Venice Tour: Explore Historic Landmarks

Explore the iconic historical sites of Ducal Venice on a guided tour. Discover the hidden gems of Saint Mark’s Square and Castello before skipping the line at Doge’s Palace. Uncover the rich history of the Republic of Venice in this immersive experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - meeting point and introduction
  • Casa di Marco Polo - External of Marco Polo’s House and the Malibran Theatre
  • Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) - campo S. Giovanni & Paolo and its Basilica
  • Campo Santa Maria Formosa - campo santa maria formosa and its church
  • Doge’s Palace - Admission fees and…
What's Included
  • Skip the line entrance and guided tour to the Doge’s Palace
  • Pre-reserved tickets for Doge’s Palace
  • Access to the monumental rooms of Marciana National Library
  • Access to the Armory
  • Access to the Correr Museum
  • Access to Bridge of Sighs
  • Access to the National Archaeological Museum
  • 1-hour 30 min external walking tour from St Marks square to…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Secret itineraries
  • The Hidden Treasures of the Doge
Additional Information

Embark on a composite tour that unveils the most crucial historical locations and structures in Venice. The tour, steered by a professional guide, segregates into two segments. Starting from a central rendezvous point, a seasoned guide escorts you through the most eminent sites surrounding the Saint Mark’s Square and Castello neighborhoods. Following a…

Location
TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension
15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_m
Jul 2, 2024
Great experience - Our tour guide did an awesome job explaining the history of Doge's Palace and Venice. We enjoyed every minute of it and we met a lot of great people!
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Krista_p
Mar 12, 2024
Book this tour!! - Amazing, informative and captivating guide, Ilaria, lead this brilliant walking tour including San Marco square, Basilica, Doge’s Palace and prisons. Book now, you will not regret!!
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Pamela_z
Oct 16, 2023
Gina was an excellent... - Gina was an excellent guide!! She was interesting and lively, clearly well educated in this field!!!
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Israel_l
Apr 10, 2023
Awesome Venetian guide with vast knowledge of her city - Gina was an excellent tour guide. Her tour of the city included details of Venice's history and contemporary life of a Venetian. Although St. Marks Basilica was closed, she gave us as much info and context from the outside. The tour of Doge's palace was also very thorough. Overall, her tour was fun, engaging, and interesting. We would definitely book a tour with her again.
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Nemocookie
Jun 5, 2019
Wonderful visit! - We visited the palace, and we also enjoyed a visit from a French speaking guide. A journey describing Casanova's escape from his cell. This was very interesting and complete, the guide was perfect!
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Estelle
May 28, 2019
Nice visit - Very nice visit in this palace perfectly maintained We made the tour without guide in 1h45. 25€ admission for adults and students 13€ I recommend
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Jeanlouisdu29
May 11, 2019
pass through the bridge of sighs - The Dog Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in Venice. The explanations are very good and the visit path easy and well traced. You will also pass inside the Bridge of Sighs , which will give you another view of this fairly commonplace bridge. Remember to take the Venice Pass to pass faster, or at the opening to have less people.
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Raybg4646kv
Apr 14, 2019
Beautiful place - Great place to visit. Many rooms, rooms, prisons and paintings of the time to visit. Don't get in the wrong queue because one for checkout, one for prepayment and another for groups. Entrance 20€/persons 4€/persons the entrance to the rooms to see all the paintings. There is also a large café on site that can accommodate eating and drinking.
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Melfrank52
Jul 29, 2019
Ducal Palace Venice Guided Tour - The listing for this excursion was GUIDED tour of the palace. We were there on time at the entrance. No sign of a guide. The admissions people suggested we tour the museum on our own, which we did. Take the word GUIDED out of the title.
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Natg54110
Apr 12, 2019
Majestic - A huge palace with beautiful rooms and paintings to admire. Explanations translated into French in each room allow us to understand the history of the palace without a guide. The prisons and the bridge of sighs are surprising. The skip-the-line ticket does not exempt the queue because many people provide a prepaid ticket. Avoid busy hours.
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From $109
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).