Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
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‘s Included
Skip the Line Access to St. Mark’s Basilica
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
Groups of 20 people or less
Food/Beverage
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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.
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.
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Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour with Skip the Line
Reviews
1,568 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Doge means utterly useless
Vincent C,
Jul 4, 2025
- Viator
1.00It is super hot and super boring! Not worth the money just to see doge palace and church. Can probably do by yourself. Skip the line is a scam to get people to sign up.
Fantastic tour, amazing guide!
Jean B,
Jul 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00What an amazing tour! Our guide was truly fantastic. His knowledge was impressive and his delivery was excellent. He not only shared tons of information about the structures, but also the culture and things going on in the world back then. He also took time for lots of questions, and answered them all. No small details were missed. Highly recommend this tour!
A little disappointing.
Christine G,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
3.00The Guide's knowledge was most impressive and very detailed, however it was over crowded and too much detail provided with overly long periods held in locations in extreme heat conditions. Also, when given a time for access, we were anticipating staggered access times however there were other guided tours milling with our group and creating confusion. In other conditions, I would recommend this tour but not in heat wave conditions and possibly earlier in the day to avoid crowding.
Awesome tour experience,...
Sherif E,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Awesome tour experience, we had a lot of fun and learned a lot o would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice in the future
Doge and San Marco
Richard J,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Everything you need to know is on the site, so read carefully! Wonderful tour we learned so much! Our guide was excellent! Thank you Iole 😌
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