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Public tour: Doge's Palace with St. Mark's Basilica & Gondolas

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Overview

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German
English
Italian
French
Spanish

2 hours 45 minutes

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Enjoy a visit to the Doge’s Palace, the seat of Venetian political power. Admire its marvelous rooms full of history and masterpieces of paintings.

Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Enjoy the visit of this masterpiece of Byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy. Have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, your guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.

Have a gondola tour along the Grand Canal and minor canals.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The gondola tour does not include language services

Please note that this tour is not guaranteed and subject to adverse weather conditions

Proper clothing (no shorts or tank tops) will be required while visiting the basilica

For security reasons, backpacks will not be allowed

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Local guide

Skip the line ticket

30 minutes Gondola ride

Gratuities

Transportation to/from attractions

What To Expect

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Doge's Palace

The Doge’s Palace represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. The halls of power, plunging visitors in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. Be surprised of the rich details of the gold staircase, of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Included
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Basilica di San Marco

Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Enjoy the visit of this masterpiece of Byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy. Have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while your guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Enjoy the view of the treasury, a splendor of religious art collected along the centuries.

1 hour • Admission Included

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Reviews

3.67

3 reviews

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  • Great but hot and humid

    Jessica C,

    Jun 20, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    It was great tour but it was just too hot and humid. Lots of information. There should be a water break after the church. The palace was very humid. The gondola ride felt rushed but was refreshing. Lots of walking.

  • Great Tour and guide

    Jane R,

    May 8, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Easy to find meeting place. Tour guide was prompt, very knowledgeable, easy to understand and very likeable.

  • Waste of money for the gondola

    Jennifer C,

    Oct 25, 2019

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    Palace tour was great. Great but wished i didnt waste my money for the gondola part. Extremely disappointed. Crammed 6 strangets in one gondola and didny even get to sit next to my husband who was on the othet side of the gondola. Had a small chair on the side and my back hurt the while time. Extremely uncomfortable and i was next to people i didnt know. The description shoulf have stated i wouldnt get a ptivate gondola with my husband.

From €140.00

3.67
3 reviews
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