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Legendary Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Small-Group Tour
Legendary Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Small-Group Tour
Legendary Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Small-Group Tour
Legendary Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Small-Group Tour

Legendary Venice: St. Mark's Basilica with Terrace & Doge's Palace Tour

By Walks of Italy
4.6 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is €84 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Skip the line at two of Venice’s most visited sights.
  • Join a local Venetian guide for an incredible tour.
  • Go behind the scenes of St. Mark's Basilica.
  • Step out onto the basilica balcony for an exclusive view.
  • Visit the opulent Doge's Palace & the bleak New Prisons.

Activity location

  • Venice
    • Venice, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Correr Museum (Museo Correr) in Piazza San Marco. Meet under the portico just outside the entrance of the museum. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign.
    • Correr Museum (Museo Correr) Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venice, VE, Italy

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Legendary Venice: St. Mark's Basilica with Terrace & Doge's Palace Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
€115.50 x 1 Adult€115.50

Total
Price is €115.50
Until Sun, 31 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSkip-the-line ticket for St. Mark's Basilica
  • What's includedWhat's includedExclusive access to the balcony of St. Mark's Basilica
  • What's includedWhat's includedPre-reserved ticket to the Doge's Palace
  • What's includedWhat's includedHeadsets when necessary
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Our group tour utilises multiple areas that are not wheelchair accessible. Those with wheelchairs should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
  • This activity is unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriers.
  • This tour is in English.
  • Due to the religious nature of the Basilica, all individuals regardless of gender must cover their shoulders and knees. A scarf or shawl is acceptable. Walks cannot be held responsible for those denied entry.
  • Sites visited during this tour are subject to occasional closures due to holy observances, high tides, and/or flooding. If a site closes, your guide will tour the exterior of the site. If time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be commun
  • Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Combine the top two sights in Venice on one extraordinary tour led by an expert local guide. With pre-reserved tickets and skip-the-line access, you’ll head straight into St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace for an intimate small-group experience.

First, step inside Venice's most important church—St. Mark's Basilica—and gain a full appreciation for its east-meets-west architecture and breathtaking gold mosaics. In the company of a local expert, you’ll get up close with some of the basilica’s greatest treasures, such as the millennia-old Quadriga of four gold horses. You’ll even have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to admire beautiful views from the balcony over St. Mark's Square. At every step of the way, you’ll hear the fascinating storey of how most of the basilica's prized possessions ended up here by less-than-honest means.

The second stop on your itinerary is no less beautiful. The Palazzo Ducale, or Doge's Palace, was home to the doge, or duke, of Venice and his seat of government. Skip the long line with pre-reserved tickets and walk straight inside to explore huge council chambers, incredible audience rooms, and a stunning ballroom with larger-than-life works by renowned Venetian masters such as Veronese and Tintoretto. Hear the intriguing history of this building that housed the world's oldest republic—as well as its fascinating government and even an incarcerated Casanova.

To finish your morning of discovery, you’ll walk in the footsteps of many a less-fortunate Venetian from centuries past. Head over the Bridge of Sighs from the inside and into the grim New Prisons—a stark yet fascinating contrast to the opulent halls and galleries that lie within the palace just across the narrow canal.

Exclusive Early Entry to Doge's Palace: Stand alone and take a breath in the Doge's Palace with doors being opened exclusively for your group - an hour before the general public arrives! Note: This is only possible with the 8:00 AM booking time.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESVenice
    • Venice, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECorrer Museum (Museo Correr) in Piazza San Marco. Meet under the portico just outside the entrance of the museum. Your guide will be holding a green Walks sign.
    • Correr Museum (Museo Correr) Piazza San Marco
    • 30124, Venice, VE, Italy