Venice Walking Tour: Explore Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica in 4 Hours

Discover the hidden gems of Venice on a 4-hour walking tour. Explore off the beaten track, visit the iconic Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, and learn about the city’s rich history.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Starting in Saint Mark’s square, this atmospheric walking tour will then whisk you away from the crowded streets into the treasure filled pockets of the Castello area.
    A qualified guide will walk you through the hidden squares, winding canals and historical buildings providing you with a perfect introduction to the origins,…
What's Included
  • Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
  • 4-hour guided tour with a local and professional guide
  • Entrance fees and skip-the-line access included
  • Live tour commentary available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Pala d’oro
Additional Information

Embark on a comprehensive guided walk that integrates the best ways to experience Venice, including less-travelled paths away from popular tourist attractions for a more comprehensive understanding of the city. As part of the tour, you’ll gain priority access to two monumental attractions in Venice: Saint Marks Basilica and the Doges Palace.
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Location
TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension
15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 next to the post office San Marco (opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the yellow sign "Meeting point" on the wooden kiosk.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Terrijo_g
Jun 6, 2024
Recommend - Although a little hard to understand our guide at times, he was very knowledgeable and took his time. Answered questions. Would def recommend.
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U8567wileslies
May 20, 2024
10/10!!! - An AMAZING tour with a super knowledgeable guide. Our favorite tour of the entire trip. The skip the line access made both the basilica and palace very efficient, and we had a perfect amount of time to take in all the beauty.
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Chris_r
May 22, 2023
Quick way to see so much! - Perfect way to see a lot in 1/2 day. In the early morning we walked Venice with a knowledgable tour guide than went back to the meeting point and had a few min to grab a coffee than we met up with more people for the basilica and palace. So much to see inside but this tour got it all in. Your ticket also includes neighboring museums!
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258ramonaj
Jan 29, 2023
Perfect walking tour of Venice - Great tour, just the right length, very knowledgeable guide. We were lucky to only have 6 in the morning part of the tour. It got a little crowded for the second half, but manageable.
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Angela
Dec 27, 2022
Fun tour! - This was a nice way to see some of the highlights around Venice and St Mark's square. The walking tour was a nice way to start and get a feel for the city. St. Mark's Basilica is amazing and our guide was very knowledgeable. The Dodge's palace is really beautiful and it was cool to learn the history of the palace and walk across the bridge of sighs. This is a faster paced tour in terms of the walking, so make sure you wear good walking shoes. We had a nice time!
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Pedidentalasst67
Jan 31, 2020
Backroads of Venice - Rosanna was great and extremely informative..on our 2nd part of the tour we had another guide whose name was similar to Rosanna and she was just as fabulous!!! Highly recommended to take you off the beaten path and learn about Venice...they were also born and raised in Venice and truly enthusiastic about their birthplace!!
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Munio1
Oct 13, 2019
Doge’s and St Marks - Great tour guide. We learned a lot. She answered all of our questions and was very engaged. We would recommend this
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K9843yuphilips
Jul 30, 2023
Well rounded tour and great tour guide. - Great tour with insights into the city and things to observe about the buildings. Palace and Basilica are two top sites and worth seeing, but the city tour adds a lot to the appreciation and understanding of Venice.
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Thomas
Jan 9, 2023
Very good for the first trip to venice. - The tour itself was very good. But we had troubles with teh meeting place. Therea are two different places mention in the ticket. Be sure to choose the right one. Its not that place direct at the macus place. So we missed the first tour and had to book a new one at the next day. And we have to pay twice - late we got back the money for the first tour very soon. Take some snack and something to drink with you, 4 hours walking is not so short.
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Mike
Nov 20, 2022
Venice City Tour - We discovered a lot about Venice with this tour. Very informative about the different areas of Venice and history of the city.
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