Venice: Doge's Palace Ticket and Gondola ride


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Venice, Venice

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Live the magic city of Venice with a gondola ride on Grand Canal and the skip the line ticket for the Doge’s Palace.

Get a gondola to a romantic promenade through the inner and picturesque waterways and part the charming Grand Canal: the most spectacular waterways of the world! You’ll see place as Mozart’s House, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, San Giorgio’s island and at the end you, enjoy a spectacular overview of Piazza San Marco from the water!

Collect your ticket and go to the Doge’s Palace: enter and admire its incredible artistic masterpieces as the Golden staircase or the halls of power from where the Doge ruled the Venice Republic. You’ll have access to the Bridge of Sighs and to the old prisons: here you can see how the inmates lived.

The ticket includes the skip the line access to the Museo Correr in Piazza San Marco. It was the old royal palaces and now you can visit the rooms of Napoleon and Sissi; the National Archeologic Museum and the Biblioteca Marciana.


What's Included

Detailed map is included with public boat transportation information and 7 suggested itineraries

Handy Book (one every 2 people) with explanation of Doge Palace, Piazza San Marco and Venice

Multilingual assistance for embarkation

Shared Gondola ride 30 minutes with commentary

What's Not Included

Hotel pick up


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 5
  • ADULT: Age: 6 - 99

Additional Info

  • All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned, and the tour will leave with small groups.
  • For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace (Free deposit inside).
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The Gondola Ride does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather or high/low tide (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
  • Tickets and Guide Book have to be collected at Venice Assistance Point. The big Grey newsstand at the entrance of Piazza San Marco. You'll see a sign "VENICE TOURS - ASSISTANCE POINT".
  • You must collect the Doge's Palace ticket at 10:00 AM at VENICE TOURS ASSISTANCE POINT. The gondola ride will be at 4:00 PM.
  • We only ask the kindness to bring the own mask in case you need to wear it.
  • Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending of guests weight.
  • Free under 2 years ONLY if child does not occupy an own seat
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • One for each couple or one every 2 people in case of family or group
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment.
  • The itinerary may change in the event of wind or bad weather
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

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
Doge Palace overlooks the marvelous Saint Mark's Square!
Tickets and Guide Book have to be collected at Venice Tours Assistance Point. The big Grey newsstand at the entrance of Piazza San Marco. You'll see a sign "VENICE TOURS - ASSISTANCE POINT".

• Admission Ticket Free

Doge's Palace
Collect the ticket in at the Venice Tours Assistance Point at the entrance of Piazza San Marco.

Skip the long lines to enter in the imposing Doge's Palace and the Royal Palace in St. Mark’s Square. You will admire the stunning masterpieces of art collected by the Doge and the highest dignitaries of the Republic of Venice over many centuries. You will also enjoy a detailed guide book to learn more and customize your personal itinerary.

Enjoy fast track admission to the Doge’s Palace and be stunned in front of the wonderful halls of powers, corridors and rooms of the Doge, that are decorated by the most famous Venetian artists as Tiepolo or Tiziano! You will cross the Bridge of Sighs to go down to the Old Venetian prisons where also Casanova was held!

The tickets must be collected at the Music Museum Bookshop in Campo (square) San Maurizio, 5 minutes walking from the Doge’s Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Canal Grande
Gondola ride

An exciting gondola ride that will take you along the canals of this magical city. Enjoy the gondola cruise through the Venice most secret waterways passing under small bridges and on the imposing Grand Canal! During your pleasant gondola ride you will admire the Mozart House passing by the worldwide famous La Fenice Theatre proceeding along the Rio (Canal) “De le Ostreghe” leading into the most charming part of the Grand Canal, where you will admire the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Once reached the Salute Church and Punta della Dogana you will enjoy a quick unique breathtaking view of the Doges Palace and of St. Marks’ Belltower.

The only gondola ride with commentary by mobile app or written brouchure that will describe the highlights during the itinerary!

An amazing experience to live two symbols of Venice: The gondola and the Doge’s Palace

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro La Fenice
During your pleasant gondola ride you will admire the Mozart House passing by the worldwide famous La Fenice Theatre proceeding along the Rio (Canal) “De le Ostreghe” leading into the most charming part of the Grand Canal, where you will admire the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

• Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
nce reached the Salute Church and Punta della Dogana you will enjoy a quick unique breathtaking view of the Doges Palace and of St. Marks’ Belltower.

The only gondola ride with commentary by mobile app or written brouchure that will describe the highlights during the itinerary!

• Admission Ticket Free






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