Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour: Experience Venice's Famous Sites

The Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour is ideal for those with limited time in Venice, offering an authentic experience of the city. In just a few hours, participants will visit the city’s most renowned landmarks, including the Rialto Bridge, and explore the interiors of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Venice, the enchanting Floating City, offers countless attractions, so why waste your valuable vacation time in queues? With Skip-the-Line Access to two of Venice’s must-see landmarks, Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, you can delve into Venetian history and make the most of your time in Venice with this thoughtfully…
What's Included
  • Skip the Line Access to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • English/Spanish-speaking guide (depending on option selected)
  • Groups of 25 people or less
  • Skip the line Access and entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace
  • Audio headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide
What's Not Included
  • Food/Beverage
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information
  • 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.
  • 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…
Location
Calle de le Rasse, 4536
Calle de le Rasse
Meet at Calle de le Rasse, 4536, 30122 Venezia VE From St. Mark's Square, face the basilica, turn right toward the Doge’s Palace, pass the Bridge of Sighs, reach the waterfront, then walk 2 minutes and turn left onto Calle de le Rasse. The meeting point is at number 4536.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dako34
Jan 18, 2026
Very informative & the... - Very informative & the tour guide discussed also about the history . On time & we skipped the long lines
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Rebeccawy8586jr
Jan 4, 2026
The Best option to visit the Palace and St Marks in Venice - Joy was an excellent tour guide. She shared enough but not too much info at each point in the tour. Its helpful to do both these things together - the palace then the Bascilica. She was funny and friendly and engaging.
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Ginny_e
Jan 3, 2026
great tour - In every way this tour was incredible. Easy to find, quick to get in. perfect tour. great guide!!!!!
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P9459qycheryls
Dec 31, 2025
Lovely experience at the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's! - Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly making the tour very nice and enjoyable. This is worth it! You need to be on time to meet the group prior to the start, she starts right on time. Though we took the wrong boat transfer, we managed to catch the group at the start of the tour.
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Chevy_f
Dec 30, 2025
Best tour guide ever. Shannon - Shannon, the American, was the best tour guide! Very informative and made the tour fun. She really knows her stuff and would highly recommend this tour to others!
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Lelyn_m
Dec 29, 2025
Excellent. - Excellent. Very helpful to have someone explain what's going on and pointing out details. I especially liked the Senate.
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Kelly_s
Dec 29, 2025
Great tour guide - Rita!!!!! - Rita was our guide. She was amazing!!! She is very passionate about her job and you can tell she loves Venice. She is very knowledgeable and gave a fantastic tour!!
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Joedebconti
Dec 28, 2025
Breathtaking! Excellent Guide! - The two hour tour was the perfect length of time to get the history of Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica and take lots of beautiful pictures. Both were breathtaking!! Our tour guide, Rita, was excellent! She was truly excited about the history of the Palace and Basilica, which made our tour interesting and fun. Would definitely recommend!
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B-texas
Dec 24, 2025
Rita Rocks- great tour! - We had a lovely tour w Rita (Joy) today! She was full of knowledge and delivered the tour while keeping all ages engaged from children to adults. Good pace and time for pictures. Answered all our questions. She even navigated us through high tide during our visit to St Mark’s and Doge Palace. Highly recommend this tour and especially Rita!
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April
Dec 20, 2025
Rita was the hostess with the mostest! - Rita was delightful and full of information. She made our visit so interesting and often gave us little photo tips. Would totally tour with Rita again.
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From $97
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).