Attractions & guided tours

Guided tour of Doge's Palace and Golden Basilica with skip-the-line ticket

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£87.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 2 hours

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Small group

Do this because

Discover the symbols of Piazza San Marco with an expert guide
Admire the marvelous St. Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics
Explore the magnificent halls of power of the Doge's Palace

What to expect

Visit the stunning Doge's Palace with its rooms of power decorated by great artists such as Tiepolo and Tiziano. Be stunned in front of the golden staircase that brings to the heart of the palace where the Doge lived with the highest politicians and his family. Cross the famous Bridge of Sighs to go down into the old Venetian prisons, where also Casanova was held and managed to escape!

The tour proceeds inside the stunning Saint Mark's Basilica. Admire its marvelous five domes covered in gold! The Basilica is known also as the Golden one thanks to the mosaics completely covered with pure gold. Your expert guide will show you around this masterpiece of Byzantine art explaining its history and the meaning of the many biblical scenes painted inside.

What's included

Skip-the-line tickets to Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
Guided tour of Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
Entrance ticket valid for other museums in St. Mark's Square
Audio receiver devices for groups of more than 10 people

Where

Calle San Gallo, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Meeting point:

The office is close to San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right passing under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight on to “Campo San Gallo”, Venice Tours Office is in the square, San Marco 1093/B. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.

What to remember

With the same ticket, you can visit by yourself other museums in St. Mark's Square: Old Royal Palace now Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and monumental rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
On Sundays and holidays, due to the mass being held on the ground floor, the tour will start directly from the Terrace and Museum on the second floor. The famous mosaics will be visible only partially from the second floor
During days of high turnout or for reasons of force majeure (such as high tide or security problems) the waiting time to access St. Mark's Basilica might be longer than expected
This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
Please note that starting between April 25th and July 14, 2024 on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. Please check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia

Provider

Venice Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - July 2023

Average
Overall rated
3/5

Las explicaciones de la guía me resultaron algo monótonas y repetitivas
Anonymous
From United States of America - June 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Aunque mi señora por un accidente anduvo en silla de ruedas, todo el tour fue fantástico! Gracias por tanta dedicación y conocimiento!
Heinz
From Germany - September 2022

Travelled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Reisebüro gab sich sehr viel Mühe. Geführte Tour durch den Dogenpalast und Markusdom war sehr gut und die vorherige telefonische Buchung mit der TUI w ...
Anonymous
From Germany - April 2022

Great
Overall rated
4/5
Anonymous
From France - November 2021

Great
Overall rated
4/5

La guide était très bien, donnait de bonnes explications et répondait aux questions et prenait soin de toutes les personnes du groupe
Anonymous
From Switzerland - October 2021

Great
Overall rated
4/5

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