Top Veneto Historical & Heritage Tours

Visiting Venice with kids in tow? This private sightseeing tour is specially designed for families, with a focus on child-friendly activities and commentary that’s as entertaining as it is educational. Avoid the queues with skip-the-line entrance to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge's Palace; enjoy a walking tour of St Mark's Square and the Bridge of Sighs; and discover the Byzantine treasures of St Mark's Museum. Stop along the way to tuck into a complimentary ice cream, then hop aboard a traditional gondola for a 30-minute ride along the Venetian canals.

Venice is a hugely popular destination—for good reason—but some group tours of extraordinary floating city can feel crowded and impersonal. Skip the group tours for an intimate, private experience on this two-day tour from Rome. Explore the islands of Venice, admire its architecture, and cruise the canals in a gondola in the company of a guide who shares insights into the Floating City.

Most tours only visit Venice’s historic Jewish district in passing, but this specialized guided walk takes you to the heart of Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto. Discover hidden corners of the city and little-known palaces and bridges, and listen to an overview of Jewish culture and traditions in Italy. The tour conveniently ends in the neighborhood, so you can opt to visit the museum and synagogue on your own.

Cover the highlights of Venice in a single day during this whirlwind small-group trip from Rome. Travel comfortably in a scenic, high-speed train, and enjoy front-door hotel transfers for a VIP experience. Hit all the main attractions—from Saint Mark’s Square to the Grand Canal—with a private guide on-hand to give you enriching historical background on the UNESCO-listed city and lagoon.

Spend 4 days exploring the gorgeous northern lakes on this tour from Milan. Visit famous Lake Como, sparkling Lake Maggiore, sweet Lake Iseo, enormous Lake Garda and little Lake Orta. Take boat excursions and visit picturesque towns like Como, Verona and Bergamo. Enjoy 3 overnight stays in centrally-located hotels, including breakfast.

If you’re looking for the romantic side of Venice here is the right tour for you. Venice is a place of love and mystery, a place where senses prevail over rationality.

Besides visiting the island of Murano, known all over the world from the 16th century because of its refined and characteristic glass production, you will enter a factory and watch the demonstrations of the glassmaker masters, who learned the secrets of the special technique of "glassblowing" from their ancestors. In Burano, you will wander among the charming fishermen's houses, painted with bright colors that reflect on the water giving life to a chromatic spectacle unique in the world. The island is also known for the tradition of laces that are still wisely made by hand by local women.After visiting the islands, you will be accompanied back to Venice, crossing once again the lagoon and its naturalistic landscapes.

Saint Marks Basilica and the Doges Palace are two landmarks rarely left off any Venice Itinerary, but their popularity means that visitors often spend more time queuing outside than exploring inside. Visit both on this 4-hour tour, including skip-the-line entrance and a walking tour of romantic Venice.

Experience the true essence of Venice on a small-group walking tour of the sights in and around St. Mark's Square. See show-stoppers like St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace from the outside, then make the most of your time as you bypass the crowds and head into the narrow backstreets for a look at hidden treasures, while learning the city’s intriguing history along the way. Afterwards, your guide can help arrange a private gondola tour for a grand finale.

Explore a side of Venice that few people get to see as you board a private, luxury boat and travel to three of the lagoon’s most famous islands: Murano, Burano and Torcello. With small groups of 15 or less and complimentary prosecco for your journey, you’ll feel like a VIP as you island hop to discover world-famous glass masterpieces, lush gardens, and artisan lacemakers.

Discover the hidden gems of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Venice on this action-packed walking tour. With its narrow streets and 400 bridges, it can be easy to get lost in Venice, but you won’t have to worry about navigating, as a guide will lead the way. Learn local secrets, and visit multiple top sites in one day such as St. Mark’s Square, the Grand Canal, and Doge’s Palace.

Enjoy Skip-the-line to explore two of the most iconic buildings in Venice. Learn the history of the Venetian Republic and discover the masterpieces of art, as you walk the corridors and halls of both the Venetian doges and the St Mark’s Basilica. Drown yourself in the golden mosaics and other treasures as you also walk over the famous Bridge of Sighs.HIGHLIGHTS• Embark on a 3.5-hour tour with a professional experienced and Skip the lines to enter the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica without delay • Pass through impressive halls where the Doges ruled the Most Serene Republic of Venice• Admire the golden mosaics and other treasures of St. Mark’s Basilica

Discover the beautiful bridges and canals of Venice on a private day trip departing from Florence. Travel past the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Square and famous Ducal Palace on a 2-hour walking tour, hearing the rich history of the city from your private guide. Then enjoy free time to explore on your own, visiting the islands of Murano and Burano or taking a scenic gondola ride. This tour can be customized to your own special interests, and will conclude with transportation back to Florence in the evening.

If you’ve already hit the main sights and are thirsting to uncover another side to the history-packed city, then this Venice walking tour has got you covered. Escape the tourist track and immerse yourself in local culture in the sestiere, or district, of Cannaregio, an off-the-beaten-track neighborhood filled with artisans. You’ll also visit the former Jewish Ghetto as you learn about the city’s overlooked dark chapters.

Verona is best known as the setting for Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, but it also has a complex history on par with any Italian city. This tour offers a unique way to learn about the darker sides of Verona’s past while taking a guided walk through its historic center. The goal is to make visitors step back in time and learn about the notorious murders, torture stories, family tombs, and beheaded skeletons of one of the world’s most romantic towns.

Explore top landmarks in Venice with a private guide during this half-day tour. Customize the itinerary according to your interests and visit city highlights including St. Mark’s Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and Doge’s Palace. See a glass-blowing demonstration in Murano and climb aboard a gondola for a private ride.

Take a 7-day trip to discover the best of northern Italy. Leave from Milan and see the lakes of Orta, Maggiore, Como, Garda, Iseo and the cities of Como, Bergamo, and Verona. Then head to the Italian Riviera to explore Genoa, Sanremo, Rapallo, Cinque Terre, Portofino, and Santa Margherita. Admire the beautiful scenery as you relax in the towns and learn about a few of the cities on walking tours.

Check off the highlights of the Italian lakes and Dolomites with this 7-day tour from Milan. Complete with prebooked hotel accommodation, breakfasts, transfers, and guided tours, the excursion has everything you need to discover the region with minimum fuss. You’ll check out towns such as Como, Verona, and Bolzano, and travel through scenic lake and mountain landscapes around lakes Orta, Maggiore, Como, and Garda.

When planning a cruise stop in Venice, spend an unforgettable day in one of the world’s most romantic maritime cities with a private shore excursion. After meeting a local tour escort at the cruise terminal, travel in a private boat to the political and cultural heart of Venice, St. Mark’s Square. Skip the long entrance queues with priority access to spectacular St Mark’s Basilica and the Gothic Doge’s Palace, and then enjoy a quintessential Venetian experience with a private 30-minute gondola ride through the city’s famed canals.

Travel by coach from Lake Garda resorts to the Dolomites and spend a day among nature’s splendor. This UNESCO World Heritage–listed mountain range in the northern Italian Alps is not to be missed. Let a guide show off the gorgeous landscapes of the Fiemme Valley and accompany you to the Alpine village of Ortisei. You have the option to purchase lunch and visit the rock summit of Sass Pordoi.

Embark on a self-guided walking tour of Venice's most popular islands: Torcello, Burano, and Murano. With a 24- or 48-hour boat ticket included on the public vaporetto, transportation between the islands will be a breeze and you can hop on and hop off whenever you like. Download the app to your phone and move at you own pace, listening to the commentary as you go. Highlights include the Gran Canal, St. Mark's and Rialto areas, the Jewish Ghetto, and others.

Our Express Tour of Venice Highlights allow you to visit the main highlights of the city in just 2 hours with a private licensed guide. Enjoy a tour with a local guide that knows Venice as the back of the hands. Your tours starts ad St.mark's square, than you can enjoy the most famous church of Venice and enter in the St. Mark's Basilica, then move to the Doge's Place, once belonging to the rulers of Venice.Your itinerary continues: you will proceed to the Bridge of Sighs with your private guide and admire also the Canal Grande. If you have limited time in Venice this is the perfect tour for you.

Visit two Venice highlights on a 3-hour, guided tour through St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doges’ Palace, with skip-the-line entrance that lets you make the most of your time in the city. See the rich ornamentation and artwork inside St. Mark’s Basilica, then follow in the footsteps of Venice’s powerful doges in a sumptuous masterpiece of Venetian Gothic design. This 3-hour combination tour includes skip-the-line admission at both locations.

On this 2-hour private tour your family will be accompanied by a professional guide in a fascinating visit to the Accademia Galleries, an exceptional Venetian art museum located in Dorsoduro district. You will also enter the beautiful church of S. Maria della Salute and learn about its history. On your itinerary you will find historical buildings and a pleasant landscape, as you walk along the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal. Your kids will be completely involved in the tour and they will love all the wonders of Venice. Even in the museum, they can learn about extraordinary masterpieces and have a great time thanks to the activities organized by your kid-friendly guide.