Doge's Palace Guided Tour: Marvel at Venetian Art & History with Skip-the-Line Access

Experience the grandeur of Venice’s Doge’s Palace on a guided tour. Marvel at exquisite art, skip the line, and delve into the city’s captivating history.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doge’s Palace - The tour of Doge’s Palace in Venice lasts approximately an hour, offering the opportunity to admire the Opera Museum, the Lodge Atrium, the renowned Golden Staircase, and the Institutional Chambers.
  • Piazza San Marco - St. Mark’s Square is the heart of Venice, where people gather to see and be seen. It is the only square in…
What's Included
  • Experienced guide included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Bypass the queue at the Doge’s Palace and explore the heart of Venice’s political power during its illustrious era. This 1-hour tour allows you to admire masterpieces by renowned artists like Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, while exploring opulently adorned rooms, magnificent sculptures, and intricate decorative elements. With a knowledgeable guide,…

Location
Calle larga de l'Ascension
The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE meeting point, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Danice1223pm
Mar 9, 2026
Virtual Tour - I really liked the virtual tour of the Doge’s Palace in Venice, while exploring it, I noticed the incredible architecture and the huge rooms filled with paintings and gold decorations, several important artists from the renaissance worked there and their artworks can be seen on the walls and ceilings throughout the palace, one of the most impressive rooms is the Grand Council Chamber because it is very large and beautifully decorated, in the past, the palace was visited by nobles, political leaders, and government officials who gathered there to make important decisions for Venice, today, the palace functions as a museum where people can learn about the history, art, and government of the Venetian Republic, I found the virtual tour very interesting because it allowed me to explore many rooms and see the small details of the palace. I would definitely recommend it to people who enjoy history, architecture, and Renaissance art.
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Westtexastown
Dec 18, 2025
Great views - We missed our time due to passport control at the airport, but they honored our tickets. Great views and later in the evening small crowds,
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Elizabeth_w
Oct 1, 2025
Very good information on... - Very good information on the history of the palace and of Venice in general. Going later in the day was good because it was less busy.
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Terri
May 29, 2025
Excellent guide. - The tour guide was excellent. Very knowledgable and found places for my disabled husband to sit throughout the tour. The palace has a lot of history.
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Rob_d
Apr 13, 2025
Great!! - Great tour ! Very informative , was on time and the audio guide was very helpful to hear our in-person guide. We learned a lot!
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Richard_g
Oct 28, 2024
Perfect tour - We had a wonderful time exploring the Doge’s Palace and learning about the great history. Our guide was fantastic.
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John
Mar 27, 2026
Amazing Place of Political Power - Where the Doge and his vassals presided over the venitians and not just law but also religious laws. The believed that they were doing the work for god. The paintings inside are incredible. In the great hall is the worlds largest oil painting - Tinorettos patadise.
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Michaela_l
Sep 3, 2025
Our tour was not as advertised! Waste of money. - This tour was not what we paid for. It did not deliver what was advertised or what we paid nearly AUD$275 for. The tour inclusions said this included walking over the Bidge of Sighs and the Cells (where Casanova was held). The older woman turned up late, then at 4pm walked us into the courtyard of Doge Palace where we stood outside in the sun until 4:20pm. She wasted so much time in headsets & lockers. Once inside she gave the most boring tour of 3 rooms of Doge Palace and as we entered the 4th room and the hour was nearing an end we asked if she was taking us to the Bridge and Cells (which is were the main things our kids wanted to see) and she said “no” that we would need to get separate tickets and take ourselves there! WHAT! We were very annoyed that we wasted this hour with her. Finding this out at 5pm was frustrating. Honestly this did not deliver as advertised and we’d like our money back!!
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Janieyo
Jun 15, 2025
Tour time changed without proper notification. - We did not get to go on the tour because the tour time changed and I was only notified via email, not text and I did not have Wi-Fi access while walking around Venice so we weren’t aware of the fact that our tour changed from 4:15 to 3:45. We were at the meeting point at 4 o’clock, five minutes ahead of the time that we were supposed to be there. The tour operator was not open on the weekends and by Monday, our last day in Venice, there was no time to reschedule the activity. So we not only missed the tour and didn’t get to do it at all, we were not refunded the monies we paid for the tour. I will not use Viator moving forward, as I have used them many many times in the past. NEVER AGAIN. I will be sure to share it from the rooftops for people to avoid Viator at all costs.
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908laraz
May 12, 2025
Watch out - complete scam. $250 paid and tour guide did not show up. - This was a complete scam. The tour guide did not show up and the number provided for contact was not reachable. We arrived on time as indicated on our ticket, and waited for 30 minutes at the designated meeting point. The tour guide was not where to be found. We called the contact number and the office appeared to be closed.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).