Highlights

Duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes approx. 

Audioguide languages: English, French, Spanish, German and Italian

 

Skip the line and enter the breathtaking Doge's Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica! Visit the symbols of Venice and the marvellous St. Mark's Square. The audio guide will tell you their history and legends!

 

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Description

With fast-track entry to St. Mark's Basilica, you can bypass the queues and step directly into one of Venice's most revered landmarks. Admire the golden mosaics, stunning Byzantine architecture, and impressive collection of artworks. Enhance your experience with an audio guide, available in multiple languages, revealing the basilica's secrets, stories, and artistic details at your own pace.


Continue your journey to the Doge's Palace, the symbol of Venetian Republic's power and grandeur. Your priority ticket grants you quick access, allowing you to explore without delay. Wander through the palace's opulent rooms, grand staircases, and intricate artworks. A detailed printed guide will accompany you, sharing the history of the Doges, the palace's artistic masterpieces, and the intriguing political events that shaped Venice.

 

Optimize your Venice visit with our priority admission tickets, complete with a special audio guide, for a seamless, informative, and unforgettable experience at St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace.

 

Continue your journey with an exciting virtual reality experience at the San Marco Photo Gallery. With the VR headset on, time peels away, revealing Piazza San Marco and its iconic monuments as they once were. Picture the Basilica transformed into the Doge's private chapel and the Doge's Palace into a medieval fortress!

The price includes
  • Priority entrance ticket to St. Mark's Basilica
  • Priority entrance ticket to Doge's Palace (Prisons & Bridge of Sighs included)
  • Priority entrance ticket to St. Mark's Square Museums
  • Priority entrance ticket to San Marco Photo Gallery
  • Audioguide
The fee does not include
  • Hotel pick up & Drop Off
  • Food & Drinks
  • Entry to Pala D'Oro
  • Entry to St. Mark's Museum
Things to know before leaving
  • The price is per person.
  • This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility
  • The ticket includes single admission to the Doge’s Palace and other museums 
  • Royal Palace (Correr Museum) ticket is included and can be used on the same day of the Doge's Palace tour or on the following day. 
  • The Marciana Library is closed on Sundays.
  • For security reasons sacks, bags or knapsacks are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace (Free deposit available inside).
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • Digital and printed vouchers are accepted (to be shown to staff)
  • You will need to download an application on your smartphone in order to access the audio guide
  • Your entry ticket gives you access to the ground floor of the Basilica. Entry tickets for the Pala D'Oro and St. Mark's Museum are not included
  • For the visit to the Basilica, proper clothing is required (no shorts or tank tops)
Meeting Point
  • Meeting Point: Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, close to San Marco Square. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time. 

        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).
Cancellation policies
  • No penalty for cancellation within 24 hrs before the tour. On line customer service 7 days a week, 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
  • The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather or exceptionally high tide (in these cases it will be rescheduled for the following day or refunded)