FAQ

Please contact us by phone to check on last-minute availability.
We’ll do our best to accommodate you!
Tel. +39 339 205 2595 or +39 338 675 3066.

We are happy to create a custom tour for you.
To get started, please refer to our Create Your Tour section, or give us a call.

As all of our tours and activities are private, they can be personalized to meet your specific interests and needs. Have a look at the programs we offer as a starting point, then feel free to contact us with your specific requests by email or phone.

All of our tours and activities are private and led by qualified experts in their field.
Our wine excursions are led by accredited Italian sommeliers. Our food visits and cooking lessons are led by master cheese tasters and local chefs.
Our city walks are led by knowledgeable and friendly local guides. You won’t find yourself placed on a shared tour with just a driver acting as informal “guide”.
We also take great pride in providing the best customer service possible, including helping you choose or create the perfect tour for your group.

We typically visit small independent wineries that have been making quality wines for generations.
By selecting small to medium producers, you have the opportunity to meet the winemakers personally, and learn about the history behind their vineyard.

Yes, we can usually arrange to visit a particular winery that you have in mind.
Please keep in mind, however, that this may not always be feasible due to tasting room availability or location.

You can buy wine at all of the wineries we visit.
Most of the wineries accept credit cards (be sure to notify your credit card company when travelling abroad as they sometimes block cards when charges are made from other countries).

Yes, we can facilitate shipping of wine that you purchase to many countries (there are a few exceptions) either directly from the winery itself or through a separate shipping provider.
Contact us if you would like more details.

Only a handful of the wineries that we visit are present on the international market.
Most of the wineries we choose to visit are relatively small, boutique producers who make outstanding wine in moderate quantities.
Some of these producers export, but the lion’s share of their wine is remains in Italy.
We can help with purchasing wine and shipping it from the producers you visit.

You will receive an email with Booking Confirmation typically within 24 hrs., which will include instructions on how to send the necessary deposit via PayPal.
Once we receive your deposit, we’ll send you an e-voucher for your purchase.
Make sure to add info@venicedaytrips.com to your address book so that our email doesn’t wind up in spam.
See our Booking Process.

We will send you an e-voucher by email when we receive the deposit for your tour. If you haven’t received your e-voucher after 48 hrs, please let us know.
Make sure to add info@venicedaytrips.com to your address book so that our email doesn’t wind up in spam.
See our Booking Process.

You do not need a PayPal account to make a one-time transaction through the PayPal site.
Just select the option “Don’t have a Paypal account?” and fill in your credit card information.
See our Payment Methods.

At the moment we accept PayPal for tour deposits.
The balance for your tour is to be paid in cash on tour day (in Euro).
See our Payment Methods.

You may use a credit card to pay the deposit via Paypal even if you do not have a PayPal account.
Just select the option “Don’t have a Paypal account?” and fill in your credit card information.
See our Payment Methods.

At the moment we do not offer this payment method.
If you’d prefer to pre-pay by PayPal/credit card, please contact us to make prior arrangements (at least 48 hrs before your tour).
See our Payment Methods.

Venice Day Trips applies a cancellation fee equal to the tour deposit in case of cancellation more than 15 days before the tour date.
Cancellations made from 14 days before the tour date to the date of the tour result in full payment due.
No-shows also result in full payment due.
All cancellations must be requested in writing.
See our Cancellation Policy.

Tour pick-up and drop-off service is available from several different cities, including Venice, Padova and Verona, and depends on the tour you select.
Please let us know your specific request on the Booking form, or send us an email.

Excursions departing from Venice meet at Venice Tronchetto, easily reached by public or private water transportation in Venice.
Your voucher will provide you with detailed meeting point instructions.

City tours meet in convenient central locations. Your voucher will provide you with detailed meeting point instructions.

Yes, you can take advantage of flexible pick-up and drop-off points to have your tour double as a transfer from one city to the next.
We can usually do this at no added expense, though this depends on your specific requests.
For example, we can pick you up at Venice Tronchetto for the Amarone Experience tour in the Valpolicella (with your luggage).
At the end of your tour we can drop you off at your hotel in Verona.

We can sometimes arrange to pick you up directly from the airport, depending on your arrival time and your choice of tour.
Send us an email for details.

Yes, we can organize transfers to/from Venice, Treviso and Verona airport.
Contact us with your specific requests by email or phone.

We strongly suggest travelling between these cities by train.
There are frequent regional or high speed trains connecting Venice, Padova and Verona.
The meeting points for our City Walks are easy to reach from the respective train stations, and we provide detailed instructions.

Transportation is by comfortable air-conditioned passenger van, such as a Fiat Scudo, which seats 8 passengers plus the driver.
We also use a minivan, such as a Peugot Partner TP, which seats 4 passengers plus the driver, to better navigate the roads in some areas of hilly countryside.
We can accommodate groups of more than 8 people with multiple vehicles or a small bus.

As our tours and activities are private, we can make sure the program fits your schedule.
We always allow ample time to get you back to your ship.
See our cruise section for recommended tours or contact us to set up a custom excursion!

Venice is the most frequent port-of-call for our clients.
Come a day or two before your cruise departs Venice, or stay on for a few days after you disembark.

We also can meet your cruise ship in Trieste, an ideal starting point to visit the wine area of the Collio and the Colli Orientali del Friuli.

Our tours and activities are set up for groups from 1 to 8 people.
However, if you are a single traveler who would like to join a tour with other single travelers, contact us with your dates and interests.
We’ll do our best to match you with other like-minded travelers if at all possible.

If you send us your travel dates and interests, we’ll do our best to match you with other like-minded travelers if at all possible.

Please Contact us so that we can help you choose the perfect tour or activity.

Yes, we can certainly make special arrangements.
It’s important to let us know about your dietary needs ahead of time.

Children are welcome to participate on any of our tours.
We have some great suggestions of which tours are most family-friendly.
Our full-day wine tours are probably more fun for those interested in wine, but children of any age are welcome.

When booking, please indicate the number of adults in your group with the automatic selection tool. In the “comments/special requests” field, let us know how many children (and their ages) in your group.
We’ll let you know what extra charges there are, if any.

Yes! We’ll be happy to make special arrangements.
Let us know ahead of time what your little ones typically enjoy.

We offer various options for gift certificates.
You can choose to give a specific tour or activity which can be booked at a later date, or you can choose to give a gift certificate of the amount you desire that the recipient can use towards his/her purchase.
Contact us for more details.

Let us know what you have in mind and we’ll be happy to help make the occasion extra special.
Contact us if you would like more details.

Make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as we will do lots of walking and standing. As we may visit churches during the walk, women should have covered shoulders and skirts/dresses that cover your knees (a pareo or large scarf can be very useful to cover shoulders and legs).
Please avoid shorts.

Our walks take place rain or shine, so feel free to bring an umbrella in case of inclement weather.

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Keep in mind that often the cellars are colder inside than outdoor temperatures.
We recommend bringing a light jacket or similar even when the weather is mild.