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Slide 1 of 14, Gondolas in front of Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy.
Gondolas in front of Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy.
Explore at your pace
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  • Turn one booking into a pass, with timed entry to Doge's Palace plus access to Correr, Archaeological and Marciana museums in one go.

  • Arrive at your reserved time, show your booking confirmation and head inside without last-minute purchase stress, then start exploring inside.

  • Shape your own route through rooms and staircases, setting your pace for the visit and choosing when to pause or move on along the way.

  • Use your booking to enter Correr Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the monumental rooms of Biblioteca Marciana, exploring at leisure.

  • Choose how you explore, either independently or with an English-speaking guide, a digital audio guide, entry to St. Marks Basilica, or a guided tour of the palace and basilica in English.

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  • Turn one booking into a pass, with timed entry to Doge's Palace plus access to Correr, Archaeological and Marciana museums in one go.

  • Arrive at your reserved time, show your booking confirmation and head inside without last-minute purchase stress, then start exploring inside.

  • Shape your own route through rooms and staircases, setting your pace for the visit and choosing when to pause or move on along the way.

  • Use your booking to enter Correr Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the monumental rooms of Biblioteca Marciana, exploring at leisure.

  • Choose how you explore, either independently or with an English-speaking guide, a digital audio guide, entry to St. Marks Basilica, or a guided tour of the palace and basilica in English.

from
€35
Slide 1 of 13, Guide leading a tour group inside Doge's Palace, Venice, with historic paintings in the background.
Guide leading a tour group inside Doge's Palace, Venice, with historic paintings in the background.
1 hr 30 mins - 2 hrs
  • Cover Venice's seat of power and city cathedral in one guided visit, using priority entry and narration to see more while spending less time waiting.

  • Meet your expert guide, then use skip-the-line entry at both sites; groups of 10 or more receive headsets so you never miss a word.

  • In Doge's Palace, walk with your guide through chambers, then cross the Bridge of Sighs to reach the New Prisons and picture lives held there.

  • At St. Mark's Basilica, your guide leads you through the interior, pointing out details and helping you take in the scale of this church.

  • Upgrade to the secret itineraries option for access to secret prisons, archives, and a torture chamber, with expert guides available in six languages.

More details
  • Cover Venice's seat of power and city cathedral in one guided visit, using priority entry and narration to see more while spending less time waiting.

  • Meet your expert guide, then use skip-the-line entry at both sites; groups of 10 or more receive headsets so you never miss a word.

  • In Doge's Palace, walk with your guide through chambers, then cross the Bridge of Sighs to reach the New Prisons and picture lives held there.

  • At St. Mark's Basilica, your guide leads you through the interior, pointing out details and helping you take in the scale of this church.

  • Upgrade to the secret itineraries option for access to secret prisons, archives, and a torture chamber, with expert guides available in six languages.

from
€69
Slide 1 of 16, St. Mark's Basilica exterior in Venice with ornate facade and domes at sunset.
St. Mark's Basilica exterior in Venice with ornate facade and domes at sunset.
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Audio guide
  • See Venice through its most important interiors with one well-priced combo that brings the city’s history and culture together.
  • Skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and explore its mosaics, domes, marble details, Zen Chapel, and Saint Mark’s relics with a multilingual audio guide.
  • Enjoy fast-track entry to Doge’s Palace and key museums, discovering grand halls, armories, prisons, and celebrated art collections at your own pace.
  • Save time and money by booking one ticket that covers Venice’s essential cultural landmarks.
  • Upgrade with 1- or 2-day ACTV water bus and mainland bus passes for easy travel across Venice and its islands.
More details
  • See Venice through its most important interiors with one well-priced combo that brings the city’s history and culture together.
  • Skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and explore its mosaics, domes, marble details, Zen Chapel, and Saint Mark’s relics with a multilingual audio guide.
  • Enjoy fast-track entry to Doge’s Palace and key museums, discovering grand halls, armories, prisons, and celebrated art collections at your own pace.
  • Save time and money by booking one ticket that covers Venice’s essential cultural landmarks.
  • Upgrade with 1- or 2-day ACTV water bus and mainland bus passes for easy travel across Venice and its islands.
from Original price€55.50
€48.83

12% off

Slide 1 of 10, Doge's Palace facade with tourists in St. Mark's Square, Venice, near the waterfront.
Doge's Palace facade with tourists in St. Mark's Square, Venice, near the waterfront.
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  • With this pass, you can choose to avail free, one-time access to 3 museums including Correr Museum, and enjoy discounted entry to Doge's Palace.

  • Enjoy fast track, priority skip-the-line entry and get direct access to the museums’ permanent collections.

  • Gaze at the golden ceilings at Marciana Library, where you can see Roman statues and a world map from 1450.

  • Admire works of art from different art movements as you go museum-hopping at your own pace. The pass is valid from the time it is activated at the first museum for consecutive days.

  • Fun Fact: Correr Museum holds many 18th-century navigational instruments that were the building blocks of Venice's maritime strength.

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  • With this pass, you can choose to avail free, one-time access to 3 museums including Correr Museum, and enjoy discounted entry to Doge's Palace.

  • Enjoy fast track, priority skip-the-line entry and get direct access to the museums’ permanent collections.

  • Gaze at the golden ceilings at Marciana Library, where you can see Roman statues and a world map from 1450.

  • Admire works of art from different art movements as you go museum-hopping at your own pace. The pass is valid from the time it is activated at the first museum for consecutive days.

  • Fun Fact: Correr Museum holds many 18th-century navigational instruments that were the building blocks of Venice's maritime strength.

from
€35
Slide 1 of 12, Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Campanile viewed from the Grand Canal in Venice.
Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Campanile viewed from the Grand Canal in Venice.
30 mins - 1 hr 30 mins
  • Join an expert guide inside the former seat of Venetian power, and explore its grand halls and darker corners without wasting time in ticket lines.

  • Meet your guide at the palace entrance with pre-booked skip-the-line access, then walk straight inside to begin your guided exploration right away.

  • Follow your guide through the Doge's private apartments and Council Halls, then cross the Bridge of Sighs to step into the historic New Prisons.

  • Use included headsets to hear your guide clearly as you move through busy rooms, so you catch every detail of the art, décor, and political stories shared.

  • Choose your preferred language tour with expert English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German guide, each offering the same route and palace access.

  • Pick themed options such as Secret Itineraries, Casanova's Prison, legends and conspiracies, or a semi-private evening tour, all with audio receiver and headsets.

More details
  • Join an expert guide inside the former seat of Venetian power, and explore its grand halls and darker corners without wasting time in ticket lines.

  • Meet your guide at the palace entrance with pre-booked skip-the-line access, then walk straight inside to begin your guided exploration right away.

  • Follow your guide through the Doge's private apartments and Council Halls, then cross the Bridge of Sighs to step into the historic New Prisons.

  • Use included headsets to hear your guide clearly as you move through busy rooms, so you catch every detail of the art, décor, and political stories shared.

  • Choose your preferred language tour with expert English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German guide, each offering the same route and palace access.

  • Pick themed options such as Secret Itineraries, Casanova's Prison, legends and conspiracies, or a semi-private evening tour, all with audio receiver and headsets.

from
€56
Slide 1 of 14, Aerial view of Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Campanile in Venice, Italy.
Aerial view of Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Campanile in Venice, Italy.
Explore at your pace
  • Explore two key Venice landmarks in one go, avoiding ticket queues and moving at your own pace, with added access to three city museums.

  • Start by bypassing ticket lines at St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace, entering directly so your time in Venice goes into exploring, not waiting.

  • Inside Doge's Palace, take your time moving through the building, then visit St. Mark's Basilica to stay in the church for as much time as you wish.

  • Extend your visit with entry to the Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana, which you can access within three days.

  • Upgrade to a guided visit with an English-speaking guide and headsets for groups of ten or more, adding commentary as you move through each site.

  • Choose access to St. Mark's bell tower or to the Bridge of Sighs and the new prisons, tailoring your visit to the views or areas you prefer.

More details
  • Explore two key Venice landmarks in one go, avoiding ticket queues and moving at your own pace, with added access to three city museums.

  • Start by bypassing ticket lines at St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace, entering directly so your time in Venice goes into exploring, not waiting.

  • Inside Doge's Palace, take your time moving through the building, then visit St. Mark's Basilica to stay in the church for as much time as you wish.

  • Extend your visit with entry to the Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana, which you can access within three days.

  • Upgrade to a guided visit with an English-speaking guide and headsets for groups of ten or more, adding commentary as you move through each site.

  • Choose access to St. Mark's bell tower or to the Bridge of Sighs and the new prisons, tailoring your visit to the views or areas you prefer.

from
€63
Slide 1 of 7, Courtyard of Doge's Palace with ornate architecture and statues, Venice, Italy.
Courtyard of Doge's Palace with ornate architecture and statues, Venice, Italy.
Extended validity
Explore at your pace
  • Plan a culture packed Venice stay with one simple pass that combines Doge's Palace access with entries to key civic museums in the city and lagoon.

  • Start at Doge's Palace with your pre-booked timed entry, present your voucher at the admission desks, then head inside to explore at your own pace.

  • Use the same pass to visit Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum, and the monumental rooms of the Biblioteca Marciana in and around St. Mark's Square.

  • Continue across Venice with entry to Ca' Rezzonico, Ca' Pesaro, Mocenigo Palace, Carlo Goldoni's house, the Natural History Museum, Fortuny Museum, and more island venues.

More details
  • Plan a culture packed Venice stay with one simple pass that combines Doge's Palace access with entries to key civic museums in the city and lagoon.

  • Start at Doge's Palace with your pre-booked timed entry, present your voucher at the admission desks, then head inside to explore at your own pace.

  • Use the same pass to visit Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum, and the monumental rooms of the Biblioteca Marciana in and around St. Mark's Square.

  • Continue across Venice with entry to Ca' Rezzonico, Ca' Pesaro, Mocenigo Palace, Carlo Goldoni's house, the Natural History Museum, Fortuny Museum, and more island venues.

from
€50
Slide 1 of 8, ACTV water bus on Venice canal and Doge's Palace facade.
ACTV water bus on Venice canal and Doge's Palace facade.
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  • Save big and explore the best of Venice with a 2-day ACTV Bus pass and exclusive access to Doge’s Palace and 3 museums.

  • Travel across Venice with unlimited access to ACTV water buses, city buses, and trams, and explore Venice, Lido, and the lagoon islands freely for two days.

  • Visit the historic Doge’s Palace, which was the official residence of the Doge of Venice, former leader of the Venetian Republic.

  • Make use of the Venice Museum Pass and explore Museo Correr, Archaeological Museum, and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Marciana.

More details
  • Save big and explore the best of Venice with a 2-day ACTV Bus pass and exclusive access to Doge’s Palace and 3 museums.

  • Travel across Venice with unlimited access to ACTV water buses, city buses, and trams, and explore Venice, Lido, and the lagoon islands freely for two days.

  • Visit the historic Doge’s Palace, which was the official residence of the Doge of Venice, former leader of the Venetian Republic.

  • Make use of the Venice Museum Pass and explore Museo Correr, Archaeological Museum, and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Marciana.

from
€70
Slide 1 of 4, Doge's Palace staircase with statues in Venice, Italy.
Doge's Palace staircase with statues in Venice, Italy.
1 hr
  • Skip the queue at the Doge's Palace and step straight into Venice's most storied seat of power. Gilded council chambers, masterpiece canvases, and the Bridge of Sighs await.

  • A multilingual guidebook is included, covering the palace, St. Mark's Square, and the surrounding area so you always have context as you explore.

  • Your ticket grants access to three additional venues — Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Monumental Rooms of Biblioteca Marciana .

  • A city map with 7 suggested itineraries and public boat transport routes is included to help you plan your time across Venice independently.

  • This is the most flexible way to experience the palace. Explore at your own pace, linger where you like, and visit the bonus museums whenever suits you within the validity window.

More details
  • Skip the queue at the Doge's Palace and step straight into Venice's most storied seat of power. Gilded council chambers, masterpiece canvases, and the Bridge of Sighs await.

  • A multilingual guidebook is included, covering the palace, St. Mark's Square, and the surrounding area so you always have context as you explore.

  • Your ticket grants access to three additional venues — Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Monumental Rooms of Biblioteca Marciana .

  • A city map with 7 suggested itineraries and public boat transport routes is included to help you plan your time across Venice independently.

  • This is the most flexible way to experience the palace. Explore at your own pace, linger where you like, and visit the bonus museums whenever suits you within the validity window.

from
€42.90

Pro tips to help you make a pick

Doge’s Palace is included in a combo ticket that offers priority access, optional entry to Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum, and the Biblioteca Marciana, plus an English audio guide. Peak season crowds can be intense, but skip-the-line tickets save you 30 minutes to an hour.

About The Doge's Palace

Doge's Palace, a striking example of Venetian Gothic architecture, stands as a testament to the power and wealth of the Venetian Republic. Inside, it houses opulent rooms and renowned works by Tintoretto and Veronese. Key highlights include the grand Council Chamber, the eerie prison cells, and the iconic Bridge of Sighs.


AddressP.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Year opened1923
Founded byFilippo Calendario
Visitors per year1000000
Expected wait time - Standard30-60 mins (Peak), 0-30 mins (Off Peak)
Unesco status1987

Did you know?

The Scala d'Oro, or Golden Staircase was used as an exclusive route for esteemed guests and dignitaries to access the Doge's apartments and state rooms. It was named for its lavish gold stucco decorations.

Why visit The Doge's Palace?

Renaissance art

The Doge's Palace showcases masterpieces by renowned artists like Tintoretto and Veronese, demonstrating the grandeur and beauty of Renaissance art.

Highlights

Plan your visit

Porta della Carta

Porta della Carta

The main entrance, it is located on the side of the Doge's Palace facing Piazza San Marco. It can be used by all visitors, including those with disabilities. The average wait time at this entrance is around 15-20 minutes.

Porta del Frumento

Porta del Frumento

Located on the waterfront side of the Doge's Palace, this entrance is mainly used by tour groups and visitors with tickets. It is accessible to all, including those with disabilities. The average wait time at this entrance is about 10-15 minutes.

Scala dei Giganti

Scala dei Giganti

Located on the side of the Doge's Palace facing the waterfront, this entrance is mainly used by visitors with tickets. The average wait time at this entrance is approximately 10-15 minutes.

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What our guests say

Elias H

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Nice visit, worth every minute spend there. Now I now how the new democracy was practiced in the golden age of venice. Remarkable site.

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