The 4 Best Venice Chocolate Tours

1.A Sweet Stroll Through Venice: Pastries, Chocolate, and Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $96Our pick

Walk from Campo San Pantalon to Cannaregio with a licensed guide such as Valerio, stopping for Venetian pastries, coffee, handmade chocolate, and gelato. The small-group tour includes a local gondola ferry crossing and usually lasts about two hours. Confirm which tastings are included with your booking option.

“Awesome tour! Our guide Valerio was very personable, friendly and informative. He made sure to include our 10 year-old granddaughter when sharing information and asking questions. We went to one of the oldest bakeries in Venice, a chocolate shop with all the chocolates hand-made and a gelato shop frequented by locals! Very informative and tasty tour. Highly recommend.”

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2.Venchi Rialto: Chocolate Tasting Experience in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · from $67

At Venchi Rialto, a small group of up to six people spends one hour tasting six Italian chocolates, hearing the Venchi story, and making a custom chocolate with staff guidance. Lucia may lead the session, which runs in Italian and English and includes a take-home gift plus 10% off purchases.

“We had an amazing experience! Learned so much about chocolate and git to taste so many wonderful chocolates. The staff is absolutely the best!! They truly made the experience.”

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3.Chocolate Tasting in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $92Top rated

Spend about 40 minutes at VizioVirtù Cioccolateria tasting roughly 10 chocolate samples, including dragées, pralines, truffles, cocoa beans, and a seasonal drink. Laura or Paula may lead the session, explaining production, origins, techniques, and ethical sourcing.

“A fascinating tour theough the making od chocolate, with delicious treats along the way. This shop is passionate about chocolate!!”

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4.Chocolate Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · from $62Best value

Spend 30 to 40 minutes in a traditional Venetian chocolate shop, tasting handmade dragées, chocolate-covered treats, pralines, truffles, chocolate beans, and a hot or cold chocolate drink. An English- or Italian-speaking presenter explains how cacao becomes chocolate. Groups are limited to 10.

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