Doge's Palace Tour: Art, History & Views

Skip the long lines and explore the Doge’s Palace and Royal Palace in Venice with a detailed guide book. Admire stunning art, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and learn about Venetian history and lifestyle.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Venice Tours S.r.l. - Pick up your tickets at Calle de le Rasse 4536, Venice Tours office.
    HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT
    From St. Mark’s Square, face the Basilica and turn right towards the Doge’s Palace. Continue past the Bridge of Sighs to Riva degli Schiavoni (the waterfront promenade). Walk for 2 minutes, then turn left into Calle de le Rasse….
What's Included
  • Handy guide book & Audioguide (if option is selected)
  • City Map (if option is selected)
  • Entrance Ticket to Royal Palace - Correr Museum (Napoleon Ballroom, Empress Sissi’s Boudoir)
  • History Gallery: a unique VR experience of Venice in the past (if option is selected)
  • Priority Refundable Ticket for Doge’s Palace
  • Bell Tower Priority Entry (if option is selected)
What's Not Included
  • Guided Visit (available only if the option is selected)
Additional Information

Skip the long lines to enter in the imposing Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) and the Royal Palace in Piazza San Marco. You will admire the stunning masterpieces of art collected by the Doge and the highest dignitaries of the Republic of Venice over many centuries. Cross the Bridge of Sighs and admire the old Venice Prisons.
You can also enter in the Museo…

Location
Venice Tours S.r.l.
Calle de le Rasse
Cancellation Policy

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

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Leslie_w
Apr 23, 2026
Easy - We wanted tickets to Doge’s Palace and the time we wanted wasn’t available on the official website. We went to Viator and were able to get tickets at the time we wanted and it was the same price. The office was easy to find with good directions and the staff were friendly. Easy experience.
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Brandi_m
Apr 19, 2026
A lot of fun! We had a... - A lot of fun! We had a blast! Learned a lot! Would definitely come back and compete another tour. Thank you
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Joanna_m
Mar 31, 2026
Great fun - Easy to pick up tickets and loved seeing the palace. Was a lot to see and our two kids really enjoyed it
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Nikki_h
Dec 1, 2025
Great value for money... - Great value for money compared to buying individual tickets and waiting in any lines. Highly recommend
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Janene_c
Oct 10, 2025
Magnificent! - Very good tour! Beautiful palace! Lots of information! We thoroughly enjoyed it. The history was very interesting.
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Antoinette_b
Feb 22, 2026
The guide book is for all... - The guide book is for all of Venice … which could be good … but shared very little about the Doge Palace. Skipping the line was nice even though the lines are short this time of year!! If I had to do it over … I would get basic entrance ticket and use the audio guide.
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Guillaume_v
Feb 14, 2026
Disappointment - We had booked the visit of the palace with French guide. But surprised when we collected the tickets we were told that there was no guide planned but that we had to download the audio guide
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Claudia_p
Apr 17, 2026
Appalling - This experience was awful. We got to the palace after booking priority tickets however upon arrival the app that we were asked to download for the tour guide was not loading. We asked for support from three staff members however no one would help us. We contacted this app to ask for help however no one would help us. Each person said it was the other staff members issue. This was absolutely appalling to have paid so much for so little service. Do not book through this app and do not bother wasting your time coming to the palace.
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Bduf001
Mar 27, 2026
Outright scam. To be avoided at all costs. - We booked a visit to the Doge's Palace: priority ticket with guide and bell tower option. You must arrive 10 minutes early at Venice tours we assume to receive tickets and form the group that will be with the guide. When you receive your ticket and ask yourself where the guide is, you are given a book on Venice that contains 2 pages on the Doge’s Palace and that is the guide. And on the ticket that Venice tours provides you to return to the Palace and Tower it is no longer indicated guide but “GUIDEBOOK” and you are told that you can take an audio guide at the entrance of the Palace. What is provided to you does not correspond to the misleading description of the product. For the same service you only take tickets to the palace and to the tou, it will be cheaper and you will not feel ripped off.
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Bennett_l
Feb 4, 2026
Disappointed with the tour agency in Venice - They made us come to them instead of bringing our stuff and meet at the visiting place which was the original plan I signed up for. It was raining and we had no idea where we are going. They were nice to send us their location, but for a foreign traveler it was extra hassle. They didn’t give us all the tings listed as promised. We only could make 2 events and we paid for 3 because they told us the wrong time. It closed at 4pm but they told us open until 5pm. We went right at 4pm and they said they are closed. We requested refund for the third event since it was not our fault and for the hassle of going extra mile to receive our instructions. We shall see if the will honor it.
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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).