Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Semi-Private Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Doge's Palace's opulent rooms
- Admire St. Mark's Basilica's golden mosaics
- Skip long lines with priority access
- Learn Venetian history from expert guide
- Enjoy intimate tour with small group
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line access to Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Semi-private group of up to 6 people
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine
- Photography may be restricted in certain areas
- Children under 6 are free but must be accompanied by an adult
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for cobblestone streets
- Bring a valid ID for entry
- Dress modestly to respect religious sites
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk potential refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- 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
- Please note that tour starting times are subject to change based on ticket availability
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St.Mark’s Basilica
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- The ticket includes a cost to enter St. Mark’s Basilica valued at 30 EUR per person.
Traveler reviews
Great tour guide
Great tourguide. Very knowledgeable
Maria is the best!
Maria was just simply amazing! Charismatic, relaxed, insightful, and highly attentive! This was our third guided tour of our trip and while the other two guides were awesome, Maria blew them out of the water! We feel so lucky to have gotten her as our tour guide! 10/10!
Shannon and LivTours
Shannon was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and easy going, felt very customized for us.
Pamala the great
Our private tour guide, Pamala was the best we have ever had. My wife and I had done this tour twice in the past, once with a group and one with a private guide. Pamala showed us more and told us more information than we had ever heard on the other tours combined. St Marks part of the tour was so much better with Pamala’s expertise. We had never been taken up stairs to see the original horses and were never been told they were there. Go figure. Our daughter, son-in-law and grandson’s age 7 and 9 had a great time. Especially the Bride of Sighs and the jail.
Amazing and surreal.
Martina was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and friendly, we had the best time and learned so much.