Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica Guided Tour with Fast Track Admission
- Visit two of the most beautiful landmarks in all of Venice - Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
- Admire Doge's Palace, the very symbol of Venice and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture
- Marvel at the gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors of St. Mark's Basilica
- Sit comfortably while learning about the history of the ancient basilica
- Look at the Pala d'Oro, an exquisite example of Byzantine art, made up of thousands of gems and precious stones
- Walk through the famous Bridge of Sighs - a reference to the prisoners’ sighs as they walked from the courtroom to the cells
- Enjoy skip the line tickets to Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica
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What to expect
Explore two of Venice's most beautiful and historical landmarks in one day with this guided tour of Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica. Start with a tour of Doge's Palace at Palazzo Ducale - the pinnacle of Venetian political power, and a symbol of the city's wealth and status, where once, centuries ago, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of the entire city of Venice. Together with a knowledgable tour guide, walk in to find rooms plastered and packed with hundreds of masterpieces including "Il Paradiso" by Tintoretto, the world's longest canvas painting. Learn about the history and context of the palace as your guide takes you through the hallowed halls and back to the European Middle Ages. Find yourself mesmerized by the rich details of the gold staircase, and the art that decorates the entire building. Next stop: the notorious Bridge of Sighs - its name a reference to the prisoners that entered the Venetian prisons, including the legendary Giacomo Casanova. The tour ends with a guided tour of Saint Mark's Basilica, a masterpiece of Byzantine art and architecture. Sit on its marble inlays and admire its beautiful gold mosaics while your guide tells you about the history of the ancient basilica. While you're there, don't forget to drop by the Treasury, where religious art works collected from all over the world are located. Finally, feast your eyes on the the beloved Pala d'Oro, one of Venice's most prized possessions, made up of thousands of gems and precious stones - a fitting end to a tour of two of Venice's most elaborate and beautiful landmarks.
Reviews
Loved the tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica! The tour started on time and the tour guide was really knowledgeable of each place. Learned a lot in half a day! Convenient to not go through the long lines and make sure the places are thoroughly covered. 2 thumbs up!
The meeting point is quite obvious and easy to find, so be sure to arrive early because there are too many groups. The tour guide is knowledgeable and experienced, and the explanations are clear, especially the priority admission, which avoids time-consuming queues. It is highly recommended. There are two people in the group, and St. Mark's Basilica is together. However, when entering the Doge's Palace, it is a different tour. You have to go there again by yourself, so you still have to join a large-scale klook to avoid it. Waste of time getting together.
Very well planned tour. Guide was experienced and knowledgeable.
The tour guide is basically in English, and the tour guide often gives you tickets to the museum, but the tickets are printed with QrCode! Then the tour guide’s accent was so strong that I didn’t even know he was speaking English or something! But fast pass is really faster! There are many details to see in the church, and we will go to the Governor's Palace. The place is much larger, and many of the halls are similar. It seems that there are no very detailed things. The climax is probably passing the Bridge of Sighs!
Fascinating to learn about the history of Venice through this tour, especially how the Doges used to rule Venice which was a far bigger state than it is today.
Highly recommended tour as the places are overwhelmingly big and crowded. The guide superbly navigated our group while explaining the history of the buildings.
we missed out tour by a few minutes and the tour host was kind enough to let us join the next tour. Our tour guide Elisabeth was extremely informative, funny and you can tell she loves what she does! 10/10 would recommend
Skip the line to save a lot of time, the tour guide explained very detailed. worth buying
Overall a good experience and eye opener tour. The guide is knowledgeable but does require some understanding in the English language, but generally this ticket does allow a tour within the museums and is definitely worth the trip esp for first timers!
had a really good time on this tour, the guide was very informative. just be prepared for lots of walking..