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Venice: Doge's Palace & Saint Mark's Small Group Tour

4.8  / 5
41 reviews
Activity provider:LivItaly Tours LLC - Experiencing Italy
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Venice: Doge's Palace & Saint Mark's Small Group Tour

Activity provider:LivItaly Tours LLC - Experiencing Italy
4.8  / 5
41 reviews

From US$ 157.53 per person

Enjoy priority access to two of Venice's greatest sites - Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace on a guided tour.

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Duration 2 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 6 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy privileged access to Saint Mark's Basilica
  • Marvel at the Doge’s Palace, at one time the political center of Venice
  • See the private apartments in the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs
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Skip the lines and visit Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace on a 2.5-hour small group tour. This is an entertaining and educational way to learn about the history of Venice. You’ll have privileged access to the 2 main sites of this fascinating city, including the terraces of Saint Mark’s. The tour stars at Saint Mark's Square, where you’ll have a perfect view of spectacular Saint Mark’s Basilica. The basilica is connected to the Doge’s palace and was the Doge’s private chapel until the 19th century. With your priority access you’ll bypass the lines and enter the grand basilica that’scovered in golden mosaic. Saint Mark’s Basilica dates to the 9th century and has played a key role in the history of Venice. As you hear stories about the basilica you’ll come to know the history of the city. Explore the interior in a small group with your knowledgeable guide before proceeding to the terrace for spectacular panoramic views. Saint Mark’s Basilica may be the center of religious Venice, but when it comes to the city’s political center, then it’s the Doge’s Palace you want to see. You’ll have privileged access here also, skipping another potentially long line. For 7 centuries the palace housed the independent government of Venice, and its prisons and courts. Your guide will share some interesting stories as you walk through the Doge’s private, luxurious apartments and the Hall of the Great Council. Continue to explore the palace with a visit to the prison and to the gun room, with its impressive collection of weapons, and stop at the famed Bridge of Sighs.
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  • Entry tickets
  • Reservation fees
  • Walking tour with guide
  • Administration fees
  • Transfers

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Piazzetta di San Marco, in front of the column with the winged lion Your tour guide will be holding a LivItaly sign.

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  • Until further notice, entrance inside St. Mark’s Basilica is not possible due to ongoing restoration work. Tours will visit the basilica's Terrace and its Museum instead.
  • Be sure to bring proof of age/student status if you are purchasing a reduced-price ticket.
  • This is a small group tour with a maximum of 6 people, but it is not a private tour.
  • Dress code: Cover knees and shoulders (Only necessary for Saint Mark's Basilica).

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The tour was excellent and very informative. Barbara was an excellent guide. The tour was the perfect pace and felt neither rushed nor too slow. Skipping the very long lines saved an hour or more at both the basilica and the palace. Learned and saw a lot in a very short time. The only suggestion would be to update the tour description - the Basilica is no longer closed for tours for example due to construction. Also the description indicates that we would spend some time on the Basilica terrace but we never were shown this one area. Otherwise everything was excellent and highly recommended.

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June 14, 2023

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Francesca, pur Tour Guide was extremly competent and offerred us a richness of insights and explanations which made this private tour so great. She was very friendly and took care of our interests. And she did not work per the clock, She took the time we needed.

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September 1, 2020

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