Venice: Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Fast Access Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Doge's Palace's opulent halls
- Admire St. Mark's Basilica's golden mosaics
- Learn Venice's rich history from expert guides
- Enjoy priority access, skipping long lines
- Capture stunning photos of iconic landmarks
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line access to Doge's Palace
- Skip-the-line access to St. Mark's Basilica
- Expert guide providing historical insights
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour is conducted in English; ensure you understand the language.
- Check the local weather forecast and dress accordingly.
- Be aware that the tour may be conducted in a group; private tours may be available upon request.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes as the tour involves walking on uneven surfaces.
- Bring a valid ID for entry into religious sites.
- Photography may be restricted in certain areas; please follow guide instructions.
Cancellation policy
0All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Visits inside Saint Mark's Basilica are limited to a maximum of 15–20 minutes, as determined by Basilica authorities.
- Please note the importance of arriving on time, as each attraction operates on a strict schedule. Delays could result in missing your tour, and late arrivals cannot be accommodated.
- As Saint Mark's Basilica is a religious site, all visitors are required to wear appropriate attire. Both men and women must ensure that their shoulders and knees are covered.
- To ensure we can reach you with any updates to your reservation, please provide the correct telephone number, including the country code.
- During the summer season, please allow up to two hours to travel from the train station to Saint Mark’s Square, as water taxis are in high demand and delays are common due to heavy crowds.
- Basilica tickets are priced at €12 per person. Doge's Palace tickets are priced at €30 per adult. All additional charges are considered administrative costs
- The tour runs in all weather conditions. Please note that during certain times of the year, high tide may occur. In that case, raised walkways are set up to allow access and disposable shoe covers can be purchased in front of the entrance.
- Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please provide your correct phone number and country code.
- The itinerary of the tour can change in the order depending on the tickets availability
- 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.
- 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.
Traveler reviews
Don’t book!
The tour guide spoke broken English and did not engage the crowd. The time of the tour was changed by the tour operator. They said it was due to the holiday. But when we tried to re-book it, it was available at $750! It was a lot of back-and-forth emails.
Scammers- charged for 2 , provided only 1
The title of the tour was basilica and the palace but they only gave us tickets for the palace!! The tour was non refundable and they simply apologized for the misunderstanding. I explained that we paid extra because of basilica being part of the tour. They simply stated they will update their website. No refunds for service they did not provide.
Questionable at best
The agent was late - she was very knowledgeable - however she did not give us a tour of the museum and after we completed that tour of the Doge she took us to a glass shop - which at first seemed cool for the demonstration - however it became very clear that it was mostly a sales pitch to buy the glass items - i didnt agree to that when i purchased tickets - this wasnt sold as a time share pitch - and I would be curious to know if that tour guide was receiving a kick back from the items purchased at the glass store. Furthermore the guy giving the tour made it very clear that glass blowing was not for women to do as we are too weak - well that may be what he thinks but I (a woman) used to jump out of helicopter for a living - so maybe check your audience.
Amazing tour
It’s was so informative. Great insight! I highly recommend booking!! I learn so much! Tour guide was amazing.
Great tour to skip the...
Great tour to skip the lines to both St. Mark's and Doge's Palace. It was a bit disjointed because this tour allowed people to leave after St. Mark's and then join just for the Doge's Palace. Even though it was a 2 hour tour, a lot of it was spent waiting on people to join the tour and as a result, we felt we were rushed through Doge's Palace.