Venice Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Combined guided tour the Saint Marks Basilica and the Doge's Palace:
1. Our guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, admire the golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.
2. During the second part of the tour your guide will accompany you to the Doge’s Palace. Once inside, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic. You will be able to admire the paintings realized by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Backpacks are not allowed inside the Basilica and the Doges Palace
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
Entrance fees
Multilingual tour provided in: English, French, German, Spanish
Guided tour of Doges Palace, Saint Marks Basilica and Saint Marks square
Gratuities
Pala d'oro
Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli on the 1st floor
What To Expect
Piazza San Marco
Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark's square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.
Basilica di San Marco
During the tour you will be able absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica. Visit Saint Mark's Basilica first floor museum and see the famous horses and admire Saint Mark's Square from the Basilica's terrace.
Options
English Tour
Duration: 2 hours
French Tour
Duration: 2 hours
German Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Spanish Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Reviews
173 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Disappointed
JOSIERINA S,
Jul 2, 2025
- Viator
1.00Last June 9, my husband and I booked this tour as part of our wedding anniversary celebration. We booked the 2:45pm tour. We arrived at the meeting place at St Marks Square around 2:35pm. It was so crowded because there were other tours. I emailed the tour operator and I told him I could not find our tour guide. A certain JP emailed back and he said that I look for a guide holding a TURIVE flag. When I saw the flag, we immediately run to the female guide ( I learned later her name is Elizabeth). She was gathering the group as she was about to give her introduction). I politely asked her if we belong to her 3:45pm group and showed her my voucher that says our tour is for 2:45pm and I told her that I was advised that my guide was holding a TURIVE flag . She barely looked at my voucher and pointed me to the guy a few steps from her near the post office. When we approached the guy, he was talking with someone so we waited for a couple of minutes. When he was done, I showed him my voucher and says that my group has just left ( which I learned later was the group of Elizabeth). He gave us 3 vouchers to do San Marco on our own abd he advised us to return to him at the post office after an hour. So my husband and I did the tour on our own at San Marco. We had to pay for audio guide. We hurriedly did the San Marco tour in less than an hour so we can go back to the guide in the post office which is on the other end of San Marco. Upon reaching the guy, he said that we need to walk back to San Marco with him because our guide was there. In the scorching Sun, we walked again to San Marco and we waited in front for about 10 mins. Then a guide was coming out of St Marco with her group behind her, and lo and behold , the guide was Elizabeth. The guy made us join the group of Elizabeth who barely acknowledged. I kept my composure upon seeing her as I do not want to spoil the time of our tour mates. We went with Elizabeth in the Doge’s Palace. In the middle of the tour as Elizabeth was talking, a man who is not part of our group asked Elizabeth a question about Doge’s Palace. Elizabeth thoroughly answered the man, explaining for about a couple of minutes. She talked to the man who is not part of our tour, yet she did not check my voucher in the beginning which will only take a few seconds, that will show that we are a part of her group. Elizabeth should show some consideration to the tourist. We travelled from far away place and our first tour of Venice was a dissapontment because of an inconsiderate tour guide which is Elizabeth. The rest of the tours in Venice that we joined were very good because had a wonderful guide.
Great Experience! If you...
Sean M,
Jun 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great Experience! If you are in Venice, you must see St. Mark's and Doge's Palace and the tour really helped experience that the right way. Very informative with some really cool views as you make the climb. St. Mark's is amazing and the Doge's Palace and prison are really neat to see, especially passing over the bridge of sighs. Tour guide was great, despite facing the challenges of a very HOT day in Venice and having to balance the need to keep the tour going with helping those in the group who could not take stairs. It made for some delays along the way, but totally understandable. Overall, a cool, but very hot experience.
Paid for skip the line...
Karen W,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
3.00Paid for skip the line and was told that something went wrong w the kids and had to wait on the regular line. Somehow she had enough info to cover 90 mins of wait on line. Overall good info
Elizabeth was extremely...
Lynn D,
Jun 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00Elizabeth was extremely knowledgeable providing tremendous insight into the sights we were seeing. She read her tour group well and matched the pace for her group. She was engaging, even for my children.
Tour disaster
roger g,
Jun 20, 2025
- Viator
1.00We were told last minute that there were computer problems and they couldn't get the skip the line tickets, so we would have to wait 45+ minutes in line plus the tour would tax extra hour. We didn't pay $249 to wait in line. We are expecting a full refund
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