Venice Tour: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace

Experience the wonders of Venice on a semi-private tour of the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica. Skip the lines and explore historical landmarks with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Your Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Tour will begin in Saint Mark’s square, where you will meet your guide and join your exclusively Small Group of MAX 6 people.\nBegin 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…
What's Included
  • Semi Private Group of only 6 people max
  • Skip the line into St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Skip the Line into Doge’s Palace, apartments and prisons
  • Local Expert Professional Guide
  • Hall of the Great Council
  • St Marks Square
  • Bridge of Sighs
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Delight in a thorough and captivating exploration of Venice’s two notorious landmarks, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with an exclusive small group of only 6 enthusiasts. Experience the benefits of a personal tour with quick access to one of the globe’s most renowned basilicas and navigate through Venice’s most significant historical…

Location
P.za San Marco, 1
Piazza 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.

Customer Ratings
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Discerningtraveler27
Jan 29, 2025
Fascinating Tour of Venice! - Exceptional tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with our expert guide Marie. She shared her great love and enthusiasm for this unique city, and provided the historical context and an in-depth knowledge of art history that we needed to fully appreciate the beautiful city of Venice. Thank you!
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Vivian_y
Dec 25, 2024
The best experience! - Our Guide Lori was the best, she was so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Venice. Totally worth it.
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786melissau
Oct 5, 2024
Fantastico! - Absolutely loved our tour! Great information, kind and enthusiastic guide. Helpful earpiece to ensure you hear everything. Would 100% recommend and do again.
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894adamu
Oct 4, 2024
Excellent! - Ottavia was highly knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The tour was very informative. I highly recommend and will definitely use again on my next trip to Venice.
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Lulubrisbane
Oct 4, 2024
A fabulous Venetian tour! - Loved our tour with Olivia of St Marks and Doges Palace. Her knowledge of history and informative stories linking these two amazing places together was great!
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David
Sep 26, 2024
A must tour! Maria is the best! - Maria was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. She made our entire experience memorable and fun. I would highly recommend Maria as one of the best tour guides that we have had the pleasure of meeting.
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Jackie
Sep 7, 2024
A must have experience - Marie-Therese was an excellent guide…extremely knowledgeable, funny and personable. Having just 6 people on the tour made it much more enjoyable as she could see what everyone was interested in. Her knowledge of the artwork really helped us understand the history and significance of it. Our travel agent set up this tour….would definitely use Liv tours again. Their website is extremely helpful for getting around.
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Gail
Sep 6, 2024
An interesting and informative tour. - Marie-Therese was a fantastic guide who was able to teach us the history of Venice with the right amount of humour to keep us interested and informed. She is an asset to your company.
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Johnsb1190kf
Aug 31, 2024
Perfect Tour - Martina's details, and stories about the Doge's palace, were both informative and entertaining. The pace of the tour was just right, and her English was clear and very easy to understand. We give Martina a 5 out of 5 for an excellent and fun tour.
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Naomi_g
Oct 5, 2024
6 person tour group - Small group mobility was excellent. The guide was knowledgeable. She began and ended on time. Two things that we felt were disappointing; 1). She gave her spiel but interacted little with us imho. 2). At the conclusion, she quickly collected the headsets and abruptly left without a minute to answer any concluding questions. Would I recommend this tour? Yes. Is there room for improved communication between this guide and the small group of 6? Yes.
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