Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Our Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour is perfect for visitors with only a limited time in Venice, who want to get a true taste of the city. In just a few hours we take you to the most famous sites of the city, seeing the Rialto Bridge and venturing inside St, Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note that the itinerary for our tours may differ from the advertised order of destinations. We assure you that any changes made to the tour itinerary are carefully planned and intended to enhance your overall experience.

We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance. We are also unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages on our group tours.

The Municipality of Venice has introduced an Access Fee that applies on specific dates. To avoid any inconvenience, we recommend checking the official guidelines and completing the necessary registration through the provided link before your visit. (https://cda.ve.it/en/ Official Link for Registration)

Due to St. Mark's Basilica security regulations, a PASSPORT OR VALID ID DOCUMENT IS MANDATORY to join this tour. It is your responsibility to ensure you have a valid document with you on tour. Passengers who fail to provide a valid proof of identity will be denied entry.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Piazza San Marco

There is so much to see and do in the incredible Floating City of Venice, so why should you spend your precious vacation time waiting in line? With Skip-the-Line Access to two of Venice’s unmissable sights, Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, you can immerse yourself in Venetian history and maximize your time in Venice on this carefully curated tour.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Doge's Palace

Once home to the Duke of Venice and the city’s courts, it is the center of Venetian history – and as one of the world’s oldest republics, that’s quite a history. We’ll explore all the best sights of the palace open to the public, from spectacular works produced on demand by artistic masters Tintoretto and Veronese, to the evidence of the genius checks and balances that made the republic so successful. With your guide on hand to lead you through the most important rooms, to explain magnificent frescoes and to tell you the tales behind every nook and cranny, your visit to the Doge’s Palace will be the perfect way to wrap up your tour through the history and culture of Venice.

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Skip the Line Access to St. Mark’s Basilica

Groups of 25 people or less

Skip the line Access and entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace

Audio headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide

Expert, English-speaking tour guide

Food/Beverage

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Options

Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour with Skip the Line

Reviews

4.45

1,884 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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The Best option to visit the Palace and St Marks in Venice
rebeccawY8586JR,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Joy was an excellent tour guide. She shared enough but not too much info at each point in the tour. Its helpful to do both these things together - the palace then the Bascilica. She was funny and friendly and engaging.
great tour
ginny e,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
In every way this tour was incredible. Easy to find, quick to get in. perfect tour. great guide!!!!!
Lovely experience at the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's!
P9459QYcheryls,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly making the tour very nice and enjoyable. This is worth it! You need to be on time to meet the group prior to the start, she starts right on time. Though we took the wrong boat transfer, we managed to catch the group at the start of the tour.
Best tour guide ever. Shannon
Chevy F,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Shannon, the American, was the best tour guide! Very informative and made the tour fun. She really knows her stuff and would highly recommend this tour to others!
Excellent.
Lelyn M,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent. Very helpful to have someone explain what's going on and pointing out details. I especially liked the Senate.
Great tour guide - Rita!!!!!
Kelly S,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Rita was our guide. She was amazing!!! She is very passionate about her job and you can tell she loves Venice. She is very knowledgeable and gave a fantastic tour!!
Breathtaking! Excellent Guide!
joedebconti,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The two hour tour was the perfect length of time to get the history of Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica and take lots of beautiful pictures. Both were breathtaking!! Our tour guide, Rita, was excellent! She was truly excited about the history of the Palace and Basilica, which made our tour interesting and fun. Would definitely recommend!
Rita Rocks- great tour!
b-texas,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a lovely tour w Rita (Joy) today! She was full of knowledge and delivered the tour while keeping all ages engaged from children to adults. Good pace and time for pictures. Answered all our questions. She even navigated us through high tide during our visit to St Mark’s and Doge Palace. Highly recommend this tour and especially Rita!
Rita was the hostess with the mostest!
April S,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Rita was delightful and full of information. She made our visit so interesting and often gave us little photo tips. Would totally tour with Rita again.
Very good tour, well...
Thomas A,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good tour, well organized with great communication prior to the day, and our guide Monica was very informative as we progressed thru Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s. The museum upstairs in St Mark’s is an extra charge, but very reasonable and worth the time.