Top 15 Historical Tours in Italy

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

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

Visit St. Mark’s Basilica with priority entry, audio commentary, and a VR journey through Venice’s past for $23.

“Overall this was a great experience. I was slightly confused because I was under the impression that I booked a self-guided audio tour but when I went to retrieve my tickets we were placed in a group for a guided tour. The app even had us download the audio tour beforehand but our names were on the guides list so we went with it. It ended up being a great tour.”

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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

Review of Venice’s Best tour: guided access to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, a shared gondola ride, and Venice VR history.

“The tour guide is super knowledgeable, professional and nice! Learned so much about Venice, Basilica, and Doge! The guide made the buildings and paintings much more interesting and significant! Highly recommended! Thank you very much.”

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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

See Leonardo’s Last Supper without the long wait, then walk from Sforza Castle to Milan’s Duomo, Galleria, and La Scala with a guide.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and well informed. The audio device supplied worked well, even at a distance of 20 m”

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4.City Center Historical Guided Walking Tour

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

Explore Venice’s St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge, quiet calli, La Fenice, VR history, and an optional gondola ride for $14.

“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

Explore Verona with local guide Fabio on a small-group walk through Roman ruins, medieval squares, river views, and overlooked city corners.

“Our tour with Fabio was terrific! He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about his city and it’s on full display every minute of this wonderful 2 hour tour. The over-the-ear headsets he uses are fantastic. It allowed those of us with some hearing loss to understand him clearly every step of the way. This tour focuses more on the “hidden corners” of Verona which are infinitely more fascinating than the touristy things like Juliet’s Balcony (although you will see that). Our appreciation of this charming city was enhanced tremendously, thanks to Fabio and this tour!”

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6.Street Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,294 reviews · from $54

Taste Palermo street food, explore Capo Market, and see major Old Town sights with a local guide in three informative hours.

“Fabrizio is an amazing and experienced local tour guide. He made our walk and food tasting around Palermo fun, with tons of new information. I suggest booking this tour at the beginning of the visit since it makes wandering around in next days so much easier.”

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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

See Rome’s Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Colosseum, Forum, Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel in one guided, fast-paced day.

“Great tour. Would highly recommend. You are able to see both the Colosseum and the Vatican in the same tour. It's a long day, but worth it.”

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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

Taste Roman pizza, pasta, supplì, gelato, and more while walking Piazza Navona, the Jewish Ghetto, and ancient Rome with a small group.

“Our favorite tour of the trip! So many amazing foods to taste and interesting facts to learn. Don’t miss out on this experience!”

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9.Ancient History and Colosseum Underground Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 996 reviews · from $104

Explore the Colosseum underground, arena floor, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill with a small-group guide in historic Rome.

“Excellent small group tour ( max 25-30 and only 150 per day )with a knowledgeable and fluent English speaking guide. Not cheap but unique.”

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

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

Review of Venice’s Bell Tower and History Gallery ticket, with 98-meter views, skip-the-line entry, VR history, value, and practical tips.

“Great thing to do in Venice, to see it from the top. The VR session was short but informative”

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11.Forbidden History Walking Tour & Pub Crawl with Drinks

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

Explore Rome’s forbidden past through Monti, Italian drinks, lively bars, and social games on this three-hour evening walking tour.

“My tour was wonderful, i liked that it was a small group so we got to know each other better 😊 the tour guide Ana was a lovley and fun woman!”

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12.2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of the Historical Center

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

Explore Genoa’s Old Town, Rolli palaces, cathedral, and museums on a bilingual two-hour walking tour for $16.

“This was a very interesting tour of Genoa. It gave a good overview of the city , it's history and development. It was great having it in both English and Italian as it gave us the chance to see how much Italian we could understand. Barbara spoke clearly and had a nice sense of humour. I would suggest the maybe she doesn't turn away from her audience when pointing out a building as then we couldn't hear her. But it was a good tour, great value for money with 2 tickets for palazzi included, and we would recommend it.”

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13.UNESCO World Heritage Sites Guided Walking Tour

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

Explore Palermo’s UNESCO sights on a guided walk with local stories, Norman-Arab art, the Cathedral, and a Sicilian sweet.

“Renata was phenomenal! Very knowledgeable about the history and took us on a very interesting footpath. I suggest doing this tour at the beginning of your trip so that you can decide places you want to go back to!”

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14.Street Art & History Tour in the Spanish Quarters

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

Explore Naples’ Spanish Quarters through street art, Maradona murals, local stories, churches, and neighborhood life on a two-hour guided walk.

“Manuela was a great tour guide, she brought the streets of Naples to life for us!”

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15.Walking Tour of Historic Markets and Monuments

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 478 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Explore Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, Quattro Canti, and Capo Market with Sicilian history, legends, and street food for $35.

“Esperienza interessante e piena di fascino!!La nostra guida Claudio davvero professionale , piena di entusiasmo , ironica e divertente . Tre ore sono volate tra le strade e i monumenti principali di Palermo!! CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!”

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