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Venice History Tour: San Marco Highlights
4.5
27 Ratings
Venezia
Embark on a private tour of Venice’s San Marco highlights and delve deep into the city’s rich history. Discover the Doge’s Palace, Basilica di San Marco, and more with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Doge’s Palace - Palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic.
- Piazza San Marco - The lowest point of Venice and the city’s main square where most famous buildings are located.
- Basilica di San Marco - Blending the architectural styles of East and West, Venice’s magnificent basilica was consecrated in 832 AD as an ecclesiastical building to house the remains of St. Mark.
- Gondole Stazio Danieli - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
What's Included
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
- Private guide for a personalized experience
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets to landmarks are not included
- Hotel pick-up & drop off
- Gondola Ride - Guests must pay upfront to the host
Additional Information
The city’s history has shaped it into what it is today. During this private tour, venture into Venice through the famous San Marco landmarks. Embark on an engaging narrative journey offering insights that are not found in history textbooks.
Explore the topic in depth through highlights and landmarks such as the Doge’s Palace, Basilica di San Marco, and San Marco Square. Understand their significance in the historical events as well as their continued impact on Venice from then till now. With your local guide, it’s like experiencing a historical time travel!
The Withlocals History City Tourâ„¢ is a trademark tour offered by Withlocals in major global cities. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who receive a just payment. We contribute to local economies by promoting local products exclusively and prevent over-tourism by accommodating only small, unobtrusive groups. Our tours are sustainable with zero carbon footprint and take you off the beaten tourist path.
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
P.za San Marco, 57
Piazza San Marco
In front of Caffè Florian
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Catherine_l
Jul 26, 2024
Amazing tour with Marco! - We had a great tour with Marco! He gave us the history of San Marco and walked around areas of town, sharing background stories along the way. He took us through side streets that were less crowded (and in the shade!) and we got to see many areas we would have never if we were exploring on our own. Great tour and highly recommend!
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Slater_d
Jun 28, 2024
Great Tour! Message your guide beforehand for the best experience! - Marco was an excellent guide. As a local Venetian, he offered amazing information on the history of the city as well as the area surrounding Saint Mark’s square.
The best part about this tour is that he caters to your interests.
I HIGHLY recommend messaged the guide beforehand and informing them on your interests.
As a history buff, I messaged Marco beforehand and let him know we were interested in history and he catered the tour around that.
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Meander36244211995
Jun 2, 2024
Kind and resourceful guide, Matteo! - In spite of a clerical error by the ticket agents at the Basilica of San Marco, Matteo gave us guidance on how to see this beautiful church and it's amazing art. To make up for this error, not his fault, Matteo arranged for us to see another rarely seen Venitian treasure. In addition to that, he spent an extra 2 hours with us sharing his expansive knowledge of Venitian history. We so enjoyed his company that we invited him to join us for lunch! It has been nearly two weeks since we returned from Italy and we still speak of Matteo and how happy we are to have met him.
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J8015fr_
Apr 1, 2024
Amazing experience - I am very grateful to Marco for the excellent tour on Easter Sunday. Marco is a true professional with deep knowledge of Venice's history. He is a genuine patriot of Venice and not only presented historical facts but also conveyed the attitudes of Venetians towards various events, allowing us to deeply immerse ourselves in the spirit and mindset of the Venetians. I highly recommend Marco as the best guide for Venice, St. Mark's Square, and other attractions in English or Russian. Thank you, Marco, for the unforgettable experience!
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Bjmelissa04
Jan 25, 2024
Unforgettable trip to Venice - I don’t know if our trip to Venice would have been as amazing without our time with Roko! Our family (my husband and two teenage boys) spent two days exploring the city’s beautiful churches, palaces & the hidden streets.. he shared interesting stories that keep us all entertained.. He lead us to some amazing food destinations too, really felt he cared that we got everything we waned and more out of our time in the city!! He also knows how to take great photos (not all selfies 😂)!! I really wish he could have joined us on the rest of our trip through Italy, we missed that extra touch in the other cities!!! Thank you Roko for the experience, still dreaming of that desert from Tonolo🥰!!!
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Renaudsingapore
Jan 1, 2024
Great insightful walking tour of Venice with Roberto. - We booked the "History of Venice: San Marco Highlights Tour" with Roberto (Withlocals) and had a fantastic time. Right after we made the reservation, Roberto reached out to us to learn more about our preferences and what we wanted to explore. Based on our location, he tailored a tour that aligned perfectly with our interests. He also provided us with numerous restaurant recommendations.
On the day of the excursion, he picked us up on time directly in front of our hotel, allowing us to start the tour promptly. Roberto, being a true Venetian, possesses exceptional knowledge about Venice, its locations, and history. We were thoroughly impressed by the depth of his knowledge and the fascinating details he pointed out during the tour. It was an incredible experience, and we learned a great deal. We highly recommend booking a tour with Roberto for those passionate about delving into Venice's amazing history. You won't regret It.
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M2505xhjonathana
Nov 27, 2023
Amazing Tour with Knowledgeable Local Guide - Mateo is amazing. We have been traveling Italy for a few weeks and this was by far our best tour! Mateo is charming, charismatic and well versed in both the art history of the Basilica and Dodge’s Palace and the historical significance of Venezia throughout the ages. He gave us insight into creation of mosaics pointing out the differences in art styles throughout the ages. While at the same time, weaving stories based on historical legends that have been generationally passed down and on documented written history. He added personal touches by sharing how his family was impacted by events of the past. Do Not pass up the chance to book this tour with Mateo. If I could give this 15 thumbs up I would!
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Ladytraveller1973
Jul 31, 2023
Amazing intro to Venice! - We had an amazing walk with Lu. She showed us the highlights of Venice as well as the hidden gems, including some lovely surprises. She was a pleasure to spend time with and is an excellent photographer as well! Thank you for a great intro to Venice Lu!
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Christopher_m
Jun 19, 2023
Fantastic tour - This was a fantastic private tour. We learned a lot and really enjoyed learning the history and stories about Venice.
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Jeffrey_c
Jun 17, 2024
Guide was great. Tour needs work on add. - The trip was advertised incorrectly. No provision to get into the cathedral. Waited 45 minutes for a gondola ride. During the three hour guided tour. Should have been planned better for the price we paid. Guide stated he has this problem with a lot of the visitors, understanding the ad. Guide was good very knowledgeable not his fault tour went so bad. Change your advertising to guided tour only. Don’t say skip the lines at the cathedral or take a gondola ride.
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