Venice Gondola ride with Skip the Line Doge's Palace tour
Description
• Shared 30 min gondola ride through the smaller canals • Discover the history of the famous Doge's Palace; • Admire the world′s largest oil painting by Tintoretto; • View the impressive halls of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio; • Visit the prisons of the Doge's Palace by crossing the Bridge of Sighs; • Pick up from centrally located meeting point; • Live audio commentary.
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Itinerary
Meet the Turive assistant at 14.45 in front of the wooden kiosk in calle larga de l'Ascension. At 15.00 start your classic gondola ride (30 min) from campo San Moisè
Meet again the Turive assistant at 15.30 in calle larga de l'Ascension. The second part of the tour will start at 15.45 Discover the Doge's Palace, the historical seat of the most important political power of the Serene Venetian Republic. Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realized by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisioned.
At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to booked tour start time;
- This tour is not suitable if you have limited mobility;
- This activity is not wheelchair accessible;
- Backpacks are NOT allowed inside the Doge's Palace;
- This tour operates rain or shine;
- 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
Reviews(13)
Trustworthy and easy to find in Venice. Excellent guide for the Dogge tour and the gondola ride was amazing.
We had a fabulous 3rd generation gondolier! Friendly and helpful! Beautiful ride through the canals!
I loved everything in Venice good food too
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This was a great way to see the Doge's Palace and learn more about its art and history. We enjoyed it very much.
Hello Luisa, We thank you for the wonderful review and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the activity. Thank you for choosing one of our tours, and we hope to welcome you again in Venice in the future. Kindest regards, Venice Events team
Both the Gondola and Doge tour were excellent. The tour guide was very knowledgable. The gondola was fun.
Hello Richard, Thank you very much for the wonderful review, much appreciated. Sending Kind regards, Team Venice Events
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Doge Palace. Our guide was a font of knowledge. Loved loved the gondola ride Victoria Wilson
Hello Richard and Victoria, Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. Your kind feedback helps us improve our tours and experiences. We look forward to welcome you back in Venice. Sending kind regards, Team Venice Events
We were delayed due to traffic and missed the tour by 5 min. We tried to contact the tour operator but never heard back. At least they should have given 5 min since We tried to communicate this. Waste of money
Hello Isabel, Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. Your kind feedback helps us improve our tours and experiences with our suppliers. Our Team with each and every tour try to improve and try to find where mistakes are. For late arrivals, guests are advised at the time of booking and on the voucher as this is not refundable and changes must be made in advance. Sending kind regards, Team Venice Events
Our guide through the Doge's Palace was excellent and very informative. The shared gondola ride was nice and a fun experience.
Hello Kathryn, Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. You kind feedback helps us improve our tours and experiences. We look forward to welcome you back in Venice. Sending kind regards, Team Venice Events
This was a well organized tour. The tour leads moved like clockwork. The gondola ride was our first and was great. Then we went to the palace and were really impressed by the interior. Our guide on the palace tour was great. She shared interesting and informative stories and information. She also did a great job of indicating we were moving without just directing us to the next space. It made for a more casual wandering feeling to the tour that we really appreciated. The palace was one of our most impressive tours of our trip and a must see in our opinion.
Hello Erik, Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. You kind feedback helps us improve our tours and experiences. We look forward to welcome you back in Venice. Sending kind regards, Team Venice Events
I liked being able to skip the line and having a guided tour. I would plan on getting to the meeting point a little ahead of the expected time because it can be a little chaotic and confusing.
