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Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

The principal public square of Venice

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

The Doge's Palaceis a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Venetian Republic, opening as a museum in 1923. Today, it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Ponte dei Sospiri, Piazza San Marco, 1, 31024 Venice Italy

The Bridge of Sighs (Italian and Venetian: Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison (Prigioni Nuove) to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antonio Contino, whose uncle Antonio da Ponte designed the Rialto Bridge, and it was built in 1600.

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy

The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark , commonly known as Saint Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture.

Duration: 1 hour

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Included

2-hour tour
Professional guide
Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Because of security checks you might experience a line to get inside the Doge Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. You will skip the line for non-reserved tickets but security check is mandatory.
Maximum of 35 people on each tour

Features

Cultural

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Tourism

95%

Reviews

4.5

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anitamwarner

2 | 2019-07-22

We met the Guide at the Post office near St Mark's Square. The local guide was very young approx. 18years old. The group was fairly senior and there was a disabled person too. The guide did not cater for the our age group or for the disabled person. This needs to be seen as an individual rather than a group excursion. The sights and delights was not taken in due to feeling too tired from the guide over walking the group up the steps and no resting

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RICHA D

5 | 2019-07-16

Great tour, made very interesting by our guide who was really creative in explaining us the history of Doge’s Palace and Basilica.

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sproulrv

5 | 2018-06-14

Thanks to our superb tour guide, Andrea, this was the best tour of our trip. He was knowledgeable, interesting, and passionate about all things Venice. He made our two hours totally memorable, and I would go again just to learn more about these two stunning historic buildings. Highly recommend!

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Gary M

4 | 2018-06-11

The guide was enthusiastic and funny! It was a bit late in starting however it was a good tour especially on a rainy day when it started. Doge’s Palace was the best part of the tour. Keep your ticket as this gets you in other museums in Venice. Recommend skip the line as we had no issues.

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Roxana G

5 | 2018-04-08

This tour was a gift for a special friend on her honeymoon. We had taken this tour back in August and decided to purchase it for our friend. It is very well researched and we enjoyed candid conversations with the guide, who was very knowledgeable and proud about the history of the Venetian people.

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pjoelkers

5 | 2017-12-16

Great tour of both the Palace and St Mark’s. Both are very ornate and should not be missed. The guide was extremely knowledgeable.

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phillip l

4 | 2017-11-12

It was wonderful to be able to by pass the long queue of waiting tourists to enter both the Palace and the Bascilica. Worth the tour cost. The guide was very knowledgeable and the tour through the Palace was very comprehensive. The walk through the bridge of sighs and into the cell area was a highlight. Great photo opportunity from inside the bridge looking out! I felt that the time spent in the Bascilica was short and seemed to be just tagged on at the end of palace tour. The tour company would benefit from better organisation in the meeting area as hundreds of people were waiting for groups to be organised and listening equipment to be handed out. Much confusion. We seemed to be waiting for too long in the hot sun.

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