Padua Tours Worth Booking

Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel draw the crowds, but 44 bookable tours cover all of Padua: walking tours from $3, chapel tickets from $22, food, wine, cooking classes and day trips, each with a real rating and from-price.

Padua Tours, By Kind

Every bookable tour in Padua sits in one comparison: 44 tours across 7 categories, from $3 to $362 per person, sortable by rating, reviews and duration.

Brenta Boat Cruise to Venice

4.5 (529 reviews)

1 day · A day afloat between Padua and Venice, gliding past Brenta villas

A full day on the water, traveling by boat from Padua toward Venice along the Brenta Riviera. You glide past the villas and riverbank scenery of the old canal route, ending the day in Venice.

from $164From $164, per guest. Check availability →
A guide and a small group on a wide paved square before a vast basilica with a row of grey domes and two slender bell towers, Basilica of Saint Anthony

Premium Private Tour, Scrovegni

5 (17 reviews)

· Private 4 hour walking tour of Padua with Scrovegni Chapel and Basilica

A private 4 hour walk through Padua built around the Scrovegni Chapel and the Basilica of St. Anthony, with the city's other old centre stops in between. Everything is covered on foot.

from $362From $362, per guest. Check availability →
A local guide with a small group gathered in a loose circle in a market square beneath an arcaded medieval hall, Piazza delle Erbe

Highlights Walk with Local Guide

4.9 (41 reviews)

· Local-led walking tour of Padua's key sights

A local guide leads this 2.5-hour walk through Padua's historic centre. The route ties the market squares to Palazzo della Ragione and the Caffè Pedrocchi.

from $67From $67, per guest. Check availability →
A private guide and two visitors in a paved square beneath a Renaissance clock tower with a tall central archway, Torre dell'Orologio

Private Top Sights, 2-Hour Walk

4.9 (33 reviews)

· Private guided walk around Padua's top city sights

A private guide leads this walk from the market squares beside Palazzo della Ragione through the old town's other headline sights.

from $139From $139, per guest. Check availability →
A guide and a couple standing in a narrow lane of ochre houses beneath a low stone arch, shutters open above, Jewish Ghetto

Local-Led Walk, 3 to 4 Hours

4.8 (47 reviews)

· Local-led walking tour of Padua, 3 to 4 hours

Three to four hours on foot with a resident of the city. Expect the squares and arcades of central Padua shown the way a local would show a visiting friend, plus stories and small habits you would never find in a guidebook.

from $80From $80, per guest. Check availability →
A small walking group following a guide along the long arcade of a great medieval hall between two market squares, Palazzo della Ragione

City Walk, 2.5 Hours

4.8 (18 reviews)

· Guided 2.5-hour walking tour of Padua

This 2.5-hour guided walk covers Padua's historic core, from Piazza delle Erbe to Prato della Valle. A local guide leads the route and explains what you see along the way.

from $206From $206, per guest. Check availability →
A private guide and two visitors seen from behind walking up a gravel path through a green garden toward a small plain red-brick chapel, Scrovegni Chapel

Private Walk, Scrovegni Chapel

4.7 (102 reviews)

· Two-hour private walk through Padua with the Scrovegni Chapel included

A private guide leads your party through Padua, stopping at the Scrovegni Chapel for its 14th-century fresco cycle. The full walk runs two hours and stays at your group's pace.

from $165From $165, per guest. Check availability →
A lone visitor with earphones in, paused on a narrow street looking up at a pale neoclassical building with deep columned loggias, Caffe Pedrocchi

Audio and Written Guide Walk

4.7 (87 reviews)

· Self-guided Padua walking tour, 3 to 4 hours

This self-guided walk pairs audio narration with written notes from a Padua local. It runs 3 to 4 hours and covers the city's main sights, and you set the tempo: linger in Piazza delle Erbe, then pick the commentary back up when you're ready.

from $7From $7, per guest. Check availability →
A small walking group crossing a pale paved square behind a guide, low stone arcades and ochre houses on both sides, Centro Storico

Budget Historic Center Walk

4.7 (20 reviews)

· Guided walk around Padua's historic core

A guided walk through Padua's historic center, around Piazza delle Erbe, Palazzo della Ragione, and the lanes linking them. A good first-day introduction to the city.

from $39From $39, per guest. Check availability →
A guide and a few visitors seen from behind walking toward the front of a great domed basilica at the end of a quiet street, Basilica of Saint Anthony

St Anthony's Life, Camposampiero Option

4.7 (13 reviews)

· St Anthony walking tour in Padua, with optional Camposampiero extension.

This guided walk traces the life of St Anthony through Padua, from the basilica that bears his name to smaller sites tied to his story. An option extends the route to Camposampiero.

from $145From $145, per guest. Check availability →
A private guide pointing up at a stone tower while two visitors look on in a quiet paved square, Piazza dei Signori

Private Personalized Sights Walk

4.6 (9 reviews)

· Private personalized walk through Padua, 2 hours 30 minutes

A private guide walks your group through Padua for 2 hours 30 minutes, from Piazza delle Erbe toward the sights you care about most. You set the pace.

from $142From $142, per guest. Check availability →
A local guide and a couple pausing on a quiet square before a plain pale stone cathedral with a big low dome, Padua Cathedral

One-Hour Private Local Walk

4.6 (27 reviews)

· Private 3 to 4 hour Padua walk with a local

A local guide leads this private walk and shapes the route around what you want from Padua. Bring questions, set your own pace, and leave with tips on where to eat.

from $47From $47, per guest. Check availability →
A private guide and two visitors crossing a small tree-lined square before a plain Gothic red-brick church, Chiesa degli Eremitani

Private City Walk, Chapel Visit

4.6 (195 reviews)

· Private two-hour walk around Padua with a Scrovegni Chapel visit

A private guide leads this two-hour walk through Padua, with a visit to the Scrovegni Chapel. No strangers join you, and the pace adapts to your party.

from $186From $186, per guest. Check availability →
A small group walking in a loose line behind a guide along a tree-lined path toward a small plain red-brick chapel, Scrovegni Chapel

Small Group Walk, Chapel Included

4.5 (64 reviews)

· Two-hour small group walk through Padua, ending at the Scrovegni Chapel

A two-hour small group walk through Padua. The route takes in the old centre and finishes with the Giotto frescoes of the Scrovegni Chapel.

from $67From $67, per guest. Check availability →
A pair of friends seen from behind studying a folded paper in a quiet square beside a clock tower, looking up at the facades, Piazza dei Signori

Budget Scavenger Hunt, Landmarks

4.2 (10 reviews)

· Padua scavenger hunt on foot: clues between city highlights, about 2 hours

Turn Padua's old centre into a game with this self-guided scavenger hunt. Clues steer you between the city's highlights for about two hours, at whatever pace you like.

from $3From $3, per guest. Check availability →
A local guide and a couple in a courtyard with two storeys of pale stone arcades, the guide gesturing up at the arches, Palazzo del Bo

Private Walk, 1 to 6 Hours

4.2 (81 reviews)

· Private walk around Padova with a local, one to six hours

A private Padova walk with a local, from one hour up to six. Set the pace to match your day and wander on foot from grand squares into the quieter lanes around them.

from $48From $48, per guest. Check availability →
A lone visitor seen from behind pausing under an arcade to look up at a great medieval hall with a ship-hull roof, Palazzo della Ragione

Self-Guided Walk, Sights Hunt

4.1 (10 reviews)

· Self-guided Padua scavenger hunt walk, about 2 hours

Padua becomes a puzzle on this self-guided scavenger hunt. Follow a route past Piazza delle Erbe, Palazzo della Ragione and other landmarks, solving clues on your phone as you go. It takes about 2 hours, and you set the pace.

from $6From $6, per guest. Check availability →
A small group tasting white wine at a long table between rows of grapevines on a low volcanic hill, a stone farmhouse behind, Arqua Petrarca

Hills Wine Trip, 5 Hours

5 (17 reviews)

· Euganean Hills wine tour from Padua, 5 hours with tastings

A five-hour wine tour from Padua into the Euganean Hills. Expect vineyard stops, cellar tastings, and quiet hill lanes on the drives between them.

from $182From $182, per guest. Check availability →
Two glasses of white wine and a small plate of cheese on a stone ledge beside an arcade on a market square in late light, Piazza delle Erbe

Wine Tasting City Walk

5 (8 reviews)

· Wine tasting walk in Padua, 2 hours

Central Padua, glass in hand: this two-hour tasting walk pours Veneto wine at stops between the landmarks. From $165 per guest.

from $165From $165, per guest. Check availability →
Two friends seen from behind leaning over a stone parapet on an arcaded street, one holding a small notebook, looking along the lane, Centro Storico

Sato Code Escape Game

5 (8 reviews)

· Sato Code outdoor escape game in Padua, 1 hour, from $14

Sato Code hides its puzzles across Padua instead of inside a locked room. Crack codes street by street, with 1 hour on the clock. From $14 per guest.

from $14From $14, per guest. Check availability →
Hands rolling fresh pasta dough on a wooden board in a bright kitchen, flour and eggs beside the board, Centro Storico

Hands-On Cooking Class, 4 Hours

5 (29 reviews)

· Hands-on Padua cooking lesson, 4 hours total

Spend 4 hours cooking regional dishes from scratch in a Padua kitchen. Your instructor demonstrates each technique, then hands the tools to you.

from $137From $137, per guest. Check availability →
A guide handing a paper tray of cured meats and cheese to two visitors at a market counter under a white canvas awning, Piazza della Frutta

Food Tour, 10 Tasters, Wine

5 (32 reviews)

· Padua market-to-osteria food tour, 10+ tasters, wine, 3 hours, local guide

A local guide leads this 3-hour Padua food tour from the market stalls under Palazzo della Ragione to a traditional osteria. Along the way you get more than 10 tasters, wine included, with stories about what the city actually eats.

from $79From $79, per guest. Check availability →
Hands reaching for small plates of bread, cheese and cured meats on a laden counter while a small group talks behind, Piazza della Frutta

Food and Culture Tastings Walk

5 (34 reviews)

· Walking tour of Padua combining culture and food tastings

A guided walk through Padua that pairs the old centre with its food traditions. Stops for tastings are built into the route, so you sample local specialties as you go between the squares and market streets.

from $279From $279, per guest. Check availability →
Five small glasses of orange and red aperitifs lined up on a stone ledge in a quiet square at golden hour, Piazza dei Signori

Spritz Tour, 5 Drinks

5 (23 reviews)

· Spritz cocktail tour of Padua, five drinks included

A spritz crawl through central Padua, five drinks spread across several stops. Between pours, the guide covers aperitivo custom and Aperol's 1919 debut here.

from $223From $223, per guest. Check availability →
A few visitors seen from behind on a gravel path before an immense pale Venetian villa with a long columned front and a still reflecting pool, Villa Pisani

Venetian Villas, Brenta Riviera

4.9 (15 reviews)

· Villa-hopping day trip from Padua to the Brenta Riviera villas, 5 to 6 hours, from $142

A day trip from Padua along the Brenta Riviera, where Venetian nobles built country villas along the canal. Stops often include Villa Pisani at Stra with its famous hedge maze. The whole outing runs five to six hours.

from $142From $142, per guest. Check availability →
A small group walking a narrow ridge path between steep rows of grapevines on terraced hills, a village church tower in the valley, Valdobbiadene

Prosecco Hills, 6 Hours

4.9 (19 reviews)

· Six hours in the Prosecco Hills, round trip from Padua

Six hours out of Padua and into the Prosecco Hills. The route reaches Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, a UNESCO-listed wine landscape.

from $252From $252, per guest. Check availability →
A guide and a small group on a lawn before a pale Renaissance villa with an open arched loggia on a green hillside, Villa dei Vescovi

Vescovi and Valsanzibio Trip

4.9 (18 reviews)

· Day trip from Padua to Villa dei Vescovi and the Valsanzibio Garden

Trade chapel frescoes for country air on this 5-hour day trip out of Padua. Villa dei Vescovi comes first, then the Valsanzibio Garden, before the ride back to the city.

from $142From $142, per guest. Check availability →
A small group of day visitors crossing a stone bridge toward a moated castle with crenellated towers on a lake peninsula, Sirmione

Verona and Garda, 9 Hours

4.9 (11 reviews)

· Verona and Garda Lake in one 9-hour day from Padua

A 9-hour day trip from Padua pairing Verona with Garda Lake. Walk Verona's old center first, then continue to the lake shore before the return to Padua.

from $206From $206, per guest. Check availability →
A hand pouring fresh green olive oil from a small steel spout into a small glass bowl beside a stone olive press, Arqua Petrarca

Olive Mill Tasting, 75 Minutes

4.9 (16 reviews)

· Olive press tour and oil tasting in the hills outside Padua

Step inside a working olive mill above Padua to see how the fruit becomes oil, then taste what the mill produces. The short format leaves the rest of the day free.

from $45From $45, per guest. Check availability →
Two glasses of an orange aperitif on a barrel table in a narrow lane of ochre houses in the evening, warm light from a doorway, Jewish Ghetto

Guided Spritz Walk

4.9 (11 reviews)

· A guided spritz walk through Padova

A guided walk built around the spritz, Padova's aperitivo staple. The route stays central, fitting easily between sightseeing and dinner.

from $119From $119, per guest. Check availability →
Two tall glasses of an orange aperitif with an olive on a small round table on a paved square, passers-by blurred behind, Piazza delle Erbe

Spritz Walk, Italian Aperitif

4.8 (11 reviews)

· Spritz-focused walk through Padua, 1 hour 30 minutes, from $108 per guest

A 1 hour 30 minute walk through Padua devoted to the Italian aperitif. Taste a spritz along the way and learn what goes into the glass and how the ritual took hold. From $108 per guest.

from $108From $108, per guest. Check availability →
A small group tasting red wine at a long table beside a vineyard with a hilltop castle on a wooded rise behind, Monselice

Hills Winery, 75-Minute Visit

4.8 (23 reviews)

· Winery visit with wine tasting in the Padua hills

A winery tour and tasting in the hills above Padua. The visit runs 75 minutes, and the tour rates 4.8 across 23 reviews, from $61 per guest.

from $61From $61, per guest. Check availability →
A pale Renaissance villa with an open arched loggia on a green hillside, olive trees and a lawn in front, a visitor small on the path, Villa dei Vescovi

Villa dei Vescovi Entry Ticket

4.8 (25 reviews)

· Admission to the frescoed villa at Torreglia

A FAI-run Renaissance villa above Torreglia, with frescoed rooms and a loggia facing the Euganean Hills. Most people need about an hour.

from $15From $15, per guest. Check availability →
A small table with a bottle of green olive oil, bread and two glasses of white wine on a stone wall above olive terraces and wooded hills, Arqua Petrarca

Olive Oil and Wine Hills Trip

4.7 (20 reviews)

· Four hours in the Euganean Hills tasting olive oil and wine, leaving from Padua.

A four hour tasting trip from Padua into the Euganean Hills, stopping to try the area's olive oil and its wines. There is time between tastings to enjoy the scenery.

from $148From $148, per guest. Check availability →
A guide and a few visitors seen from behind in a small barrel-vaulted room with a deep blue ceiling dotted with small gold stars, Scrovegni Chapel

Guided Giotto Chapel Tour

4.7 (371 reviews)

· Guided visit to the Scrovegni Chapel frescoes in Padua, 1 to 1.5 hours

A guided visit to Giotto's frescoes inside the Scrovegni Chapel, running 1 to 1.5 hours. A guide walks the group through the 14th-century cycles and explains what to look for in each scene.

from $44From $44, per guest. Check availability →
A small open electric cart carrying a few visitors along a cobbled street beside a pale stone city gate, seen from behind, Porta Portello

Golf Cart City Tour

4.7 (54 reviews)

· A 1.5-hour golf cart ride around Padua

Padua by golf cart: this 1.5-hour tour covers the city at an easy pace, so you see plenty without long walks between the sights.

from $59From $59, per guest. Check availability →
A laid wooden table in a home kitchen with plates of pasta, bread and a carafe of wine, a host stirring a pan behind, Centro Storico

Home Cooking Demo, Meal Included

4.6 (11 reviews)

· Home cooking demo in Padova with lunch or dinner included, 2 hours 30 minutes

Watch a home cook in Padova prepare regional dishes, then sit down to the meal you helped bring together. The session runs 2 hours 30 minutes and includes lunch or dinner. Guests rate it 4.6 from 11 reviews, from $97 per person.

from $97From $97, per guest. Check availability →
A few visitors small in the frame at the doorway of a small Romanesque brick baptistery with a low dome beside a pale cathedral, Baptistery of Padua

Baptistery and Diocese Museum

4.6 (170 reviews)

· Entry to the Baptistery of the Cathedral and the Museum of the Diocese, booked together for one visit to Padua

A ticket for the Baptistery of the Cathedral and the Museum of the Diocese. Inside, Giusto de' Menabuoi's 14th-century frescoes, part of Padua's UNESCO-listed fresco cycles.

from $22From $22, per guest. Check availability →
A home dining table set for lunch with bowls of pasta and a bottle of red wine, a cook plating a dish behind, Centro Storico

Private Home Cooking Demo

4.6 (24 reviews)

· Cooking demonstration and shared meal in a local's home, 3 hours

A local host opens their Padua home for a private cooking demonstration, guiding you through each recipe. Afterwards, everyone sits down together to share the meal.

from $117From $117, per guest. Check availability →
A small brick chapel glowing under warm lamplight in a green garden at dusk, a few visitors small and distant on the path, Scrovegni Chapel

Evening Tour, Chapel Admission

4.5 (62 reviews)

· Two-hour evening walk with Scrovegni Chapel entry included

An evening walk through Padua's lit-up center, ending with included admission to the Scrovegni Chapel. Two hours with a guide, quieter squares, and Giotto's frescoes by night.

from $66From $66, per guest. Check availability →
A small group choosing vegetables at a market stall under a plain umbrella with a cook, baskets of radicchio and tomatoes, Piazza delle Erbe

Small Group Market and Cooking Class

4.3 (17 reviews)

· Small-group Padua cooking class with a market walk, 5 hours

Five hours with a small group in Padua, split between the market and the kitchen. Shop for produce with your host, cook a seasonal menu together, then sit down to the meal you prepared.

from $170From $170, per guest. Check availability →
A small group sharing small plates round a high table on a pedestrian street under an arcade, glasses in hand, Piazza della Frutta

Small Group Street Food Walk

3.9 (8 reviews)

· Eat your way across Padua, small-group tour

A small-group street food walk through Padua. Follow your guide between stalls and backstreet counters, tasting local bites as you go.

from $101From $101, per guest. Check availability →
A lone visitor with earphones in, walking a gravel path in a green garden toward a small plain red-brick chapel beside low brick remains of an oval amphitheatre, Giardini dell'Arena

Chapel Ticket, Audio Guide

3.8 (211 reviews)

· Entry to Padua's Scrovegni Chapel with an audio guide

Step inside Padua's Scrovegni Chapel with an entry ticket and an audio guide. The visit runs about 30 minutes, enough time to take in the 14th-century fresco cycle.

from $35From $35, per guest. Check availability →
A plain open-top tour bus without markings parked beside the green ring canal of a huge elliptical square, plane trees and weathered stone figures along the water, Prato della Valle

Hop-On Hop-Off, 24 Hours

3.4 (142 reviews)

· Hop-on hop-off City Sightseeing bus pass for Padova, good for a full 24 hours

A 24-hour City Sightseeing ticket lets you ride Padova at your own pace. Hop off at any stop, linger over a piazza or a museum, then catch a later bus and continue the loop.

from $17From $17, per guest. Check availability →
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