Venice Tour: Doge's Palace, Basilica & Murano Glass

Discover Venice’s history with fast entry to Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica. Explore opulent halls, ancient mosaics, and Murano glassworks.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doge’s Palace - Situated in St. Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace is a renowned landmark of Venice and the former residence of the Doge, the leader of the Republic of Venice. This Gothic palace, featuring Renaissance and Baroque influences, provides an intriguing glimpse into the city’s past. Visitors can explore rooms adorned with masterpieces by…
What's Included
  • St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour
  • Headset for guided tours with more than 7 people
  • Guided tour of Doge’s Palace
  • Skip the line tickets to Doge’s Palace
  • St. Mark’s Basilica skip the line tickets
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Access to Pala d’Oro and Terrace
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips (optional)
Additional Information

Step into the enchanting world of Venice’s storied past with our meticulously curated guided tour. Traverse the corridors of power at the Doge’s Palace, where Venetian history comes to life amidst opulent halls and hidden chambers. Experience the haunting beauty of the Bridge of Sighs, echoing with the whispers of bygone eras.
Then, behold the…

Location
Clock Tower
Piazza San Marco
Meet your host and your guide under the blue Clock Tower at the corner of St. Mark's Basilica, next to Bar Americano. The host will be holding a blue flag and wearing a yellow vest.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Norma_p
May 17, 2026
The guide was excellent. Very... - The guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable and eager to share that knowledge. I recommend this tour without a doubt.
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Anitasy1187dl
Apr 15, 2026
Amazing - Super great experience, everything was great from the start to the end
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Nomad40127262565
Mar 21, 2026
Very pleasant tour - The Cristina guide did very well! He explained everything phenomenal. What I didn’t like was the end when he left us in a glass factory as there was a moment when we started taking samples of glass to buy, it was a bit cloistered yet we didn’t buy anything. But the 2h tour was very entertaining and enjoyable
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Joe
Feb 20, 2026
Great tour! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was very thorough. She also was attentive to questions and shared some personal stories pertaining to growing up in Venice and the perspective of Venetian life!
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Lucy75205
Oct 31, 2025
Very knowledgeable and interesting guide. - The guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. My only disappointment was not going out on the St Marks balcony and to see the other art on the second floor.
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Bobwarren
Mar 17, 2026
A good history lesson. - Well worth the visit. Our guide taught us so much!!
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Soniadanmar
Dec 1, 2025
There were places missing to explain for what we saw in history. - The guide was going very fast and there were places where we wanted some more explanation, there were places where there was history that we were not told and when I stopped to explain some places, there I reexplained everything too much wasting time in other places that would have been of interest.
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Vegardb53
Apr 30, 2026
Guided tour with clusters - Because there were too few enrolled, we were offered an English audio guide accompanied by a Spanish speaking guide as a replacement. This worked poorly and cannot be recommended. By the time we found the correct audio file, the guide had moved on. We got very little out of the trip. It is a better option to buy entrance with audio guide and walk alone. Also be sure to bring headphones from home. The audio guide is just audio files you download on your own mobile.
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Gunther_h
Apr 5, 2026
Inaccurate indication of... - Inaccurate indication of the meeting point , once the column with the lion was called , then once the bell tower. An incorrect address was provided to redeem the credit!
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Roulet5334
Jan 24, 2026
Disappointed... - We had booked for a guided tour with guide in French. A few days before the visit we were informed that the number of candidates for this visit had not been reached. We were invited instead to a tour with audio guide. In terms of compensation, we have the right to visit the Correre museum in addition. Partial reimbursement was also made (€19 instead of 24 negotiated). In terms of audio guide it was an application to download to our mobile. Luckily we took our headphones with us. In any case a tour with audio guide is not comparable to a tour with a guide in person. No full refund, and no cancellations were possible. Disappointed.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).