GetYourGuide authorized badge
Guided tour

Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

4.4  / 5885 reviews
Media collage
Media collage
Media collage
Media collage
Guided tour
Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
4.4  / 5885 reviews

Skip the long lines to one of the most iconic buildings in Venice with a fast track ticket to the Doge's Palace.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later
Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Duration 1 hour
Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
Spanish, French, German, English

Experience

Highlights

  • Skip the long lines to the Doge's Palace
  • Learn the history of the powerful Doges of Venice and their opulent residence
  • Journey back in time and encounter fascinating characters from history

Full description

Start your tour of the Doge's Palace in the best way possible by skipping the long lines to get in. Once inside, your guide will introduce you to the features of the palace and immerse you in the history of "La Serenissima" (Republic of Venice). Built in a Venetian Gothic style, the palace was the official residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice. Travel back in time to the city's golden age and walk through some of its most important places from the time. Marvel at the lavish apartments of the Doge and the spacious enclosed courtyards and see masterpieces of art by Titian, Veronese and Tintoretto along the way. Enter the Opera Museum, where many of the 14th-century capitals can now be seen complete with allegorical engravings that mix the sacred and profane, history and legend, astronomy and astrology. Discover the ancient entrance of the Doge's Palace along with the Giants' Staircase in the internal courtyard. Look at the statues of Mars and Neptune, find the Atrium that served as a waiting room, and go to the Golden Staircase with its marble statues of Atlas and Hercules. Cross the legendary Bridge of Sighs from the inside and discover how the Doge's Palace was connected to its prisons, where former inmates include Casanova.

Includes

  • Skip-the-line entry to the Doge's Palace
  • Guided tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Select participants and date

Participants

Date

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind the Correr museum.

Open in Google Maps

Important information

Know before you go

  • Before booking, please be advised that it is compulsory to download the voucher issued at the end of the online reservation and bring it with you the day of the tour
  • During the winter period (from November 1st to March 31st) the tour is BILINGUAL
  • No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no-show
  • Please note that, due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistic problems, it cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility or wheelchairs

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 885 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4/5

Filter

By star rating

Sort by:

G
GetYourGuide traveler October 24, 2019  – Verified booking
We recently took a trip to Italy with friends. We booked a last minute tour of Doges Palace and were not disappointed. Our guide was very passionate and had a good understanding of the history and art displayed in the palace. Because we booked last minute we were in a larger group of about 20 people. The guide used a microphone & we all had earbuds so we were able to hear all she was telling us about this beautiful place. We skipped the long lines outside and went directly inside. This is the only way to go in my opinion. The tours are reasonably priced, you get the history of the place and you don't waste all day standing in a long line only to try to figure out a handheld audio tour or simply just look at the rooms and wonder what it all means.
Helpful?
N
Nicola – United KingdomJune 4, 2023  – Verified booking
Our tour guide was friendly and seemed very knowledgeable about the Doge’s palace but unfortunately it was let down by the one ear headsets. Due to the surrounding noise from adjacent tours and tourists it was hard to focus and hear what was being said without having to put your finger in your other ear to drown out noise. It was a shame as the tour guide did have a lot of information to share but some of it was lost with sound issues. Would recommend taking your own headphones that fit a standard headphone port or the tour company should invest in two piece headsets as experienced with other tours. It would have made all the difference. The palace itself is exceptional and definitely worth a visit.
Helpful?
G
GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesAugust 14, 2022  – Verified booking
Excellent guide! She was funny, amazing and knowledgeable. Be aware of using the coordinates on the GetYourGuide app to locate the meeting point though. GPS tends to jump around with all the small allies and pathways in Venice. I would use the detailed description of the meeting spot to locate the starting point instead so you won't end up missing the tour.
Helpful?

Product ID: 59154

Activity provider:Venetoinside - Insidecom

Top Attractions in Venice

Experiences in Venice

Tours in Italy

Things to do in Italy

Top destinations

Popular on GetYourGuide

Popular Attractions