Venice must-see: Doge's Palace, Golden Basilica and St.Mark's area-Guided tour | 3 hours 30 minutes

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SPA - Basilica, Doge & Walking
2 Adults x $139.69
$279.38
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$279.38
Shared Guided Tour in Spanish: 09:00 Tour Absolute Venice - Spanish Tour
FR - Basilica, Doge & Walking
2 Adults x $139.69
$279.38
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$279.38
Shared Guided Tour in French: 09:00 Tour Absolute Venice - French Tour
GER - Basilica, Doge & Walking
2 Adults x $139.69
$279.38
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Shared Guided Tour in German: 09:00 Tour Absolute Venice - German Tour

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, French, Spanish
  • 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
  • Entrace to the San Marco Museum and the Basilica Terrace
  • Ticket valid to visit by yourself the Palaces in St. Mark's Square
  • Guided walking tour of Piazza San Marco and Venice city
  • Guided tour of Doge's Palace and St. Mark Basilica
  • Acces to the Bridge of Sighs and the Piombi Prisons.
  • Hotel pickup

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!

Itinerary

  • Piazza San Marco

    Learning about the past of this charming city while walking along the historical streets of Venice! 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 hour 30 minutes

  • Doge's Palace

    The Palazzo Ducale has been for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In its splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of painting masterpieces, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate for thousand-years in the old Republic. You’ll live it together with a guide who will show you the halls of power, plunging you into a very special historical context: the European Middle Ages. You’ll be surprised by the details of the gold staircase and of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building.

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • Ponte dei Sospiri (Pass By)

    Relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.

  • Basilica di San Marco

    Follow a tour guide through St. Mark's Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Learning about byzantine art and its religious background while taking a glimpse at the gold mosaics and marble floors. 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.

    1 hour

  • Museo Correr (Pass By)

    You may visit by yourself the other magnificent palaces around St. Mark’s Square as known as Procuratie. You will discover the Venetian way of life, Venetian paintings, library, coinage, sculpture. You will go back directly to the secrets of Venetian Empire and you will visit the area built by Napoleon and the rooms restored for Sissi Empress Austria

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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
  • 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)
  • For the visit of the Basilica suitable clothing is required (no shorts)
  • You must download the audio guide with digital map on your mobile phone.
  • You will receive the audio guide with digital map by e-mail. If you have any problems with this, please come to Venice Tours office (San Marco 1093/B) for assistance.
  • Due to the security reason, luggage and bags are not allowed inside the Basilica
  • Admire mosaics, the San Marco Museum and enjoy a breathtaking overview of St. Mark's Square from the Terrace.
  • 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

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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 8 reviews with 5 stars

Great tour with an amazing guide

Published on Aug, 2024

All the sights are of course wonderful. But what made the tour memorable was our guide Katerina - her knowledge and passion of Venice was amazing.

Great tour

Published on Jul, 2024

Great tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and informative. Glad we got a little insight into the “back neighborhoods” of Venice.

Covered all the high points

Published on Jun, 2024

Great walking tour, St Marks, and Doge's Palace. Covered all the high points. I would recommend this

Walking tour of Doge's Palace, Basilica and City

Published on Jul, 2022

We really enjoyed our guide who was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Walking through the narrow streets of Venice was fascinating, and seeing the extravagant beauty of St. Mark's Cathedral was awe-inspiring. Would highly recommend.

Outstanding Tour

Published on Jul, 2019

My 2 adult children and I took this tour, as our time was limited, and boy did it deliver! Excellent overview of Venice, all the highlights! A lot of walking, but a gondola ride and lunch break in the middle makes it work. And got to see and hear about areas in the city that we wouldn’t ordinarily have been able to see. 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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