Worldwide · HISTORY TOURS
A guided history day runs from a capped slot under the Colosseum to a two-hour walk round a Southern port city. The 15 below are the ones worth planning a morning around, with prices, durations, and what each guide can actually get you into.
Explore Salem’s witch trial history, haunted lore, and colonial streets on a two-hour guided walk, with lantern-lit evening tours available.
“Enjoyed a little history of Salem. Our tour guide, Sean, did a great job. He was theatrical, knowledgeable and made the experience even more interesting.”
Explore the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Colosseum arena, second tier, and underground chambers on this detailed three-hour Rome tour.
“2nd time I’ve done an underground tour!! Just so incredibly interesting!! Highly recommend.”
Review of Lisbon’s 3-hour history and lifestyle walk, with Bairro Alto, Alfama, tram 12, city views, coffee, and pastel de nata.
“We had the most fabulous time - truly could not have asked for a better introduction to the city. We were met with kindness, honesty, and humor. Not a question went unanswered. Thank you!!!”
Review of London’s four-pub historical walking tour, with practical details on price, route, guides, drinks, walking, and who will enjoy it most.
“Our guide , Chris, was personable and knew a lot of the history of the area and the pubs. He always checked on everyone to make sure we were ready to leave together.”
Explore Prague’s medieval underground, dungeon, alchemy legends, torture history, and Old Town streets on this lively 85-minute tour.
“very informative tour,the guide was very good and entertaining as well as knowing the history of Prague and the tour”
Ride through 30 blocks of historic Charleston with expert guides, grand homes, church steeples, draft horses, and practical route tips.
“You would truly enjoy the experience, and everyone was so nice and professional. The tour guides are very friendly and informative. Great overall experience 😊”
Explore Edinburgh Castle with an entertaining English-speaking guide, dramatic views, royal stories, military sights, and free time to wander.
“Our tour with Koffe was fantastic. He is extremely knowledgeable and presents the information in a witty and engaging manner. Booking this tour with Koffe is a must when visiting Edinburgh!”
Explore Seattle’s Pioneer Square underground, from Coast Salish history to the Klondike Gold Rush, on this lively one-hour walking tour.
“It was great tour. Very informative. The guide was quite awesome. Learned.a lot about the city of Seattle.”
Cruise Leipzig’s canals past Plagwitz, Buntgarnwerke, and historic villas on a 70-minute motorboat tour for $18.
“Interesting but not as vsried as i had hoped. The tour 8nly covers a snall area of the city and the boots could use a roif when it rains”
Cruise Budapest’s Danube aboard a historic paddle steamer with a welcome drink, audio guide, warm seating, and views of Parliament.
“Very pleasant. We were welcomed into the waiting area and shortly afterwards, onboard the vessel with a nice glass off bubbly. Although it was chilly outside, we stayed warm on the glazed mid deck with great views of Budapest. A smooth and really pleasant way to spend an hour and see some of the famous sights of the city from the Danube.”
Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail with a historian guide, seeing all 16 landmarks, hearing Revolutionary-era stories, and learning practical tips for the route.
“Mark was an amazing tour guide, kept it very interesting at all times and was so educated on all that is Boston! He went above and beyond!”
Explore Charleston’s French Quarter, Rainbow Row, and White Point Garden on a two-hour guided walk with local history and practical tips.
“Really informative, lots of history and information on architecture, why houses were designed like they were, famous people who lived there, and so much more”
Review of Rome’s Colosseum arena, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill tour, with practical advice on value, guides, timing, access, and required ID.
“Bring your passports! I did not know we needed them and it could have ruined the whole day. Luckily my hotel sent images and that worked.”
Review of a full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with Amarante, scenic viewpoints, lunch, Rabelo boat cruise, and wine tasting.
“The Douro Valley is a must see destination. I wish we were given more information about the production of wine from planting to harvesting to wine making. The boat trip and the lunch were excellent.”
Review of Venice’s St. Mark’s Basilica tour with VR history intro, skip-the-line entry, guided visit, audio tips, and value advice.
“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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