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Venice Icons: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

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Explore two of Venice's most iconic attractions with priority access; St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. With a professional guide to accompany you, delve into their histories with gripping tales and facts as narrated throughout your tour.

Highlights

  • Waltz into the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica with your priority access tickets, allowing you to skip the infamous queues.

  • Enjoy a 2-3 hour guided tour with our exemplary guide narrating interesting facts, important fragments of history and gripping tales.

  • Explore other museums around St Mark's square( Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana) with the same ticket.

Inclusions

  • Guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace with skip-the-line entry

  • Expert English, Italian, German, Spanish or French-speaking guide

  • Headsets for groups of 10+ people

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Guests from United States, France, United Kingdom and over 23 countries have loved this experience
Ashley Fielding

Ashley

5/5

Mar, 2024

We had a fantastic tour guide who was very proficient in english and had lots of knowledge of the Basilica and Doges Palace.
Howard Baxter

Howard

4/5

Mar, 2024

The sights were absolutely amazing as was understanding the history However the guide was quite difficult to understand and spoke very quickly. He was very knowledgable which was great but it wa a bit information overload.
REMAUDIERE STEPHANE

Remaudiere

3/5

Feb, 2024

The tour lasts 2h30 instead of 3h. We could have spent more time in the basilica. We didn't even get close to St. Mark's tomb. The visit to the Doges' Palace: too quick too.
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Clyde George

Clyde

5/5

Feb, 2024

Doge's palace was amazing and especially loved the tour of the prison and explenation of the "bridge of sighs". Our guide was excellent.
PEREZ FRANK LIONEL GUILLAUME

Perez

5/5

Feb, 2024

It was a wonderful experience in sumptuous sites. Our Venician guide took us on a wonderful journey through time. I recommend this guided tour.
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Plunge Into the Political History of Venice at the Doge's Palace

With this tour, you will get to visit two of the most emblematic attractions of Venice; St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace with priority access and a tour guide. The Doge's Palace is located in St Mark's Square and is one of the most fascinating and culturally rich monuments in Venice. Having been the seat of political and administrative power of the Venice Republic from its birth to its end, the Palazzo Ducale is a statement of the splendor of Venice. While you are here, devout all your attention to your guide as the halls and corridors of this building carry stories that will enthrall you no bound.

Explore the opulent St. Mark's Basilica

After the palace, walk into Venice’s most majestic cathedral; St Mark’s Basilica. Lay your eyes on masterpieces of Byzantine art, colorful marble installations and shimmering gold mosaic art. Squinting your eyes when you enter the Basilica is only natural, thanks to the shimmering mosaics made with 24-carat gold leaves fused onto the back of the glass to exhibit divine light. Your tour guide is likely to conduct a session wherein you sit comfortably in a certain part of the church and he explains the biblical importance and peculiarities of this ancient basilica. Watch out for tales you may never have heard of before!

What's not allowed

St. Mark's Basilica

  • Strict dress code: All guests must wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees to enter the basilica.

  • Keep your camera tucked away – photography is strictly not allowed at the venue.

Doge's Palace

  • Shutterbugs, take note: Flash photography, tripods, selfie sticks, and any type of commercial photography is a no-go inside the venue.

Accessibility

  • Both venues are wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

St. Mark's Basilica

  • A ramp is available at the Porta del Fiori (Door of Flowers) entrance on the left-hand side of the basilica.

  • The Museum on the upper floor of the basilica is served by both a lift and stair lifts.

Doge's Palace

  • Please note that the Secret Itineraries, Prisons and Armory are not wheelchair accessible.
  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

  • Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

  • Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

  • Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.
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