Venice Tour: Doge's Palace & Gondola Ride

Explore Venice’s heart: Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and Murano glass art. Discover Gothic masterpieces, historic prisons, and more with an expert guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - The vibrant center of Venice, where history, stunning architecture, and lively ambiance converge.
  • Doge’s Palace - A stunning example of Venetian Gothic architecture, formerly the power center of the Venetian Republic, where guided tours vividly recount its rich history.
  • Ponte dei Sospiri - Known as the Bridge of…
What's Included
  • Skip the line to the Doge’s Palace
  • Shared Gondola Ride
  • Official Guide
  • Stop at a local vetreria
  • Audioguide (If option selected)
What's Not Included
  • transport
  • food and beverage
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the golden era of the Serenissima with this expertly guided tour of the city’s most enchanting landmarks. Begin your adventure with priority access to the Doge’s Palace, where you will explore the vast seat of Venetian power and its array of Renaissance masterpieces and prisons. After discovering the hidden tales of St….

Location
Clock Tower
Piazza San Marco
Meet your host under the blue Clock Tower at the corner of St. Mark's Basilica, next to Bar Americano. The host will be holding a blue flag and wearing a yellow vest.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hope_s
Mar 29, 2024
Wonderful Experience - What a wonderful tour and a must! Our tour guide Marina was amazing and so knowledgeable. It was easy to find
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Quest31172323915
Dec 31, 2023
Elida - Excellent tour. Despite the weather I was able to adapt the walk. And terrible queues gave us new explanations
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Destinym518
Sep 5, 2022
Fast Track Tour AMAZING! - Had an amazing tour with Latisia. She was very knowledgeable and super sweet. We went to the arena, which was GREAT!
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Bedanmira
Sep 1, 2022
Laura Antonucci was brilant tour guide. We enjoyed the tour 100% . explained thouroughly . - Laura Antonucci was brilant tour guide. We enjoyed the tour 100% . explained thouroughly . Group was not small but I always went ahead of everyone during the tour. It was fun with a experienced tour guide like Laura. Thanks a lot to Laura and team.
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Y8120kynicko
Aug 30, 2022
Diego is Numero Uno - Diego was an incredible guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and delivered it with great passion. I had an amazing time as did the whole group. Thank you Diego.
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Justindt8393qn
Jul 8, 2022
Beautiful experience - Very good guide who knows his Roman history. The visit is interesting and not too long. Beautiful landscape
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Francesco04040404040
Apr 10, 2022
It was very interesting, meaningful and exciting. - Great guide by Letizia, very good, very nice, professional with fluid and precise explanations. we recommend to all
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Tara_t
Jul 12, 2025
Skip the audio tour. - The Doge Palace was interesting, but the audio guide I paid for never downloaded- it got stuck and just stopped. It did download on my husband’s, but it was glitchy. We just stopped using it after a time.
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Howard_h
Oct 21, 2025
Poorly run company - We tried to get tickets for the Doge Palace in Venice which advertised no lines or waiting. Paid for tickets for 4 people and took directions as to where to meet via Viator directions and Apple and Google maps put us in a line where we waited over 45 minutes and could not get in! Viator sent me tickets in What’s App which I don’t use. Total bs and won’t refund me my $327.12. Bad customer service.
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Peter_m
Apr 24, 2025
Not good experience as... - Not good experience as operator cancelled tour 5min before start with no explanation, and didn't use whatapp but emailed which I only saw by chance. Hope this was an unfortunate one off
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From $68
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).