Italy · DOGE'S PALACE TOURS
The good doge's palace tours fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to lock in early, what each includes, and where they differ once you are on the ground.
Reserved entry skips queues at Doge’s Palace, includes Bridge of Sighs and gold staircase, plus Correr, Archaeology Museum, Marciana.
“Really beautiful palace and so much to see. Very interesting to visit as variation throughout to cater for many differing interests.”
Skip lines for Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica, with terrace lagoon views and Bridge of Sighs on a 3-hour local tour.
“Our family loved the tour and our guide. She was full of enthusiasm and interesting stories of the sites. She was also very considerate of my aging parent’s abilities throughout the tour. Highly recommended!”
Skip-the-line guided walk through St Mark’s Square with Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s Basilica, Bridge of Sighs, and optional terrace access.
“It was well worth it. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting!!!”
Skip the lines at St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with early 8AM access or terrace views plus Bridge of Sighs stories.
“Roberta was a fantastic tour guide. She seems to really care and enjoy the topics she speaks about. It was a fantastic tour with lots of great access and interesting history, would greatly recommend.”
Skip the lines for Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, with a guided walk through the palace halls, prison route, Bridge of Sighs, and golden mosaics.
“Great tour and guide. Skipping long lines was the best. Saved me time in Venice.”
Skip-the-line guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace plus museum ticket access, with headsets and saved time in Venice.
“Cristina was amazing! She was enthusiastic, informative and made the entire experience fantastic.”
Skip the lines for St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, cross the Bridge of Sighs to the Piombi prisons, plus a VR option.
“It was all good made excellent by the very informative guide. The meeting location & pre tour experience was also great.”
Fast-track Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, and prisons with a guided history sprint, plus St Mark’s VR and optional gondola upgrade.
“This was an excellent tour, and our guide was wonderful. She hit the perfect balance of explaining historical and significant facts while keeping the group engaged. The pace of the tour was perfect. Highly recommended.”
Skip-the-line tours of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, a shared Canal Grande gondola, and a VR Venice history gallery.
“BEWARE of Viator for they will not hold good to there word. I booked this tour but Viator sent the incorrect information to the tour company (the wrong time to start the tour). So, I missed my original tour. The tour company gave me a lesser tour but said I had to get with Viator for a refund for the difference in the cost of the tours. Viator denied the refund.”
Skip lines at Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica with early 8am entry. Venice power, Bridge of Sighs, and mosaics in 2-3 hours.
“Mose was a rockstar. Super well informed, able to communicate centuries worth of story in an enjoyable and intelligent and interesting way. Diana great job in managing the tour. Great experience in all four of the major portions of the architecture (basilica, palace, prison; bridge) and the surrounding area. Tells a great story like all great story tellers do - an absolutely great option, it hits all the high points!”
Skip-the-line entry to Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with a small-group guide, audio headsets, and 2-hour pacing.
“Filippo was an excellent host for our tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. He was very well informed and gave a wonderful survey of the history of Venice and the evolution of its government. Engaging and good humored he answered every question our curious group threw at him. Great tour!”
Skip lines for Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, with audioguides or licensed guides, plus terrace and Campanile upgrades.
“Very informative. Our guide was very nice. extremely knowledgeable”
Skip the line in Venice with a guided 75 minute Doge’s Palace, prisons, Bridge of Sighs tour, plus St Mark museums tickets.
“Incredible tour of an overwhelmingly gorgeous and unique palace. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly - a must if you’re in Venice!”
Beat the crowds with after-hours St Mark’s Basilica access, plus an optional late visit to Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.
“Two excellent tours, with a wealth of information delivered in a friendly and understandable manner, with many specific details. This is my fourth visit to Venice, and we were able to see completely new sights! The visit to the basilica at night was spectacular. The guide kept us interested and entertained!”
Skip the line to Doge's Palace, cross the Bridge of Sighs, add museum tickets and VR, plus a Venice guidebook.
“Wonderful to walk straight in. The Doges Palace was absolutely magnificent. Thank you.”
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