Venetian History Tour: Explore Hidden Gems and Culture

Explore Venice’s rich history and culture on an exclusive 3-hour tour. Skip the lines, discover hidden gems, and feel like a local.

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
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Guided Tour
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tour does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Join a 2.5-hour exclusive guided tour of 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 commercial hub…

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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Karen_m
Aug 5, 2025
Our guide, Mary, was... - Our guide, Mary, was extremely knowledgeable, funny and so warm and friendly. Great tour and the whole tour was so interesting, held my four grandkid’s attention the entire time. Highly recommend!
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Cindy_k
Aug 4, 2025
Best Venice tour experience - Roko was an amazing guide. We did the small group and it was worth the extra cost for such a personalized experience. Roko was knowledgeable and shared interesting history with us. Highly recommend!
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Allisonhd8562sp
Aug 2, 2025
Great tour! - Marialaura was an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable and engaging, she made the tour interesting. We would recommend this tour
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Shawna_s
Jul 6, 2025
Loved this small group... - Loved this small group tour! Roko was very knowledgeable and could answer any question we had. The skip the line access was amazing as the day we visited the lines for the Basillica and Doge were insanely long. I would highly recommend booking this tour.
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Joehv8811tg
Jun 24, 2025
Outstanding Small Group Tour - This tour was an absolute highlight, and our guide, Marialaura, was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and provided us with an amazing experience of both St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. It was a small group tour, so we didn't even need earpieces. She ensured that the six of us could hear her everywhere we went. Skipping the lines is totally worth it and made the trip that much more enjoyable. Thank you, Marialaura, for a wonderful tour.
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Nigelhv2950lh
Jun 16, 2025
Italian Road Trip - Venice Leg - We had an amazing time discovering St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, Daniela knew all the tricks! Would recommend.
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Therese_m
May 27, 2025
Fantastic tour of St. Mark's with Marialaura - My family and I were so lucky to have Marialaura as our guide for St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. She was extremely knowledgeable about the history and architecture of Venice and told us some wonderful stories about St Mark's and some of the legends and superstitions of the city. We also enjoyed hearing about present day Venice and Marialaura gave us a lunch recommendation that was without question the best meal of our vacation. If you have an opportunity to book a tour with Marialaura you will not be disappointed.
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Vanessa_p
May 26, 2025
Flexible and informative tour. - We really liked our tour guide Roko C because he didn't try and hit everything but pointed out really interesting things and had great stories. He was also flexible and accommodated our needs to stop.
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Connector53354100522
May 16, 2025
A great guide makes all the difference! - Our guide Marialaura was exceptional. Her knowledge and passion in speaking about St. Mark's & The Doge's Palace held our attention like we were listening to a storybook. She managed to describe history in detail and keep it interesting. Her sweet personality made us feel like friends. My husband & I have an Italian last name that no one can pronounce in the States. She took a sml video with me saying it in 'real' Italian so I could post on social media. She also spoke to (& taught) us a lot about our heritage. After our tour, she made some gift reccos for us to take back home & sent us links to local restaurants. She really went above & beyond. If you want to have a great experience for this tour.... ask for Marialaura at Babylon if you can! 10 stars for sure!
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Compass310808
May 12, 2025
Excellent tour - Excellent Tour guide. Excellent tour. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice. It's worth every penny.
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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).