Veneto Hill Towns Small Group Day Trip from Venice

Venice, Italy

Enjoy a relaxing day in the beautiful hills of the Veneto, visiting the towns of Asolo and Bassano del Grappa, the Palladian Villa Barbaro and a prosecco vineyard. You'll stroll around enchanting hill towns, and savor the cuisine and wines of the Veneto region. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 8 people on this small group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable guide.

Fist stop is the medieval village Marostica, where the famous living game of chess is played every September in even-numbered years. Your tour includes a walk through the backstreets of this charming town.

Next stop is  the enchanting Asolo, known as 'the pearl of the Veneto' with its delightful gardens and palatial villas, you'll visit picturesque Bassano del Grappa. Here, you'll take a guided tour of the town and have free time to shop for grappa (the local firewater), ceramics and porcini mushrooms.

A tour of the Veneto would be incomplete without visiting a Palladian villa. The Villa Barbaro is one of the most celebrated works by the famous Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, with fine frescoes by Veronese. The price of the tour includes entrance fees and a guided tour of the Villa Barbaro with a local expert guide.

Veneto is a land of good food and wine, and for lunch (optional) a local restaurant has been selected where you can taste the regional cuisine accompanied by local wines. Saving the best till last, the tour concludes on the prosecco wine road and a visit to a local vineyard. Your day in the Veneto will come to a close with a refreshing glass of local prosecco (sparkling wine) or two.

USD $159.60

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Jennifer H	April 2012
Wonderful day! All the stops were worthwhile and the restaurant for lunch was delicious and inexpensive.

Review by: Diane E	April 2012
Really enjoyed this tour; the small group size was much more enjoyable and laid back than being on a full tour bus. Our guide, Marco, was sweet, patient, and helpful. There were five stops, which gave a nice taste of what the Veneto area has to offer.

Review by: Susan E	March 2012
Very good. A luxury to have only 4 of us on the tour. Our tour guide very knowledgeable and helpful. But also very relaxed. The tour took us to places that we would never have got to under our own steam. Some very pretty villages and hill towns, vineyards and villa.

Review by: Maria del Carmen A	February 2012
cery good

Review by: Steven Z	December 2011
Also an excellent, very worthwhile tour. Saw lots of interesting places, and the tour guide was very, very good. Enjoyed this tour and would recommend it highly.

Review by: dominique s	November 2011
this tour was good. the morning was great, with the grappa distillery. our guide however spoke very broken english, so i found it a little hard to concerntrate. i enjoyed it but found there was a lot of driving and not so much information or sight seeing as i hoped for. the hillside was magnificent though

Review by: Heidi elizabeth B	November 2011
Loved this tour!!! To get out and see the smaller villages was amazing!!

Review by: Richard C	October 2011
Great tour because the guide was so good. Loved the place we ate lunch in Asolo. Loved the winery. Guide really got the group involved. Guide was very knowledgeable. When we encountered road work in a town on the way home, he knew a route around it. He was way off on the population of Asolo, however!

Review by: Dennis K	October 2011
I thought it was well worth the money and time._br/_ The guide did his best to inform us and kept a pace that was not rushed.

Review by: howard d	October 2011
Most enjoyable tour. The driver/guide was knowledgeable, patient and courteous. The towns were beautiful and it was a very full day to visit some places that had not previously been on my tourist radar. The Grappa tasting was most pleasant and the variety was surprising. Overall, a very worthwhile and memorable experience.

Review by: Susan V	September 2011
What a great tour! Refreshing to get out of the crowds for a day - Giovanne took us to some lovely towns not on the tourist route (loved Bassano and the grappa tasting!),and with his unique delivery, entertained us all. The last stop at the Prosecco vineyard was a superb finish to a memorable tour!

Review by: Anne-Marie (Ireland)	September 2011
This was a wonderful day out. The voucher stated a maximum of 8 for this tour, but there were only 4 of us, which was an added bonus. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and this was due in no small part to our lovely driver / tour guide - Giovanni. He was friendly and helpful and gave us just the right amount of information. We had a memorable day visiting Marostica, Bassano del Grappa and Asole. Giovanni took us to a lovely family restaurant in Asole for lunch, where we had the most delicious meal of our holiday. This tour was great value for money and I have no hesitation in recommending this tour to anyone.

Review by: Charlie G	September 2011
Excellent trip. Wonderful sights. Great drive and guide. Well worth the money.

Review by: yelims77	August 2011
A great experience! Very interesting tour with a wonderful guide. We experienced a real taste of Italy during our honeymoon.

Review by: ed	August 2011
Unfortunately there is no rating higher than 5 stars. My only mistake was booking additional tours from my ship, from this day forward ALL of my tours will be with Viator. This tour was reasonably priced, outstanding guide., Anybody going to Venice this tour is a must do.

Review by: gig	July 2011
Our tour guide was excellent. We felt we were taken along with his family for a wonderful day in the beautiful countryside and vineyards.

Review by: Gladys	July 2011
Very private and with personal attention. Only 4 of us and the guide. The guide was well informed. The trip/stops were great.

Review by: Ed	May 2011
An excellent tour. The tour guide, Giovanni, was reasonably well informed and spoke good English. The sites visited were all superbly interesting. The tour was time and money well spent!

Review by: David O	May 2011
An excellent and memorable trip. The guide - Giovanni - was very good company. The scenery was wonderful, and the places visited well chosen. Highlights were the Villa Barbara and the great lunch. Local food, beautifullly cooked - a great choice of restaurant. _br/_ Very much recommended!

Review by: John S	May 2011
We loved this day . A completelt different view of Italy. Having seen these hill towns we will probably stay out of Venice next time. And the price of things wes so much cheaper.

Review by: Karen Y	March 2011
Absolutely fantastic. Our driver, Giovani and his trainee Marco were fantastic. The small towns we visited were so different and interesting. The local restaurent we visited was great with authentic food and local wine. The winery visited with the local white sparkling wine was excellent. It was a full day but very worthwhile.

Review by: Dallas L	March 2011
Great Trip, Great Company and our Tour Guide Giovanni was excellent, we have been on this trip before but we discovered a lot of new places both to see and to enjoy.

Review by: Patricia W	November 2010
Visiting three charming medieval villages, a bridge and villa designed by Palladio and sampling the best Grappa in Italy. One can not get a better combination.

Review by: Gregory C	November 2010
We recommend a visit to the hill towns in the Veneto region. The scenery is majestic, the towns memorable and the history imparted to us by our guide Enricho most informative. There is a lot to fit into a small amount of time, but all of it is worthwhile. The visit to the Palladian Villa and bridge are worth a mention, along with the visit to the prosecco winery high in the hills. Marostica is also a most interesting place to stop.

Review by: Eileen J	November 2010
Tour guide, Giovani, was great. Some were expecting a little more wine tasting!

Review by: Darlene E	October 2010
What a wonderful day in Italy! The only negative issue is the use of an 8-passenger van where three guests must ride backwards - it made some of us car sick.This happened the day before as we toured the Dolomites. Imagine riding through winding mountain roads BACKWARDS! The drivers were wonderful and the itineraries were well planned. Hill Towns was worth every minutes.

Review by: Michael L	October 2010
Excellent tour - guides Giovanni and Enrico were friendly and very informative. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the beautiful places we visited. Thanks to Giovanni and Enrico!

Review by: Elaine T	October 2010
Guide had to drive very fast to do the tour. Would appreciate guide wearing microphone as people in back seat couldn't her. No time to shop. Also, didn't think guide should be having wine with lunch and at winery stops when doing the driving.

Review by: Fadia R	September 2010
we enjoyed this trip a lot. it was amasing one and the guide was nice and funny. i do really recommend this trip for you to do it as a part of your trip to Venice.

Review by: Joan I	September 2010
Enrica, our driver barely spoke English which I find enfuriating when the company knew they had an entire van load (8 people) of English speaking people. He provided minimum information and drove 30 to 40 kmh OVER the speed limit at all times throwing us around the van, making us feel very grateful we had renewed our wills before we left town. It was a total nightmare. A hill town of course has some steep areas but I worked around it by just waiting for the group at a designated point. My husband told me I didn't miss much by going to the distillery anyway. What we did see was beautiful, including the town where they play chess every year using real people in Medieval costume. Here we were able to purchase Grappa, the local wine of the region. Beautiful, beautiful scenery and well worth the trip if you luck out and have a knowledgeable guide who can actually speak your language.

Review by: LILIANA C	September 2010
Thank you Viator and Our Guide for this beautifuyl day.

Review by: James C	September 2010
Excellent trip with beautiful scenery.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
A very good way to see the sights that are off the beaten track. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Review by: Alexandra M, Malta	July 2010
Indeed, it was worth it. Highly recommended.

Review by: Allan W, Australia	June 2010
Lovely country scenery. Quaint little towns. Great guide and we finished up at a great little winery where we tasted some lovely wines served to us by the delightful owner. Highly recommended.

Review by: Robert K, United States of America	June 2010
This tour was great. We had a chance to see the Vneeto area with a stop at 5 villages, one a walled town. Guide was great and very informative and we had lunch at a small cafe with great food. Highly recommend if time allows.

Review by: Anne A, United Kingdom	June 2010
Great guide who went out of his way to show us places and even read a whole menu to us so that we could choose what to eat. Lovely selection of towns and attractions.

Review by: Jane W	June 2010
Enjoyable tour. Our tour guide David was very informative and attentive. A good tour to see what is outside Venice and to experience the small towns away from the main tourist areas. We found the directions to the pick up location not to be clear. Overall a good tour.

Review by: Mahlon S	June 2010
Great trip and guide.

Review by: Thomas E	June 2010
Okay, but could have been better.

Review by: Mary L, United States of America	April 2010
This is highly recommended with one comment - almost everything is closed on Mondays, the stores, etc, so I think they should not offer this tour on Mondays. Having said that, I loved our guide and where we ate and in general, the drive through Italy - really nice van!

Review by: Larry S, United States of America	February 2010
It was a VERY fun trip. Beautiful small towns - well worth seeing and getting to know a part of Italy that may not be visited by so many tourists.

Review by: David A, United States of America	October 2009
What a wonderful day we had visiting the hill towns of the Veneto. We have visited Venice many times but this is the first time we have been to the hill towns. They are really lovely and their prices for food and merchandise are much lower than Venice. Our lunch at a local restaurant was excellent and included in the price of the tour. Definitely book this tour!

Review by: Deborah A D, United States of America	September 2009
Loved it! There's nothing better than having someone to show you what you don't know!

Review by: John S, United Kingdom	June 2009
We had a great trip with a great guide. It was a good day out.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2009
This is a must! Incredible views!

Review by: Vincent D, United States of America	April 2009
Wonderful guide who made the whole day special in spite of lousy weather.

Review by: Patricia B, United States of America	November 2008
The trip lived up to advance billing in every way. Our guide spoke excellent English and knew his history. He briefed us for each stop and then gave us time on our own. He saw that everything went off like clockwork. A delightful day!

Review by: Sabine B, Germany	October 2008
It's an absolute must to go there and explore the surrounding area of Venice! It was a really fantastic day! Many thanks again to the excellent tour guide. The tour starts at 9am from Tronchetto - there's no possibility to start from St. Mark's Square to Tronchetto as the first water bus operates at 9am! You have to start from Rialto to reach Tronchetto in time. We were "first-time Venice visitors" and a little bit confused and in a hurry, because we bought our tickets early in the morning at the booth in St. Mark's Square and in the acceptance it said to hop on the water bus directly at that station!

Review by: Kathryn R, Australia	July 2008
Three fabulous, completely different towns, each one worth visiting. Finishing with a wine tasting our guide was local and provided lots of interesting information. Couldn't possibly have seen so much in a day on our own. Highly recommend this trip.