Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace, San Marco Venice Private Tour
- 2–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 7 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy an in-depth & personal tour of the Doge’s Palace, an iconic landmark of San Marco Square, the former seat of Venetian government & prison. See works by Veronese, Titian & Tintoretto. Optional: visit the Correr Museum & the Marciana Library Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs & interests: 2-hour: Doge's Palace This option includes skip-the-line tickets to the Doge's Palace. See highlights of St. Mark's Square, including St. Mark's Basilica(outside only). 4-hour: Doge's Palace & Correr Museum This option includes skip-the-line tickets to the Doge's Palace, Correr Museum & Mariana Library. See highlights of St. Mark's Square. Join us on a private tour of the Doge’s Palace(Palazzo Ducale) one of the most prominent symbols of Venice. Explore the beautiful palace interiors with an Expert Guide to discover nearly 1,000 years of history & heritage hidden within these walls. Immerse yourself in the story of the City of Water, its rulers & ordinary citizens.
Inclusions
What's included
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Correr Museum and Marciana Library (4-hour option only)
- Private Tour of the Doge's Palace, Correr Museum and Marciana Library -
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Doge's Palace (all options)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
- Personalized experience with tips on the local restaurants, cafes and other points of interests
- - (number of attraction depends on the selected option)
What's not
- Tour of the Correr Museum and Marciana Library (in 2-hour tour)
Itinerary
Meet your guide in front of Hotel Londra Palace (opposite Monument to Victor Emmanuel II), Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy. Please do not enter the building, as the staff are not informed about the tour.
Visit Doge’s Palace with skip-the-line tickets that allow you to jump the queue and save time. Before entering the palace interiors, you will explore Piazza San Marco to admire the palace’s ornate Venetian Gothic facade.
Explore the nearby monuments like St. Mark’s Basilica and St. Mark’s Bell Tower. At every step, you will learn new interesting facts and legends of Venice’s San Marco, the Old Town.
Inside Palazzo Ducale you will discover luxurious interiors in different architectural styles, from Byzantine to Gothic to Byzantine. You will visit Doge’s Apartments, which are decorated with paintings by Veronese, Titian and Tintoretto that depict the history of Venice. You will also explore the inner courtyard, the Maggior Consiglio hall, the Institutional Chambers, the armoury, the prisons, and more. Your Private Guide will share stories about the 120 Dukes who ruled the city from the palace, as well as the story of the famous lover, Giacamo Casanova, who escaped the palace prison. Do not miss out on this top attraction in Venice!
Visit Museo Correr and the Marciana Library (Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana). For your convenience, skip-the-line tickets to all attractions are included. The Museo Correr is one of the most important art and history museums in Venice, exploring Venetian life and culture over the centuries. The beautiful Marciana Library is a hidden gem of the Old Town with works by some of the greatest Italian masters, including Titan, Veronese and Tintoretto.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide in front of Colonna di San Todaro, P.za San Marco 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy (next to Caffè Gelateria Al Todaro Dal 1948).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Rosotravel - Italy City Tour
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please check your email the day before the tour for important information.
How it compares in Venice
- Its from-price is 33% above the median of the 210 city tours we list in Venice.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Venice
Venice floats on a lagoon of more than a hundred islands, a city of canals, palaces and bridges with no cars, where every walk ends somewhere unexpected.
The Grand Canal sweeps through the city in a great reversed S, lined with palaces and crossed by the Rialto Bridge. Near its mouth, Piazza San Marco gathers St Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the tall brick campanile. Water buses and gondolas show the city from the angle it was built to be seen.
Top-ranked sights in Venice: St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Grand Canal.
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