Venice Tour: Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica & VR Experience

Uncover the history of Venice with a 2-hour guided tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Cathedral. Explore the magnificent artworks, walk across the Bridge of Sighs, and marvel at the Golden Basilica. Choose the private option for a personalized experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doge’s Palace - Visit the imposing Doge’s Palace with its marvelous rooms rich of artistic artwork made by famous venetian artists. You will discover the halls of power where the Doge and the highest politicians decided the faith of the Venice Republic. In these rooms you will be stunned in front of the “Last Judgment” by Tintoretto, one of the…
What's Included
  • Bridge of Sighs Entrance
  • St. Mark’s Cathedral Terrace Entrance Ticket (if Legendary Tour Option is selected)
  • Skip the line ticket to Marciana Library (Closed on Sundays)
  • Bell Tower Visit (if the option is selected the Basilica visit will be guided from the OUTSIDE ONLY)
  • Lunch (if option is selected)
  • Skip the Line Ticket to Doge’s Palace
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What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup & Drop Off
  • Food & Drinks
  • Guided Tour to Royal Palace - Correr Museum
  • Guided Tour to Marciana Library
  • Guided Tour to Archeological Museum
  • Basilica Admission if the Bell Tower option is selected
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive guided tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, two iconic landmarks in Piazza San Marco. Revel in the splendor of the Golden Staircase and the exquisite artworks within the Doge’s Palace. Cross the Bridge of Sighs to explore the historic prisons where Casanova was once held, evoking the allure of Alcatraz.
Explore St….

Location
Venice Tours
Calle San Gallo
Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right, pass under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight to “Campo San Gallo”. Venice Tours Office is in the square.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Christine_c
Oct 15, 2024
Guided Venice Tour - Our guide was a bit late arriving but that was due to some public transport delays. Once we started the tour we learned so much about both the Basilica and Doge’s Palace. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. She was very experienced and I would happily book other tours with Viator, and specifically her, if I return to Venice in the future
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Amandagb1092uh
Oct 14, 2024
Valentina is amazing! - Valentina was absolutely amazing — so peaceful / pleasant, yet fun and enthusiastic, informative, and efficient — absolutely perfect!
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Joshuabw3793iw
Oct 14, 2024
Valentina was great!! - Valentina was amazing, friendly, knowledgeable, and kind! She helped us to understand the local vibe and also all the history with the perfect amount of details.
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Mindybb8518va
Oct 14, 2024
Great experience. - Valentina was very friendly and helpful. She explained everything and nothing was sugar coated. Great experience. I learned a lot that I had previously been misinformed about.
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Sandra_w
Oct 12, 2024
A great way to learn all about he basilica and Doges Palace. - Our guide Elena was incredible. She was a treasure trove of information. Made the experience enjoyable.
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Eric
Oct 12, 2024
Beautiful I recommend - Very friendly and very interesting person with great knowledge of the history of Venice We'll stay all day listening to it
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Kathleen
Oct 12, 2024
Elena our tour guide was fabulous. Very professional, knowledgeable, a great story teller and very funny. - Elena was our tour guide and she was extremely knowledgeable, a fantastic story teller of history, and very funny. High recommendation
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Bryan
Oct 11, 2024
Skip the line for must see sites - Very knowledgeable guide with fun personality. It does take some logistics at the beginning to get everything sorted out when it’s busy but once you get going the skip the line is excellent!
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Amy_k
Oct 15, 2024
Trip to the Doge’s palace and more - The tour was good but hard to hear the tour guide at times. Takes you everywhere you want to see though
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Annette_r
Oct 15, 2024
Do you really need to visit ? - Skip the line was super but needed to be a line all the way through as people weaving in and out became annoying ! My advice go early and do it yourself -Basilica was the only one I’d recommend!
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