Tour of Doge's Palace and Gondola Ride

About this activity

Walk the corridors of the magnificent Doge's Palace with its rooms full of historical artistic masterpieces, and afterward get on a gondola to discover the romantic waterways of the Grand Canal.

Highlights

  • Discover the Doge's Palace and its marvelous rooms
  • Admire the magnificent palaces on Grand Canal from the water
  • Visit the Royal Palace using the ticket from this tour
  • A unique VR journey into the Venice of centuries past

Full description

This is an unforgettable experience through the most important palace of the Venetian Republic, where you will learn how Venice was ruled down through the centuries. Find yourself surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces in its marvelous rooms, paintings and sculpture from the best of Venetian artists. After the Doge Palace tour, you will get on gondola for a romantic and unforgettable ride through the charming and picturesque waterways to the impressive Grand Canal with its historical palaces which belonged to the rich Venetian families of the past. Along the journey, see Mozart’s and Desdemona's House, La Fenice Theatre, Rio de le Ostreghe and on the Grand Canal, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Palace, La Salute Church, Punta della Dogana and a breathtaking overview of Saint Mark’s basin. With this special ticket you will be able to visit the marvelous palaces by yourself in St. Mark’s Square: Royal Palace now Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale (National Areological Museum) and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana. Find out how the Venetians lived in the past and many paintings, sculptures, old coinages and artworks of the famous Venetian artists. Don’t forget to visit the Napoleon wings which house the rooms of Sissi, the Empress of Austria. Step into the heart of Venice with an immersive virtual reality experience inside a dedicated gallery. With your VR headset, journey through centuries of Venetian history as the city’s rich heritage unfolds around you. Watch Piazza San Marco evolve through time and glide along the Grand Canal, where tradition and innovation converge in a vivid encounter with the past. Enjoy this captivating perspective on Venice’s past—blending emotion, innovation, and storytelling in an unforgettable setting.

Included / Excluded

  • Skip-the-line entry at the Doge’s Palace
  • Guide
  • Audio-receiver devices (for the Doge’s Palace, for groups of over 10 people)
  • 30-minute shared gondola ride
  • Venice Gallery: a unique vr experience of Venice in the past
  • • Hotel pick-up
  • • Guided tour of Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Important information

Know before you book

  • Each gondola can host a maximum of 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on the guest's weight
  • The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather. In such a case, tour will be postponed until the weather improves, or you will get a refund

Know before you go

  • • For the Venice city audioguide please visit https://easyguideveneto.it/freetourid_1_h_994/

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Jun 2026
4.0

Really.enjoyed the visit to both islands. Felt the timing was good. The glass blowing demo was very interesting. The lace demo was only 5 minutes and not very informative. However, Burano was so colorful and fun. Had a great lunch on a terrace - very relaxing.

GetYourGuide
Jessie
Jun 2026
4.0

Bien. Recomendable.

GetYourGuide
Georges
Jun 2026
5.0

The best!