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

Join a 2.5-hour small-group guided tour to explore Venice’s most renowned sites: St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Benefit from skip-the-line entry to the Basilica, where over 8,000 square meters of golden mosaics illuminate its stunning Byzantine interior. From the terrace, enjoy sweeping views of St. Mark’s Square, once the political and…

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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J9067ixsusank
Jul 25, 2025
- I really enjoyed the tour. The guide was friendly, very knowledgable, prompt, and communicated and confirmed the meeting time and place.
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Melissa
Jul 12, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - We recently booked a tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Our guide, Ketty, was exceptional in every way. Her expertise and love of Venice’s culture and history were evident as she shared her knowledge and navigated us effortlessly along the tour. She shared so many stories of history and of her many trips to study the sculptures, mosaics, and stories painted on the walls. Ketty’s knowledge and passion did not go unnoticed. She was able to answer every question we had and pointed out small details we would have missed if we tried to navigate this on our own. This was hands-down an incredible experience with an incredible guide!
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Nicole_r
Jul 7, 2025
Venice walking tour - Our guide Marialaura was excellent. So knowledgeable and a lovely person. Totally recommend her for this tour experience
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Jill
Jun 26, 2025
Fantastic Tour with Ketty! - Ketty was an amazing guide. So friendly and sweet. I wish we could have her for every tour we take. She was so incredibly knowledgeable and made the tour fun. She interacted a lot with our daughter and asked her questions which was so great. Excellent tour for the price. Would highly recommend.
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Mexican
Jun 20, 2025
Semi-private tour with knowledgeable guide! Enjoyable by everyone! Will look for Babylon tours when traveling abroad. - Rainy day in Venice did not damper our semi-private tour and great experience of St Mark’s basilica and DOGE palace semi-private tour provided by Marialaura of Babylon tours! The detailed information offered about the monuments, the city’s history was perfect! We got up to the terrace for a beautiful view of St Mark’s square and the Grand Canal! We all enjoyed this tour very much! Small group, well organized and knowledgeable guide! Highly recommended!
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850locql
Jun 17, 2025
Mary was the best! - Mary was fun and knowledgeable. She took her time to answer all of our questions and was very easy to follow. I would highly recommend a tour by her.
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Lucas
Jun 12, 2025
Venice tour - Great tour guide was very knowledgeable really enjoyed the palace. St marks was amazing the detail in the ceiling art were extraordinary
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Michaelnp710cc
Jun 6, 2025
Venice Basilica and Doge perfectly - Mary was fantastic. Her knowledge and descriptions were very detailed. Her knowledge of the history of Benice taught me a few new details I did not know. Small private tour turned out to just 4 on the tour.
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Janethi6448ea
May 25, 2025
First time in Venice - Maria was an excellent tour guide. Her knowledge is above and beyond. There were 6 people on the tour. With me being handicap she adjusted the pace and accompanied me with the use of elevators were possible. I highly recommend her for any tour she does!!!!
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Kevin_c
Jul 11, 2025
Neat tour - Very friendly and informative guide. Your was thorough but didn’t drag. Doge palace was much more interesting than I had anticipated.
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From $126
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).