From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village
Traveler rating
4.9/5
Based on 16 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village worth booking?
From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village is a 3-hour experience in Padua, Italy, from $111 per person. It scores 73 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 4.9/5 rating across 16 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 73 / 100
- Rating
- 4.9/5 (16)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- From
- $111 per person
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.
What you get
About this experience
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.
What's included
Included
- Insurance and technical organization of a certified travel agency
- Visit of a producer of preserves and liquors of the Euganean Hills and Tasting of typical delights
- Guided tour of the Euganean region
- Roundtrip transportation to the place of departure, in the options you select
- Walk in the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca and visit the house of Francesco Petrarca
- Traditional Italian life with your local guide
- Visit of an Olive Oil Mill and Tasting of Olive oil
Not included
- The price does not include what is not indicated.
What you'll see and do
Terme Euganee di Abano e Montegrotto
The Euganean Spas of Abano Montegrotto are one of the most famous spa destination in the world. Our tour will start from here.
Pass by without stopping
Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei
The Euganean Hills are a group of hills of volcanic origin that rise to heights of 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian plain a few km south of Venice.
180 minutes here · Admission included
With this experiential tour to Arquà Petrarca we’ll discover the second most beautiful medieval villages in Italy, in the hearth of Euganean Hills.
180 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Padua
You'll find your local tour leader (with the blue minivan Lovivo branded) in front of your hotel on Abano Montegrotto or at Terme Euganee train station in Montegrotto Terme.
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations.
Ends at
You'll find your local tour leader (with the blue minivan Lovivo branded) in front of your hotel on Abano Montegrotto or at Terme Euganee train station in Montegrotto Terme.
Options you can book
Transfer not included
Meet your guide in Arquà Petrarca.
From Terme Euganee
Transfer from Terme Euganee: Transfer by minivan, from Terme Euganee train station or your Hotel in Abano Montegrotto to Euganean Hills included. Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, pt, en, it, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Group size
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Lovivo Tour Experience
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The village is on a hill, the streets are uphill
- Departure times in the booking are approximate and are subject to slight variations. The agency will contact you a few days before the tour to confirm the meeting or pick-up time. You must provide a valid contact (phone number with Whatsapp or email).
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 16 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
7 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
6 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Food and drink
3 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Traveler reviews
16 verified traveler reviews for From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Visiting Petrarch
It was a privilege to spend a few hours on such a beautiful day in a comfortable minibus taking a ride through the picturesque Euganean hills and seeing the wonderful town of Arquà Petrarca and the famous medieval dwelling of Petrarch. If you don't have a car, this place is otherwise inaccessible. And besides, our guide Chiara told and showed us a lot of interesting things, she was very warm and friendly, and spoke fluently not only English, but also my niece's native Portuguese! Along with two other very special and cosmopolitan ladies, my niece and I had some unforgettable moments. It was an incredible coincidence that we also shared a common origin with one of them! It's a small world! And very beautiful.
Response from the operator: Thank you so much, it was a special day with some very nice coincidence, I am very glad you enjoyed!
via Tripadvisor
Village of Arquà .... and more
The trip was interesting and with many things to see and "taste". The first stop, in an oil mill in the area, made us discover how the production of an oil so delicate and tasty at the same time is the result of the work of specialists and many years of experience in the sector. Then the Borgo di Arquà, where Petrarch's tomb is, with a visit to the Villa where the poet spent the last years of his life and with the Guide who told us the story of the character and the period in which he lived. I had beautiful flashes on memories of what I had read in school books ... a few years ago ,,, To conclude a visit to a bar where we could taste the famous "Brodo di Giuggiole" .... delicious.
Response from the operator: Gentilissimo, grazie mille per queste bellissime parole che ci rendono davvero felici!
via Tripadvisor (translated)
A pleasant afternoon in the Euganean Hills!
With great pleasure, my judgment is extremely positive and Recommendation this tour to the knowledge of the village with oil tasting and typical liquor! Very good our escort Chiara and Marta for office practices. Professionalism and sympathy! A very pleasant day that I will take with me to Turin and make it known with my words to my affections! Keep it up! Good job and hope to see you soon!😘
Response from the operator: Grazie mille, il piacere è nostro! Ti aspettiamo per scoprire altri luoghi unici del nostro territorio :)
via Tripadvisor (translated)
Tour of the Euganean Hill area, stopping at an Olive Orchard on the way to the Mediaeval City.
Our guide, Cami, picked us up in a minivan at our hotel, Mioni Royal San and there were 4 total on the tour plus the guide. The tour was given in English, and luckily the other two guests were pretty fluent though Cami did fill in some details for one of the guests either in French or German, I'm not sure which. On our way to the olive orchards we stopped for a little information and picture opportunities at a few very old buildings that were in excellent condition were a little later period than the Medieval City. At the orchard, we went in the morning so we could get a tour of the state of the art machinery used to process the olives picked each day. Several large stainless steel processors that cleaned, pitted, pressed and prepared the olive oil that was then bottled by hand. There was a small shop that had all varieties of products related to olives, much of it done there at this facility. We did some tasting of different varieties of olive oil. After driving through the Euganean Hills, a lovely countryside we arrived at the Ancient City, Aqua Petrarca. We walked on the paving stone roads to the large home where the leading family in the area lived. It is preserved with its original walls and wooden parquet ceilings. Then a gentle walk down to the Holy Trinity church, during which the church bells rang loudly at noon. The Church is lovely inside and is still used by the community. There was an interesting building that had a huge old grape vine coming out of the wall in a couple of places and it spreads out on the exterior wall. The History, the guide and the whole experience was great.
Response from the operator: Dear Mrs McGrath, Thank you for your detailed review. It was a pleasure to have you as guest. We hope to have you as guest in future. Thank you, Yours sincerely, Team Lovivo Tour Experience
via Tripadvisor
Trip to Arqua Petrarca
It is hard to pick our favorite thing in this tour in that all of it was great. Our guide was Camilla, who was excellent. In addition to her native Italian, she speaks fluent English, French and German, but our particular tour was all in English. Arqua Petraca was a unique little medieval village. We particulary enjoyed a visit to the house of Petrarca, a famous Italian poet. There, Camilla gave us an interesting history of Petrarca, his loves and life. We also enjoyed a visit to Brodo di Arqua Petrarca where we tasted unique awesom liquors. We then went to Evo del Borgo and both learned about the making of olive oil and tasting several types of olive oil. Greatly increased our appriciation of olive oil. his trip was a wonderful break from the crowds and bustle of Venice and Padova.
Response from the operator: Hello Mr Sandefur, Thank you for your positive review. It was a pleasure to have you on tour. See you next time for another excursion. Staff Lovivo Tour Experience
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 6
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
Who runs this experience
Operated by Lovivo Tour Experience, who run 35 experiences we rank across 2 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 56.2.
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From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Padua.
How much does From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village cost?
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Prices start at $111 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Padua usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village take?
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Plan for about 3 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Padua is not rushed.
Is From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 73 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.9/5 across 16 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Padua, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 3-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village?
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Around 6 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Padua can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Padua and add a light layer if any part of the 3-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Padua within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Padua?
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On Outty we rank every Padua experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Tasting of 4 Prosecco Cartizze, snacks, winery and vineyard tour, Chioggia : Unveiling City Charm By Boat, Favela Tour Adventure. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Padua?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Padua?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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What is included in From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village?
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Included: Insurance and technical organization of a certified travel agency; Visit of a producer of preserves and liquors of the Euganean Hills and Tasting of typical; Guided tour of the Euganean region; Roundtrip transportation to the place of departure, in the options you select; and Walk in the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca and visit the house of Francesco Petrarca. Not included: The price does not include what is not indicated. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered, or you can meet at the start point instead from 57 listed pickup locations in and around Padua.
What languages is From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village offered in?
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It is offered in German, Portuguese, English, Italian and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Specialized infant seats are available. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village?
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Across 16 reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, food and drink. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village?
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There are 2 options to choose from, including Transfer not included, From Terme Euganee. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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