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Doge's Palace Guided Tour: Venice's Historic Political Hub & Tintoretto Art Display
3.8
17 Ratings
Venezia
Explore the historic Doge’s Palace in Venice on a guided tour. Discover its lavish chambers, admire the artwork by Tintoretto and Titian, and experience the iconic Bridge of Sighs and prisons.
Explore the historic Doge’s Palace in Venice on a guided tour. Discover its lavish chambers, admire the artwork by Tintoretto and Titian, and experience the iconic Bridge of Sighs and prisons.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Piazza San Marco - Meet your professional guide in Saint Mark’s Square who will escort you into this magnificent palace, to visit the halls of power, and immerse yourself in medieval Europe, among hundreds of masterpieces.
- Piazza San Marco - Meet your professional guide in Saint Mark’s Square who will escort you into this magnificent palace, to visit the halls of power, and immerse yourself in medieval Europe, among hundreds of masterpieces.
What's Included
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Professional guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Skip the line entrance fee
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Professional guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Skip the line entrance fee
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information
The Palace of the Doge, previously the residence of the Venetian Duke and the hub of all significant political actions during the times of the Serenissima. Hear your cultured tour guide as you traverse its extravagant rooms, adorned with murals from Tintoretto and Titian. Cross the Bridge of Sighs and venture through its jails, leading into a striking…
The Palace of the Doge, previously the residence of the Venetian Duke and the hub of all significant political actions during the times of the Serenissima. Hear your cultured tour guide as you traverse its extravagant rooms, adorned with murals from Tintoretto and Titian. Cross the Bridge of Sighs and venture through its jails, leading into a striking courtyard.
- Large bags or backpacks are NOT allowed
- Children are free until 5 years old, from 6 they pay the full ticket (document required)
- 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
Location
TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension
15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica).
Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(17 Ratings)
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Jennifer_c
Apr 17, 2025
Great quick, knowledgeable tourguide, with skip the line! - Excellent tour guide, just long enough for a knowledgeable tour for those that get overwhelmed with too much information over a long period of time.
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Scott_c
Sep 16, 2023
Fun experience and very interesting - Great tour! Guide was very informative. Elisabetta was a great guide and brought it to life. Would recommend!
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Julia_m
Jun 16, 2023
Educational Experience - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the Doge’s history and the paintings. He explained how each room was used and the style of painting/artists who created the various paintings.
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Abbie_e
Apr 9, 2023
Doges Palace Tour - The lady was so knowledgeable, we learnt a great deal about Venice and Doges Palace.Worth every penny, and so good not to have to wait in the enormous queue.!
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Rasa_l
Aug 12, 2022
Well organised and delivered tour - Well organised and delivered tour. Exactly what I expected. Would say read carefully tour description as some would want to go for a longer tour wiyh greater explanations and 'rooms' to see. This tour was roughly just over an hour. Place was easy to find, thanks to clear instructions. Although group initially looked as much bigger, at certain point it split into a few with different language guide. We were with Andrea, who was very knowledgeble, with good sence of humour, looked after all group so that no one got lost or left behind. Non of our group was history mad, so an hour was enough, on the other hand I felt guide was essential unless you are prepared to reed about the place before the visit. The palace is magnificent, but guide added meaning to the magnificence of the building interior and exterior. Would definitely recommend for those who is going to see the place but does not want to spend there half of the day.
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Diane_r
Mar 29, 2022
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide - Very knowledgeable and patient guide, easy to understand. Quick access avoiding queues. Good sound quality in radio speakers.
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Patrick_d
Apr 29, 2023
Family of 3 adults - This was a pretty good tour of just the Doge's palace. The role of a Doge was really unique and I am not sure I would've understood the fullness of the Doge unless I had taken this trip. This was not too long so its good for all ages in my opinion. I think more history on what we were seeing would have been good rather than alot of names and dates as that is hard to digest during a tour. Its a tough balance. But all in all, a good tour.
Meeting: This was probably our 7th tour booked via Viator during our vacation. Getting the app is well worth the effort since you can get directions to the meeting point via the link in the app to google maps, as several people who booked the tour showed up at the wrong place.
Viator Customer Service: We had to reschedule since our train from Florence was cancelled due to a train derailment. I had to call customer service and they were great! The outcome was not as the tour operator (not Viator) would not consider a refund, but offered to reschedule but this was after we had to book a fresh tour so we really paid twice.
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Judith_p
May 8, 2024
English speaking guide, not so much! - Guide should not wear garb that blends in with the general public. It wasn’t bad when he had on the cranberry jacket, but when he removed it, forget it, I got separated and then could see him nor hear him. Also his Italian accent was SO strong I didn’t understand him. Waste of time & money.
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Angela
Oct 26, 2018
Couldn't find the tour group! - The tour group picked the WORST meeting spot for this tour. We arrived early, but there were about 1,000 other people meeting in the same spot for other tours, and our two "hosts" were more interested in looking cute, and they were not holding up their sign! So it took us a while to find them. We tried to call the number provided, and the operator was no help, and eventually hung up on us. So we just kept walking around asking each group for our tour and we eventually found them about 1 minute before they were taking off, and they were angry at us for being late!?!
Our actual tour guide was knowledgeable, but he was super drab & boring. He talked in monotones the entire time, like he was reading from a book. He did not engage the group at all. He just kept droning on and on.
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Sharon_r
Sep 9, 2023
Guided tour Doge’s Palace Venice - I already wrote to the local operator as your site suggests for complaints. At the kiosk after getting the ticket, I asked the guide if we were ready and she said no in a few minutes. I turned around two minutes later and she had left. I was unable to catch up with them, or find them in the venue. Subsequently, I wrote to you to let you know the equipment is at the hotel I stayed at, because the kiosk was boarded up when I returned, I have already asked for a refund to my ticket cost since the guide abandoned me, and I was unable to see the doges palace.
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