Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Take a 2-hour tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Cathedral, two must-visit Venice monuments. With a guide, you’ll follow in the footsteps of the Venetian doges, the elected officials who ruled the city for centuries.
A tour not only to see Venice, but to experience this city through its history and glorious past, still shining in its historical sites and legendary characters.
Skip the line ticket to the Doge's Palace
Ticket to the Pala d'Oro (if option selected)
Skip the line ticket to St. Mark's Basilica
Two-course lunch: main and second course + side dish, water and coffee (if option selected)
Ticket to the Basilica's Museum and Terrace (if option selected)
Qualified guide
Transfer to Murano by boat and visit to a glass factory (if option selected)
Personal headsets
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure Point
Campo S. Zaccaria, 4683g, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Meet our staff at Campo San Zaccaria, in front of the shop opposite to the Church.
Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy Visit the magnificent Doge's Palace of Venice 90 minutes
Basilica di San Marco, Venice, Italy See the Basilica of Saint Mark's 60 minutes
Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy Admire Saint Mark's Square and all the buildings and monument around it.
Wheelchair accessible
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
For security reasons, large backpacks and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
No refund will be given for no shows or late comers.
Wheelchair partially accessible, due to structural reasons some areas of the Doge's Palace are not accessible, so the tour may be limited. If assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer.
The tour will be provided rain or shine, though may be cancelled if tides are exceptionally high. In this case we'll provide a full refund
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Ron_M
13 May 2025
Awful!!! Tour meeting point was not nearby tour start. Tour meeting point was very difficult to find and not even remotely marked with even minimal signage. Basically a tiny hole in wall office. GPS walking navigation is spotty at best in Venice. As a result we were 10 minutes late. By the time we stumbled and found the meeting point they left without us and did not offer any alternatives other than NO REFUND/NO RESCHEDULING. Support from Viator was only via Whatsapp text messages and wasted even more time. Staff in office turned rude was not a cheap tour. Costly mistake!!!!
Jason_K
08 May 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable, patient, and well-spoken. Our "skip the line" tickets were exactly that - she took us right in past the queue of folks waiting. She explained things well and took her time.
The Doge Palace and St Mark's are both exceptional places to visit. The architecture and wealth of 14th Century Venice are on full display!
TOPCLASSBOXING
02 Apr 2025
We did the evening tour of Doge’s Palace / St Mark’s basilica and it was a truly remarkable experience. The tour was conducted with a very knowledgable guide who took time to explain the history and architecture of the Palace and Basilica.
I’m a fan of churches, making a beeline for each country that I visit but St Mark’s was breathtaking in its beauty.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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