Venetian History Tour: Explore Hidden Gems and Culture

Explore Venice’s rich history and culture on a semi-private tour. Skip the lines, discover hidden gems, and feel like a local in just 3 hours.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Begin your tour at the breathtaking St Mark’s square, one of the world’s most iconic outdoor locations and take in views of St Mark’s bell tower (exterior).
  • St. Mark’s Basilica - Enter the stunning St Mark’s Basilica and marvel at the dazzling golden mosaics and incricate marble carvings.
    Explore St. Mark’s Basilica and be…
What's Included
  • Semi-private guided walking tour (8 Guests Maximum)
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • Tour does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Explore the rich history and culture of Venice on our semi-private 2.5-hour walking tour, accommodating up to 8 guests per guide. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Rialto Bridge from the Grand Canal and admire the detailed facades of the renowned Venetian Palazzi, once the residences of Venice’s wealthiest aristocrats. Escape the crowds and explore the…

Location
Carmagnola Head
Piazza San Marco
At the corner of the covered gallery/arcade by the st mark’s bell tower (outside).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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G8090yuwilliamc
Dec 5, 2024
Enrico was a fabulous host knowledgeable, and just made time fly! - Enrico is a fantastic local guide who was born and raised in venice. His charismatic attitude and approach made us feel emerged in history that we didn't know even though we have visited Venice a few times. I was so impressed that our original 2hr tour felt like only 30 min. I would highly recommend him as your tour guide and look forward to bringing the rest of my family next time we are in Venice.
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Dadsie66
Dec 3, 2024
Great tour - Marialaura was a fantastic guide, she was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. We definitely learnt a lot and Marialaura pointed out lots of details we would have missed without her. A great tour
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N4866zfpt
Oct 23, 2024
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR - Marialaura was our guide. The tour exceeded our expectations. In two hours we learned so much about the history of Venice, about the history of Saint Marks and the beginning of time and history of Doges Palace. Both St Marks Basilica and Doges Palace are stunning sites. Marialaura covered all of the important highlights and pointed out the hidden gems. The tour covers the beauty of the stunning and unbelievable art created , history of Venice and history of the religion. Without the tour and Marialaura expeditiously explaining we would have wasted time and left without any of the important information.
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30jamsc
Oct 11, 2024
Awesome, Rocco our guide was the best. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly! - This is the way to visit St. Marks & Doges Palace, not waiting on lines and having an extremely knowledgeable guide,great way to start our vacation in Italy
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Juliann_m
Sep 26, 2024
Excellent semi private tour - Allessia was very knowledgeable and entertaining on our tour. We were able to gain more information than we could have on our own and we are very pleased we chose this tour.
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Mappelman
Aug 2, 2024
Good Guide makes the difference - Our guide Anna Maria was fantastic: providing us a very informative, interesting and enjoyable morning! We are impressed by her knowledge, friendliness and attention, much appreciated👍 Best regards, Michiel & Cassandra
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