Venice Tour: Iconic Landmarks and Glassmaking

Unlock Venice’s history: Fast access to Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and Murano glassmaking. Dive into iconic landmarks and rich culture.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • Doge’s Palace - The Doge’s Palace serves as the official residence of the Governor of the Venetian Republic. To truly immerse yourself in the rich history of Venice, a visit to the Doge’s Palace is indispensable. This architectural gem, showcasing the pinnacle of Gothic design, boasts elements dating back to the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries,…
What's Included
  • Glass Factory Demonstration
  • Headset for guided tours with more than 7 people
  • Guided Tour for St.Mark’s Basilica and Doge Palace
  • Skip-the-line Tickets for St.Mark’s Basilica and Doge Palace
What's Not Included
  • Access to Pala d’Oro, St. Mark’s Museum, Terrace
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on a guided journey through Venice’s renowned landmarks, delving into the city’s vibrant history and culture. Start at the Doge’s Palace, the center of Venetian power, and proceed to the historic Bridge of Sighs.
Discover the stunning Basilica of San Marco, adorned with its awe-inspiring 9th-century mosaics.
Conclude by exploring the mysteries of…

Location
Clock Tower
Piazza San Marco
Meet your host 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

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Climber19811544824
Feb 8, 2026
Very positive - Really interesting. It makes you understand the history of Venice. Very knowledgeable guide. Recommended for those visiting the city
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Michael_s
Feb 7, 2026
A great tour with Cinzia - Cinzia is an excellent guide, knowledgeable, clear and experienced . We had a great tour in the Basilica and Doge Palace.
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Christine_m
Nov 3, 2025
Key to the History of Venice - Extremely knowledgeable tour guide. She provided the intriguing history of the Doge Palace and the basilica. We are so glad we toured with a guide. It helped us learn even more about Venice's amazing history
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Steven_f
Oct 23, 2025
Skip the line access! St... - Skip the line access! St Marc is slow going with lots of explanatory background on what you are seeing. More to see in Doge, amazing history!
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Mdesamparados_a
Feb 10, 2026
Good experience - She's been fine overall with a perfect Rebekah-like guide. The visit to the Basilica has fallen a little short. The Doge's Palace very well.
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Lorraine_s
Nov 2, 2025
Very busy area. More... - Very busy area. More direction from guide of where we were going to next would have been beneficial. Speaker system could be better, fluctuated on level of sound.
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Amy_c
Oct 15, 2025
Recommend experience but not this company - Our tour guide did a great Job however the process for communicating was difficult and unorganized. Viator itself was great with verification and getting back to us however this company changed the time 2x. Then when down at the square waiting they text where are you? At 1210 when our time was 1230. After arrival to the area they said well it changed. No call or text.
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Wendy_m
Oct 12, 2025
The company gave us... - The company gave us tickets with the wrong date and we were not able to get into the basilica, which was half of the experience
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Jj_j
Oct 12, 2025
Do not waste your time and money- disaster! - Disaster from the word go. No tickets were purchased by the company and so when we arrived at the Basilica we were refused entry as the company had tickets printed for us for the previous day. Ultimately didn't get entry to the Basillica. Given that this was our last day - we missed out on this. Do not waste your time with this company. Now making me think twice about booking anything with Viator in future- it is not difficult to do your due diligence when you are taking hundreds of pounds from people.
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Thomas_w
Sep 29, 2025
You may have a tour guide... - You may have a tour guide who has very, very broken English, speaks fast and comes 30-40 minutes late to lead the group, then be rushed through because the basilica was closing. No apologies were asked for our patience. I felt that they were unprofessional.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).