Small-group Doge's Palace Skip-the-line Tour
Description
Meet the local guide and start an incredible journey through history and art to discover one of the most famous museums in the city: Doge's palace. A stunning building embellished by the most famous Italian artists of 1500. Masterpieces of Italian painters as Tintoretto, Tiziano and Veronese are preserved in this palace, now a museum. Discover the secrets of Venice governments, visit the prisons and listen to legends around this palace. Your local guide will show you the most interesting paintings, the most beautiful and interesting rooms such as the majestic Sala del Maggior Consiglio, an incredible hall which is one of the largest in the world. In this enchanting palace you will lose track of time and you will fly with your imagination to the past when these beautiful halls were full of people discussing the destiny of Venice. Many legends and stories populate the palace and the prisons. See how the prisoners lived and cross the Bridge of Sighs, like they used to do in the past.
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Itinerary
Discover the beauty of the Doge’s Palace, one of the most famous museums of the city, just next to San Mark’s basilica with a local guide.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This Tour runs rain or shine
- Doge's Palace can be closed to the public in case of high tides. In this case, we will communicate it to the participants as soon as possible and we will arrange an alternative.
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour is guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 participants
- Please note that in case of adverse weather conditions (eg. bad storms, unexpected extreme events), or unforeseen circumstances (eg. monuments sudden closures, train/flight cancellations or delays) we do not guarantee a full refund. The company will examine each case and act accordingly.
- 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 some parts of the tour may not be easily accessible for people with reduced mobility (or any kind of disability), if you are unsure of the details, feel free to contact us.
Reviews(4)
Susie was an excellent guide who was a lot of fun and brought a true passion about the palace and Venetian history. Would highly recommend her for families and anyone who enjoys the beauty of historical sites. She picked up the tour on one day notice and was at the door ready to great us. Superb pace to her tour, and was willing to adjust to our wants and needs. Would absolutely book her tour again!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that Susie provided such an engaging and passionate tour of the Doge's Palace, an authentic Venetian gem! We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you on another tour in the future to discover other hidden gems in Venice!
Our tour guide Suzy was THE BEST EVER. She was friendly from the beginning and so knowledgeable. She did excellent tailoring the tour to keep the kids engaged. She was patient with them and her enthusiasm for her job showed. The Doge’s Palace was beautiful but it was Suzy that made it worth every penny. I would have missed out on so many details if she wasn’t with us.
We can’t review the tour because we couldn’t find the meeting location. We were there - but never found the tour guide. Despite really really trying! We tried contacting the tour operator but never got through. Then I confused myself and we ran to another location (wrong location). Viator won’t refund our money - they say it’s our fault for not finding the guide. We’ve taken many many viator tours. All have been good. This was our first bad experience. But I will say I’m disappointed in how Viator is handling it.
Fantastic tour! We were supposed to be in a small group and ended up alone with our guide. She was passionate and so interesting and quite knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
