Get acquainted with the architectural gems and proud history of Venice on a combo walking tour of the city center followed by a guided visit to the city’s crown jewels — the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Step inside the Gothic palace that once held both Venice’s leaders and prisoners, and then admire the gold mosaics and ornate altars of the grand Byzantine basilica. Reserved entry means you'll skip the long lines at these two popular attractions, leaving more time to soak up the romance of ‘La Serenissima.’

Venice combo tour including the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and a walking tour
Explore the major sights and landmarks of the historic city center with a guide
Visit the one-time seat of the Venetian Republic at the ornate, Gothic Doge's Palace
Marvel at gold mosaic ceilings and bejeweled altars inside St. Mark's Basilica
Skip the long lines at both attractions
Great introduction for first-time visitors

What's Included

Professional guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Between Post office and entrance of Museum Correr

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

Campo Santa Maria Formosa (Pass By)

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) (Pass By)

Casa di Marco Polo (Pass By)

Merceria (Pass By)

Doge's Palace

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica di San Marco

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
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's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. You will skip the line for non-reserved tickets, but the security check is mandatory.
Maximum of 35 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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Linda_B, Sep 2023

We didn't even get to do the tour. The tour operator switched the meeting place and we didn't get notified because we were already in Europe and didn't get the message. Couldn't reach the tour operator because number was changed and couldn't reach Viator either from the confirmation we received.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

We did not switched the meeting point We change it at the beginning of March only 6 mounths before your reservation

Great tours (eventually)

ScottB, Jun 2023

The tours themselves were very informative and organized. Skip-the-line kept us out of the hot sun. Tour guides were extremely knowledgeable. Need better earbuds.

The Venice walking tour was fabulous...

Joseph L, Aug 2018

The Venice walking tour was fabulous. Guide was knowledgeable, responsive, fun. I believe this tour is also available as a separate tour. The second part, St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace was, regretfully, a disappointment. Guide was rather obsequious in tone, less available for questions, thought he was more witty than he was. Also, we weren’t able to go inside St Mark’s because of a regularly scheduled service, which, although not the guide’s fault, made me wonder why the tour would’ve been scheduled for that time on a Saturday. So next time I’d do only the walking tour alone and do the basilica and palace at another time or just go on my own.

I think I would personally pay abit...

Alexandra_H, Dec 2017

I think I would personally pay abit more for a smaller group another time

bruno fut notre guide pour cette...

cindy C, Mar 2018

bruno fut notre guide pour cette matinée inoubliable et riche franchement je le recommande à 100 un guide qui connait bien son métier une balade dans venise très constructive et riche d'information et en passant il nous donne des petites adresses je confirme que le glacier qui nous a recommandé était excellent et la vue au dessus du centre commerciale était vraiment à voir merci pour le tuyau le palais des doges magnifique à voir la basilique saint marc est intéressante le on peut voir gratuitement une démonstration de souffleur de verre gratuitement je le redis une excursion à faire si vous venez à venise

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