15 Best Historical Tours In Venice

Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Gondola Rides, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

/ June 4, 2026

1.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

Skip-the-line at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a shared gondola with mobile commentary and a VR Venice history stop.

Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

/ June 4, 2026

2.Venice: Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

Skip the line to St. Mark’s Bell Tower and add the History Gallery plus a VR time-travel show, all in about an hour.

★ 4.3

“Great experience, VR thing was a fun add on! The views from the Bell Tower are stunning.”

910 reviews1 hourFrom $44by CITY TOURS CO LTD

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Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

/ June 4, 2026

3.Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

Skip-the-line Venice highlights: Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, Bridge of Sighs, plus optional Campanile views and terrace access.

★ 5.0

“this is a Very educational and interesting tour. Eli was very engaging and personable. Highly recommend.”

586 reviews2 to 3 hours (approx.)From $116.70by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

St. Mark’s Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery

/ June 4, 2026

4.St. Mark’s Cathedral Priority Guided Tour & History Gallery

Skip the lines at St. Mark’s with optional live guidance, byzantine-focused audio on your phone, and a Venice Gallery VR history circuit.

★ 3.5

“We booked a 4pm ticket. As a result we were rushed out of the church at 5pm, the stairs and view were closed. The audioguide never loaded properly despite many attempts. There was no reason they couldn't have issued the ticket and the guide beforehand to prevent last minute issues.”

148 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $33.72by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Guided, Historical Tours, Museums, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Kingly Venice: Doge Palace Ticket, Guided Tour & History Gallery

/ June 4, 2026

5.Kingly Venice: Doge Palace Ticket, Guided Tour & History Gallery

Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tour with small groups, plus Museo Correr tickets, St. Mark’s Square museum access, and an optional lunch package.

★ 4.0

“What an excellent and informative tour! We even got entry into the prisons (which wasn't anticipated). The tour guide was very knowledgeable and her English was excellent and easy to understand. Highly recommended.”

62 reviewsFrom $65.34by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Cruises & Boat Tours, Historical Tours, Murano, Burano & Torcello Island Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat

/ June 6, 2026

6.Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat

A private historic boat through the Venice Lagoon with a guide, an onboard aperitif, and a possible Murano glass stop.

★ 4.5

“Most tours are positive ratings. This one not , unfortunately. It is a direct ride to Murano with glass presentation for the purpose of purchase. Very expensive for the results.”

47 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $82.90

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Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice, Workshops

Venetian Watercolors Painting Workshop at the Historic Art Circle

/ June 7, 2026

7.Venetian Watercolors Painting Workshop at the Historic Art Circle

Learn watercolor techniques on a quiet Venice canal with master artist Nicola in a small group, plus a handmade bookmark souvenir.

★ 5.0

“This was loads of fun. The artist was excellent at coaching us through it as amateurs. The one downside was we ran out of time to finish our painting. Make sure you have started painting with at least 1 hour to go - the artist may not track time as well as you’d like.”

45 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $27.03by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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Historical Tours, Skip the Line, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice, Venice Walking Tours, Walking Tours

Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge’s Palace

/ June 12, 2026

8.Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge’s Palace

Venice walking tour to St. Mark’s and Castello with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace, prisons, Bridge of Sighs, plus ticket to Museo Correr.

★ 4.5

“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!”

22 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $112.82by Venice Events srl

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Tour of Venice between Art, History, Legend and Secrets

/ June 13, 2026

9.Tour of Venice between Art, History, Legend and Secrets

A 2-hour English Venice art and history walk linking Rialto legends, Marco Polo’s home, and golden churches to San Marco’s finale.

★ 4.0

“The history behind the many sites outlined by Alessandro. Alessandro was very knowledgeable and loved his city.”

20 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $83.00

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Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience

/ June 13, 2026

10.Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience

Priority entry to St Mark’s Campanile and a Venice in the Past 3D/VR stop, with big city views and a tight 1-hour plan in English.

★ 3.5

“The Bell tower visit itself was ok. It is at a high level of Venice and the views are nice. The ticketing process was tedious. The company first provides a voucher that needs to be exchanged at their office for a ticket. The directions to their office is terrible. I wandered around for awhile before…”

20 reviews1 hour (approx.)From $45.27by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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2-Hour Experiences, Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice, Walking Tours

two-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco between history, traditions and art

/ June 16, 2026

11.two-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco between history, traditions and art

Private 2-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco with a local guide, Acqua Alta Library, and skip-the-line St Mark’s basilica.

★ 5.0

“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”

14 reviewsFrom $139.93by Tour Leader in Venice

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Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice Palazzo Mocenigo: History of Textile, Costume and Perfume

/ June 19, 2026

12.Venice Palazzo Mocenigo: History of Textile, Costume and Perfume

Pre-book entry to Venice’s Palazzo Mocenigo Museum for textiles, period costumes, and perfume history. Self-guided, timed entry, small and quiet.

★ 3.5

“Really not worth it in my own opinion. I had high hopes of lots of original historical clothing but it is really just walking through various rooms with a section of fancy waistcoats and a few mannequins with a bit of drapy clothing on. I liked sniRead more”

11 reviewsFrom $18.52by Weekend in Italy

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Small Group Tour Historical and Charming Venice Jewish Ghetto

/ June 21, 2026

13.Small Group Tour Historical and Charming Venice Jewish Ghetto

Small-group Venice Jewish Ghetto walk through Cannaregio, WWII memories, and synagogues from outside, led by art historian Lucia.

★ 5.0

“We participated in a small and nice tour. Lucia was superb! She was so detailed and interesting. She also gave us many tips on our stay in Venice. Really recommended!”

9 reviewsFrom $53.88by Free Walk in Venice

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Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Tours, Historical Tours, Museums, Tour Reviews, Venice

History Gallery: Venice in the Past 3D Experience

/ June 22, 2026

14.History Gallery: Venice in the Past 3D Experience

Venice in the Past brings priority entry to a History Gallery, a VR Grand Canal ride to the 1700s, and a take-home 3D gondola puzzle.

★ 3.5

“It was like one of my dreams come true experience It was like Recreating the very famous iconic Bollywood song from 1979’s Release The Great Gambler Since a Very young Tender age I dreamt of Gondola Ride ever since”

8 reviewsFrom $10.43by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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