Tour of Venice in Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica

Immerse yourself in the history and grandeur of Venice with a 2-hour guided tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Discover the fascinating stories of the Venetian doges and explore the iconic landmarks of this legendary city.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Doge’s Palace - Visit the magnificent Doge’s Palace of Venice
  • Basilica di San Marco - See the Basilica of Saint Mark’s
  • Piazza San Marco - Admire Saint Mark’s Square and all the buildings and monument around it.
What's Included
  • Skip the line ticket to the Doge’s Palace
  • Skip the line ticket to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Qualified guide
  • Personal headsets
  • Ticket to the Pala d’Oro (if option selected)
  • Two-course lunch: main and second course + side dish, water and coffee (if option selected)
  • Ticket to the Basilica’s Museum and Terrace (if option selected)
  • Transfer to Murano by boat and visit to a glass factory (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a 2-hour exploration of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Cathedral, two of Venice’s must-see attractions. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll walk the path of the Venetian Doges, the elected leaders who governed the city for many generations. This isn’t just a sightseeing tour of Venice; it’s an immersive journey through the city’s rich history and illustrious past, which continues to resonate in its historic landmarks and timeless figures.

  • For security reasons, large backpacks and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
  • No refund will be given for no shows or late comers.
  • Wheelchair partially accessible, due to structural reasons some areas of the Doge’s Palace are not accessible, so the tour may be limited. If assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer.
  • The tour will be provided rain or shine, though may be cancelled if tides are exceptionally high. In this case we’ll provide a full refund
  • 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
Location
Campo S. Zaccaria, 4683g
Campo San Zaccaria
Meet our staff at Campo San Zaccaria, in front of the shop opposite to the Church.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Michael_a
Jun 22, 2024
Response time was great. Tour guide was amazing!! - Response time was great. Tour guide was amazing!! Thought it was a little less walking but tour guide walked us through everything and gave a background on everything that we saw! Very knowledgeable!
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Tmg20
Jun 15, 2024
Excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide - We really enjoyed this tour and Sarah our guide was excellent and knowledgeable. It lasted about 3 hours, starting in Doge’s Palace and ending in St Mark’s Basilica. There was time to look around and take photographs with a break for a drink etc.
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Brad_c
Jun 8, 2024
Great experience! - We had a great time! Appreciated the knowledgeable tour guide. She was a wealth of information. It was nice to see the sites while getting interesting information.
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Claire_p
Jun 9, 2024
Amazing Learning Experience - Amazing how these edifices were built so long ago without the today’s technology. So beautiful and well maintained.
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Lori_t
Jun 5, 2024
Good for lots of information in short time - Our guide was knowledgeable and passionate - she gave us a LOT of information. For is, her Italian accent coupled with the non-stop rapid flow of information made it difficult to grasp much of what she was sharing. And the headsets had a lot of static and one of our radios relay out of battery half way through the tour so we had to share with each other which wasn’t ideal.
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Marymartha_r
Jul 8, 2024
Did not enjoy - The radios and earphones had static so it was hard to hear what our guide was saying. The palace and basilica are beautiful, but too many people, too hot, too much information. I would like to see a shorter tour with less history.
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Helen_m
Jun 28, 2024
Hard to hear, crackly radios, too much detail, slow. - Stunning mosaic tiles, awesome place, a truly stunning bassilica. I'm glad the French gave the horses back!
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Linda_h
Jun 28, 2024
Not warned about significant stairs, leader walked to fast. - Extreme heat inside building, ridiculously overcrowded. I got sick. Difficult to see anything,pushed and shoved by crowd. I didn't show up for my next purchased trip as I wanted to avoid another miserable day
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Amelia_f
Jun 24, 2024
Not a skip the line experience, guide with limited English - Obviously the buildings are amazing to look at, but as far as the tour goes, the tour guide was difficult to understand and (we gave up), and gave limited to no historical context to what we were seeing.
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Lamar_v
Jun 28, 2024
Huge group and no working equipment. - Group was huge and the sound equipment didn’t work. We asked for help from the guide and the organizer and they were unable to fix the problem. Others in my group whose equipment did work couldn’t hear most of it anyway. Very frustrating and disappointing. I recommend just buying a ticket and using the much clearer free Rick Steves app.
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