Venice Secrets: Doge's Palace Hidden History

Unlock Venice’s secrets on a guided tour of Doge’s Palace. Explore hidden chambers, art masterpieces, and the Bridge of Sighs. Book now.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Begin the tour at Piazza San Marco, or St. Mark’s Square, the central public square in Venice and a focal point of the city’s cultural, political, and social activities. Encircled by remarkable landmarks such as St. Mark’s Basilica, the Campanile (bell tower), and the Doge’s Palace, it boasts intricate architecture and lively…
What's Included
  • Skip the Line Access to Doge’s Palace
  • Access to Secret Rooms
  • Expert English Speaking Guide
  • Audio headsets when appropriate
  • Free time at the ‘New Prison’
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the hidden history of Venice with the Secret Itineraries Tour of the Doge’s Palace, offering skip-the-line entry. Delve into the lesser-known sections of this iconic site, such as secret archives, council chambers, the torture chamber, and the attic prison cell from which Casanova famously escaped. Gain insights from an expert guide into the…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Baron_g
May 16, 2025
This was a wonderful... - This was a wonderful tour, covering more than we had hoped for. It was made even more special by our amazing guide, Rita. Her knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm breathed life into the experience. Thanks, Rita, for making the tour one that we will always remember. From your Arizona guests…
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Taffymills
May 2, 2025
The only downside for us... - The only downside for us was the meeting place. We tried to follow the instructions but got turned around so we asked at one of the information booths. We were sent in the opposite direction. Thankfully we got a call from one of the agents who kept us on the phone until we were safely connected with our amazing tour guide. She was knowledgeable, friendly and a great storyteller. We walked away having learned a great deal about Doge’s.
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Scott_v
May 1, 2025
Amazing Tour - The behind the scenes tour of Doge Palace was amazing. Our tour guide was awesome! The Palace was beautiful.
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Heidi
Jun 25, 2022
Excellent - A wonderful experience with interesting historical information that we would’ve never known on our own. Tourguide was excellent
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David_r
Nov 14, 2019
Dodge's Palace - We loved this tours as our guide took us into areas we otherwise would not have know about. She gave an educational entertaining tour.
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Renee
Nov 13, 2019
Our tour guide was wonderful! - Our guide was so knowledgeable, funny, and was able to share so much about Venice. We were so thrilled to have this tour right after arriving.
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Mvdbfore
Sep 23, 2023
Excellent and revealing - We took the French tour and got a very good insight of both the administrative and juridical purpose of the Dogana palace. Some of the special rooms were amazing. Expensive but worth every penny.
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Voyage704761
Oct 31, 2019
Very Interesting - The palace and prisons are a maze so having a knowledgeable guide was ideal. We went behind the halls and explored the prisons and learned of key people who were kept there including Casanova. The palace rooms were spacious and we would have like to have had the guide continue on with us through those to gain the insight we did with the secret itineraries. I think my teens got lost in those rooms without the stories and raced through them.
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Jollyhouse
Oct 26, 2019
Just ok - Lady who was our guide went on a bit too much until it was quite boring. More tour and less talk would of been nice. Not worth the money.
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Alice_d
Apr 28, 2025
I do not recommend this tour! - Do not book this tour. We booked the 9.20am tour for 158euros and the guide left without us. It was raining heavily. I am pregnant. We are on honeymoon with only a few days in Venice. We got to the meeting point at 9.18am. Because of the rain, the tour guide decided to leave early with the group already present. The meeting point is on the middle of an extremely busy bridge with no shelter. We got through to the call centre at 9.25am. The rudest woman told us tough luck- no refund. And that was that. No refund even though the guide left early due to the rain? This feels like theft. We bought basic tickets ourselves and toured the palace which is stunning and very much worth the visit. You can guide yourself around, there are no secret or hidden rooms. Do not book this overpriced tour. Read the other reviews thoroughly.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).