15 Historical Tours in Italy to Build a Day Around

1.St. Mark Basilica Ticket, Audioguide+History Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,780 reviews · from $23Our pick

Skip the line at St. Mark’s Basilica with an audio guide, VR Venice History Gallery, and a St. Mark’s Square history circuit.

“Valentina was a wonderful guide! Clear information and very polite!”

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2.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,478 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129.40

Skip-the-line St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, then a shared gondola with mobile commentary and a Venice VR history gallery.

“Instead of standing in line and doing the tour by yourself this is definitely a great way, not only to see the 2 major Venice attractions but to also get explanations, understand the historical background and context and ask as many questions as you like. Plus you get a bonus gondola ride which could be quite expensive if booked separately”

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3.Historic Milan Tour with Skip-the-Line Last Supper Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,976 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $111.26

Skip-the-line Last Supper plus a 3-hour guided walk past Duomo, Sforza Castle, Galleria, and La Scala.

“Wouldn’t have missed this experience to see The Last Supper! Well timed. Easy to find guide. Wonderful four hour history tour by very knowledgeable guide: Last Supper painting at Monastary, onto Palace grounds, historical buildings, wandered through Galleria,ending at Dolma in Milan! Well worth it!!!i’d recommend!”

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4.City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,873 reviews · 1 - 2.5 hours · from $14Best value

St. Mark’s, Rialto, and Venice’s calli on a guided walk, with optional gondola and VR at the Venice Gallery. Great value.

“Guide Natalia was very knowledgeable and made the historical facts very interesting.”

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5.History and Hidden Gems Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,379 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Top rated

A 2-hour Verona walking tour with Fabio, exploring the Arena, Piazza Erbe, Adige views, and quieter corners, with headsets and local stories.

“Fabio is a great guide, there a maximum of 10 people on the tour, which makes it very inclusive. He is very informative in a very interesting way, a great tour”

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6.Street Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,294 reviews · from $54.66

A 3-hour Palermo walking tour mixing old-town sights with 5 street-food tastings at Capo Market, ending with cannoli and a drink.

“Fabrizio was an excellent guide, went out of his way to give us a great walking food tour.”

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7.Rome in a Day Tour with Vatican, Colosseum and Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,042 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $192.28

Skip lines at the Vatican and Colosseum, then walk Rome’s icons from Piazza Navona to the Sistine Chapel in a single day.

“Our tour guide was thorough and hit and was knowledgeable about all the main sites around Rome and the Vatican City locations , the highlights being the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and the sites we wanted to see in Vatican City. I would recommend if you had one shot to see Rome”

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8.Rome Food Tour in the Historic Centre with 8+ Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,000 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118.51

3-hour Rome Historic Centre food tour with 8+ tastings, homemade pizza, supplì, pasta, cannoli, gelato, plus ancient sights.

“We really enjoyed this walking food tour. It had 6 different stops and we were able to sample and eat a lot of different foods. Our guide was Massi and he was great! He gave a lot of good information about the food and history of the food in an entertaining way. My 9 year old son was on tour and Massi also kept him engaged and entertained. He made different accommodations for his drinks while the adults were having coffee and wines. I would definitely recommend!”

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9.Ancient History and Colosseum Underground Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 996 reviews · from $104.22

Walk beneath the Colosseum with skip-the-line entry, see gladiator tunnels and animal-cage areas, then explore the Forum and Palatine Hill.

“Fantastic tour meeting point instructions a bit vague meeting point needs updating”

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10.Bell Tower & St Mark’s Square History Gallery Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 910 reviews · 1 hour · from $44

Skip-the-line Campanile access to the top at 98 meters, plus St Mark’s History Gallery and a VR time-travel show in Venice.

“Only thing that let it down was you go up in a lift. Skip the queue is recommended.”

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11.Forbidden History Walking Tour & Pub Crawl with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 688 reviews · 3 hours · from $61

A 3-hour Rome night tour mixing forbidden Monti stories with included spritz, wine, sambuca, and priority bar stops.

“Michal was fantastic she really made our whole experience even better the tour , booze , views and history book this tour !”

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12.2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 605 reviews · 2 hours · from $16

A 2-hour guided walk through Genoa’s Old Town, plus entry to Strada Nuova Museums and Sant’Agostino, UNESCO Rolli palaces included.

“The tour was excellent and informative. The pace set by the guide was adequate for the size of the group and physical limitations associated with some.”

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13.Basilica, Doge’s Palace, History Gallery & Bell Tower Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 586 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $116.70

Guided Venice combo of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, plus Bridge of Sighs, VR History Gallery, and optional Campanile views.

“To observe the glass makers is truly remarkable! Such an art ! Our tour guide , Julia , enhanced the experience with her knowledge of the area. Recommend requesting a private tour with her. FYI, her English is perfect !”

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14.UNESCO World Heritage Sites Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 548 reviews · 3 - 5.5 hours · from $41

Walk Palermo’s UNESCO heart with a local guide, enter Palermo Cathedral, marvel at Martorana mosaics, Piazza Pretoria, and enjoy a Sicilian sweet.

“Renatta was a fantastic guide from start to finish! She was a local who was willing to share stories with us and give us a great tour! We loved it and appreciate the extras she provided.”

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15.Street Art & History Tour in the Spanish Quarters

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 540 reviews · from $24

Naples Spanish Quarters street art and history walk with a licensed local guide, Maradona murals, and WWII stories for about $24.

“Our guide Valentina was a great storyteller who helped us understand better the story of the city of Napoli. Great insight information and very informative stories especially about the Spanish Quarter. Take this opportunity and book the tour on your first day in Napoli and you will see the city with a different perspective. Grazie, Valentina! Forza Napoli!”

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