Venice Skip the Line Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour
by Very Viva Venice Srl
Choose from 12 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€230Overview
Venice's history is reflected in two of its most significant landmarks: St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. The tour begins at Piazza San Marco, Venice's main public square. From there, visitors enter St. Mark's Basilica through the St. Peter's Door to explore its interior, which features five domes decorated with golden mosaics, colored marbles, precious stones, and pearls. The guide explains the mosaics that depict the story of St. Mark and biblical scenes. The visit includes access to the Basilica's Museum and Terrace, totaling about 75 minutes. Next, the group enters the Doge's Palace through the Porta del Frumento on the waterfront. This Venetian Gothic building served as the residence of the Doge, government seat, court of justice, and prison. Visitors spend approximately one hour exploring the palace, learning about its role in the political and administrative life of the Venetian Republic. The tour includes a brief stop at the Bridge of Sighs, a white limestone enclosed bridge built in 1600 that connects the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace to the New Prison. Finally, participants see the Palazzo Delle Prigioni Nuove, linked to the Doge’s Palace by a corridor built in 1614, which housed the New Prisons and connected to various judicial chambers. This walking tour lasts about two and a half hours and includes a professional guide and headsets for groups larger than ten to hear the explanations clearly. The tour guarantees skipping the long ticket lines, but security checks are still required. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Piazza San Marco
This is the main public square of Venice, where the tour begins.
Basilica di San Marco
Enter the Basilica through the St. Peter's Door. The interior features five domes with golden mosaics, colored marbles, precious stones, and pearls. The guide explains the mosaics illustrating the story of St. Mark and biblical episodes. The visit includes the Basilica's Museum and Terrace, lasting about 75 minutes.
75 min
Palazzo Ducale
The Doge's Palace, built in Venetian Gothic style, served as the residence of the Doge, government seat, court of justice, and prison. Opened as a museum in 1923, it is now one of the museums managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. Visitors spend about 60 minutes exploring this historic building.
60 min
Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs is an enclosed white limestone bridge built in 1600. It connects the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace to the New Prison and features windows with stone bars. It was designed by Antonio Contino.
2 min
Palazzo Delle Prigioni Nuove
Connected to the Doge's Palace by a corridor built in 1614 over the Bridge of Sighs, this building housed the New Prisons. The corridor contains two passages linking the prisons to judicial offices and service staircases leading to prison cells.
5 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Campo San Zaccaria 4683/g in front of the Church of San Zaccaria
End point
The meeting point is in Campo San Zaccaria at "The Tour Shop" opposite the church in the square.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Venice Skip the Line Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour
by Very Viva Venice Srl
Choose from 12 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€230Overview
Venice's history is reflected in two of its most significant landmarks: St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace. The tour begins at Piazza San Marco, Venice's main public square. From there, visitors enter St. Mark's Basilica through the St. Peter's Door to explore its interior, which features five domes decorated with golden mosaics, colored marbles, precious stones, and pearls. The guide explains the mosaics that depict the story of St. Mark and biblical scenes. The visit includes access to the Basilica's Museum and Terrace, totaling about 75 minutes. Next, the group enters the Doge's Palace through the Porta del Frumento on the waterfront. This Venetian Gothic building served as the residence of the Doge, government seat, court of justice, and prison. Visitors spend approximately one hour exploring the palace, learning about its role in the political and administrative life of the Venetian Republic. The tour includes a brief stop at the Bridge of Sighs, a white limestone enclosed bridge built in 1600 that connects the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace to the New Prison. Finally, participants see the Palazzo Delle Prigioni Nuove, linked to the Doge’s Palace by a corridor built in 1614, which housed the New Prisons and connected to various judicial chambers. This walking tour lasts about two and a half hours and includes a professional guide and headsets for groups larger than ten to hear the explanations clearly. The tour guarantees skipping the long ticket lines, but security checks are still required. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Piazza San Marco
This is the main public square of Venice, where the tour begins.
Basilica di San Marco
Enter the Basilica through the St. Peter's Door. The interior features five domes with golden mosaics, colored marbles, precious stones, and pearls. The guide explains the mosaics illustrating the story of St. Mark and biblical episodes. The visit includes the Basilica's Museum and Terrace, lasting about 75 minutes.
75 min
Palazzo Ducale
The Doge's Palace, built in Venetian Gothic style, served as the residence of the Doge, government seat, court of justice, and prison. Opened as a museum in 1923, it is now one of the museums managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. Visitors spend about 60 minutes exploring this historic building.
60 min
Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs is an enclosed white limestone bridge built in 1600. It connects the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace to the New Prison and features windows with stone bars. It was designed by Antonio Contino.
2 min
Palazzo Delle Prigioni Nuove
Connected to the Doge's Palace by a corridor built in 1614 over the Bridge of Sighs, this building housed the New Prisons. The corridor contains two passages linking the prisons to judicial offices and service staircases leading to prison cells.
5 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Campo San Zaccaria 4683/g in front of the Church of San Zaccaria
End point
The meeting point is in Campo San Zaccaria at "The Tour Shop" opposite the church in the square.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.