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(79)
Branikca was an excellent guide on our tour for Doge’s and St Marks for our family of 4. She was incredibly knowledgeable and a wonderful guide!
Great tour. Guide was great with mids’
Giulia tailored the trip to our family and created a fun and memorable day!
She was a great tour guide and taught my family about the islands of Venice.
Amazing tour! We had a wonderful time in My Kids were engaged!. highly recommend our tour guide and I think she is an amazing and knowledgeable person to be with.
Chiara took us on an amazing tour of Doge Palace and St Marks. She quickly engaged with my son (9 years old) to get him excited for the tour with hands on activities. She discovered that he loves Greek/Roman Mythology and adapted the tour to show him all the statues and influences throughout the palace. When his energy started to decline, she founds seats and a small piece of candy to reinvigorate. The adults enjoyed the tour just as much. She did not dumb down the information but presented it in a story fashion which we found just as engaging. I highly recommend Chiara for any tour in Venice. She is Venetian. It was also wonderful to chat with her about growing up and raising a family in Venice. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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!
