Venice Skip lines at Doge's & St. Mark's with Exclusive Sky Walk
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Unlock the secrets of Venice in just 3 unforgettable hours. Step into the heart of the floating city and discover its rich past through two of its most iconic landmarks: the Doge’s Palace and the majestic St Mark’s Basilica. Meet your expert guide in St Mark’s Square and get immersed in centuries of political and religious power. Skip the lines to explore the Doge’s Palace: grand halls, secret prisons, and masterpieces by Titian and Tintoretto. Then access St Mark’s Basilica and its exclusive terraces — a rare, breathtaking view over the city. This small-group tour is only in English to ensure a high-quality, engaging experience. Ideal for art lovers and first-time visitors. Looking for the full Venice experience? Choose the 7-hour upgrade: start with a walking tour through hidden alleys and iconic sights, enjoy a 30-min gondola ride, and then join the same guided visit of Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica. Select the correct option at checkout for the full experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided walking tour + 30mins Gondola Ride (If upgrade option purchased)
- Skip the line entrance to San Mark's Basilica
- Access to the Prisons of the Doge’s Palace
- St. Mark's Basilica visit with exclusive acccess to terraces (€24)
- Licensed English speaking guide
- Palazzo Ducale visit
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
This tour takes you inside the center of the religious power of Venice, the beautiful Basilica of St Marks with our skip-the-line access, where our expert history guide will give you a comprehensive and informative tour of this astonishing landmark-church that boasts a profusion of polychrome domes, walls clad in marbles and, inside, over 8000 square meters of glittering ceiling mosaics, many made with 24-carat gold leaf.
The highlight of the tour is our exclusive special visit of the Doge's Palace, the very symbol of political Venice, an impressive structure composed of layers of building elements and ornamentation, from its 14th and 15th century original foundations to the significant Renaissance and opulent Mannerist adjunctions and today hosting paintings from world renown artists like Titiano, Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Veronese and set to the grand ball of Venice Carnival. We’ll have a very exclusive access to the closed-to-general-public secret passages including the old torture chambers and prisons. From the prisons you will visit the courtyard and then the noble areas of the Doge’s public and private areas, to visit the great ballrooms, the great Councils hall, and the Doge’s lavish apartments and the “Opera Museum” boasting astonishing collection of portrait including Renaissance and Mannerism with prominent “Venitian school” paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese.
You will also have the chance to walk the famous bridge of sighs and learn the story behind the origin of its name.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Standard tour: Meet at 1:45 PM in St. Mark’s Sq., under the lion column, in front of Doge’s Palace. Look for the white “Towns of Italy” sign. Full Day Upgrade: • 9:15 AM – Walking Tour & Gondola Ride • 1:45 PM – Doge’s Palace & Basilica Tour Same meeting point. Move independently. Be 15 min early!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Towns of Italy
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
- 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
How it compares in Venice
- Its from-price is 23% below the median of the 1991 experiences we list in Venice.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 258 of 1991.
- 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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