Cultural & History Tours Venice

What Is It

• A convenient fast-track entrance ticket to the La Fenice Opera House.
• A chance to explore inside a world-famous 18th century theatre.

What Will Do

• Skip the queue to La Fenice Opera House.
• Tour the lavishly decorated interior at your own pace.
• Gaze down at the stage from the Royal Box, marvel at the grand Foyer and visit the Apollonian Halls.
• Learn about Maria Callus, one of the greatest opera singers of the 19th century, in an exhibition dedicated to her life and music.

What Inclues

• Skip the line entry.
• Admission fee.
• Multilingual audio guide (or live guide is selected).

Travellers Talk

• This attraction if one of the top 20 things to see and do on Trip Advisor.
• Visitors have described the theatre as magnificent and beautiful.

Is It Right

• This tour is perfect for theatre fans, artists and music lovers.
• Ideal for people who prefer to take relaxed self-guided tours.
• An ideal attraction for people with limited time in the city, this is not a huge attraction so you should only need 1-2 hours to visit.
• Suitable for both adults and children.

What Is It

• This is a unique and fun evening walking tour.
• Take a dip into the dark side of Venice and hear the city's ghost stories.

What Will Do

• Hear the secret stories and myths of Venice.
• Visit sinister places in the city.
• Listen for the ghosts on the Piazza San Marco.

What Inclues

• Walking tour.
• Expert guide.

Travellers Talk

• Reviews for this tour on Viator are extremely positive with mostly 5-star ratings.
• Travellers seem to particularly enjoy the storytelling of the tour guide who "makes the tour come alive".

Is It Right

• This is great if you are looking for an unconventional city tour.
• Suitable for all ages.

What Is It

• Two of the Venetian Lagoon's most profitable islands are Murano and Burano.
• One grew rich from blowing glass and the other from weaving lace.
• This is an opportunity to visit original workshops of each craft.

What Will Do

• Cruise across the Venice Lagoon to Murano and Burano.
• Enjoy a guided tour and free time on each island.

What Inclues

• Return transport by boat.
• Visit to glass and lace workshops.
• Bilingual tour guide.

Travellers Talk

• The Murano Glass and Burano Lace tour has received very positive customer reviews.
• Reviews have said that the tour guides are "exceptional " and the overall tour is "fascinating.

Is It Right

• This will appeal to a variety of people and to all ages.
• Artists and craftsmen will particularly enjoy it.

What Is It

• St. Mark's Basilica the one of the most photographed cathedrals in all of Italy.
• Built on a series of islands on a muddy lagoon, the construction is a work of architectural genius.
• Next door is the equally remarkable Doge's Palace.
• On this tour you will get to visit both with an expert guide.

What Will Do

Take a guided tour the two most popular attractions in Venice.
• Browse the richly decorated halls of the Doge's Palace and admire the golden interior of St. Mark's Basilica.
• Save yourself hours of your holiday time by skipping the entrance lines.

What Inclues

• Professional tour guide.
• Fast-track entrance.
• Admissions fees.

Travellers Talk

• Travellers have left high praise for this tour.
• Comment's mentions that there are usually huge queues to these attractions and that the tour saves you a lot of time by skipping the line.

Is It Right

• If you have an interest in history, architecture, art or religion, or if you have a short time in the city.

What Is It

• San Marco District is the most popular area in Venice but few tourists actually leave the main square.
• This is an opportunity to tour the streets around San Marco Square as well as visiting the cities top 2 attractions.

What Will Do

• Tour the San Marco district with an experienced local guide.
• Visit the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica.
• Don't waste time waiting in line.

What Inclues

• Entrance fees.
• Skip the line.
• Bilingual guide.
• Walking tour.

Travellers Talk

• There are mostly positive reviews for this half-day tour.
• Comment's point out that fast track entrance will save you a lot of time so this is useful if you're on a city break.

Is It Right

• Right for people interested in learning about the city.
• Family friendly and good for individual travellers.

What Is It

• Have you ever seen the hordes of people who descend upon St. Mark's Basilica, waiting for hours to enter the sacred site?
• This magic ticket saves you the trouble of waiting in a very long line.

What Will Do

• Choose your time to visit when you make the booking.
• Go directly to the entrance and get inside the stunning cathedral.
• Use your extra time to fully explore the cathedral with your guide.

What Inclues

• Skip the line entrance ticket.
• Guided tour.

Travellers Talk

• Some comments have said that this is a "must-see " for everyone who visits Venice.
• The skip the line guided tour has high ratings and travellers say that this is a lovely way to see the cathedral.

Is It Right

• St. Mark's Basilica is essential for people with a passion for history, architecture and art, or an interest in Catholicism.

What Is It

• A guided walking tour with gondola ride afterwards.
• The best way to see and understand Venice, from its streets and its canals.
• Small group sizes, limited to 35 people per tour.

What Will Do

• See and learn about Venice on a 1.5-2 hour walking tour.
• See the famous sites plus the picturesque hidden corners with narrative from your guide along the way.
• Take a gondola ride along the grand canal and some of the smaller canals after the walking tour.

What Inclues

• 1.5-2 hour walking tour.
• Professional English speaking / multilingual guide.
• 30 minute shared gondola ride.

Travellers Talk

• This was a perfect tour for us. Our guide was local and brought us great background in introducing us to Venice. Highly recommend!
• Loved the walking tour through Venice. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable.
• You can\'t go to Venice without this Walking Tour and Gondola Ride. The streets are so narrow in Venice and it\'s easy to become confused. Our guide walked us through these narrow streets and told us quaint stores about the different neighbourhoods.

Is It Right

• Great if you're the type of person who enjoys guided walking tours.
• A great introduction to the city " A must for first time visitors who want to see hidden corners and learn about Venice from a local guide.
• Must be able to walk 1.5-2hours.