Guided Visit to Doge's Palace & Gondola Experience
P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
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Step into the heart of Venice’s rich past with a guided small-group tour of the iconic Doge’s Palace.
Skip the long lines with pre-reserved tickets and dive straight into the grandeur of this historic landmark, once the political and administrative center of the Venetian Republic.
With your expert guide, explore the lavish halls and private apartments of the Doge, marvel at the ornate details of the Hall of the Great Council, and uncover the secrets of Venetian power and politics. Walk across the legendary Bridge of Sighs, and visit the haunting Old Prisons, where echoes of the past still linger.
To complete your Venetian experience, you can choose to add a 30-minute gondola ride along the Grand Canal. Drift through serene side canals and admire the city's breathtaking architecture from its most authentic viewpoint—on the water.
Highlights:
• Skip-the-line access to the Doge’s Palace with pre-booked tickets
• Guided tour with a local expert through the palace’s most iconic rooms
• Walk across the Bridge of Sighs and visit the historic prisons
• Optional gondola ride through the Grand Canal and hidden waterways
• Small group for a more personal and immersive experience
✔ Skip the line tickets for Doge's Palace
✔ Expert local guides for insider knowledge
✔ Admission to Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana
✔ 30-minute Grand Canal gondola ride
✔ 2 hours guided tour at a relaxed pace
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Acqua Alta ( High Tide ) in Venice can cause delays in entering the Doge's Palace and the palace authority may decide to suspend skip-the-line priority, especially around the months of October, November, and December.
- Please note that if you take the 14:00 (2 pm) tour, Correr Museum will be closed before your tour finishes. Therefore, you will have Correr tickets for the next day.
- Please note that carrying any type of weapon or sharp objects, such as a knife, is not allowed for this tour.
- Clients must arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. This is due to the timed entry of the tickets.
- Please be advised that it is not possible to join the tour after it has commenced.
- There can be a maximum of 5 people on each gondola. If your group is bigger, you will be in separate gondolas.
- Sites visited during this tour are subject to occasional closures due to holy observances, high tides, and flooding. If a site closes, your guide will tour the exterior of the site. If time permits, you will be contacted before your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.
