Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace
Description
Embark on an exciting journey through Venice's most prominent landmarks with a private, child-friendly guide and interactive scavenger hunt! Visit St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace with skip-the-line access - no waiting in lines - essential when traveling with potentially impatient little ones! Your private expert guide will provide you with entertaining stories, fun facts and century-old mysteries. The tour has been specifically crafted for everyone in the family to get involved and learn! At the beginning of the tour, each child will receive a scavenger hunt booklet with a map, colorful pens, riddles to solve, and a prize at the end of the tour. Along the way, explore the 'Golden Basilica' of St Mark's with it's gorgeous golden mosaics, then visit the grand courtrooms and prison of the Doge's Palace, and cross the infamous Bridge of Sighs. Listen carefully and keep your eyes open to find the clues and solve the riddles as you make your way through this enchanting city!
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The fun begins inside St Mark's Basilica where you and your family can enjoy the gorgeous golden mosaics that adorn the Basilica as your guide provides you with historic anecdotes and clues to the children's treasure hunt! To enter you will also enjoy skip-the-line access An original, valid photo ID is required for entry to St. Mark's Basilica. Photocopies are not accepted.
Skip-the-line into the Doge's Palace. The Doge was similar to a Duke or ruler that was elected by a committee of wealthy merchants, and the Doge's Palace is a symbol of it's importance, and the wealth of the city of Venice. As you and your family continue along the treasure hunt journey, visit the courtrooms, the prison, the armory and more!
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- The interactive children’s booklets are only made in English.
- This activity booklet is designed for children from ages 5 – 10 years old and is perfect for mixed age families; if older children are also present, our guides are capable and ready to adapt material and the tour’s content
- Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter.
- An original, valid photo ID is required for entry to St. Mark's Basilica. Photocopies are not accepted.
- 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.
Reviews(73)
Shannon was an excellent guide! She kept our kids ages 10 and 12 engaged the whole time. We all learned so much about Venetian history, the basilica, and the palace that we would have missed without this tour.
Informative, fun tour! Shannon was an excellent tour guide. Our kids ages 12 and 10 stayed engaged the whole time, and we all learned so much about Venetian history. Without this tour, we would have missed so many fascinating details of the palace and basilica.
The small, intimate excursion with a kind, local guide is worth every penny. Ottavia knew her history, important points of information, and added in delightful moments of her unique personality. Our daughter was getting over the effects of a concussion and ended up needing to leave the tour early due to headaches and Ottavia helped get her in an elevator to avoid stairs and ice packs to help with heat. We continued the tour with an even smaller group and are looking forward to more LIV Tours in the future!
Francesca was a fantastic guide. We learned so much about the history of Venice and the art. She was so personable and she made all of it so interesting!
Our family of 4 enjoyed our tour with Valentina. It was HOT, but Valentina made sure our comfortable 7 and 10 year old children were engaged and interested in the history of both the Doge’s Palace and the basilica. She went at our pace and allowed for frequent breaks in the cooler rooms of the palace. Her language and approach with children was incredible. This could have been a really challenging experience for parents, but Valentina made sure the kids were interested and learned throughout. Valentina is a local Venetian. Her stories of the city are wonderful and personal. Highly recommend her to any family wishing to take in some history while also enjoying the city of Venice.
Valentina was so great with the kids. She kept him entertained the whole time even when it was 90° heat.
Wonderful, informative tour
There was no way we would have been able to tour these Venetian staples without a private tour geared towards children. Our kids would have lost interest very quickly without the help of Sabrina and her workbook!
We had a fantastic private tour of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with our 7- and 10-year-old children. Our guide did an excellent job bringing the history of Venice to life in a way that kept both kids and adults engaged from start to finish. The tour was interactive, fun, and paced perfectly for children, with lots of interesting stories and details that captured their attention. At the same time, the guide provided plenty of historical context and insights that the adults appreciated. We learned so much while never feeling overwhelmed or rushed. Visiting these incredible landmarks with a knowledgeable guide made the experience much more meaningful, and our kids are still talking about what they learned. We highly recommend this tour to families looking for a kid-friendly way to experience Venice’s history and culture. It was one of the highlights of our trip!
Your incorrect-we did a private tour to Murano, Burano, and Lido. Guilin was wonder for my 10 year old daughter and me! She tailored what she talked about to ensure my daughter was having a great time and didn’t rush her when she wanted more time in certain places! I highly recommend her!!!!
