🏨 Venice Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica guided Tour Activity

Venice Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica guided Tour

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Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Venice, Venice

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Combined guided tour the Saint Marks Basilica and the Doge's Palace:

1. Our guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, admire the golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.

2. During the second part of the tour your guide will accompany you to the Doge’s Palace. Once inside, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic. You will be able to admire the paintings realized by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons.

What's Included

Entrance fees

Guided tour of Doges Palace, Saint Marks Basilica and Saint Marks square

Multilingual tour provided in: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary

Saint Mark's Basilica first floor museum and the terrace

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Pala d'oro

Pick up & Drop off

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 14
ADULT: Age: 15 - 99

Additional Info

Back packs are not allowed inside the Basilica and the Doges Palace
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

Back packs are not allowed inside the Basilica and the Doges Palace
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Piazza San Marco

Our guide will accompany you to the Doge’s Palace, which dominates Saint Mark's Square, the heart of Venice, standing out for its size and its extraordinary structure, where Byzantine, European and Oriental architecture collide. Immediately entering the Palace you will pass through the great courtyard and admire the wealth of detail on the famous Golden Staircase.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Doge's Palace

Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realised by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ponte dei Sospiri

Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisoned.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica di San Marco

During the second part of the tour you will visit the Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, and the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.
During the tour you will be able to sit down in the church and absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.
The tour includes the visit of the famous Pala d'Oro, an altarpiece made of gold and silver and an exquisite example of Byzantine art with a myriad of gems and precious stones.

This 2 hour combined tour concludes outside the Basilica, in Saint Mark's Square.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Correr

At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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