Venice Tour: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace

Experience the wonders of Venice on a semi-private tour of the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica. Skip the lines and explore historical landmarks with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - The Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Tour commences at Saint Mark’s Square, where participants will meet their guide and join an exclusive small group of a maximum of 6 people. Embark on a journey through two of Venice’s most renowned landmarks in this iconic and picturesque square, while learning about its architecture, history,…
What's Included
  • Semi Private Group of only 6 people max
  • Skip the line into St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Skip the Line into Doge’s Palace, apartments and prisons
  • Local Expert Professional Guide
  • Hall of the Great Council
  • St Marks Square
  • Bridge of Sighs
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Delight in a thorough and captivating exploration of Venice’s two notorious landmarks, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with an exclusive small group of only 6 enthusiasts. Experience the benefits of a personal tour with quick access to one of the globe’s most renowned basilicas and navigate through Venice’s most significant historical…

Location
P.za San Marco, 1
Piazza 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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Felix_c
Mar 11, 2026
Loved it!! - Wonderful Tour! We so enjoyed our private tour with Sara. We learned so much and had a great time. Definitely a must do in Venice.
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Annadr1995fv
Mar 4, 2026
Loved it! - I really loved the St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace tour with Marie! She was so insightful and fun, it was a real pleasure to listen to her explanation :) you can tell she loves the city she calls home (Venice) and has a lot of knowledge about the art and the history of the city. Thank you Marie for the beautiful tour!
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Daycha_g
Feb 21, 2026
Perfectly Guided Tour of St. Mark’s & Doge’s Palace - We had an amazing tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace yesterday. Our guide, Mat, was absolutely fantastic — it was just my husband, another couple, and me, which made the experience feel very personal. He was incredibly informative, knew the history in depth, and explained everything in a way that was engaging and easy to follow. The tour length was perfect — full of information without feeling overwhelming, and we still had plenty of time to enjoy the rest of our day. Overall a 10/10 experience, and I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice!
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Engwei_c
Feb 3, 2026
Love the personalized... - Love the personalized experience with in depth explanation and colourful story telling from the guide Marie.
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James
Jan 2, 2026
St. Mark's duomo and Doge's palace - We booked a private tour with Pamela and she was simply the best! Very friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about Venice and the subject matter. We learned so much from her and agreed it is one of the best tours we have experienced in Italy. Every tour we have had with LivTours has been excellent. St. Mark's duomo and the Doge's palace are impossible to describe and the included pictures hardly do them justice.
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Michael_g
Nov 30, 2025
Wonderful morning at the... - Wonderful morning at the Basilica of St. Mark and the Doge’s Palace. Pamela our guide was great and extremely knowledgeable of the history of the Venetian Republic. We learned a tremendous amount and were shown interesting details of both venues that we would not have picked up without a guide. Highly recommended tour!
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S7325qmstephaniea
Nov 28, 2025
Informative afternoon at the Basilica and Palace - Iole was very knowledgeable and kept the tour going at a good pace but with time to ask questions and see everything. She was also very attentive to each of the guests on the tour.
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Gwena914
Nov 28, 2025
Venice 2025 - Excellent tour. A lot of knowledge and information shared. Tour guide was fantastic. ............................
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Dave_b
Nov 12, 2025
A first-rate private tour - There were just four of us in our private tour party and the tour guide was readily able (and very happy) to answer any and all of our questions as we went around. The guide provided a very informed - fascinating, friendly, and often humourous - commentary. Excellent value for money. Highly recommended!
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Lcbush8
Oct 26, 2025
Highly Recommend! - We did this tour with Nico. He was a great guide and we really enjoyed the tour and the history he shared as we went through each building and room. Both the church and the palace were beautiful and the experience was much more meaningful from having his insightful commentary as we went.
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From $218
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).