Top Padua Self-guided Tours & Rentals

Travel from Venice to Padua, a neighboring city in the Veneto region. With a local guide, explore the highlights of this charming city, which is filled with piazzas, monuments, gardens, and students. Learn about its past and rich cultural heritage as a hotspot for European artists and writers. You’ll also visit the Pedrocchi Café, which was a hub for the Italian literary crowd.

Spend the day exploring the Brenta Riviera onboard the Burchiello on this cruise that travels from Padua to Venice. Along the way, stop for guided tours of the Villa Pisani, Villa Widmann or Villa Barchessa Valmarana, and Villa Foscari. Make a lunch stop at the famous Il Burchiello restaurant in Oriago. Listen to a guide's enlightening commentary in four languages as you travel.

This 4-hour private tour together with an expert local guide allows you to discover this wonderful historical city in the best way possible. Meet your local guide in Prato della Valle, one of the biggest Squares of the City and immerse yourself in the art and culture of the City of the Saint. You will have the privilege to admire the famous Sant Antonio Basilica, a religious symbol of the city where are the remains of the Saint that welcomes tourists every year on pilgrimage, especially on June 13, the day dedicated to the Saint and you can choose to visit from inside the incomparable Scrovegni Chapel which contains masterpieces by Giotto. In the historical center you will cross important commercial squares such as Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza della Frutta where you will admire Palazzo della Ragione, ancient seat of the city's courts. Then on, one of the oldest Italian universities which hosts a famous Botanical Garden up to the very famous and ancient Caffe Pedrocchi.

Explore Padua without the hassle of planning on a tour of the city’s highlights, from Piazza dei Frutti to Giotto’s frescoes. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about the area’s history and culture. All entrance fees are included and a range of departure times is available for your convenience.

Take a break from the crowds and hustle of Venice for the day and explore a landscape of vineyards, villages, and medieval castles on a private cultural food tour. Visit a dairy farm and vineyard in the morning, then, in the afternoon, visit an olive oil mill and ham and sausage factory.

Experience the ideal overview of Padua on this hop-on hop-off bus ticket, valid for 24 hours. Enjoy the ease of stopping near the city's main attractions so you can explore further on foot. Get back on the next bus when you want to continue the route. Listen to the available audio commentary to learn about the sights you're passing along the way.

Immerse yourself in Italian culture with an intimate cooking class in the heart of Padua. In addition to hands-on practice in the art of preparing fresh pasta and regional dessert, your chef guide ensures you leave with recipes and techniques to impress your friends back home. You're not done yet: After class, sit down to dig in to the fruits of the day’s labor.

Enjoy hassle-free transport to Padua from the Venice Airport (VCE) – or vice versa – with this private transfer service. Relax in a comfortable sedan, spacious enough for up to three people with luggage, on the drive between Venice Airport and Padua's city center.

One of the most interesting itineraries in Padua, with a mix of Religion and art. Guided visit of the Basilica di Sant’Antonio (Saint Anthony Cathedral) with the Chapel of Saint Anthony, the Relics, the Chapel of St James with the frescoes of Altichiero, and The Cloister and the Magnolia Cloister. Moreover you will see the two small chapels just outside the Basilica, the Oratorio di San Giorgio and the Scoletta del Santo. Final stop at the huge square of Padua: Prato della Valle.

Expand your cooking skills with a half-day class in Padua. Learn about Le Cesarine, a network of home cooks spread across Italy, during a private class in the home of a Cesarina. Get advice about how to prepare local cuisine and go through the steps to make three regional recipes from scratch. After the class, feast on everything you prepare along with local wine.

Nestled on the banks of the Bacchiglione River, the beautiful city of Padova is home to arcade streets, traditional squares, and historic medieval fortifications. On this tour, hop into the saddle to explore the city by bike with your guide, and find out what makes Padova special. Follow ancient waterways to top attractions such as Santa Giustina Basilica and the 18th-century Pedrocchi Café—with pickup and drop-off at your Padova hotel included.

Explore the Riviera del Brenta on two wheels during this leisurely paced bike tour. Select either a morning tour from Vigonovo or an afternoon tour from Dolo, and follow a guide ride around the Brenta River region. Stop in small towns, admire villas and soak up the Italian countryside scenery.

Padua is a quintessential Italian university town with a few notable features: a basilica with Byzantine-style domes, medieval markets, and an old town full of stylish cafes.  See the main highlights and more on this private guided walking of the Padua old town. Your guide takes you to the famous piazzas and basilicas, but also hidden cafes and alleyways where locals like to hang out.

A fantastic Street food experience in the city centre of Padua. Your guide will take you around Padova with stops at the famous Caffè Pedrocchi for a special coffee, at the open-air markets in the squares to stare at the colored stands plenty of fruits, vegetables and food, at the Sotto il Salone covered market, where you will taste typical Italian street food and will drink the venetian Spritz (in alternative you can taste Prosecco or non-alcoholic drinks). Being in the city centre, the excursion give you the possibility to see some of the most important monuments and sites of Padova, like the University, The Jewish Ghetto, the Palazzo della Ragione, etc. Happy ending with an Italian Ice Cream!

Padua’s most traditional dishes use seasonal, local ingredients that can be found at the city’s market. Learn about this market-to-table culinary tradition by browsing the stands with a local “Cesarina”, or home cook. Afterwards, enjoy a cooking demonstration featuring beloved family recipes in her kitchen and end your experience with a family-style lunch or dinner of classic Paduan cuisine, including wine and espresso.

Wine tasting in a local cellar of the Euganean hills of volcanic origin, in the southern part of Padua, in the inland of Venice. The experience includes the private transfer by minivan from Montegrotto Terme to the cellar in the hills and the tasting of 3 wines (white, red and spumante). The wine producer will explain you the history of his winery on the panoramic terrace and will accompany you to visit his cellar.

The Treviso foothills, especially those running from Valdobbiadene to Conegliano, have proven their pedigree in the cultivation of the vine for centuries. Most of these hills emerged in the Tertiary era, formed from clay limestone, with yellow-bluish marl and ashen and skyblue sandstone. The physical-chemical composition of these soils is ideal for giving the grapes a specific character and bouquet, above all when combined with the temperature range between day and night due to the nearby mountains. With this wine tour and tasting you'll discover the secrets of the amazing Prosecco hills, listed as a UNESCO Heritage site in 2019!Anyway, most important, you'll taste great wines!

There is a common trait between a blacksmith that forges a nail and a winemaker that transforms grapes into wine. It is the stubborness, the will of confronting oneself with nature which can prove turn out to be hostile. Blow after blow the iron object takes shape, it forms itself under the eyes of the blacksmith, the ciodet (nail). Day after day the vine grows and brings its fruit, guided by the hands of the farmer who pollards, prunes, thins out and gathers, challenging the Spring frost and the Summer storms. And then again at the winery the winemaker’s job is to bring the must towards that delicate balance between simplicity and complexity that wine is made of. Artisan and winemaker. This is the spirit of Enrico Bortolomiol the enologist of Ciodet Spumanti. Enrico has made of perseverance, competence and precision his professional conduct.

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.

The Market of Padua is in the centre of the city, in a great building called Palazzo della Ragione, built in 1218. The upper floor, called Il Salone, is a great hall, one of the largest medieval halls of the world. On the ground floor of the Salone, the so called “Sotto il Salone”, are hosted various delicatessen shops where you can find all sort of local specialties. The Mini-Tasting Tours are itinerant menus across the shops and you can enjoy the tastings in street food mode. Upon confirmation of booking you will receive your tasting itinerary.The tour does not include accompanying guides but is autonomous.During the tasting tour it'll be the local shopkeepers who will tell and explain you about their dishes and about the typical local food and drinks. “Sotto il Salone” is not a Restaurant, it is a covered market. The tour takes place in street food mode. The guest should not expect to sit at a table to have a lunch. The covered market shelters guests in case of rain but is a building with “open” galleries. In the autumn-winter months the temperatures are those outside. Tasting menu example: 1 Glass of wine, 1 Tasting of Mountain Cottage Cheese, 1 Sorana-Carpaccio (Young Beef carpaccio) with chunks of Parmesan cheese.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

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...

If you have already been to Venice and visited the most famous places or you want to get away from the crowds, this is the tour for you. We will take you on a discovery of some of Venice's secret gardens. You will meet your local guide in front of Venice station and he will take you to secret gardens and small urban parks in Venice that make up a beautiful green mosaic set on the water. Hidden behind high walls and enclosed between historical residences and ancient private palaces among the most fascinating in Cannaregio, the secret gardens of Venice will enchant you with their centuries-old trees and the incredible variety of tree and flower species that embrace statues and ancient architecture outside the city. We will reveal the history and secrets of these luxuriant gardens, including legends and tales of the illustrious personalities who have frequented them over the centuries.

For wine and food lovers of our territory. An extemporaneous cuisine will be set up in the most beautiful panoramic points of the Euganean Hills; a long country-style table will make the atmosphere even more suggestive and in perfect harmony with nature and its landscape, to experience unexpected emotions!