Verona’s old town is compact enough to walk in a morning: the Roman Arena, Juliet’s house, Piazza delle Erbe and the Scaliger tombs sit within a few streets of each other. On Viator, two walking tours stand out by reviews. One is a two-hour small-group highlights walk for about $45, with an option to add a guided visit of the Arena. The other is a three-and-a-half-hour walk built around food and wine, with lunch or dinner, a sommelier tasting and a ride up the funicular to the viewpoint, for about $118. Below, we compare two ways to book a Verona walking tour, side by side.
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The verdict
The highlights walk is a two-hour orientation with a local guide, for 16 people at most. The itinerary lists the Arena, Juliet’s house, Piazza Bra, the Scaliger tombs, Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori, and an option adds a guided tour of the Arena. It is rated 4.8 across 543 reviews, with 96% of travelers recommending it, and runs rain or shine.
The food and wine walk covers about 3 km in three and a half hours, with a certified Veronese guide, for 13 people at most. It includes a meal, a wine tasting with a sommelier at a vineria paired with local cured meats, snacks, and skip-the-line tickets for the funicular up to the panoramic viewpoint, and is suitable for vegetarians. It is rated 4.9 across 424 reviews.
Our pick for a first visit is the highlights walk: two hours and about $45 give you the whole old town and your bearings, with the option to add the Arena. Take the food and wine walk if you want Verona and a long lunch in the same afternoon, and like the idea of ending at the viewpoint above the river.
The food and wine walk includes skip-the-line funicular tickets, valid for a month. One reviewer in April 2026 found that the ticket only covered the ride up, and paid to come back down. The walk also ends near the Ponte Pietra, not at the starting point.
Which one is for you?
Take the highlights walk if
- You want the old town in two hours, at the start of your visit.
- You want the lower price: about $45.
- You want the option of a guided tour inside the Arena.
- You are traveling with family: reviewers mention groups aged 7 to 70.
- You would rather choose your own lunch afterward.
Take the food and wine walk if
- You want a meal and a sommelier tasting as part of the tour.
- You want to ride the funicular up to the viewpoint.
- You are vegetarian: the listing says the tour is suitable.
- You need wheelchair access: the listing states it is accessible.
- You have three and a half hours and are fine walking about 3 km.
What each price covers
The highlights walk, from about $45
Included: a local guide for a two-hour walk through the historic center, and a guided tour of the Arena if you choose that option. The itinerary lists the Arena, Juliet’s house, Piazza Bra, the Scaliger tombs, Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori.
Not included: hotel pickup. The group is capped at 16, and the tour needs a minimum of two participants. It runs rain or shine; the provider notes that some parts may not be easily accessible for people with reduced mobility.
The food and wine walk, from about $118
Included: a certified Veronese guide; a meal, with lunch or dinner options; a wine tasting with a sommelier at a vineria, paired with local cured meats; snacks; and skip-the-line tickets for the funicular to the panoramic viewpoint, valid for one month.
Not included: hotel pickup. The group is capped at 13. The walk is about 3 km and ends near the Ponte Pietra. The provider notes that the shops visited can change with opening times and the season.
Where each one starts
- Highlights walk: in front of the Teatro Ristori, where the guide holds a yellow sign reading “TOUR”. The Italian-language afternoon tour starts instead at gate 5 of the Arena.
- Food and wine walk: next to the International Pharmacy and the big clock. It ends near the Ponte Pietra.
- The highlights walk is not wheelchair accessible; the food and wine walk is.
- Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, local time.
Side by side
| Highlights walk | Food and wine walk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 from 543 | 4.9 from 424 |
| Recommended by | 96% of travelers | 97% of travelers |
| Price | from about $45 | from about $118 |
| Length | 2 hours | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Group cap | 16 | 13 |
| Arena | Guided visit as an option | Not listed |
| Food and wine | Not included | Meal, sommelier tasting, snacks |
| Funicular | No | Tickets for the ride up |
| Wheelchair | Not accessible | Accessible |
| Starts | Teatro Ristori | By the International Pharmacy |
What travelers say
On the highlights walk
Good tour for getting your bearings.
Veronica_S, June 2026, via Viator
The 2 hour walking tour was perfect for our multigenerational group (ages7-70!).
Libby_S, June 2026, via Viator
On the food and wine walk
A brilliant way to experience the food, wine and history of Verona.
Mark_G, May 2026, via Viator
the funicular ticket takes you only up but we had to pay to come down and out.
Lisa_L, April 2026, via Viator
The highlights walk has one review worth knowing about: in June 2026 a group waited for a guide who did not come, and the provider explained it as an emergency. It is rare in 543 reviews, but keep the provider’s contact details with your booking. On the food and wine walk, one reviewer found the portions modest; most describe a relaxed afternoon.
How either fits a trip
Verona pairs well with Lake Garda: compare the Lake Garda and Sirmione day trips, one of which starts in Verona. If Venice is your base, see the Venice travel guide, and for more of the Veneto, the Prosecco hills wine tours. From June to September, see our guide to the Arena di Verona opera festival.
Questions travelers ask
Which Verona walking tour should I book?
For a first visit, the two-hour highlights walk for about $45: it covers the Arena, Juliet’s house and the main squares. For a longer afternoon with a meal and a sommelier tasting, the food and wine walk for about $118.
Does the Verona walking tour go inside the Arena?
The highlights walk offers a guided tour of the Arena as an option at booking. The food and wine walk does not list the Arena.
Does the tour visit Juliet’s house?
The highlights walk lists Juliet’s house, the Casa di Giulietta, among its stops.
Is food included on a Verona walking tour?
On the food and wine walk, yes: a meal, a sommelier tasting with cured meats, and snacks. The highlights walk does not include food.
Are Verona walking tours wheelchair accessible?
The food and wine walk’s listing states that it is. The highlights walk is not wheelchair accessible.
Can I cancel a Verona walking tour?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, local time.
Book the highlights walk to learn Verona in two hours and then wander on your own; book the food and wine walk if you want the city and a long lunch in one go. Either way, wear comfortable shoes: the old town is paved in stone.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, September 2026. Itineraries and stops, inclusions and exclusions, group caps, walking distance, meeting and end points, accessibility, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 6476WALK and 66750P2), September 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either route.