Private Doge's Palace and Saint Marks Basilica tour

Discover 2 of the most important buildings in Venice on a 2-hour guided tour. Explore the corridors of the Doges’ Palace, and walk over the Bridge of Sighs. Marvel at the mosaics of the St. Mark’s Basilica from the square.

  • Travel back in time to the days of the Venetian Empire
  • Marvel at the work of the Venetian goldsmiths
  • Walk over the Bridge of Sighs
  • Go to the prison cell where Casanova was imprisoned until his escape
Included

• Guided tour of Saint Mark's Square, Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica 
• Private guide for 2 hours
• Skip the line entrance fee for the Saint Mark's Basilica
• Skip the line entrance fee for the Doge's Palace
• Tour available in english, italian, german, french, spanish
• Opportunity to visit all the Saint Mark's Square museums with the same ticket (Museo Correr, Biblioteca Marciana, and Museo Archeologico)

Not included

• Food and drink
• Optional gratuities
• Pala d'oro
• Terrace and museum
• Hidden itineraries in the Doge's Palace

Duration2 Hours or 0 Hour
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Important information

MEETING POINT:
Meet your guide in front of the entrance of the Correr Museum in Saint Mark's Square, opposite side of Saint Mark's Basilica.

PLEASE NOTE: once you have booked send us an email at [email protected] and advise us about the language.


• Tickets for St. Mark’s Basilica are nominative; therefore, it is necessary to provide the full name of each participant.
• Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable, as they are valid only for the selected date and time.


How to reach the meeting point:
• Arriving by boat (Vaporetto): Arriving close to the Saint Marks Square get off the boat (Vaporetto) No:1 or No:2 at the “Vallaresso” boat stop and walk directly down the street “Calle Vallaresso” passing Harrys bar on your right and the Hotel Monaco and Grand canal on your left. When you arrive at the end of the street turn right and walk towards Saint Marks square, before you pass under the arches bear left and then go right under the arches in front of the post office making your way into the square. Here you will find the entrance to the Correr museum and will see our assistant holding an orange umbrella at the entrance to the square.
• Arriving by foot: Make you way into Saint Marks square, the Correr museum is at the opposite side of the church right on the other side of the square under the arches.

For your tablet, smartphone or GPS System:
Latitude: 45.433636 Longitude: 12.337166


Emergency:
Office: 0039 041 5239979 Mobile: 0039 349 3054767
It is your responsibility to be at the meeting point punctually.
Late arrivals, no shows, NO REFUND!

Venue

Meet your guide in front of the entrance of the Correr Museum in Saint Mark's Square
Museo Correr, Piazza San Marco, Venezia, VE, Italia
San Marco ACTV boat stop

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Venice Events
30124 - Venezia
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Location

Further information

Travel back to the days of the Venetian Empire on a walking tour of 2 of the most important buildings in Venice: the St. Mark's Basilica and the Doges’ Palace

First, see from outside the stunning mosaics and gold works of the St. Mark’s Basilica, which enshrines the city’s history and the relics of saints. Your guide will tell you the history of the cathedral and how it was built.


Next, skip the lines to the neighboring Doges’ Palace, the ducal seat of power during the Venetian Republic. Admire its Byzantine architecture, passing through decorative chambers to see paintings by Tintoretto, Titian, and Veronese, to name a few.
Continue down a very small passageway to cross the Bridge of Sighs from the inside, and descend into the prison cells where Casanova was incarcerated until his legendary escape.

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