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Venice Highlights Tour: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace
4.6
652 Ratings
Venezia
Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Venice on a small group guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. With pre-reserved tickets and an expert local guide, you’ll discover the city’s major highlights and gain insider knowledge for the rest of your visit.
Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Venice on a small group guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. With pre-reserved tickets and an expert local guide, you’ll discover the city’s major highlights and gain insider knowledge for the rest of your visit.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Venice - Join a 3-hour guided tour in Venice to see the major highlights of the city led by an expert guide. The tour includes two must-see sites: Doge’s Palace and Basilica of St. Mark, both with pre-reserved tickets.
- Venice - Join a 3-hour guided tour in Venice to see the major highlights of the city led by an expert guide. The tour includes two must-see sites: Doge’s Palace and Basilica of St. Mark, both with pre-reserved tickets.
What's Included
- Expert local guide offering inside knowledge
- Enjoyable 3-hour walking tour at your own pace
- Included tickets to the Correr Museum
- Admission to the National Archaeological Museum & Biblioteca Marciana
- Pre-reserved entry to the iconic Doge’s Palace
- Intimate small group tour for a personalized experience
- Pre-reserved access to the stunning St. Mark’s Basilica
- Expert local guide offering inside knowledge
- Enjoyable 3-hour walking tour at your own pace
- Included tickets to the Correr Museum
- Admission to the National Archaeological Museum & Biblioteca Marciana
- Pre-reserved entry to the iconic Doge’s Palace
- Intimate small group tour for a personalized experience
- Pre-reserved access to the stunning St. Mark’s Basilica
What's Not Included
- Guided Tour of Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana
- Transportation to/from the meeting point
- Guided Tour of Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana
- Transportation to/from the meeting point
Additional Information
Participate in a small group tour for an intimate and engaging journey.
Utilize pre-booked tickets to maximize your precious holiday period.
Experience the main attractions of the city, St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace through one 3-hour tour.
Discover Venice and its significant landmarks with a local guide possessing comprehensive knowledge about…
Participate in a small group tour for an intimate and engaging journey.
Utilize pre-booked tickets to maximize your precious holiday period.
Experience the main attractions of the city, St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace through one 3-hour tour.
Discover Venice and its significant landmarks with a local guide possessing comprehensive knowledge about the city.
Complete your tour under the guidance of an expert, equipped with adequate information to appreciate the rest of your stay in this distinctive Italian city.
- Bring your passport or ID card in order to prove your age if you have selected a discounted ticket.
- Do not bring large bags or luggage. These items are not allowed and there is no place to leave them so you will be denied entry.
- Acqua Alta (high tide) in Venice can cause delays in entering the Basilica.
- Sites visited during this tour are subject to occasional closures due to holy observances, high tides, and flooding. If a site closes, your guide will tour the exterior of the site. If time permits, you will be contacted before your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- Basilica is a holy place, both men and women must wear clothing that covers the belly, shoulders and knees.
- Religious authorities may decide to suspend skip-the-line priority because of the high number of visitors. We are only allowed to stay inside the Basilica for 20 minutes.
- In case of denied access, you will be provided with entrance tickets to visit the Basilica on your own at the assigned time.
- If you take the 2:00 PM tour, the Correr Museum will be closed before your tour finishes. Therefore, you will have Correr tickets for the next day
- Please note that carrying any type of weapon or sharp objects, such as a knife, is not allowed for this tour.
- 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
- Clients must arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. This is due to the timed entry of the tickets.
- Tickets are timed and expire within 5 to 10 minutes.
- Please be advised that it is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
Location
Colonna di San Marco
Piazzetta San Marco
We meet in Saint Mark’s Square near the waterfront by the two large columns. Our guide will be under the one with the winged lion on top. Your guide will have a signboard that says, “Walks In Europe.”
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(652 Ratings)
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Larryr58
Nov 6, 2024
Native to Venice, tour guide - The tour guide was great. Her knowledge as a native was fantastic Tripadvisor website needs to show clear where to meet and make it easier to access that page.
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C3793oychrisb
Nov 4, 2024
Go for it - Great guide and explanations. Informative, fun and energetic. Consider when catering to individual needs. Highly recommend Claire.
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Jennifer_f
Nov 2, 2024
Great tour guide - Our guide Liz is friendly, speak just the right speed and clearly, and gave us time to explore after. really make my visit to St mark’s basilica and doge’s palace more enjoyable and memorable . Thanks
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Alan_p
Nov 1, 2024
Good Tour - Very nice tour, had a great time with a small group. Everything was mostly covered within the said time and was useful.
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Brokids
Nov 1, 2024
Excellent - This tour was very informative. More information than just the actual Palace and Basilica. We really came away with a good understanding of the history of Venice.
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Debra_t
Nov 1, 2024
Wonderful tour with Martina - We had a wonderful tour of St Marks and the Doges Palace with Martina. So incredibly knowledgeable and so well done. Thank you!
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Svetla12018
Oct 31, 2024
Fascinating and informative - This was the most informative and interesting tour I have attended in a long time. I highly recommend the tour if you want to learn about the fascinating history of Venice and avoid waiting in line.
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707travelbug
Oct 31, 2024
Very knowledgeable - Liza was knowledgeable, funny and organized. The pacing was just right! Although the sights were crowded, she deftly maneuvered our group.
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Jon_r
Nov 1, 2024
Enjoyable event - The concert was excellent and just the right length (we had a child with us). The only disappointment was we had to sit right at the back on folding chairs so it’s worth getting there well before the concert starts (we got there 15 minutes before).
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Lisa_m
Nov 2, 2024
Terrible - First the group size was not 16….it was 21. We stood around for 30 minutes waiting for the extra people to sign up and then waited in line for the Doge’s Palace. Once inside we sat and listened to a rambling history of Venice. We learned very little about the palace and there is really nothing to see…because we started late we rushed through the most interesting rooms. The guide also started catering to a child in the group so the rest of the tour was on a child’s level. When we finally reached St. Mark’s Basicala we learned we only had access to the main floor and would have to pay extra and go on our own to see the rest of the church. The guide spoke about mosaics as we stood in line to enter and not much about the church. Very disappointing and felt we wasted 3 hours we could have managed on our own with an audio guide.
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