Venice Walking Experience & Doge's Palace guided tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This tour will take you into the heart of Venice and its symbol: the Doge's Palace The tour is divided into two parts and it will take us to discover the places and history of the Venice of the Doges. Your guide will take you to discover the hidden corners and let you learn interesting facts about life in a city of water, as well as about Venice's past. Once left the most crowded streets (called "calli"), we will enjoy the peace of a more hidden Venice. In the second part of the tour, you will visit the Doge’s Palace and the halls of power, immersing yourself in medieval Europe among the stuccoed halls and hundreds of masterpieces.
Inclusions
What's included
- 1.5 hour Walking tour of Saint Mark's area
- Skip the line ticket to the Doge's Palace
- Qualified tour guide
- 1 hour guided tour of the Doge's Palace
- Personal headsets
What's not
- Hotel pickup/drop off
Itinerary
Leave the crowds behind as you reach Santa Maria Formosa, one of Venice’s most charming and authentic squares, surrounded by historic palaces and the beautiful church designed during the Renaissance period.
Continue to Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo, one of the largest squares in Venice, dominated by the monumental church known as the burial place of many Venetian Doges and considered the “Pantheon of Venice.”
Pass by the historic Malibran Theater, dedicated to the famous opera singer Maria Malibran, and discover the rich musical and theatrical traditions of the city.
Corte del Milion
Finally, stroll along the lively Mercerie, Venice’s ancient commercial streets lined with shops and boutiques, historically connecting Rialto Bridge to St. Mark’s Square and still considered the heart of Venetian daily life.
Finally, enter the magnificent Doge’s Palace, the political heart of the Venetian Republic for centuries. Explore its richly decorated halls, grand institutional chambers, and masterpieces by artists such as Tintoretto and Veronese. Walk across the famous Bridge of Sighs and discover the prisons, while learning about the fascinating history of Venetian justice and government.
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
- Meet by Campo San Zaccaria, 4683/G. Check-in with our staff at the shop opposite the Church of San Zaccaria.
- 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
- 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
- Please be aware that on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. We encourage you to check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia.
How it compares in Venice
- Its from-price is 43% below the median of the 1991 experiences we list in Venice.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1045 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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