Venice: Doge's Palace Tour


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Pricing Info: Per Person

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

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
• Admire the superb Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance architecture
• Skip-the-line to Doge’s Palace and Embark on a 2-hour tour with a professional experienced
• Hear interesting facts about Venice's past council, political history, institutional bodies deputed to government and justice of the Venice Republic.
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Enjoy Skip-the-line to explore one of the most iconic buildings in Venice. The tour takes through the Doge’s Palace’s rooms and chambers where the delicate work of some of the most important bodies in the Venetian administration was carried out. The tour offers an interesting insight into the civil and political history of the city, its public organizations and administration of justice.


What's Included

Official certified guide

Radio system to hear the guide

Skip the Line access to the Doge's Palace

We guarantee "Skip the Line" even during peak season

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Transportation to/from attractions


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 12
  • ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
  • • For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside the Palace
  • • Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
  • • Please wear comfortable walking shoes as there is a moderate amount of walking involved
  • • There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
  • • For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside the Palace
  • • Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
  • • Please wear comfortable walking shoes as there is a moderate amount of walking involved
  • • There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund

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.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Campanile di San Marco
Join the guided group tour which starts at St Mark's Campanile. From here on as you walk towards the entrance doors of the Doge’s palace as the guide will give a little insight into the history of the Venetian dukes, council, and stories about the political powers and controllers and the epic rise and fall as a European trading power. You’ll skip the long line with priority access, with the guide and go straight inside.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Doge's Palace
Once inside,the guide will introduce you to the features of the palace and the history of the Republic of Venice. In the grand rooms, you’ll see hundreds of artistic masterpieces and as you explore the hallways, you’ll see and learn about the magnificent golden staircase with Byzantine and Oriental architecture masterpieces collided on the walls. The guide will escort you and point out some of the most famous works of Tintoretto, Veronese and other important artist’s artwork for you to admire.

Your tour doesn’t end there, you’ll have the access to armoury which contains a vast collection of armaments and weapons from different periodsand to the prisons to see the realism of the scenes created by the many artists who decorated the building.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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