Venice Highlights Tour: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace

Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Venice on a small group guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. With pre-reserved tickets and an expert local guide, you’ll discover the city’s major highlights and gain insider knowledge for the rest of your visit.

Duration: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Venice - Join a 3-hour guided tour in Venice to see the major highlights of the city led by an expert guide. The tour includes two must-see sites: Doge’s Palace and Basilica of St. Mark, both with pre-reserved tickets.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide offering inside knowledge
  • Enjoyable 3-hour walking tour at your own pace
  • Included tickets to the Correr Museum
  • Admission to the National Archaeological Museum & Biblioteca Marciana
  • Pre-reserved entry to the iconic Doge’s Palace
  • Intimate small group tour for a personalized experience
  • Pre-reserved access to the stunning St. Mark’s Basilica
What's Not Included
  • Guided Tour of Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana
  • Transportation to/from the meeting point
Additional Information

Discover Venice in a unique way with an exclusive small group guided tour, crafted for a more personalized and enriching experience. Bypass the queues with pre-booked tickets and make the most of your valuable vacation time as you explore the city’s most famous landmarks, including the stunning St. Mark’s Basilica and the renowned Doge’s Palace — all…

Location
Colonna di San Marco
Piazzetta San Marco
We meet in Saint Mark’s Square near the waterfront by the two large columns. Our guide will be under the one with the winged lion on top. Your guide will have a signboard that says, “Walks In Europe.”
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Barbara
Aug 22, 2025
This is a Don't Miss Tour - This tour is a must-do for anyone visiting Venice. The buildings are amazing. The architecture and art are spectacular. And the history is fascinating. Anna was a marvelous tour guide, very knowledgeable and entertaining. And speaking a disabled person, she takes excellent care of her clients. She went out of her way to make sure I had access to elevators, and places to sit and rest when needed,
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Pathfinder246756
Aug 18, 2025
Enjoyable and informative tour - Really enjoyed the knowledgeable tour guide. She made it fun and interesting. We loved seeing the jail part and hearing the stories. Everything was great
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Sandra_c
Aug 18, 2025
Great tour! - Great tour! Our guide was superb - very knowledgeable gave great history explained everything very well and interesting.
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Brad_n
Aug 17, 2025
Our guide was extremely... - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting. Most importantly, we could understand her clearly.
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Danielle_v
Aug 13, 2025
Our guide was extremely... - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, taking every opportunity to explain things and welcome questions.
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Shannon_c
Aug 9, 2025
Well worth it. - Fantastic. The guide was super knowledgeable and the small group made it easy to steer the topics to what interested us most
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Elizabeth_b
Aug 6, 2025
Excellent and very... - Excellent and very knowledgeable tour guide . She was entertaining and very personable. Highly recommend.
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April_m
Aug 6, 2025
This was the perfect tour... - This was the perfect tour for our group! Our guide was entertaining and so knowledgeable. It made for an enjoyable and informative experience.
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Z5096dhkk
Aug 8, 2025
Interesting and informative - A really informative few hours - well worth visiting both the Basilica and the Doge’s palace on a guided tour. Very beautiful places to visit and useful to hear about the history and stories behind them.
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Randall_n
Aug 11, 2025
Not Happy - Not what was advertised. We scheduled a small group not to exceed 6 or 8 people of which we were 4. Our rate for seniors was $105 per person, not $35 pp for a large group. Our group was 25 people. WHAT HAPPENED!
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).