Morning Venice Walking Tour plus Doge's Palace Guided Visit

Venice, Italy

From $105.37

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 hours 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the history and majesty of Venice with this 3-hour combination tour, including a walking tour of the city plus a guided visit to the Doge's Palace. Let your knowledgeable guide show you the highlights of Venice, from St. Mark's Basilica to the Malibran Theatre. Then head inside the Doge's Palace for a look inside the government offices of the Venetian Republic's reign. Cross the famous Bridge of Sighs from the Doge's Palace.

3-hourcombination of Venice walking tour and guided tour of Doge's Palace
Explorethe highlights of Venice with an experienced local guide
Learnabout Venice's history as you walk through its narrow streets
Takea guided tour of the Doge's Palace
Walkacross the famous Bridge of Sighs

What's Included

Guided tour
Doge's Palace Admission

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind Correr museum.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

Doge's Palace

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Casa di Marco Polo (Pass By)

Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Campo Santa Maria Formosa

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departure time.
At the tour departure point you will meet a representative who will check your vouchers and give you information to do the tour.

During the winter period (from November 1st to March 31st) the tour is BILINGUAL, so explanations are provided in two languages if the audience provenience is mixed.
No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no show (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher)
This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants going on the tour with you.
Please note that, due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistic problems resulting from it, we cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility. This means that people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users could not be able to access some parts of the itinerary.
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 999 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.

Reviews

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Okay Tour

Georgia_M, Jun 2022

Wasn’t my favorite tour but wasn’t my least favorite. Overall, the walking tour section wasn’t too packed with information, but doge’s palace part was good.

This was a an enjoyable tour. The...

Ray M, Jun 2017

This was a an enjoyable tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and was good at avoiding the crowded areas.

Great way to see Venice Do...

Bdower68, Jun 2017

Great way to see Venice Do this on your first day and get a great lay of the land and landmarks Guide was very informative and kept an even pace during the tour Many many groups meet in the square so get there on time and pay attention to who goes where As groups get moved around and the second part of our tour the dodges palace was a different group of people.

Tour was great. It was a rainy day...

Nancy R, Jun 2017

Tour was great. It was a rainy day and there were many people...but it was a great walk through the narrow streets and many bridges of Venice. The Doges palace was amazing...highlight of trip. Tour guide was knowledgeable and very interactive. Would recommend.

The sights that we saw were...

Andrew_S, May 2017

The sights that we saw were interesting and well explained by the guide. The Doge's Palace was very interesting.

Our tour guide was a retired art...

Laurie N, Nov 2015

Our tour guide was a retired art history professor and a fantastic guide through the city. Great tour!

Super value. Guide was interesting...

Fiona B, Aug 2015

Super value. Guide was interesting and it was great to skip the line to the Doge's Palace. The groups were quite large but they gave out headsets so you could always hear what was being said. I think the tour operators upgraded me as I was alone because I also got entrance and a tour of St Mark's Basilica and although the group for that part was HUGE and it was incredibly crowded it was well worth it as it was spectacular inside. A great introduction to Venice.

The walking tour was really not much...

Brooke R, Aug 2015

The walking tour was really not much at all--we could have done it ourselves, for free, and without the disorganization. The tour of the palace itself was also fairly bland and we felt that we could have booked skip-the-line tickets ourselves without the tour and had about the same, if not a better experience.

Not the best experience

Eugenie_M, Jun 2021

Nous avons été un peu déçus de l organisation des visites, nous sommes arrivés le samedi matin, l agent sur place n était au courant que d une visite sur les deux commandées... impossible de joindre Viator par téléphone... on nous a dit de faire la 1ère visite et qu on verrait après si on pouvait faire la 2nde.... donc 1ère visite faite un peu énervés, tendus, et stressés... finalement nous avons pu faire la deuxième visite (heureusement) donc une solution a été trouvée

Superbe ballade dans Venise avec une excellente guide puis déception au palais des Dodges

PHILIPPE_D, Oct 2018

La visite en groupe de 8 de la ville au nord de la place Saint Marc jusqu'au pont Di Rialoto avec une excellente guide parfaitement francophone et dynamique.Ensuite visite du Palais des Dodges avec une guide s'exprimant sans faire de phrases construites et répétant les mêmes mots plusieurs fois, même si ce palais est tout bonnement magnifique.

Circuit pédestre dans Venise départ...

AnneMarie_P, May 2017

Circuit pédestre dans Venise départ 9 heures le matin conseillé en raison du nombre important de touristes la guide Barbara est passionnante ,elle nous a fait découvrir des endroits méconnus de Venise ,et les explications données lors de la visite du palais des doges sont documentées .Nous recommandons cette excursion.

Le circuit matinal pédestre dans...

Christophe T, Jan 2017

Le circuit matinal pédestre dans Venise a constitué, de notre point de vue, une expérience idéale pour débuter notre séjour dans cette ville car elle nous a permis d'en saisir d'emblée son pittoresque, sa poésie et sa richesse, d'une manière intime et authentique, avant que les rues ne soient trop bondées. Une mention spéciale pour notre guide en français, à la fois très claire, disponible et très aimable. Son éclairage sur l'histoire de la ville, son architecture, les coutumes de ses habitants et son évolution actuelle était passionnant. La visite guidée du palais des Doges a constitué un magnifique prolongement à ce circuit matinal. Réalisée avec la même guide, elle nous a ravi sur le fond intérêt et beauté des lieux, qualité des commentaires comme sur la forme pas de file d'attente, rythme de la visite très satisfaisant. Une double expérience que nous recommandons donc vivement mon épouse et moi-même.