Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Meet your expert guide at the famous St. Mark’s Square and start getting to know the city and its origins. See the most renowned public space in the city and, learn about its historical, social, and political importance.
Learn about the Clock Tower and the Marble Lions which are all part of St Mark’s history.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
Follow your guide at a relaxed pace to visit the Doge’s Palace with pre-reserved tickets straight into this opulent palazzo. Bypass the long lines to explore the political heart of an Empire.
Learn about the supreme authority and wealth of the ruling Venetian Doges in the Gothic architecture of the palace.
Ask about the talented 14th-century sculptors that worked on the palace and enjoy stunning views across the Lagoon as you explore this world-famous landmark.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Stop At: Bridge of Sighs, P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Continue to the Old Prison that was part of the Doge’s Palace, learn why the New Prisons were built, and understand the significance of the Bridge of Sighs, another highlight of Venice.
Listen to the extraordinary story of the famous Casanova and his life in Venice.
Leave your guide with enough knowledge to enjoy the rest of your stay in Venice on your own.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museo Correr, Piazza San Marco San Marco 52, 30124 Venice Italy
Your admission ticket also includes entry to the Correr Museum on St. Mark's Square. The building was originally designed as a residence for Napoleon, and later became the Venetian residence of the King of Italy.
Enjoy the Correr Museum at your own leisure after the tour has ended
Duration: 10 minutes
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P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
2 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Acqua Alta ( High Tide ) in Venice can cause delays in entering the Doge's Palace and the palace authority may decide to suspend skip-the-line priority, especially around the months of October, November, and December.
Please note that if you take the 1400 (2 pm) tour, Correr Museum will be closed before your tour finishes. Therefore, you will have Correr tickets for the next day.
Please note that carrying any type of weapon or sharp objects, such as a knife, is not allowed for this tour.
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
Clients must arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. This is due to the timed entry of the tickets.
Tickets are timed and expire within 5 to 10 minutes.
Please be advised that it is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : Amanda_P
There were multiple tours occurring and we needed up in the wrong tour. Guide was a bit difficult to understand due to accent. They were nice. The pace was slow at first and then the end felt rushed. I would not recommend. I got more from going at my own pace and reading the signs.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Patricia_B
The Doges Palace was very impressive; the guide was excellent and her knowledge was incredible . Even when we had to unexpectedly queue to enter the bridge of sighs she still had more than enough information to share and used all the extra time . She was obviously not expecting to queue and was very disappointed by this but she was very professional and gave us as much information as the time demanded without expecting us to just wait around.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : heather_c
Alexia was super knowledgeable, happy to answer all our questions and even extended our tour!! Loved it!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : John_D
Was a good tour through the Doges palace. Tour started like 20 mins late and then another 20 mins waiting in line (thought it was skip the line?)
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : lyndse_S
My husband and i have done plenty of tours over the past couple of years with some great guides but our tour guide today, Claire, was the best by far.
She made it personal by memorising everyone's name and and involved everyone the whole time. Claire was fun, bubbly, full of knowledge and full of energy. You could see how passionate Claire was which made the tour even more special.
Thank you Claire for being such a fabulous guide.
We defiantly recommend this tour 😊
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Jennifer_D
Sandra was absolutely wonderful! So knowledgeable and such an incredible guide. Really brought the past to life. Best tour we’ve had here in Italy.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Patti_S
Our guide was informative but in an interesting and easy to follow manner did not limit her talk to long ago history but more recent events
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : Lynn_P
The Tour Guide Eliza was outstanding. Always making sure the group members special needs were completely taken care of. Several members, myself included, needed a slower pace especially with stairs and she ALWAYS made sure we were comfortable and waited for everyone to regroup before continuing. Eliza’s knowledge of the history and methods/practice at that time were complete and clearly explained. I would sign up for another tour with her any day. Thank you.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13
Posted By : Colleen_S
This is an excellent 3 hour tour for those who want to know more about the history of Venice, art in Venice and the antiquity mosaics in the Cathedral of St. Mark's. Our guide was excellent: knowledgable, personable, clear and articular. Even though April, the crowds were full in St. Mark's Square, so we were glad we were "skipping the line." We saw and learned so much. Our guide was very detailed about the Palace, the Doges, the art, the prison + Bridge of Sighs and the Cathedral construction and art.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11
Posted By : Tom_B
We did the tour with three children under the age of 11 over Easter weekend. We had more negatives than positives to say about the tour if you are going as a family. The positives included the meeting spot being easy to find and our tour guide was super kind and looked to engage our children throughout the tour. The negatives included us still having to wait in line for 45 minutes with our 'skip the line' tickets, the audio on the headphones provided made it difficult to hear and the content of the tour within the Dogge was dull for children. If we could have a re-do, we would have elected to have done an alternative tour catered to children like the Dogges Prison tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-06
