Full Day Verona and Amarone Tour

Discover the magic of the wonderful city of Verona and explore the regions of Amarone and Valpolicella.

On this tour we will head on over to the medieval towns of the Valpolicella region, and have a chance to visit the 13th Century church of San Giorgio with its splendid altar, dating back to 712 a.d. where there are some of the most beautiful, panoramic views of Sirmione and Lake Garda.

From here we drive to a vineyard to have a guided visit and learn more about the famous ‘Amarone’ wine. We will enjoy tasting some of the different wines they produce and have a chance to purchase a few bottles to take with you, such as Amarone and Recioto della Valpolicella.

Onwards we travel to the city of Verona at Piazza Bra where the world famous 1st Century outdoor arena is located (third largest in Italy) it has over 22,000 seats and is the perfect place for outdoor operas and concerts. You will have approximately three hours of free time (with optional lunch) to enable you to visit the house of Juliet (as in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet), the historical Piazza delle Erbe and some of the exclusive shops around the city. Then just sit back and enjoy the views as we return to Venice.

Tour Information:

Duration: Approximately 8 hours.

Departs 2014: April - October every Monday and Thursday at 8:30am.

Departs 2015: April - October every Tuesday and Friday at 8:30am

Meeting Point: Piazzale Roma, in front of Hotel Olimpia in the car park area.

Please Note: We require a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 passengers for this tour.