Venice must-see: Doge's Palace, Golden Basilica and St.Mark's area-Guided tour
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Duration: 3 hours
Departs: Venice, Venice
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Join to the half day tour in the heart of Venice: walking tour of Piazza San Marco and visit to the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica.
The guided visit begins in Piazza San Marco where you will discover the history of the main highlights and, then proceeds until Rialto bridge, admiring the lovely spots and fascinating place as Campo Santa Maria Formosa and Basilica of S. Giovanni and Paolo.
Later, the guide will bring you inside the marvelous Doge’s Palace with the fine decorated halls of power, the Golden Staircase and the most famous artworks of Tiepolo. Cross the infamous Bridge of Sighs to reach the old prisons where only Casanova managed to escape!
The last but not the least point of the visit is the breathtaking St. Mark’s Basilica: enter inside the Basilica to see its golden mosaics! Discover its secrets, history and admire the many artworks as the five domes covered by gold.
Enjoy the audio guide to visit more than 200 Venice highlights by yourself!
What's Included
Acces to the Bridge of Sighs and the Piombi Prisons.
Entrace to the San Marco Museum and the Basilica Terrace
Guided tour of Doge's Palace and St. Mark Basilica
Guided walking tour of Piazza San Marco and Venice city
Mobile audio guide with commentary for a self-guided tour of the 5 districts of Venice
Skip the line entrace to Doge's Palace and Basilica of Saint Mark
Ticket valid to visit by yourself the Palaces in St. Mark's Square
What's Not Included
Hotel pickup
Traveler Information
- CHILD: Age: 0 - 5
- YOUTH: Age: 6 - 14
- ADULT: Age: 15 - 99
Additional Info
- Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unexpected religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
- You must download the audio guide with digital map on your mobile phone.
- Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unexpected religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
- You must download the audio guide with digital map on your mobile phone.
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
Walk through the Piazza San Marco with a qualified and experienced guide in order to learn Venetian history before the viewing of the main monuments in this area, including the Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie. You will admire Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo (the “Pantheon” of Venice), the Great School of Charity before viewing Marco Polo’s House and the Malibran Theatre. Visit the stunning Rialto Bridge with its traditional market.
Coming back to San Marco through the main shopping area known as Mercerie!
1 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Doge's Palace
1 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Ponte dei Sospiri
• Admission Ticket Free
Basilica di San Marco
After the visit of the Basilica you will have the opportunity to visit a Glass Factory close to Saint Mark’s Square where you can see a Glass Craftsman at work. Please note this is a free of charge optional tour of approximately 20 minutes and it is not a part of the tour.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Museo Correr
• Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
The very best part was our guide Mosè. He was the greatest tour guide ever! He gave us just the right amount of history and interesting facts, but the best part was his enthusiasm and storytelling ability that just made it so wonderful. We really enjoyed this tour!
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