Doge's Palace tour, St Mark's Square museums tickets and gondola ride
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Doge's Palace tour, St Mark's Square museums tickets and gondola ride

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Based on 2 reviews
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: Flexible
Do this because
  • Get access to all museums around Piazza San Marco
  • Skip the line at Doge's Palace and visit the building with a guide
  • Enjoy a gondola ride through the city’s most secluded waterways
What to expect

Together with a qualified and experienced guide you'll admire the halls of power, plunging you into a very special setting: the European Middle Ages and the centuries immediately following. You’ll be surprised by the rich details of the gold staircase, the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building; you'll relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.

Thanks to this special ticket you'll also have access to the following palaces around St. Mark’s Square that you may visit by yourself: Royal Palace now Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana. You'll discover the way of life for the Venetians, with paintings, libraries, old coinage, and sculptures. Get the opportunity to visit the area built by Napoleon and the rooms restored for Sissi, the Empress of Austria.

Later, the gondola ride will take you along the canals of Venice. During your pleasant ride, you'll admire Desdemona’s House and Mozart’s House passing by the worldwide famous La Fenice Theatre proceeding along the Rio Canal, “De le Ostreghe” leading into the most charming part of the Grand Canal, where you'll see the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace. When you reach the Salute Church and "Punta della Dogana" you'll enjoy a quick unique breathtaking view of S. Giorgio’s Island, Saint Mark’s with its Bell-tower and Doge’s Palace.

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What's included
  • check Shared “Skip the line” Doge's Palace guided tour
  • check Entrance ticket valid to visit by yourself the palaces around St. Mark's Square (Royal Palace now Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana)
  • check Audio receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people
Where

Calle larga de l'Ascension, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Meeting point:
For the Doge Palace visit and gondola ride, you will find the assistant waiting for you with the signboard "TOUR" at the brown wooden newsstand with the yellow sign where is written "MEETING POINT", Calle Larga de l'Ascension, in front of the Post Office.
What to remember
  • Infants (age 0-2) can join the tour for free
  • The entrance ticket also gives you access to the following palaces around St. Mark’s Square that you may visit by yourself: Royal Palace now Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
  • For security reasons, suitcases, backpacks, or large bags are not allowed inside the Doge's Palace. The storage service is free of charge
  • Each gondola can host a maximum of 5 people. The seats aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on the guests' weight
  • If you choose the morning tour, there is a time gap of about 1 hour between the two tours. If you choose the afternoon tour, the gap is of about 30 minutes
  • Doge’s Palace takes 1 hour, and the gondola ride takes 30 minutes
  • Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or guests with reduced mobility
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Provider
Venice Tours
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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3.8/5

Based on 2 reviews from verified customers

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Value for money

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Safety

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Service

4.2/5

  • Conny

    From United States of America - June 2024

    Travelled as a couple

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Die Guide war sehr kompetent und hatte ein großes Wissen und har gut erklärt...nur das Treffen vor- und nachher war ein wenig kompliziert zumal wir ja ...

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - June 2023

    Average

    Overall rated

    3/5

    The Guide was very hard to understand. No instructions given after the Doge's Palace tour about where and when the gondola ride would take place. We ...

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