Venice Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica guided Tour: Detailed exploration of iconic landmarks

Experience the grandeur of Venice’s iconic landmarks on a guided tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Explore the rich history and stunning architecture of these historic sites.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark’s Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark’s square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay…
What's Included
  • Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
  • Multilingual tour provided in: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
  • Entrance fees
  • Saint Mark’s Basilica first floor museum and the terrace
  • Guided tour of Doges Palace, Saint Marks Basilica and Saint Marks square
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Pala d’oro (€ 5,00)
Additional Information

Combined journey to the Saint Marks Basilica and the Doge’s Palace:

  1. Our expert guide will share interesting insights about Saint Mark’s Square and then guide you on an in-depth exploration of the Golden Basilica, formerly the personal chapel of the Doge of Venice. You’ll be able to marvel at the golden mosaics and stunning marble inlay floors.
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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 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Michelle_t
Mar 28, 2025
Wonderful Venice - Elizabeth was wonderful and answered all our questions. Clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about the city.
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Darrell_w
Mar 15, 2025
Venice Must-See - An absolute must see if visiting Venice. The views are spectacular. Our guide, Diana, was great. She was very knowledgeable and provided a ton of information about Venetian history. We highly recommend.
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Chris_l
Feb 26, 2025
Highly recommend - Tour guide was amazing and a wealth of information. She even helped keep our 10 and 12 yr olds stay interested. Highly recommend.
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Shari_g
Dec 17, 2024
Rosanna was an excellent... - Rosanna was an excellent guide. She answered all of the kids questions and was very knowledgeable. Would book again.
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Bonnie_b
Dec 7, 2024
Just the sheer grandeur... - Just the sheer grandeur of the Basilica. It was breathtaking. The floor alone is a complete work of art.
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Bill
Apr 25, 2025
See the Palace art. - Crowded as can be so very slow going. Skip the line ticket is a bad joke. Guide was just okay. Hard to understand. Doge’s Palace well worth seeing for the art but Basilica not so much. Another ancient European church.
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Zaid_k
Apr 9, 2025
It was average. Could be better - Although not the tour company's fault but it was a complete disaster. When we arrived in saint mark's square it was completely flooded. We had to buy boots in order for us to do the tour. But again, this is not the tour company's fault. The tour guide was very hard to understand was very much a monotone, it was not very pleasant. We felt the tour could have been better and we felt a little rushed, and we're not able to truly just enjoy it. The audio was not great at all. So it was hard to even hear the tour guide on top of the difficult accent..
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Liz_h
Mar 16, 2025
Nice tour, got left behind too many times - Informative tour, beautiful places-only problem is the tour guide kept leaving us behind and due to crowds, it was nearly possible to keep up which was disappointing. She could definitely do better at making sure the group is together.
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Drsuepa
Apr 24, 2025
No skipping the line here - We purchased “skip the line” tickets … and stood in line 1 hour to get in to the Cathedral and 35 minutes to the Doge. Crowds were not controlled well. Organization point mildly chaotic. Would not recommend. Go during off season.
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Michael_b
Jan 13, 2025
Disappointing tour - I have been abroad a lot, so I am used to accents, but we could not understand half of what the tour guide said. It wasn't a very good tour. Additionally, they did not tell us there would be a 45 minute pause between Doge Palace and St Marks Basilica, which cause us to have to miss St Marks Basilica because we had a different tour when this tour was suppose to be over. The website said 2 hours 15 minutes, but the tour was 3 hours with the pause. When we ask for our money back, they only refused us for one third of the trip, instead of half or close to half.
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From $120
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).