Tours & Activities in Padua

Padua, known as  Sant’Antonio’s City, is a city full of arts , culture and history. This 2 hour outdoor walking tour will give you the privilege to discover the hidden  places of the city, the Historical center with the famous and ancient “Caffe Pedrocchi” keeping in mind that Padua hosts the University so it’s also a  city full of students and young people who are the heart of its night life.

DISCOVER THE VOLCANIC HILLS OF VENICE BY TASTING THEM The Euganean Hills are a group of hills of volcanic origin that rise to heights of 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian plain a few km south of Venice. Accompanied by the Local Tour Leader you will enter the heart of the Euganean Hills to discover, thanks to the visit in two renowned wineries of the Euganean territory, the best wine production in the area. Here the particular volcanic origin of the soil and the good climate allows the cultivation of various vines. Among the white wines: the Serprino, biotype of the Glera vine, is the “volcanic” version of Prosecco; the Pinot bianco; the Garganega, the Chardonnay and Manzoni. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmènere have found space among the reds. Between a walk through the vineyards, a visit to the cellar and several wine tastings paired with typical local products we will listen to the wise tale of the winemakers about the expressions of their best wines.

Enjoy a fresh pasta cooking class in a local's home with a certified home cook. Learn how to create local recipes and taste everything you make with wine included.

Book your Private Round-Trip Transfer from Venice Airport (VCE) to Abano Terme and return to any hotel or address. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttle queues and use our private, door to door airport transfer. We will contact you immediately after your booking to confirm it and will request any missed details of your trip if any. One day before the trip, you will receive the phone number of your driver for your convenience. Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination. • Meeting with a Nameplate • We track your Flight • Door-to-door Service • No Hidden Charges • Clean cars & Professional drivers

Book your Private Arrival Transfer from Chioggia Port to Venice Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our private ,door to door airport transfer. Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination. • Meeting with a Nameplate • Door-to-door Service • No Hidden Charges • Clean cars & Professional drivers

Find out about the famous Italian Aperitif, while strolling with us. Enjoy two different Spritz cocktails in two unique locations. includes: -tastings of two versions of the spritz at two bars -typical finger food at each stop -your guide is a local expert in wine, cocktails and food

Dive into Padua like a local foodie. Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops, tasting as you go. Visit a selection of small local shops, learn about the typical products of the city while tasting them. A delicious way to discover Padua and its gastronomy! • Street food tasting tour • Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops • Sample some of Padua typical street food staples • Do some sightseeing in Padua as you walk from tasting to tasting • Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people for an authentic food experience Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

With this experiential tour to Monselice we’ll know better this walled city by which many writers, artists, and poets were inspired. We’ll visit the Castle of Monselice, a real treasure chest where ancient weapons, beautiful tapestries and marvellous furniture from all Italy are preserved. The family of the Carraresi from Padua, the Visconti from Milan, the Scaligeri from Verona and the Este from Ferrara are just some of the families and powerful Lords who tried to conquer the Castle and whom ghosts still haunt the rooms of the ancient manor house. During this walk, backwards the time, we’ll have a completely exclusive guided tour! We’ll walk up Via del Santuario, which is called the most beautiful panoramic promenade in the Venetian Region which, with its Villas and the seven Churches (who remind the seven Churches of Rome), is a unique beauty. Panoramic points from which admire the city will not lack and you will have the possibility to admire the walled city.

Catia invites guests to experience the Italian way of life on her outdoor patio during the summer or next to the fireplace during the winter. Guests can learn to make Venetian vegetarian handmade pasta through an interactive cooking class and enjoy it alongside a glass of fine Veneto wine and the typical finger food, cicchetti. It's certain to be an unforgettable experience!

Meet your guide at your hotel or at the departure point and after the delivery of your bike, start your experience tour of the city of Padua!

Discover the secrets that fishermen pass down from father to son to always offer us the best fish. Reach the areas where clams, mussels and soft shell crabs are selected! On this tour I will take you to see the mussel farms and explain what are the steps that local fishermen follow to get a great product! We will discover together how crabs are collected and how expert eyes can divide the "boni" (good) from the "mati" (bad) and then get the "moeche" the soft crabs at the change of the moult that are considered the nuggets of Venice! Another delight of the Venetian Lagoon are the Oysters bred at Ca' Roman, you will have the opportunity to understand how they grow and if you want have a taste accompanied by an excellent glass of white wine all immersed in the beauty of the Lagoon of Chioggia! If you arrive from Venice we can advise you which means of transport to choose!

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Explore the Veneto countryside. See beautiful Palladian villas, Medieval walls, and Roman roads. Learn about 'Grana Padano' cheese production with a visit to a cheese-making facility. A lot of people have to be available for us to make a great day and they can't be ever; for this we need 1,5 days to organize all. Thanks for understanding.

Book your Departure Private Transfer from Venice Airport (VCE) to Chioggia city or Port to any hotel or address. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttle queues and use our private, door to door airport transfer. We will contact you immediately after your booking to confirm it and will request any missed details of your trip if any. One day before the trip, you will receive the phone number of your driver for your convenience. Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination. • Meeting with a Nameplate • No Hidden Charges • Door-to-door Service

With this trekking-tour, we’ll discover the Monte Venda along Lorenzoni path. Monte Venda, is the highest hill of the Euganean Hills and the only true mountain thank to its height over 600 m. During our walk, we’ll have the opportunity to visit the ruins of the Monastery of the Benedictines (Order of the Olivietani) monks.

Visiting the historical centre of Padua is a sort of time travel. Your local guide takes you along the streets of the medieval city, among old monuments and buildings. A 2-hours walking tour visiting the Palazzo del Bo (the Old University), the Caffè Pedrocchi (the "Cafè without doors"), the Jewish Ghetto, the lively squares Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori and Piazza dei Frutti...

We will discover Verona with a walk. Starting from Piazza Bra we will admire the Area of Verona. Following Via Mazzini, famous shopping street of Verona, we will walk to Juliet's House. Then we continue towards Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, Porta Borsari and the Arche Scaligere. We will reach the Ponte di Pietra and, if you want, we can take the funicular and reach the San Pietro hill for a high view of Verona.

We will discover Verona with a walk. Starting from Piazza Bra we will admire the Area of Verona. Following Via Mazzini, famous shopping street of Verona, we will walk to Juliet's House. Then we continue towards Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, Porta Borsari and the Arche Scaligere. We will reach the Ponte di Pietra and, if you want, we can take the funicular and reach the San Pietro hill for a high view of Verona.

Use clues at each attraction to find your next destination and challenge yourself to use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to complete the game. Uncover local information and facts about the city as you explore. Discover hidden gems and narrow streets. Without a schedule and at your own pace, pause anytime and continue later or even another day. Work as a team or compete with each other. A unique team-building activity perfect for couples, families, companies, students and groups of friends.

During this wine and food excursion, not far from Venice, you will spend a day in the Euganean Hills area that rise up from a flat earth. They are the result of volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The landscape is a succession of vineyards, villages, medieval castles, patrician villas that date back to the Renaissance. As well as churches, hermitages and monasteries that still inhabited. In the morning you will visit a dairy farm, as well as a liqueurs and spirits shop. This is one of the oldest European firms producing liqueurs and spirits. As follow, you will visit a farm where they produce the saffron. And in the afternoon a vineyard will welcome you to taste their wines. You will end this day excursion visiting a ham and sausage factory, located in an area famous for the production of the ham recognized by the European Union which has to respect very strict standards: the "Prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo". An Italian cultural food tour, a symphony for your palate!

Our local tour leaders are professional and will help you along your wine tour experience making you discover the uniqueness of our land but,. We will always think of everything, we just want to give you an exclusive feeling We are sure you will discover the most beautiful places of our beautiful country experiencing a unique experience and Lovivo is here for this, let you breathe the traditions, history and local way of life with our Tour.

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Padua cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

This experience accompanies the customer within the production process of our wines, from the second fermentation of the wine to its bottling. Subsequently, the history of the cellar will be narrated from its origins to today, tasting 3 glasses of D.o.c.g accompanied by a platter of typical products of the area.

We’ll discover Verona with a walk. Starting from Piazza Bra we’ll admire Area di Verona. Through Via Mazzini, well known shopping street in Verona we’ll walk to the House of Juliet. Then we continue towards Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, Porta Borsari and the Arche Scaligere. We'll reach the Ponte di Pietra and, if you want, we can take the funicular and reach the San Pietro hill for a view from above of Verona. After a little lunch stop, we’ll go on to Lake Garda, where we’ll have a walk in the city centre of Sirmione. Called “la Perla del lago di Garda, i.e. the Pearl of Garda Lake ”, Sirmione is a wonderful destination, ideal for spending few hours of relaxation, in summer as well as during other periods of the year. Sirmione offers the opportunity to be engaged in manifold activities related to its historical and cultural heritage, its natural sights, local resources, typical products, markets and events.

Book your Departure Private Transfer from Abano Terme to Venice Airport (VCE) any hotel or address. Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttle queues and use our private, door to door airport transfer. We will contact you immediately after your booking to confirm it and will request any missed details of your trip if any. One day before the trip, you will receive the phone number of your driver for your convenience. Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination. • Meeting with a Nameplate • We track your Flight • Door-to-door Service • No Hidden Charges • Clean cars & Professional drivers

With this tour to Arquà Petrarca we’ll discover the second most beautiful medieval villages in venetian region. Francesco Petrarca, one of the most famous Italian poets, made Arquà Petrarca his home. In this marvellous medieval village, we’ll visit Petrarch’s house and we’ll be amazed by the beauty and sinuosity of the Euganean Hills. We can say his house is a pearl surrounded by this pretty medieval village, where the time seems to have stopped. We’ll discover it with, first, a visit in a well-known olive oil mill, where the oil producer will explain us his every day work and the process of production of olive oil. In the end, we’ll finish this visit with a guided tasting of olive oil of the Euganean Hills. We continue our experiential tour with the visit of the little enterprise of a producer of venetian delights: here we’ll have a tasting of liqueurs, marmalades and Brodo di Giuggiole accompanied by the wise tale of the owner and producer.

An intriguing, exciting and full of surprises journey to discover Padua, the nerve center for Freemasonry. A fascinating itinerary full of suggestions that will lead you through a series of gardens with strong Masonic characteristics. In the nineteenth century, wealthy Paduan families could not fail to have a garden designed by the famous Venetian architect Giuseppe Jappelli, famously a Freemason, so here is our tour to discover Masonic Padua.

Meet your Prosecco wine expert in Venice and start this relaxing experience in the countryside. Along the way you'll see local Prosecco grapes, luxuriant and fascinating vineyards and the beautiful hills that are part of the UNESCO patrimony. Enter the Prosecco valley and reach the first traditional winery. Here, the winemaker will tell you about the story of the family-run production and, during a tasting session, you'll discover the fresh and elegant flavors of this wine. To complete the experience, you'll also enjoy a light lunch with typical and seasonal products of the area. After taking some beautiful pictures of the hills and vineyards you will depart to see the second winery where you will meet the producer who will tell you about the Charmat method to create the Prosecco and learn about the history of this famous and fruity wine. After the visit, enjoy a second wine tasting session and compare the aromas of the wines.

In the middle of Region Veneto, discover the olive and wine excellences of the Euganean Hills. For some time now, vines and olive trees have been cultivated in our territory, from these products true delights are produced: the wine and olive oil of the Euganean Hills. Olive oil is certainly a source of pride in this area: we will visit an olive oil mill, where the producers will show us the art of olive oil production, and will guide us during the tasting of the final product. We have then chosen for you, one of the best wineries in this area, where after a visit to the cellar, you will taste the typical wines of the Euganean Hills.

Our cellar specializes in the sole production of Cartizze: the top-of-the-range line of Prosecco, and our vineyards are organically grown. We offer a guided tasting of our 4 sparkling wines, with detailed sensory analysis, to learn how to taste a wine through a mini sommelier course. After the tasting paired with sweet and savory appetizers, our outdoor tour will allow you to learn about the production and cultivation process by meeting the centenary Cartizze vines, grown organically without chemically synthesized products.