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Doge's Palace: Secret Itineraries Tour
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184 Ratings
Venezia
Uncover the hidden secrets of Venice on a VIP Doge’s Palace tour. Explore secret archives, torture chambers, and top-security prison cells with an expert guide.
Uncover the hidden secrets of Venice on a VIP Doge’s Palace tour. Explore secret archives, torture chambers, and top-security prison cells with an expert guide.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Doge’s Palace - Accompanied by a Venetian art expert and historian, enjoy priority access to the Doge’s Palace and head straight to the exclusive areas. A guard will open a special door, allowing entry to the palace’s hidden side, where you can see the prison cell that held Casanova, hear the fascinating story of his escape, and explore the…
- Doge’s Palace - Accompanied by a Venetian art expert and historian, enjoy priority access to the Doge’s Palace and head straight to the exclusive areas. A guard will open a special door, allowing entry to the palace’s hidden side, where you can see the prison cell that held Casanova, hear the fascinating story of his escape, and explore the archives to discover how secrets were maintained. Visit concealed council rooms to understand the checks and balances that established Venice as the world’s oldest republic, and access the most impressive general areas, including vast audience rooms, ballrooms adorned with stunning paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto, and the Duke of Venice’s private quarters. Cross the iconic Bridge of Sighs to view the New Prisons on this intimate group tour. Bid farewell to your guide in St. Mark’s Square and continue your exploration of Casanova’s Venice at Ca’ Rezzonico, the magnificent Baroque palace where Casanova resided in 1756. The ticket is included in the price, allowing you to explore its opulent halls at your leisure.
What's Included
- Ca’Rezzonico tickets (self-guided visit)
- Special access to the Doge’s Palace Secret itineraries
- Expert Walks of Italy tour guide
- Small group of maximum 20 pax
- Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tickets
- Ca’Rezzonico tickets (self-guided visit)
- Special access to the Doge’s Palace Secret itineraries
- Expert Walks of Italy tour guide
- Small group of maximum 20 pax
- Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace tickets
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
A trip to Venice is incomplete without exploring its rich and captivating history as the world’s oldest republic. Venture beyond the usual path by going behind the scenes at the Doge’s Palace to discover the secret archives, offices, torture chambers, and the palace attic, which houses high-security prison cells, including the one that held the…
A trip to Venice is incomplete without exploring its rich and captivating history as the world’s oldest republic. Venture beyond the usual path by going behind the scenes at the Doge’s Palace to discover the secret archives, offices, torture chambers, and the palace attic, which houses high-security prison cells, including the one that held the legendary Casanova! The tour price also includes tickets to Ca’ Rezzonico, the magnificent Baroque palace where Casanova resided in 1756, allowing you to leisurely explore its opulent halls.
- Due to Doge’s Palace regulations, children under the age of 6 are not permitted inside the secret itineraries and therefore cannot take this tour.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- All guests (including children) must bring ID on the day of their tour.
- No refund will be provided if high tide prevents certain parts of the tour, but adjustments to the route will be made for client safety and comfort.
- If access is restricted due to private events inside the Doge’s Palace, we cannot be held responsible. This is a situation beyond our control. No refund will be issued.
- This tour is not suitable for people who are claustrophobic.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Guests should be prepared for a moderate level of physical activity, including standing for extended periods and climbing stairs, which may not be suitable for travelers with certain health conditions or mobility limitations.
Location
Museo Correr
Piazza San Marco
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at Correr Museum in Piazza San Marco 52. Your guide will be waiting under the portico just outside the entrance of the museum.
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
(184 Ratings)
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Emma_o
Nov 2, 2024
Great Guide, Great insights. - Sarah was a great guide. We found the tour interesting, informative and some insights you wouldn't get otherwise. We loved seeing the secret's of the Doges palace.
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Annb_s
Oct 21, 2024
Time well spent! - Great tour!
The guide “Nico” was informative, personable, and engaging with group.
Going inside the prison cells,
And the palace gave it a different perspective. Enjoyed it very much!
Worth the time and money!
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Nataliavalm
Oct 12, 2024
Very nice tour - Very detailed and organized tour. It was raining the whole day so it was great being indoors. Our guide had a lot of knowledge and explained everything clearly. The secret chambers and prison cells tours is a must if you are interested in venetian history or simply in how prisons were organized in the past.
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Jennifer_r
Oct 12, 2024
Intriguing and educational - Visiting secret passageways and hidden rooms in the Doge's palace...beautifully commentated by our guide
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Julie_j
Oct 10, 2024
Prisons of Deges - Grace, our guide, did a wonderful job. We took the secret passages tour of the Doges Palace and she explained it all very well, made it interesting using humor and kept the small group moving along.
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Iowacityia
Oct 3, 2024
Wednesday, September 4th, 1pm tour. - We booked our tour online, and printed out our entrance tickets. Upon arrival to the area, we were told where to go to get into the palace for this tour. Inside you find the area to wait for the tour guide. Our tour guide was Lucia. She was great! I don’t recall how long the guided tour was, but it was a lot of fun, and enough info to keep people interested. It was well worth the time and money. And then after the guided tour you are free to visit the rest of the palace at your leisure. It was fun. I would do it again.
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Navigate45029841033
Oct 2, 2024
Virginia is an amazing tour guide! - Virginia was the best tour guide because her knowledge was vast, she was very personable and she spoke great English. She was very accepting of the many questions me and several others asked her.
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487kevinc
Sep 27, 2024
A Hidden Gem - The tour was fabulous. Roberta was so kind and knowledgeable. The secret passages was extraordinary. The Doge Palace was much more interesting with Roberta. The only suggestion I have is for the ticket page or reservation sheet. It needs to include Museo Correr as the meeting site. The address given was very hard to find.
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Todd_l
Sep 26, 2024
Lots of behind the scenes info - Alessandro’s depth of knowledge made for a fascinating tour. Highly recommended! Great way to learn about historical Venice and see where things happened.
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Angela_c
Sep 11, 2024
I never got to take the tour and lost over $200 - The night before the tour Venice was experiencing extreme weather, so all the flights were being cancelled or delayed for over 5 hours. I reached out to Viator to request if they could reschedule my tour, or alternatively refund or convert the value to an account credit. Despite providing all the flight info, so that they could verify that it was an event completely outside of my control, they refused to help me in any way so I never got to take the tour and lost over $200.
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