Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Tickets with Gondola Ride

Two of Venice's most essential experiences, combined into a single day: skip the queue at the Doge's Palace, then trade cobblestones for canals on a shared gondola ride.

Getting started

Enter the Doge's Palace through the Porta del Frumento on Piazzetta San Marco. Have your ticket and a valid government-issued ID ready at the entrance.

What to expect

Doge's Palace

The Doge's Palace served as the seat of the Venetian Republic for over five centuries, housing its rulers, its courts, and its prisons within the same walls. Explore at your own pace.

• Council chambers: Walk through the grand halls where the Republic's most powerful bodies convened, including the Hall of the Great Council, lined with monumental canvases by Tintoretto and Veronese.

• Bridge of Sighs: Cross the enclosed stone bridge that connected the palace to the New Prisons, reportedly named for the sighs of prisoners catching their last glimpse of Venice below.

• New Prisons: Step into the cells that once held the Republic's convicts, and see the stark contrast between the palace's gilded exterior and its institutional interior.

St. Mark's Square Museums

Your ticket also grants self-guided access to Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum of Venice, and the Monumental Rooms of Biblioteca Marciana, tracing the arc of Venetian culture from ancient antiquities to Renaissance scholarship.

Gondola ride

Meet your gondolier at the designated boarding point for a 30-minute shared ride through Venice's canals. Spot the Rialto Bridge, the Arch of Paradise, Marco Polo's house, the Church of San Zulian, the Church of Miracles, and the Bridge of Sighs from the water. Note that seating is arranged to distribute weight evenly, and the ride may be shortened in the event of adverse weather.