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Doge’s Palace and St. Mark's Basilica skip-the-line and guided tour
Activities
Venice, Italy
4.7/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Validity: Fixable
Do this because
Discover the fascinating stories behind Venice's past with your guide
Explore the history of Venice that resides inside the Doge's Palace
Marvel at St. Mark's Basilica and its dazzling architecture
Enjoy a personalized tour experience with a small group of around 15 people
What to expect
This Doge’s Palace and St. Mark's Basilica tour is perfect for visitors who want to taste the city. In just a few hours, you'll be taken to two of Venice's most iconic sites, venturing inside the Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark’s Basilica) and the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace).The tour starts at the Palazzo Ducale. 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). You’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.Next, you'll admire the heart of Venice, Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square). One of the highlights of this tour comes at the end when skip-the-line access takes you straight into the Basilica, saving precious vacation time. Marvel at the diversity of Venetian culture, where eastern architecture and western design have blended to create a structure with an onion dome, before following your guide through the beautiful frescoes inside the basilica.
What's included
Skip the line access and entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace
Skip the line access to St. Mark’s Basilica
Headsets (to hear the guide)
Tour guide
Small group experience
What to remember
Accessibility:
Due to uneven and steep surfaces, the activity is unsuitable for anyone with walking difficulties or wheelchair users. Strollers or baby carriages are also not permitted
Not allowed:
Please note that Doge's Palace doesn't admit bulky luggage (any luggage whose sum of the three sides exceeds 1 linear meter)
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops are 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
Extra fees to be paid on-site:
The Municipality of Venice has introduced an Access Fee that applies on specific dates. To avoid any inconvenience, please check the official guidelines on the official channels and complete any necessary registration
Know in advance:
St. Mark's Basilica is subject to closure without notice. When this occurs, guests are offered an extended tour of the basilica and St. Mark’s Square from outside. The tour provider will try to tell you ahead of time if there are any planned disruptions to Basilica opening hours, but this isn't always possible. In these cases, there are no refunds or discounts
The terraces aren't included in this guided tour, but you can visit them on your own. You can buy a separate ticket in cash on the spot
This activity ends inside the Doges' Palace
Provider
City Wonders
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Doge's Palace, P.za San Marco, 30124 Venice, Venezia VE, Italy
Meeting point:
Doge's Palace P.za San Marco, Between the entrance of the Doge’s Palace and the Ponte della Paglia bridge, facing the lagoon. Please arrive 15 minutes scheduled time.
Reviews
Excellent
4.7/5
Based on
53 reviews from verified customers
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Anonymous
March 2025
From United States of America
Excellent
Brilliant Guide
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Oleg
February 2025
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Great
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OJ
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Excellent
Het was even zoeken naar de persoon van city wonders. Gids was top
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Linda Wilson
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 40 years old
Excellent
Rita was an excellent and knowledgable guide. Continuously making sure everyone was ok and did not have trouble with steps etc. excellent would definitely recommend
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Anonymous
August 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
Beautiful architecture and our tour guide was very informative.
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Anonymous
July 2024
From United States of America
Great
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Anonymous
January 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
Valentina was great.
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Anonymous
October 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Our tour guide Rita was simply amazing, very knowledgeable, helpful and attentive and kind to my mother who is disabled. Always made sure my mother had somewhere to sit down after exertion. Simply an amazing tour guide that clearly loves her job.
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Anonymous
July 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Wonderful tour and tour guide!!!!
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Anonymous
November 2022
From Belgium
Excellent
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Stuart W
October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 22 years old
Excellent
Excellent guide. Clear, friendly and helpful. Very knowledgeable. An excellent experience, highly recommended
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Sofie
October 2022
From Belgium
Traveled as
As a couple
- 8 years old
Excellent
Onze gids Rita was echt een enthousiaste vrouw, die op elke vraag een antwoord had. Er zat een nogal betweterige man in onze groep, toch bleef ze steeds de moeite doen om de man de juiste info te geven.
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Anonymous
September 2022
From Belgium
Great
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Anonymous
July 2022
From United States of America
Excellent
Monica, our tour guide, was wonderful. She was very informative, and the tour was so interesting. Both St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace are breathtaking!
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Anonymous
April 2022
From United States of America
Excellent
Great tour .
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Anonymous
October 2021
From United States of America
Excellent
I am always skeptical about purchasing tours but Rita with City Wonders was so pleasant and informative about everything we saw on our tour to Doge Palace and St Marks Basilica. Made it very enjoyable.
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Anonymous
September 2021
From Germany
Excellent
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Anonymous
August 2021
From Germany
Excellent
Everything perfect. Great Tourguide. You skip the lines, Recommended.
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Anonymous
July 2021
From Germany
Great
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Anonymous
September 2018
From France
Excellent
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Anonymous
August 2018
From France
Great
Tout c est très bien déroulé, notre visite excellente avec un guide très compétant et disponible.
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Anonymous
August 2018
From Luxembourg
Excellent
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Anonymous
June 2018
From France
Excellent
Les commentaires de la guide ont beaucoup enrichi ce qui n'aurait été, sinon, qu'une agréable promenade. Les visites de la Basilique et du Palais des Doges ont été passionnantes. Très agréable expérience.
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Anonymous
June 2018
Great
Hay mucha variedad para elegir. Reservar es muy sencillo
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Anonymous
May 2018
Excellent
Loved it and I'd recommend to any one
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Anonymous
May 2018
Excellent
Organizzazione top!
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Anonymous
April 2018
From France
Excellent
Nous avons eu une excellente experience avc la guide qui nous a fait visiter Venise, la basilique St Marc et le Palais des Doges.Elle était d'une érudition impressionnante et savait parfaitement répondre à toutes nos questions .De plus elle nous a donné des astuces pour visiter la ville .
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Anonymous
April 2018
From France
Excellent
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Anonymous
April 2018
From France
Excellent
Notre guide nous a montré pendant ces 4 heures qu'elle aime cette ville. Elle a illustré son discours de détails architecturaux et historiques très cohérents.
J'avais déjà fait une visite des mêmes lieux l'an dernier avec un autre guide: approches différentes, donc complémentaires.
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Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
booked all I needed so looking great to me for now!
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Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
A ne pas manquer
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Anonymous
April 2018
From France
Excellent
Comme nous n’étions que 4 personnes en tout, nous avons pu pleinement apprécié les explications de notre guide qui a su nous captivé par son professionnalisme et sa sympathie.
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Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
recu mes billets immédiatement, super pratique
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Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
pour organiser de longues vacances
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Anonymous
April 2018
From France
Excellent
Nous avons été extrêmement content de notre visite grâce à stefania!!!!!
Merci encore pour cette superbe demi journée
Son professionnalisme,sa gaieté et sa gentillesse ont permis de garder de cette visite un inoubliable souvenir
Je la recommande fortement!!!!!!
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Anonymous
March 2018
Excellent
Tout s'est bien passé - commen prévu. Merci!
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Anonymous
March 2018
Excellent
was dying to see this site. Lived up to all my expectations.
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Anonymous
March 2018
Excellent
Rien à rajouter
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Anonymous
February 2018
Excellent
My gf loved the surprise! Thanks
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Anonymous
February 2018
Excellent
Everything was perfect
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Anonymous
February 2018
Excellent
Organizzazione top!
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Anonymous
January 2018
Excellent
Volvería a repetir con ellos
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Anonymous
January 2018
Great
We couldn't have hoped for a better experience
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Anonymous
December 2017
Excellent
Une belle activité, nous repasserons par Musement pour nos prochaines réservations d'activités.
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Anonymous
December 2017
Great
Went with my family and we all agreed it was the highlight of our trip.
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Anonymous
December 2017
Great
Molto comodo
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Anonymous
December 2017
Great
Repetiremos!
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Anonymous
November 2017
Great
Volvería a repetir con ellos
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Anonymous
October 2017
From France
Great
Veronique est une excellente guide passionnée qui vous communique son savoir sans restriction. Je le recommande vivement. Merci beaucoup sophie et benjamin
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Anonymous
September 2017
From France
Great
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Anonymous
September 2017
From France
Excellent
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Anonymous
October 2016
From Australia
Great
Thoroughly recommend this walking tour. Our guide was a wealth of knowledge and gave us a grear insight into the history and the not so well known but interesting parts of Venice
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Anonymous
September 2014
From United States of America
Great
Excellent guide, excellent tour!
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