Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Our Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour is perfect for visitors with only a limited time in Venice, who want to get a true taste of the city. In just a few hours we take you to the most famous sites of the city, seeing the Rialto Bridge and venturing inside St, Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.
Skip the Line Access to St. Mark’s Basilica
Skip the line Access and entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace
Audio headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
Expert, English-speaking tour guide
Groups of 20 people or less
Food/Beverage
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Departure Point
P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
This tour ends inside Doges' Palace.
Return Details
P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
This tour ends inside Doges' Palace.
Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy There is so much to see and do in the incredible Floating City of Venice, so why should you spend your precious vacation time waiting in line? With Skip-the-Line Access to two of Venice’s unmissable sights, Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, you can immerse yourself in Venetian history and maximize your time in Venice on this carefully curated tour. 15 minutes
Ponte di Rialto, Venice, Italy In just a few hours your professional guide takes you to the most famous sites of the city, seeing the Rialto Bridge and venturing inside St, Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.
Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy Once home to the Duke of Venice and the city’s courts, it is the center of Venetian history – and as one of the world’s oldest republics, that’s quite a history. We’ll explore all the best sights of the palace open to the public, from spectacular works produced on demand by artistic masters Tintoretto and Veronese, to the evidence of the genius checks and balances that made the republic so successful.
With your guide on hand to lead you through the most important rooms, to explain magnificent frescoes and to tell you the tales behind every nook and cranny, your visit to the Doge’s Palace will be the perfect way to wrap up your tour through the history and culture of Venice.
80 minutes
Basilica di San Marco, Venice, Italy Next we admire the heart of Venice – St. Mark’s Square, once pronounced the “finest drawing room in all of Europe” by Napoleon. With Skip the Line Access we’ll get straight inside St. Mark’s Basilica, saving precious vacation time that would otherwise have been wasted in line. Marvel at the diversity of Venetian culture, where eastern architecture and western design have blended to create a structure with an onion dome, before following your guide through the beautiful frescoes inside the basilica.
After the tour, at your own expense, you can also get the chance to climb up to the first floor terraces, which offer beautiful views over the piazza, photo opportunities and some down time to soak up everything you have learned on your tour.
40 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that the itinerary for our tours may differ from the advertised order of destinations. We assure you that any changes made to the tour itinerary are carefully planned and intended to enhance your overall experience.
We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages on our group tours.
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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Seth_M
20 Apr 2024
Very interesting and efficient way to see two main landmarks. Our guide, Monnie, was excellent and made the experience extra special. Would highly reccomend!
Jessica_G
20 Apr 2024
We have an amazing experience seeing Venice must see sights and all of that thanks to the professionalism of Valerio on the customer service team and Rita ( Joy as she tells us ) our excellent tour guide.
Our train time was running a bit behind schedule so as we were approaching Venezia Mestre we rang Valerio at Consumer service and he said he will try to accommodate us in the next tour which is supposed to be at 2pm at same location. As this is our first time in Venice we did what we can to reach the place with our mobile navigation running and walking fast until we reached Doge's Place. Now then we had to find our tour guide which it said on email he/she will be bringing a Blue flag for easier recognition and with City Wonders tour written on the flag.We couldn't find any blue flag , it's like finding a needle in the haystack. Luckily when we asked some people waiting for there tour to start they then pointed to the direction where City Wonders tour would have started and Finally and Luckily we found our lovely and very accommodating tour guide Rita. She was so nice and feed us with very knowledgeable information about her place Venice. It ended up there was only 5 of us so she treated us like a family like we were her children.
To Rita and Valerio of City Wonders and people behind the team a Huge huge thank you for being able to see the highlights of Venice.I would highly recommend this tour again to my friends and family . ❤️
ENRIQUE_G
18 Apr 2024
We had an excellent tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about the history and background. She was also very friendly. The total tour lasted 2 hours exactly but it felt a lot shorter due to her great comments. My 19 year old daughter really enjoyed the tour as well.
This tour in
Venice
is organized by
City Wonders Ltd
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