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Venice: St.Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Tour with Tickets
Venice Highlights Small Group Tour
Venice Highlights: St.Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace
Venice Highlights Small Group Tour
Venice Highlights: St.Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace

Venice: St.Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Tour with Tickets

By Walks In Europe
4,6 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is €89 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Join a small group guided tour for a more personalised and interactive experience.

Benefit from pre-reserved tickets to make the most of your valuable holiday time.

See the major highlights of the city St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace in one 3-hour tour.

Explore Venice and its major monuments with an expert local guide with insider knowledge.

Leave your tour and guide with enough knowledge to enrich the rest of your visit to this unique Italian city.

Activity location

  • Piazza San Marco
    • 31024, Venice, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Colonna di San Marco
    • Piazzetta San Marco
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

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Group Tour In German
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • German
Language options: German
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
€97.00 x 1 Adult€97.00
Total
Price is €97.00
Until Wed, 22 May
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert local guide with insider's knowledge
  • What's includedWhat's included3-hour walking tour at a relaxed pace
  • What's includedWhat's includedTickets for the Correr Museum
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to National Archaeological Museum and Biblioteca Marciana
  • What's includedWhat's includedPre-reserved tickets for Doge's Palace
  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall group tour for a more personalised experience
  • What's includedWhat's includedPre-reserved tickets for St. Mark's basilica
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuided Tour of Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport to/from the meeting point

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Bring your passport or ID card in order to prove your age if you have selected a discounted ticket.
  • Do not bring large bags or luggage. These items are not allowed and there is no place to leave them so you will be denied entry.
  • Acqua Alta (high tide) in Venice can cause delays in entering the Basilica.
  • Both sites can be subject to unforeseen closures due to liturgical celebrations. In such an event, your guides will give explanations from outside.
  • Basilica is a holy place, both men and women must wear clothing that covers the belly, shoulders and knees.
  • Religious authorities may decide to suspend skip-the-line priority because of the high number of visitors. We are only allowed to stay inside the Basilica for 20 minutes.
  • In case of denied access, you will be provided with entrance tickets to visit the Basilica on your own at the assigned time.
  • If you take the 2:00 PM tour, the 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 travellers 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.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Venice (Pass by)
Join a 3-hour guided tour in Venice to see the major highlights of the city led by an expert guide. The tour includes two must-see sites: Doge’s Palace and Basilica of St. Mark, both with pre-reserved tickets.
Piazza San Marco
  • 30m
Meet your expert guide in famous St. Mark’s Square and start getting to know "the Floating City" and its origins. Explore 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 that both play an important role in St Mark’s history.
Basilica di San Marco
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Continue on to the Basilica of St.Mark, and enter the cathedral with your pre-reserved tickets. Take in its sheer size and the fascinating golden mosaics inside. Learn about the design of the monument, called the Church of Gold, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power. Listen to the storey of the life-size Horses of St Mark’s Basilica, said to be some of Europe’s finest creations. Find out the answers to all of your questions and more as you accompany your guide on this well-planned walking tour in Venice.
Doge's Palace
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Follow your guide at a relaxed pace to visit the Doge’s Palace. You'll walk straight into this opulent palazzo with our with pre-reserved tickets. Learn about the supreme authority and wealth of the ruling Venetian Doges through the ornate 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.
Bridge of Sighs (Pass by)
Stroll over to the Old Prison that was once 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 storey of the famous Casanova and his life in Venice.
Museo Correr
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Your admission ticket to the Doges Palace also includes entry to the Correr Museum in 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. Generally, you can visit the Correr Museum after your tour has ended. You may also have tickets for the next morning, depending on the hour of the tour you book.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPiazza San Marco
    • 31024, Venice, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEColonna di San Marco
    • Piazzetta San Marco
    • 30124, Venezia, Veneto, Italy

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