Venice Tour: Private Guide to Basilica & Palace

Embark on a private tour of Venice’s iconic sites, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Enjoy skip-the-line access, personalized attention, and breathtaking views.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - The Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Tour commences at the stunning Piazza San Marco, where participants will meet their Private Tour Guide. Embark on an exploration of two of Venice’s most renowned landmarks in this iconic and picturesque square, while discovering its architecture, history, and fascinating stories.
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What's Included
  • Private Tour Guide
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Access to Doge’s Palace
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Access into Saint Mark’s Basilica
  • Admission to Palace Great Halls, Prisons and Weapon Collections and Bridge of Sighs
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

With this Exclusive Experience you will enjoy a comprehensive and engaging Tour of Venice’s two most famous sites, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, and all of it in your very own Private Group with your very own Private Guide! Savor the privileges of an intimate and personalized tour, which affords you the possibility of going at your own…

Location
Colonna di San Marco
Piazzetta San Marco
The meeting point is under the winged lion's column in Saint Mark's Square, closest side to the Grand Canal. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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560lloydt
Dec 8, 2025
Great tour of St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace - We had a great tour with Pamela! She was very enthusiastic and passionate about giving us the full history of St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace and how they connect with Venice’s story and identity. She really went above and beyond for us, taking the time to answer our questions (of which we had many!) and walking us through all the different architectural details of the two historical sites. We felt that we had a better understanding of Venice after our tour, all thanks to Pamela!
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Eric
Nov 28, 2025
Basilica terrace and doge. - This was a great tour and Nico is a great guide. We enjoyed touring the basilica as well as the doge. We learned a lot about the history of Venus as well as the history of Venice. Would highly recommend. Very much enjoyed the terrace on the basilica.
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Hannahbd6169of
Nov 17, 2025
Great experience. - Sarah our guide was excellent. She catered our private tour to mobility needs and interests. She had lots of interesting anecdotes and an overall great personality. Highly recommend.
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Ksweingart
Nov 12, 2025
Private tour of the Doge's palace. - We had a very positive experience with Matteo who led us through the Doge's Palace. He is extremely knowledgeable and introduced us to a government system that was unfamiliar to us. Matteo also supplemented the tour with additional historical information to give us additional context. I would highly recommend Matteo as a tour guide.
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750kir
Oct 28, 2025
Very engaging and fun - highly recommended - Maree was an absolute gem. She brought the history of Venice to life through the stories that shaped the city. She made the tour so much fun and very engaging. We booked a small group tour and had one other couple with us. I highly recommend this tour.
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Gerald_w
Oct 28, 2025
G & K Wright - Only 4 people and guide. Great experience. Guide very knowledgeable, friendly, could interact and ask questions. It was an enjoyable tour. You felt like you were a visiting guest being guided by a close friend.
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Joellen_f
Oct 28, 2025
Fantastic tour and history lesson! - We were lucky that no one else booked this tour so we were actually given a private tour instead of a group of six. But the best part was how knowledgeable and informative our guide was. She met us at the time and place we were directed to meet. She was fantastic at explaining the local history, politics and art methods. She had a notebook of additional drawings and photographs to help understanding. We got to see and learn so much from this tour! Definitely worth the cost.
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Stephenbt4047dx
Oct 21, 2025
Wonderful tour with Erika — the perfect guide for Venice’s treasures! - My mother-in-law and I had the pleasure of touring the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and St. Mark’s Basilica with Erika, and she was absolutely fantastic. Her knowledge of Venetian history, art, and politics made every stop come alive — not just with facts, but with stories that gave real context to what we were seeing. Her English was flawless, clear, and engaging, which made it easy for both of us to follow even the most intricate bits of history. What really stood out, though, was her genuine eagerness to answer every question — no matter how small or detailed. You could tell she truly loves her city and delights in helping others understand it. By the end of the tour, we felt not just like visitors, but like we’d been shown around by a local friend who loves Venice deeply. Highly recommended!
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John
Oct 18, 2025
Private tour Doge’s Palace & Basilica - Martina was a joy to be with. Her knowledge seemed endless and was delivered with insight. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her.
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Raymond_w
Oct 16, 2025
Diane and Ray - Our Private Tour Guide was amazing! Very informative and knowledgeable and very considerate of our needs. The Tour was incredible and the time just flew by!!!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).