Venice Tour: Private Guide to Basilica & Palace

Embark on a private tour of Venice’s iconic sites, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Enjoy skip-the-line access, personalized attention, and breathtaking views.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - The Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Tour commences at the stunning Piazza San Marco, where participants will meet their Private Tour Guide. Embark on an exploration of two of Venice’s most renowned landmarks in this iconic and picturesque square, while discovering its architecture, history, and fascinating stories.
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What's Included
  • Private Tour Guide
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Access to Doge’s Palace
  • Exclusive Skip the Line Access into Saint Mark’s Basilica
  • Admission to Palace Great Halls, Prisons and Weapon Collections and Bridge of Sighs
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

With this Exclusive Experience you will enjoy a comprehensive and engaging Tour of Venice’s two most famous sites, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, and all of it in your very own Private Group with your very own Private Guide! Savor the privileges of an intimate and personalized tour, which affords you the possibility of going at your own…

Location
Colonna di San Marco
Piazzetta San Marco
The meeting point is under the winged lion's column in Saint Mark's Square, closest side to the Grand Canal. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Debbyc461
Oct 1, 2025
History Comes Alive - The tour was definitely worth it! We requested a professional guide and Pam met our expectations. She custom tailored our tour to match our interests. Her presentation was conversational yet instructive. Pam’s style made the experience at both The Doge Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica come alive. The Basilica is like a physical “living Bible” from Genesis to Revelation. The artwork was ornate and detailed with symbolism. St. Mark is depicted as a lion with eagles wings. The Doge’s Palace was filled with numerous paintings showing symbols.
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Mayya
Sep 26, 2025
Great! - It was great! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable! We had a very good time!!! Big thank you!!!! I would recommend that tour for everyone!
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Davidrn3439tq
Sep 24, 2025
Excellent tour of Venice with Nico - Nico gave us a great tour, he was very knowledgeable and showed great passion for his subject. In addition he was attentive to our needs and extremely courteous, while providing some humorous insights.
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Maebeth
Sep 24, 2025
Romy is the Best! - Ciao! Romy was so wonderful! It was truly special having Romy as a native Venetian guide. She was extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of history and architecture as well. She was helpful and answered so many questions we had since it was our first visit to Venice. She was pleasant and personable . We enjoyed our private walking tour of Venice which included St Mark’s Basilica and areas along the way . She arranged the private Gondola ride as well. We did not see Doges palace on this tour .
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Jeanne_n
Sep 24, 2025
Wonderful tour - Wonderfully informative grateful to skip the lines, our guide Grace was one of the very best guides we have had in Europe to date.
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Ken_o
Sep 22, 2025
Fantastic - Great experience. Guide was very friendly and informative. Wife uses walker. Guide went way and beyond to make sure lifts were provided. When lifts not available she found comfortable place for my wife to sit.
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Lauren
Sep 17, 2025
Private Tour in Venice - Marie was excellent! So informed both on Venetian history and art history. A wonderful storyteller. The private tour was a perfect way to experience these two beautiful parts of Venice. Highly recommend.
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Christine_t
Sep 16, 2025
Excellent! - So well worth the cost. Edi was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We saw and learned SO much! She was flexible based on our interests. She even took a few great pictures of us. Highly recommend!!!
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Cindy_a
Sep 15, 2025
Excellent - Excellent tour - not just one in a crowd. Highly recommended. Pamela was a wonderful guide Very knowledgeable
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Backtobaciks
Sep 25, 2025
Insightful and Informative Venice Experience - Our family of six enjoyed this private tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Our guide, Francesca, was very knowledgeable, and we learned a great deal about the history of both the Palace and the Basilica. A few tips for future visitors: be sure to dress appropriately, as both men and women may need to cover knees before entering the Basilica—we had to buy scarves for this. Also, be prepared for crowds in St. Mark’s Square and along the tour route. Overall, it was an informative experience, and we recommend it for anyone visiting Venice.
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From $222
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).