Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour: Experience Venice's Famous Sites

Our excursion to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica is ideal for travelers who only have short time in Venice but wish to fully experience the city. Within a few hours, we guide you through the city’s most renowned landmarks, featuring the Rialto Bridge and providing inside access to St, Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - There is so much to see and do in the incredible Floating City of Venice, so why should you spend your precious vacation time waiting in line? With Skip-the-Line Access to two of Venice’s unmissable sights, Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, you can immerse yourself in Venetian history and maximize your time in Venice on…
What's Included
  • Skip the Line Access to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Skip the line Access and entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace
  • Audio headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
  • Expert, English-speaking tour guide
  • Groups of 20 people or less
What's Not Included
  • Food/Beverage
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Please note that the itinerary for our tours may differ from the advertised order of destinations. We assure you that any changes made to the tour itinerary are carefully planned and intended to enhance your overall experience.
  • We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance. We are…
Location
Doge's Palace
Piazza San Marco
This tour ends inside Doges' Palace.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rebeccasellars1989
Nov 6, 2024
Definitely worth booking - Rita was a brilliant guide, she had great knowledge and had a lovely warm personality. The tour was really interesting and we saw all aspects of the palace and basilica.
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Alaina_p
Nov 2, 2024
Excellent! - Easy walking, easy to understand local guide. She conveyed historical and architectural info pleasantly.
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Jennifer_p
Nov 1, 2024
Great tour - Wonderful tour with a really knowledgeable and passionate guide, Rita, who also catered to the various abilities of the group (stairs, speed of walking etc) really well
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Stuartp388
Oct 31, 2024
Grazzi ! - Monika was awesome - funny, knowledgeable and very considerate of her audience. Spoke.n English was 1st class. Meeting point is at the Front of Doge’s Palace - the front facing the lagoon - and on the benches to the right of the entrance. They give you a radio and headphones so you can hear the commentary and that works well too. Nothing not to like, and skipping any queue is always a good thing 😎
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Olgadevuyst
Oct 30, 2024
Great tour - Wonderful tour, I felt very lucky to yo be able to see these spaces while it wasn’t busy. Great descriptions, I was well taken care of! Thank you.
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Vanessa_s
Oct 29, 2024
Fantastic Tour! - We had a phenomenal tour guide! She gave wonderful background information on each room throughout the palace and basilica, in turn giving participants an in-depth understanding of the historical significance. Would happily go on her tour again!
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Audrey_k
Nov 6, 2024
Great way to see Doges... - Great way to see Doges Palace and St. Marks efficiently. Guide was very knowledgeable. Thank you very much.
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Mobile31780221210
Oct 29, 2024
Exciting, they're wastes of time - Well the guide, explaining in great detail the visit. If you don't want to waste hours in the access queues to the monuments, an organized visit is necessary
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Cheryl_v
Nov 4, 2024
Good location, poor tour guide - Doge's Palace and the Basilica were a trip worth taking. Sadly, our guide was not fantastic. She was monotonous, she didn't allow us to stop and take pix, never asked if we had questions, barely checked to see if we were all together and focused on all the art, and not the armory at all (walked right through without really even pausing!) The church is amazing - but by the time we got there, I was done with her.
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Sean_f
Oct 28, 2024
Dreadful - Very very poor. Could not find guide. Received ear pieces 20min into tour. Guide was unintelligible: accent. Waste of time in Venice and also money. Thus was very expensive. Viator unapologetic; intractable. I had five sports booked. Been with them many times before; most disappointing.
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From $96
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).