Amarone-valpolicella Tour. Visit Verona From Venice, Treviso

Our guide and driver, Ricardo, was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. He had expert knowledge of the wines in the region. The winery, Gamba, we visited was beautiful with very good wine selection if you are interested in Reds. There’s some walking involved for the tour of Verona so you need to be able to handle walking for an hour on uneven ground.

Riccardo is that friend you didn’t know you had. From the first moments together it felt like talking with an old friend. He is educated and professional yet easy going and kind. He loves what he does, is very knowledgeable and is committed to his patrons and his vendors. We absolutely loved the wines and our host, Stella. We’ll be back and wouldn’t use anyone else for this experience! Thank you Riccardo! Rebecca & David

We had a great day with Ricardo in Verona and at Gambi wine. Wine and generous food was delicious also generous pours of wine!

Wonderful and insightful day with Riccardo touring Verona and Valpolicella. Riccardo is very knowledgeable, interesting and quick to share his thoughts on the region and all things Italian. We wished we met him earlier in our travels!

Our tour with Richardo was truly unforgettable. He began with a thoughtful and engaging history walk through Verona, which gave us such a rich sense of the city before we continued into Valpolicella. As a certified sommelier, Richardo brought an incredible depth of knowledge — not just about the wines, but about the land, the traditions, and the families who shape this region. At Gamba Winery, the experience became even more special. One of the family members, Stella, welcomed us and shared the winery’s history along with a fascinating explanation of how they craft their wines — from Valpolicella Classico and Valpolicella Ripasso to Amarone and even their grappa. Hearing the process directly from someone so connected to the estate made the tasting feel intimate and authentic. The wines were exceptional, the setting was beautiful, and the entire experience felt personal, unhurried, and genuinely memorable. We left with a deeper appreciation for Valpolicella and a huge smile on our faces. Highly recommended.

Ricardo had a beautiful new car and first drove us to Verona. His gave us a guided tour and wonderful commentary on the history and architecture of the city. Afterwards we visited a winery specializing in Valpolacella and Amarone wines including the special Amarone Reserva. At this family run winery we were given a tour of the grounds and production facility by one of the lovely owners of the winery. In addition to the wine tasting we had a delightful lunch provided by the winery. What a wonderful pairing of food and wine. Having achieved the distinction of sommelier,Ricardo’s knowledge of wine was very helpful and interesting. We highly recommend this tour especially with Ricardo as your guide. By the way, he is fluent in several languages.

Riccardo curated a fabulous day- he provided wonderful knowledge of Verona and tailored it to our interests, and brought us to a small family owned vineyard. The tour and tasting were fabulous. Highly recommend for a day trip from Venice.

Ricardo treated us like family. NEVER have we had a tour we enjoyed so much. We started with a tour director and left we a lot of knowledge and a friend. The location and quality of the wine exceeded all our expectations .

Our guide Riccardo was excellent. He drove us from Venice to Verona and informed us on the way about the area we were passing through. When we got to Verona he led us on a walking tour and showed us much of the beautiful and historic city center. Then we were driven to a winery that has been in the same family since 1460. We were given a tour of the vineyard and some of the work areas of the winery, followed by a light lunch paired with tasting delicious Valpolicella and Amarone wines. Everything was perfect.

Riccardo was the perfect host and I’d give this trip 10 stars if I could! The day was very well organised and met all of our requirements fully. Riccardo’s knowledge of Verona and surrounding area was impressive as was his knowledge of the Valpollicella wine region. The tours of Verona and of the winery were exquisite! Lots of fun was had too! My wife and I would go on this trip again in a heartbeat. Many thanks Riccardo it was a wonderful day!

Excellent private tour. Our guide Ricardo was delightful and informative and even a sommelier. The Clementi vineyard is truly a gem.

Our guide was excellent - professional and very informative. He told us about the regions of Italy which we were driving through. He guided us around the highlights of Verona again keeping us well informed. And finally, he was very knowledgeable about the wines we were tasting and the foods they would best accompany. We thoroughly enjoyed the day from start to finish.

Riccardo was an amazing host and tour guide. Tour Part 1: Incredible knowledge of Verona and the amazing history of the city and its citizens. Venice is nice to visit, but so much more enjoyable when combined with tour to Verona. Tour Part 2: Wine country tour experience was more inclusive than multiple visits to Napa Valley. History of growing process, origin of grapes and historical perspective of Amarone wine. Our wine country visit culminated with a walk in Gamba’s Vineyard and thru the barrel and aging process and to a sampling and food paring experience. 1st class treatment by our host and his arranged tour highlights. Highly recommend this experience.

The private walking tour with Ricardo was very enjoyable. His knowledge of the history of the city is extensive. The tour and tasting of the Vini Gamba was awesome. The wines were great and paired well with the food. Highly recommend.

What a beautiful day visiting Verona and Gamba winery with Riccardo! We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Riccardo who was very knowledgeable in both wines (he is a sommelier!) and history of the region. We can’t wait to return and do the Prosecco tour next time!

Riccardo - the guide. Absolutely wonderful. Verona beautiful - makes me want to go back for a longer visit.

This was an absolutely amazing tour from start to finish. Riccardo is an excellent guide who made the day perfect. Stop looking and book this trip!

Riccardo was a great tour guide. We had a wonderful private tour of Verona and then a perfect wine tasting in Valpolicella. Amazing wine, beautiful views, and personal service. We are grateful to Riccardo!

Ricardo was very knowledgeable and helpful!. We enjoyed a most delightful day learning about Verona and the Valpolicella region. The Gamba wine tour and tasting was perfect. Highly recommend and look forward to another tour soon.

We had the most amazing day, with our wonderful guide, Riccardo, traveling from Venice, through the gorgeous streets of Verona to our afternoon at Gamba wines & wonderful Amarone wine tasting . Highly recommended and Riccardo attentive & knowledgeable. We will be back to visit again.

Riccardo was an excellent guide. He took us to all the main sites of Verona, allowing time for photographs and telling us the history - he is extremely knowledgeable. He also took photographs of us and e-mailed them on to us. Our visit to Gamba winery was superb. The tour, food, wine was fantastic. I would recommend this tour to everyone - particularly with Riccardo as host!

A wine testing tour to Valpolicella, via Verona where we experienced history, arcitecture and well tasted wine. Riccardo, who was our guide, was supricing. He had such a knowledge about the area of Verona and Valpolicella and he made our tour comfortable, interesting and fun. He was very good in English and easy to talk to. We do really recommend this tour, we are more than satisfied with this day. Thank you Riccardo!

This was by far one of the best days ever! Riccardo was amazing. We connected instantly. This guy really knows his stuff. He is very knowledgeable about the region, the history and the wine. You will not regret booking this tour! It was by far the best thing we have done in Italy! Thank you Riccardo!

Riccardo was an amazing guide. Charming, very intelligent and a great person to share our experience in Italian wine country and in the town of Verona. We not only had a terrific guide we made a friend.

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.

We had a fantastic private tour with Riccardo. Great visit to Verona and Riccardo walked us around once we got there and gave us a excellent guided tour. Followed by a visit to the Valpollicella region and the excellent Gamba winery. Riccardo was a great guide, a safe driver and a good photographer too. Highly recommend this tour. Next time we will book the Prosecco tour and Dolmite region

We had one of the best days we’ve ever had. Beautiful views of Valpolicella and Verona, fantastic wine and the best guide ever in Andrea (and his lovely wife, who joined us for the tour). They really went the extra mile to give us an amazing experience, and they succeeded 100%! I would recommend this to anyone!