St. Mark's Square Tour: Bell Tower & Doge's Palace

Experience the vibrant heart of Venice on a tour of St. Mark’s Square and Bell Tower. Discover the secrets of St. Mark’s Basilica and enjoy breathtaking views from the Bell Tower. Optional private transport and visit to the Doge’s Palace available.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Londra Palace Venezia - Meet the guide in front of Hotel Londra Palace (across from the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II), Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy. Please refrain from entering the building, as the staff are not briefed about the tour.
  • St. Mark’s Square - Reserve a 2-hour tour of St. Mark’s Square and Bell Tower with a…
What's Included
  • Personalized experience with tips on local restaurants, cafes, and other points of interest
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Doge’s Palace (4-hour tour only)
  • Regular tickets to St. Mark’s Bell Tower
  • Private Walking Tour of St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Bell Tower and the Doge’s Palace
  • 5-Star Licensed Guide fluent in the language of your choice
  • Number of attractions depends on the selected option
What's Not Included
  • Tickets to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Doge’s Palace (in 2-hour tour)
Additional Information

Experience the lively pulse of St. Mark’s Square and unlock the mysteries of the renowned St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice. Soak in the panorama of the Old City and the Venetian Lagoon from the Bell Tower. Premium offering: private transport and a visit to the Doge’s Palace.
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Location
Colonna di San Todaro
Piazza San Marco
Meet your guide in front of Colonna di San Todaro, P.za San Marco 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy (next to Caffè Gelateria Al Todaro Dal 1948).
Cancellation Policy

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

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Gisalimm
Jul 26, 2025
The view from the most beautiful balcony of Venice - The bell tower of St. Mark used to serve as a lighthouse for navigation with its 99 meters high. Today this imposing square tower is the prototype of all the bell towers in the Venice region. Built in the 12th century coated with copper and overlaid by a rotating platform with a statue of St. Gabriel Archangel. The 360-degree view is the greatest spectacle I’ve ever seen in Venice with a balcony built when Brazil was being colonized 500 years ago.
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Gmh153
Sep 15, 2024
Great views from the top of the tower - Seeing a relatively short queue (for Venice). We decided to take the lift to the top of the St Marks Bell Tower If you haven’t prebooked use the middle entrance to pay for a ticket with a card as this skipped the queue and we were on the next lift The views over Venice are stunning
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Normanp311
Nov 5, 2023
Fantastic views. But book ahead. - There are pretty much two ‘birds eye’ viewing spots in Venice - being the Basilica San Marco Clock Tower; and the roof top terrace of ‘T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi’ (a department store by the Rialto bridge). You need to book ahead for both - which we did. So we set off for the Clock Tower first thing and after a short wait, went up (~100 m). The view provided a terrific perspective of Venice - its red terracotta rooftop tiles, and the various islands to the south and east. A good start to the day.
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Cryztal_s
Aug 13, 2024
We had to pay for our tower tickets out of pocket - Kiki was our tour guide and she did a great job with our tour and was very upbeat and informative but overall I would not recommend the tour as the tour operator never delivered our tickets for the tower and we were forced to pay out of pocket to go to the tower. It also forced our tour guide to be late to start our tour as she was chasing down our tickets and use time during our tour to continue chasing down our tickets which never came. We have requested a refund for the price of the tower tickets but who knows if we will even get that. It was 70 euros for a family of 5.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).