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Venice Skip Lines at Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica

4.6(54 reviews)Venice, Italy
3hDurationEnglishOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

This experience lasts 3 hours and includes visits to the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica. Participants meet the guide in St Mark’s Square. The tour allows skipping the lines for both attractions. At the Doge’s Palace, guests will see grand halls, secret prisons, and artworks by Titian and Tintoretto. The tour also includes access to the exclusive terraces of St Mark’s Basilica for a panoramic view of Venice. This small-group tour is conducted in English, making it suitable for art lovers and first-time visitors. For a more extensive experience, there is a 7-hour upgrade available. This option includes a walking tour through hidden alleys, a 30-minute gondola ride, and the guided visit to the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica. Participants should select the appropriate option at checkout.

Itinerary

1

Basilica di San Marco

This tour takes you inside the center of the religious power of Venice, the beautiful Basilica of St Marks with our skip-the-line access, where our expert history guide will give you a comprehensive and informative tour of this astonishing landmark-church that boasts a profusion of polychrome domes, walls clad in marbles and, inside, over 8000 square meters of glittering ceiling mosaics, many made with 24-carat gold leaf.

2

Palazzo Ducale

The highlight of the tour is our exclusive special visit of the Doge's Palace, the very symbol of political Venice, an impressive structure composed of layers of building elements and ornamentation, from its 14th and 15th century original foundations to the significant Renaissance and opulent Mannerist adjunctions and today hosting paintings from world renown artists like Titiano, Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Veronese and set to the grand ball of Venice Carnival. We’ll have a very exclusive access to the closed-to-general-public secret passages including the old torture chambers and prisons. From the prisons you will visit the courtyard and then the noble areas of the Doge’s public and private areas, to visit the great ballrooms, the great Councils hall, and the Doge’s lavish apartments and the “Opera Museum” boasting astonishing collection of portrait including Renaissance and Mannerism with prominent “Venitian school” paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese.

3

Ponte dei Sospiri

You will also have the chance to walk the famous bridge of sighs and learn the story behind the origin of its name.

What's included / not included

Guided walking tour + 30mins Gondola Ride (If upgrade option purchased)Skip the line entrance to San Mark's BasilicaAccess to the Prisons of the Doge’s PalaceSt. Mark's Basilica visit with exclusive acccess to terraces (€24)Licensed English speaking guidePalazzo Ducale visit
GratuitiesHotel pickup and drop-off

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Good to know

  • Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. 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.
  • We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our 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

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