15 Best Historical Tours In Venice

“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…”

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

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

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

/ June 7, 2026

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

Skip the line to Doge’s Palace in a small group, then use your ticket for Museo Correr and St. Mark’s Square museums.

★ 4.0

“Great tour with Marco! Super knowledgeable and made it a lot better.”

62 reviewsFrom $65.34by CITY TOURS CO. LTD

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

Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat

/ June 10, 2026

8.Venice Lagoon Tour with Historic Venetian Boat

A 1-hour private Venice Lagoon boat ride with a historic vessel, a guide just for your group, and an aperitif near San Marco.

★ 4.5

“Fabulous way to see Venice especially the lagoon. Our host was a great guide. Sit back, have the prosecco and enjoy!”

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 10, 2026

9.Venetian Watercolors Painting Workshop at the Historic Art Circle

Venice watercolor workshop with master artist Nicola in Dorsoduro. Small group, quiet canal views, learn techniques, take home a bookmark.

★ 5.0

“It was such a pleasure to follow Nicola’s instructions. Starting with evaluating which scene we wanted to paint followed by a pencil sketch them moving to the water coloring was fun! Highly recommend!!!”

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

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Historical Tours, Museums, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: Entrance Ticket to the Naval Historical Museum

/ June 12, 2026

10.Venice: Entrance Ticket to the Naval Historical Museum

Skip the line to Venice’s Naval Historical Museum (MUNAV): five floors of ship models, documents, and Far East boats near San Marco.

★ 4.7

39 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $18by D'Uva

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Doge's Palace Tours, 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 17, 2026

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

Guided walk through St. Mark’s area plus skip-the-line Doge’s Palace with prisons and Bridge of Sighs, all in about 3 hours.

★ 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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Historical Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Tour of Venice between Art, History, Legend and Secrets

/ June 18, 2026

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

Venice art-and-history walk from Rialto legends to Marco Polo sites, gold churches, and San Marco landmarks, with tickets included.

★ 4.0

“We showed up at the meeting point 10 minutes early and saw a tour group, so we approached. We were rudely told that the group was full, and we must be looking for some other tour. We never saw another guide at the meeting point, although we waited more than half an hour. I don't…”

20 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $83.00

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Historical Tours, Museums, St Mark's Square & Campanile Tours, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Venice

Venice: Bell Tower Priority Ticket & History Gallery Experience

/ June 18, 2026

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

Priority entry to St. Mark’s Campanile plus Venice in the Past media in under an hour, with standout panoramic views from the top.

★ 3.5

“It does not work...the tickets were unacceptable”

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

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2-Hour Experiences, Historical Tours, St Mark's Basilica Tours, Tour Reviews, Venice, Walking Tours

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

/ June 22, 2026

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

A passionate 2-hour walk from Rialto to San Marco, mixing markets, art stops, and skip-the-line St Mark’s tips—private and local.

★ 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 27, 2026

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

Skip the ticket line at Palazzo Mocenigo and explore Venice’s textile, costume, and perfume history with self-guided exhibits.

★ 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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