Doge's Palace: Priority Ticket, GuideBook & Optional Bell Tower | 1 hour to 3 hours

153 Reviews | Venice
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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ticket, Guidebook + Bell Tower
2 Adults x $62.89
$125.78
Approx Total
$125.78
Duration: 2 hours
Doge's Palace & Bell Tower: This option includes priority entry ticket & guidebook to Doge's Palace and Bell Tower priority entry ticket.
Cathedral & Doge Palace Tour
2 Adults x $88.72
$177.44
Approx Total
$177.44
Duration: 2 hours
Shared Guided Tour in English: Choose this option to visit the most iconic spots of Doge's Palace and the Basilica (Pala d'Oro and Museum are NOT included).
Guided English Tour
2 Adults x $59.85
$119.70
Approx Total
$119.70
Duration: 1 hour
Shared Tour in English: Choose this option to visit the most iconic spots of Doge's Palace in a shorter amount of time.
Guided French Tour
2 Adults x $59.85
$119.70
Approx Total
$119.70
Duration: 1 hour
Shared Tour in French: Choose this option to visit the most iconic spots of Doge's Palace in a shorter amount of time.
Ticket, Guidebook & Lunch
2 Adults x $74.44
$148.88
Approx Total
$148.88
Experience: Visit the imposing Doge's Palace in the heart of Venice and then enjoy a light lunch at illy caffè in St. Mark's Square.
Ticket & Guidebook
2 Adults x $45.04
$90.08
Approx Total
$90.08

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Russian, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Handy guide book in 7 different languages
  • Lunch (if option is selected)
  • Priority Ticket for Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Square Museums
  • Bell Tower Priority Entry (if option is selected)
  • City Map
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Guided Visit (available only if the option is selected)

Overview

Skip the long lines to enter in the imposing Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) and the Royal Palace in Piazza San Marco. You will admire the stunning masterpieces of art collected by the Doge and the highest dignitaries of the Republic of Venice over many centuries. Cross the Bridge of Sighs and admire the old Venice Prisons. You can also enter in the Museo Correr (in front of the Doge’s Palace): here you’ll discover the history the Venice city and the Venetians Lifestyle in past. You can also admire the Royal rooms of Sissi and Napoleon. Enjoy a detailed guide book to learn more and customize your personal itinerary. Use the detailed handy guide book, provided in your chosen language, to find out curiosities and history of these magnificent palaces. Chose the Bell Tower option to live firsthand the tallest structure in Venice (98 meters). A quick elevator ride takes you to the top, where you will admire stunning vistas of the city's iconic landmarks.

Meeting points

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Collect your tickets to Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, close to San Marco Square HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT The office is located close to San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right passing under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight on to “Campo San Gallo”, Venice Tours Office is located in the campo (small square).

  • Doge's Palace

    A special ticket to skip the long line and save your time to enter in the marvelous Doge’s Palace: the old seat of the politician power during the Republic of Venice. 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!

    2 hours

  • Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

    The Doge's and Royal palace are in the most charming square of Venice: Piazza San Marco!

  • Museo Correr

    You may visit by yourself the other magnificent palaces around St. Mark’s Square under the name of Procuratie with the same ticket! You will discover the way of life of the venetians, with paintings, library, coinage, sculpture. You will be entered in the secrets of Venice Empire, with description of Arsenale who produced the famous battleship Galea. You will visit the area built by Napoleon and the rooms restored for Sissi Empress Austria.

    30 minutes

  • Campanile di San Marco

    ONLY IF OPTION IS SELECTED Experience the breathtaking views from St. Mark's Bell Tower, the tallest structure in Venice at 98 meters. A quick elevator ride takes you to the top, where you can admire stunning vistas of the city's iconic landmarks, including the domes of St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Square, and the shimmering lagoon. This unique vantage point offers an unforgettable panorama of Venice's architectural beauty and vibrant life.

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Collect the tickets starting from the same day of the visit, at 10:00 AM and NOT BEFORE at Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, close to San Marco Square
  • For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace: FREE DEPOSIT INSIDE
  • DOGES PALACE OPENING HOURS: From 09:00am to 6:00pm (last admission 5:00pm).
  • Comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes suggested
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • 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.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

3.5

153 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    59
  • 4 stars
    29
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    19
  • 2 stars
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Showing 1-5 of 59 reviews with 5 stars

The Doge experience

Published on Oct, 2024

Beautiful architectural work and historic collections. A must see in Venice! The golden ceilings, the paintings and the prison, all so unknown from looking at the outside

A must see

Published on Oct, 2024

Doge’s palace is definitely worth seeing, so opulent and just a wow moments. Then getting to see the bridge of sighs from the inside and the prison was amazing. Small door ways etc.

Great

Published on Aug, 2024

Great tour. Guide was knowledgeable and made sure we were first in line to be the first ones in the Duomo. Directions to meeting place worked great. I like that they specifically directed us to a store.

Amazing historic Palace and hidden prison quarters across the bridge of sighs!

Published on Jul, 2024

Really excellent experience, what an amazing Palace. Impressive buildings and historic significance, the paintings and statutes are fascinating - too much to take in on one visit - Doge’s Palace is a must when visiting Venice. It was easy to find the place to collect our tickets and very efficient booking process.

Great tour

Published on Jun, 2024

This was a great tour. It started with a virtual reality simulation of what Venice looked like in the 16th and 18th centuries. It was like being inside a model mockup. Very cool. Then the tour of the Doges Palace by Veronica was great. Skipped the long line and got right in. The only thing to note is that the directions to get to the tour office for tickets are hard. It says to go through the arches at the end of St. Marks Square and look for the Olivetti museum then continue walking. However, the Olivetti museum is actually a store front IN St. Marks Square. It has a few old typewriters in the window. Not really an open museum. So watch for that. We called tour office and they stayed on the phone with us until we found them. Very helpful.

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