drink a tonne of wine which left us very very pleasantly buzzed, met other really cool people who also wanted to hang out afterwards and just meet people to have a good time, and stayed an entire 2hrs extra after we were done chilling and hanging out. We met such fun people, exchanged numbers with a cool couple, and our tour guide (Giovanna) was super fun and was great to talk to about life as a die-​hard, proud Venetian.
We did not: get the most rocking food and wine in the world… You’re having a lot of little appetizers that are tasty, sort of fried, and gives you a little sampling of what people may like to eat in the city. There may have been other places that were better, but who cares? It was all super edible, good, and we weren’t there for dinner. We got lots of wine, maybe not the most top shelf of everything but again got a great selection of what are typical Venetian offerings that you won’t find elsewhere. And did I mention we were all seriously buzzed by the end of it, after which there was an additional little parting shot just in case you hadn’t drank enough? :) We also didn’t get the entire culinary history of Venice. It was at times feeling a little bit on the scripted side, and there wasn’t a ton of information given outside the confines of… This is what you’re drinking, this is what you’re about to put in your mouth, and this is a bit about the neighborhood. Depends on what you’re looking for. If it’s company, losing some inhibition, and meeting some very fun people who are also looking to have a good time in the confines of a professional tour that’s well structured, you’ve got it.
Would we do it again? Absolutely. But if you see other negative comments about the tour it may be because it’s not a good fit for what you’re looking for or what you expected more than any about the inherent quality of the tour.

We booked the Cicchetti of Venice Tour and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Europe! Out of all the organized tours we took on our trip, this is the only one that 100% delivered what it promised (and then some)!
Our guide, Cecilia, was phenomenal! It was like we had an old friend showing us her hometown. It was great to have Cecilia with us because she took us walking along the back streets of Venice where we stopped in and sampled food and wine in several local bars. These were places we would never have found on our own. We didn’t have to worry about anything, Cecilia got us a table and handled all of the ordering. We never had to pay another cent out of pocket for any food, wine or transport, making this tour an exceptional value.
We sampled many different local wines and lots of cicchetti (vegetables, cheese, meat, fish and more). All were delicious and exciting and the entire tour was a very intimate, educational experience. We even got to try our hand at crossing a canal in a local traghetto (though I wasn’t brave enough to stand up during the crossing).
We had 5 other couples on our tour and it was wonderful to get to mingle and explore a foreign city with other excited foodies. If you love food and like to experience and learn about different cultures, book this tour; you will not be disappointed! I cannot recommend it highly enough!