Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

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Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour
4.2478504 out of 5 stars
4.2
4.2478504 out of 5 stars
1977 reviews

Join a fast-track guided tour of the Gothic Doge's Palace, featuring 1,000 years of history, prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs. Enjoy a 3D journey of Venice across the centuries in the History Gallery and upgrade with gondola options.

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Duration 69 minutes - 1.5 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
Spanish, German, English, Italian, French

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Elizabeth – United States

The tour was excellent! The only drawback was that the tour started late and there wasn't a place to sit down and rest before walking throughout the palace. I have a lower back injury thay acted up towards the end of the tour because of standing and waiting over 45 minutes before the tour even started.

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Paula – United Kingdom

The walk across the bridge of sighs and the interesting insights.

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Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    3 starting location options:

    Calle larga de l'Ascension, Venice Tours Desk, Calle de le Rasse, 4536

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    Hidden gem

    Guided tour

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    Doge's Palace

    Guided tour

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    Bridge of Sighs

    Guided tour

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    New Prisons, Doge's Palace

    Guided tour

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    Piazza San Marco

    Visit

  • 3 drop-off locations:

    Venice Tours Desk, Calle de le Rasse, 4536, Calle larga de l'Ascension

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Discover 1000 years of breathtaking history at the Doge's Palace with your guide
  • Your guide will unveil the secrets of the Prisons and the Bridge of Sighs.
  • Guide narrates the bond between Venice and the Roman Empire through centuries
  • Marvel at the art from Renaissance painters and sculptors housed inside.
  • Be astonished in The History Gallery, 3D experience of Venice in the centuries.

Full description

Visit Doge's Palace with an expert guide and tour its extraordinary rooms.
Together with your expert guide, you will be escorted inside the palace where you can admire artistic masterpieces created by the most famous painters and sculptors of that time. Tiepolo and Tiziano make up only a few of the many artists that decorated this palace.
Be stunned in front of the golden staircases, the entrance of the rooms of the Doges, and the halls of power from where you can see the “Last Judgment” by Tintoretto, one of the greatest and largest paintings in the world.
Visit the Old Royal Palace in St. Marks Square. Here you will discover the Venice lifestyle in the past; the rooms of Sissi (Empress of Austria) and the archaeological museum.
(if option is selected) Continue your journey with an exciting 3D virtual reality experience at the History Gallery of Venice. With the VR headset on, time peels away, revealing Piazza San Marco and its iconic monuments as they once were. Picture the Basilica transformed into the Doge's private chapel and the Doge's Palace into a medieval fortress!
Upgrade your experience by selecting an option that includes a gondola ride.

Includes

  • Skip-the-line ticket to the Doge’s Palace
  • Guide
  • Royal Palace ticket (Empress Sissi Rooms and Napoleon Dance Hall)
  • Audio-receiver device/headphones to hear the guide clearly
  • Venice city audio guide app (shared tour option only)
  • Access to Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Monumental Rooms of the Marciana Library
  • Lunch (if option selected)
  • 3D experience at the History Gallery (if option is selected)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided tour of Royal Palace now Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Backpacks

Know before you go

  • Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
  • Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in these cases it can be postponed to a day after or be refunded)
  • For security reasons, suitcases, backpacks or large bags are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace, the storage service is free of charge
  • The tour is not considered private, and will be shared with other guests not belonging to the same party

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 1977 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5

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Elizabeth – United StatesMay 17, 2025 – Verified booking
The tour was excellent! The only drawback was that the tour started late and there wasn't a place to sit down and rest before walking throughout the palace. I have a lower back injury thay acted up towards the end of the tour because of standing and waiting over 45 minutes before the tour even started.
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Paula – United KingdomMay 11, 2025 – Verified booking
The walk across the bridge of sighs and the interesting insights.
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Cameron – United StatesMay 3, 2025 – Verified booking
We booked this tour last minute and I’m so glad we did, our guide was so knowledgeable and easy to understand. We learned so much from this tour.

Product ID: 184349

Activity provider:CITY TOURS CO LTD

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