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Skip the Line Venice Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour

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The greatness of Venice has always been reflected in the richness of St. Mark’s Basilica, the perfect synthesis of Venetian art and a unique blend of Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic elements. Five Oriental-looking domes crown the shadowy, mysterious interior gleaming with golden mosaics, coloured marbles, precious stones and pearls, and guarded by the four gilded bronze horses that stand proudly atop the central entrance. The glittering mosaics of the interior tell the story of St. Mark and episodes from the Bible. We enter the Doge’s Palace, the highest achievement of Gothic architecture in Venice, through the Porta del Frumento (Corn Door) on the waterfront. The monumental complex was the symbol and center of the political and administrative life of the Serenissima. At once the Doge’s residence, seat of government and court of justice and prisons, the Palace was for centuries the symbol of the wealth and power of the Venetian Republic.
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  • Professional guide
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly (for groups larger than 10 people)
  • 2.5 hours tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure Point

Campo S. Zaccaria, 4683g, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy Departure Point: Campo San Zaccaria 4683/g in front of the Church of San Zaccaria

Return Details

Campo S. Zaccaria, 4683g, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy Departure Point: Campo San Zaccaria 4683/g in front of the Church of San Zaccaria

  • Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
    The principal public square of Venice
  • Basilica di San Marco, Venice, Italy
    The most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. - Enter St. marks's Basilica through the St. Peter's Door - Visit the Basilica interior and hear a detailed description of the gold mosaics - Visit to the Museum and the Terrace
    75 minutes
  • Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy
    The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Venetian Republic, opening as a museum in 1923. Today, it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
    60 minutes
  • Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice, Italy
    The Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antonio Contino, whose uncle Antonio da Ponte designed the Rialto Bridge. It was built in 1600.
    2 minutes
  • Palazzo delle Prigioni, Venice, Italy
    A corridor leads over the Bridge of Sighs, built in 1614 to link the Doge's Palace to the structure intended to house the New Prisons. Enclosed and covered on all sides, the bridge contains two separate corridors that run next to each other. That which visitors use today linked the Prisons to the chambers of the Magistrato alle Leggi and the Quarantia Criminal; the other linked the prisons to the State Advocacy rooms and the Parlatorio. Both corridors are linked to the service staircase that leads from the ground floor cells of the Pozzi to the roof cells of the Piombi.
    5 minutes
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Because of security checks you might experience a line to get inside the Doge Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. You will skip the line for non-reserved tickets but security check is mandatory.
  • Maximum of 25 people on each tour
  • 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.
Austin_H
30 Jun 2025
The checkin process had a line that was unexpected and as a result we missed our tour. One checkin operator printing tickets - feel was h like other Viator tours, more commercial and as we expected to meet the guide in the square we actually had to get in line at the square, and in the meantime we missed the tour because the line took us 10+ minutes. If you do this tour make sure you arrive early or they will leave without you due to the line. The tour desk worked to arrange us to meet the guide for the second part but the first was missed and no refund.
Megan_L
25 Jun 2025
The guide never showed up, so we were unable to see the Basilica and it is sold out for weeks so we will never be able to see it.
Kathy_R
25 Jun 2025
The tour operator cancelled the tour without notifying us. The directions for the meeting point were not specific. They said to meet in front of the Church of San Zaccaria, but not exactly where. They failed to mention that we were to check in at the ticket office, which was in the square. At that point, it was too late to book another tour.
This tour in Venice is organized by Very Viva Venice Srl

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