Royal Venice: Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Cathedral & VR Experience

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BEST OF VENICE Golden Basilica Doges Palace plus Ticket to the three Saint Mark s Square Museums

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1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Venice's royal history on a guided tour, visiting landmarks such as Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and St. Mark’s Cathedral. Skip-the-line entry saves time along the way, while guided tours offer fascinating insights into the lavish interiors and Byzantine mosaics. Conveniently, you can choose from different packages to suit your needs, including options that include lunch and a visit to St. Mark's Cathedral Terrace.

Check off St. Mark’s Cathedral, Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs
No getting lost: Benefit from having a guide to lead the way
Gain insights into both royal history and architectural intricacies
Benefit from skip-the-line admission to save time

What's Included

Guided tour by a qualified and local guide to Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Cathedral
Skip the Line Ticket to Doge's Palace
Skip the line Ticket to the St. Mark's Cathedral
St. Mark's Cathedral Terrace Entrance Ticket (if Legendary Tour Option is selected)
Bridge of Sighs Entrance
Skip the line Ticket to Royal Palace - Correr Museum (Empress Sissi Rooms & Napoleon Dancing Hall)
Skip the line ticket to Marciana Library (Closed on Sundays)
Skip the line ticket to Archeological Museum
Private Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Cathedral Visit (if the option is selected)
Lunch (if option is selected)
Unique VR Experience - Discover Venice in the past

Hotel pickup & Drop Off
Food & Drinks
Guided Tour to Royal Palace - Correr Museum
Guided Tour to Marciana Library
Guided Tour to Archeological Museum

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right, pass under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight to “Campo San Gallo”. Venice Tours Office is in the square.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Doge's Palace

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica di San Marco

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Correr

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)

For the visit of the Basilica suitable clothing is required (no shorts)
Comfortable shoes suggested.
On Sundays, feast days and in case of unplanned religious celebrations the Basilica tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor.
Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
Please note that the Marciana Library is closed on Sundays
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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.

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Reviews

4.5

45 reviews

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Beautiful

Hong_T, Mar 2024

The tour was very informative. She was friendly and easy to understand. The places are beautiful and worth visiting. I chose the lunch but the service there at Illy’s cafe wasn’t good. Depending on what you order the food is ok. We didn’t like the Tuscan soup but the lasagna was good.

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Great tour

Carlos_m, Feb 2024

Everything went great, got to see the church and palace. You get priority entrance so we get to skip the regular lines.

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Grazie Valentina!

Monica_E, Jan 2024

Valentina was phenomenal! Clearly superbly knowledgeable and completely made the experience of seeing these incredible sites. Would have been a wholly different and lesser experience without her. Highly recommend!

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Fascinating historical tour! loved it!

Ann_M, Dec 2023

This was such a terrific and informative tour. Our guide shared loads of history about Venice and the building was spectacular. Having seen the Bridge of Sighs from outside, it was fascinating to get to walk over it and peer through the small window. Very much worth the time. Fascinating. Don't remember the name of our guide but he was great!

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A must do in Venice

Cecille_T, Nov 2023

Prompt, easy to find start location. Amazing access to Doge's Palace and St Mark's and narration helped. Rooftop access and Correr museum included. Enjoyed Legendary lunch option at Illy along the waterfront, adjacent to public garden. Highly recommend.

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Amazing

Jason_M, Nov 2023

Everything was amazing!! All the tours we took went well, on time, and the tour guide was where the location said they would be.

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I now have a much greater...

Fiona_D, Oct 2023

I now have a much greater depth of understanding of the history of Venice. Our guide was articulate and knowledgeable but sadly was let down by a very poor the sound system.

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Amazing!!!

Michael_M, Oct 2023

Helena or Elena was wonderful. Absolutely blown away by St. Marks Basillica. It was as good as St. Peter’s Bassillica if not better. Doge’s Palace and Prison was amazing also. Wonderful tour and Helena as very knowledgeable and made the tour fun with her humor.

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I would definitely recommend

Jennifer_D, Oct 2023

The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. The tour started on time. Very well organized. Beautiful

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Overpriced and Underdelivered

James_H, Oct 2023

The tour was supposedly for three hours for both the Doge Palace and St Marco. However it was wrapped up under 1.5 hours. Quite an expensive tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Guest, we are deeply sorry for your personal comment, please consider that the tour also includes the commentary of the guide about St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace and it's appreciated by the clients. At your disposal for further information. Regards.

An incredible experience

Daniel_S, Oct 2023

The grandeur of the space and the amazing artwork. The incredible history of the whole area not to mention the truly mind blowing knowledge of the guide we had.

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Worth the money

Aarti_S, Oct 2023

Francisco our tour guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and shared so much with our group of about 25 people.

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Underwhelming

Ellen_B, Sep 2023

We were rushed through the Doge’s Palace, skipping the appartments altogether. The guide seemed to know little about the history and artefacts of either building, stating often that it was ‘incredible’ or ‘very special’. Overall, a very mediocre experience.

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Dear Guest, we are sorry for your personal comment, please consider that the commentary of the guide, rich of interesting curiosities about the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica, is appreciated by the clients. At your disposal for further information. Regards.

Worth it

Dave_L, Sep 2023

Very informative and fun. Thank you for sharing this great piece of history with us Thank you!! Djjdksksjdjdiddjdiskdj

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A great experience!

Tammy_G, Sep 2023

Our guide was was wonderful. She was kind, engaging and full of insights making this tour a memorable experience. A lot of added value with the skip the line tickets. I would not want to stand in the long hot lines waiting for general admission!

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For history buffs

Kathleen_C, Sep 2023

The guide was very knowledgeable of the history! Much longer than told 3+ hours. Lots of stairs. TMI

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Thanks for the review. Please consider that the commentary of the guide, rich of interesting curiosities about the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica, is appreciated by the clients. At your disposal for further information. Regards.

Beautiful day in Venice

Kelly_M, Sep 2023

Guide was a little difficult to understand but enjoyed our tour. Beautiful art treasures. Lots of walking and steps. Be prepared

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Spectacular buildings

Kent_T, Sep 2023

Both the Basiica and palace are amazing! Our guide was very knowledgeable as well! He explained in great detail the history of the buildings. Well worth it!

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Incredible visit.

Jairo_R, Sep 2023

St Mark’s church is breathtaking. All the history, relics , and paintings and the remarkable tomb of St Mark. Our guide was very Knowledgeable, friendly and a pleasant story teller. She was awesome.

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Perfect length, very interesting.

Nicole_C, Aug 2023

Excellent tour. We learned so much, but did not dilly dally. Thank goodness - I mean, Thank you! It was the perfect length for both sites.

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