Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People
Description
Enjoy a comprehensive and engaging tour of Venice's two most famous sites, Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, in an intimate group of only 6 people. Savor the privileges of an intimate tour with skip-the-line access to one of the world's most famous basilicas and journey through Venice's most historical landmarks accompanied, all by a local, expert and professional guide. Highlights include the breathtaking views from the Bridge of Sighs, and the scary prisons of the Doge's Palace, its impressive Gun Room and magnificent Hall of Great Council.
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Your Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Tour will begin in Saint Mark's square, where you will meet your guide and join your exclusively Small Group of MAX 6 people. Begin your adventure into two of Venice's most famous sites in this most iconic and picture perfect square, learning all about its architecture, history and anecdotes.
Your first official stop will be Saint Mark's Basilica. Enjoy exclusive and privileged skip the (long) line access, and enter straight into what is also known as the Golden Basilica. Here, your guide will show you and guide you through the interior of this incredible church, musing on its history, anecdotes, and the many eras it has seen in its hundreds of years of existence. You will surely be stunned by the thousands and thousands of square feet of pure golden mosaics that completely cover the basilica's interior. There is quite literally no other place like this! An original, valid photo ID is required for entry to St. Mark's Basilica. Photocopies are not accepted.
Exit the Basilica, and continue your tour by enjoying once again exclusive access to the Doge's Palace, seat of Venice's government for centuries. You will be amazed by the secret stories your guide shares as you walk through the Doge’s private, luxurious apartments and powerful halls such as the Hall of the Great Council. Continue to explore the palace with a visit to the scary, dark and gory prison. After seeing the impressive collection of weapons, you will then stop at the notorious Bridge of Sighs. Enjoy the view and snap some perfect pictures for your album at home.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk potential refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- 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
- 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
- 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(212)
Ottavia was an incredible guide and we had a lot of fun despite the heat and crowd
Lara was a great tour guide, learned a lot and had fun.
Excellent experience!! Our family enjoyed our semi-private tour with Christina! She was extremely knowledgeable about history and art and we learned so much about Venice. It was so worth the cost to have a tour guide to experience St. Marks cathedral and Doge’s castle and all the special services and areas we viewed throughout the tour. So glad we planned our experience this way! Our family of 4, 2 sons 25 and 21 thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience and will have these memories for a lifetime. Definitely plan this tour when in Venice- a must do!!! Thank you Christina for the blessing of your knowledge and all the great suggestions you shared for our time in Venice and Cortina. Truly appreciate you :)
Great tour that meets at the Piazza Saint Mark and visits the Cathedral, watches the bells ring at the clock tower, and Doge Palace. Paula was an excellent, friendly, and knowledgeable guide.
Anna was wonderful! She was incredibly knowledgeable and so bright and engaging in personality - perfect fit for us on our first travel day. She was also incredibly helpful in orienting us to the city for the remainder of our stay. 110% recommend her.
We booked our tour directly through LivTours which I would recommend. Our tour guide was Nico and he was amazing! He had a lot of knowledge and was really funny as well! He made the tour a lot of fun and started out our trip strong!
Great tour- just what we wanted to give us a relatively quick “highlights” look of two Venice essentials. Mattia did an excellent job guiding- lots of interesting nuggets of information and great personality.
Amazing tour. I didn't think I liked mosaic very much until I saw this masterpiece - my heart exploded. The history is so powerful. Our tour guide was excellent and, because she is from Venice, you could feel her passion for the history.
Filippo was amazing. He was so kind and patient. He kept us entertained, shared amazing information, and was so funny and chatty. We would come back and book with him again.
Terrific tour with Nico. He is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
