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“Very informational at the Doge’s Palace. The tour guide was very good. Fun trip on the Gondola, great driver.”
A guided walk through St. Mark’s and Rialto plus VR history, with an optional gondola ride for a great-value Venice overview.
“We did this walking tour on New Year’s Day. Valentina was incredibly knowledgable and the tour was really enjoyable. Would highly recommend.”
Skip the line to St Mark’s Bell Tower (98m) for panoramic views, then History Gallery and VR scenes of Venice.
“Most amazing views of Venice from the top, the only thing you need to know is that you have to go to the shop to pick up your tickets before going to the bell tower your get the guide codes are not what gets you in to the tower. So make sure you make extra…”
Skip-the-line Venice icons in one smart route: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Basilica, plus optional Campanile views.
“This tour was AMAZING. Our guide, Mateo was so inspirational and knowledgeable. Be prepared to walk but every step is worth it! I was overwhelmed by the beauty of these historic landmarks. It just got better and better and better as the tour went on. I cannot praise this tour enough. It was a gem.”
Visit Venice Natural History Museum on the Grand Canal: fossils, dinosaurs, a Sarchosuchus skull, and a huge cabinet of objects for $11.
“Super super cute. The terrasse is something as well as garden 😍 the first floor is closed, thus the second is small — only a few pictures. Anyway, perfect calm oasis in the middle of Venice for affordable price!!”
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.
“Unfortunately this was poorly run from the rushed, late guide to few instructions. It wasted a lot of our time. It was stressed to be 20 minutes early or lose your time, we were prompt but waited 20 minutes for the guide to come in then 15 more minutes for him to get organized. After…”
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tour with Golden Staircase sights, Museo Correr entry, and St Mark’s museum access, some with lunch.
“Diana was amazing engaging and passionate. I felt like the tour could be longer maybe more inside the palace”
Cruise Venice Lagoon on a private historic boat with a guide, San Marco aperitif, and a chance for lagoon wildlife in about an hour.
“The boat tour was on a miraculously well maintained boat that had been in operation for 90 years. The owner/operator of the boat did an excellent job showing us the sights of Venice. He added some extra time so we could catch the Venetian sunset. We even got to see the canals resident dolphin up…”
Learn watercolor techniques in small-group Venice with master painter Nicola in Dorsoduro, plus a handcrafted bookmark souvenir.
“We couldn’t make the class and there were no other time options. Keep in mind when you book this that it is a long drawn out story to enter. Venice and get around. I have young kids and after traveling were in no mood to get up at 6:30am to start the trek into Venice.…”
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.
“Self guided. Ample time to see the city. Views were great. Bell ringing was an added bonus while we were there. Great pictures too.”
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.
“Great guide, a local so passionate with Venice and its history that you can feel it when he tells the stories.”
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.
