VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular historical tours in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Skip-line guided access to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with app commentary and VR Venice history.
Most Popular“Wonderful experience of Doge’s, Gondola and St Marks. Our tour guide Giada personality was so vibrant.”
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
“Francesco was a helpful tour guide with a nice sense of humor. He covered quite a few landmarks of the city in a quick 1 hour. Even though the weather was not the best with so much fog, we got to learn about the history and the structure of the city of Venise. After the…”
Skip the line to St Mark’s Bell Tower (98m) for panoramic views, then History Gallery and VR scenes of Venice.
“This tour was awesome! There was an elevator up and down. The views of Venice were spectacular. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted in the tower. There was only a very short wait. The immersive VR experience of Venetian history prior to going up in the tower was also very…”
Skip-the-line Venice icons in one smart route: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Basilica, plus optional Campanile views.
“Lucia was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We were able to gain quick access to the basilica and palace. Do this in the morning if you can to avoid the heat and crowds!”
Visit Venice Natural History Museum on the Grand Canal: fossils, dinosaurs, a Sarchosuchus skull, and a huge cabinet of objects for $11.
“norhing - it was a delight from start to finish! something for everyone”
Priority access to St. Mark’s Cathedral with skip-the-line entry, mobile audio or live guiding, and VR history of Venice’s iconic square.
“Easy to use ticket, get your voucher from the kiosk near the Square. Saved a queue. Our ticket wasn’t for the museum or terrace so we queued and paid €7 to do that on the day. Basilica is incredible, worth a visit!”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tour with Golden Staircase sights, Museo Correr entry, and St Mark’s museum access, some with lunch.
“The Doge museum is amazing and the guide was very knowledgeable but this tour was supposed to start at 11:20 so we arrived at the Venice tours meeting point at that time. They took us to another point to meet the guide and there was a lot of confusion. The tour didn’t start until 12…”
Cruise Venice Lagoon on a private historic boat with a guide, San Marco aperitif, and a chance for lagoon wildlife in about an hour.
“Tour operator cancelled on us the day before citing technical difficulties. It was suppose rain so I suppose that is why there were sudden technical difficulties. I expect I will never get a refund.”
Learn watercolor techniques in small-group Venice with master painter Nicola in Dorsoduro, plus a handcrafted bookmark souvenir.
“Great experience. He was very patient with my mom and helped her to color in her drawing and helped to me understand how to use water colors”
Venice’s Naval Historical Museum (MUNAV) is a 90-minute skip-the-line visit with ship models and artifacts from centuries, $18.
3-hour Venice walking tour with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s area stops, and guided prison visits plus museum access after.
“Our tour guide did an awesome job explaining the history of Doge's Palace and Venice. We enjoyed every minute of it and we met a lot of great people!”
A private Venice walk mixing art, legend, and Marco Polo lore, ending at the Prison Palace, with tickets included and English guides.
“Super lame. Got notices all day telling me about my appointment showed up 15 minutes ahead of time and nobody showed up for 45 minutes.”
Priority access to St. Mark’s Campanile plus a Venice in the Past 3D stop, designed to cut lines and get you to top views fast.
“You can just get these tickets directly or day of cheaper. It’s not usually sold out and seemed like it was cheaper to buy direct. I thought it was a tour but it’s just access to the tower.”
Two-hour private Venice walk from Rialto to San Marco with Alessandro: Rialto market, Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Acqua alta library, St Mark’s skip-the-line.
“Alessandro was an amazing tour guide whose passion for the city and intimate knowledge of its art, architecture, and history made our experience incredible. His command of English, knowledge of how to get around efficiently, and his sincRead more”
Prebook Palazzo Mocenigo in Venice: textile, costume and perfume history. See Venetian dressing and scents at your pace.
“Our whole family were really impressed by how great this tour and little museum are. Our three young kids including our oldest boy of 11 really loved making their own perfumes after having learnt about and smelt all of the different scents in thRead more”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
