Private Tour: Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica Walking Exploration

Embark on a private tour of Venice’s iconic sites, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Enjoy skip-the-line access, personalized attention, and breathtaking views.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Your Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Tour will begin in beautiful Piazza San Marco, where you will meet your Private Tour Guide. Begin your adventure into two of Venice’s most famous sites in this most iconic and picture perfect square, learning all about its architecture, history and anecdotes. - Basilica di San Marco - Your…
What's Included
  • Private Tour Guide
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Access to Doge’s Palace
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Access into Saint Mark’s Basilica
  • Admission to Palace Great Halls, Prisons and Weapon Collections and Bridge of Sighs
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

With this Exclusive Experience you will enjoy a comprehensive and engaging Tour of Venice’s two most famous sites, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, and all of it in your very own Private Group with your very own Private Guide! Savor the privileges of an intimate and personalized tour, which affords you the possibility of going at your own…

Location
Colonna di San Marco
Piazzetta San Marco
The meeting point is under the winged lion's column in Saint Mark's Square, closest side to the Grand Canal. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kxy65
Nov 13, 2024
Rich in history and enjoyment - Tullia was wonderfully knowledgeable, informative and engaging. A thorough and enlightening tour. Delighted we chose to do this including the secret rooms.
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John_b
Nov 6, 2024
An Excellent Experience - A very informative and well organized private tour. Roberta was knowledgeable about art, architecture and history. This was very well done.
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L5825cferinm
Oct 30, 2024
Excellent! - My husband and I took a private tour in late October. Ottavia was our guide - and she was great! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend.
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Sweetpickles74
Oct 19, 2024
Unforgettable tour with an awesome tour guide! - Amazing tour! We happened to be the only people to book this specific tour, so we ended up getting our tour guide all to ourselves! Sarah was absolutely lovely, so friendly and informative. She taught us all about the history while we enjoyed the beautiful architecture and art. Both buildings are just stunning, and being able to cross the Bridge of Sighs is an experience we won’t forget.
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B7298fqkatiew
Oct 15, 2024
Amazing tour of the palace and basilica - We absolutely loved the beauty and the stories behind the pictures and the views! Pamela was so thoughtful, nice and informative.
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Stpearlman
Oct 15, 2024
Tour with a trained architect - Alessandro is an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, entertaining and solicitous. I am disabled and he was sensitive to accommodating my needs which I very much appreciated. It was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend him as your tour guide.
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Leunereclipse
Oct 13, 2024
Very informative and engaging - Learned so much on this tour of the history and mechanics of the Republic of Venice. No waiting in lines and very efficient seeing everything the cathedral and palace had to offer.
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V2031mfpaull
Oct 12, 2024
Private Doge Palace Tour with Exclusive Access to Secret Rooms - Our tour was the 'Private Doge's Palace Tour with Exclusive Access to Secret Rooms' tour, and our guide was Nico. Nico was open and friendly, and unhurried. We had a lovely chat when we met Nico; we liked him immediately. Nico also displayed a terrific, wry sense of humor. It was a great pleasure to learn from Nico during our tour. The tour, especially the access to the palace's private/hidden rooms, was spectacular. Nico's deep knowledge of the palace, and Venetian history in general, allowed us to see the Doge's Palace as the administrative seat of an important empire. Nico was also very solicitous of the fact that I am recovering from knee injuries, allowing us to use some shortcuts, which made it possible for us to fully enjoy our tour. Nico was a constant delight, helping us understand the Palace's place in history and the significance and symbolism of the breathtaking art. Nico was great company, and we give him our highest recommendation. We would happily tour with Nico again.
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S8646ynpaulas
Oct 10, 2024
Best History of Venice - The private tour, with our exceptional tour guide Romy, was a dream come true for my wife and I during our first visit to Venice! The historical knowledge shared by Romy, which I hopefully captured with photos, will help me to explain the history to my family when we return home. We can't thank you enough Romy! Paul and Beverly, USA
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Linda_u
Oct 8, 2024
Wonderful. - Marie Therese was wonderful! She was able to speak in depth about the history of Venice as well all aspects of the art and artifacts we saw.
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