Venice: Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Guided Tour
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 72h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Take a 2-hour tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, two must-visit Venice monuments. With a guide, you’ll follow in the footsteps of the Venetian doges, the elected officials who ruled the city for centuries. A tour not only to see Venice, but to experience this city through its history and glorious past, still shining in its historical sites and legendary characters.
Inclusions
What's included
- Personal Headsets
- Ticket to the Pala d'Oro (if option selected)
- Skip the line ticket to the Doge's Palace
- Two-course lunch: main and second course + side dish, water and coffee (if option selected)
- Skip the line ticket to St. Mark's Basilica
- Ticket to the Basilica's Museum and Terrace (if option selected)
- Qualified guide
- Transfer to Murano by boat and visit to a glass factory (if option selected)
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
Admire Saint Mark's Square and all the buildings and monument around it.
The guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica offers an unforgettable journey through one of Venice’s most iconic landmarks. Accompanied by an expert guide, you will admire the Basilica’s extraordinary golden mosaics, rich Byzantine architecture, and centuries of history and art.
Accompanied by an expert guide, you will explore the palace’s most famous areas, including the inner courtyard, the magnificent institutional halls decorated by artists such as Tintoretto and Veronese, the Doge’s Apartments, and the impressive Hall of the Great Council. You will also cross the famous Bridge of Sighs and visit the ancient prisons, while discovering fascinating stories and insights into the history of the Venetian Republic.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet our staff at Campo San Zaccaria, in front of the shop opposite to the Church.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 25 travellers
- Operated by
- Park Viaggi
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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 and St. Mark's Basilica are not accessible, so the tour may be limited. If assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer.
How it compares in Venice
- Its from-price is 41% below the median of the 1991 experiences we list in Venice.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 59 of 1991.
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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