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

Experience the wonders of Venice on a semi-private tour of the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica. Skip the lines and explore historical landmarks with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - The Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Tour commences at Saint Mark’s Square, where participants will meet their guide and join an exclusive small group of a maximum of 6 people. Embark on a journey through two of Venice’s most renowned landmarks in this iconic and picturesque square, while learning about its architecture, history,…
What's Included
  • Semi Private Group of only 6 people max
  • Skip the line into St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Skip the Line into Doge’s Palace, apartments and prisons
  • Local Expert Professional Guide
  • Hall of the Great Council
  • St Marks Square
  • Bridge of Sighs
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Delight in a thorough and captivating exploration of Venice’s two notorious landmarks, Saint Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, with an exclusive small group of only 6 enthusiasts. Experience the benefits of a personal tour with quick access to one of the globe’s most renowned basilicas and navigate through Venice’s most significant historical…

Location
P.za San Marco, 1
Piazza 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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Kurt_a
Oct 10, 2025
Our guide Tullia was the... - Our guide Tullia was the best! She was extremely knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly. We give her our highest recommendation!
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Bob_l
Oct 4, 2025
Our tour was amazing.... - Our tour was amazing. Nico with Liv Tours was wonderful. He gave us so much information about St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and Bridge of Sighs and the history of Venice. The details that he knew were informative and interesting. He was enthusiastic and truly loves his city. His energy was infectious. Thank you! We highly recommend him.
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Kristy
Oct 3, 2025
Liv Tours is head and shoulders above the rest. We have taken several tours with them on our month long vacation. - Pamela is really the best guide. She has a great mix of information, interesting facts, and humor. She was naturally gifted at making the history behind everything interesting and entertaining. This was our 4th Liv Tour while we spent 3.5 weeks in Europe. All of them were excellent. We had met others on our trip and they did not have as good of experiences with other companies. I could not say enough good things about this company.
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Harrye100
Oct 3, 2025
Great tour with Pamela ! - What a great tour! Pamela was a wonderful guide. I learned so much more than I had from previous tours. Pamela knew exactly where to take us including getting our little group positioned to see the bell strikes at 11:00. Can’t recommend Pamela highly enough.
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Laurathepowers
Sep 26, 2025
Book this tour! Five stars. - Highly recommend this tour and Nico! Our guide was outstanding! He was informative, entertaining and made this an incredible experience. Touring with a small group was 100% worth the extra cost. We skipped the lines and had access to all of the places we wanted to see! Well done!
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P7453pspeterk
Sep 24, 2025
Great tour of the Doges palace and Basilica with Nico - We enjoyed the tour of the doges palace and St Marks basilica with Nico. He is very knowledgeable and explained the highlights very well.
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Diana_b
Sep 20, 2025
St. Marks/Doges Palace Small Group Tour - Our host, Sabrina, was wonderful and very knowledgeable. She greeted us, was very friendly and kind. She guided us through St. Mark's and Doges Palace and provided us a wealth of history and information about both. I fully recommend this small group tour with LivTours. Thank you, thank you, Sabrina. We will definitely book this tour again on our next visit to Venice.
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Excursion58101604509
Sep 20, 2025
Fabulous - Our guide was so patient and knowledgeable. Loved all the history that she shared with us! She gave us a very personal experience
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Geoff
Sep 18, 2025
Amazing tour of Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica. 10/10! - What an excellent tour! Grace was a wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable tour guide who never made us feel rushed. This tour was a highlight of our trip to Venice. Highly recommend this tour!
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327taiw
Sep 16, 2025
Excellent and Interesting Tour - Our guide, Grazia, was excellent. She is friendly, efficient, very knowledgeable about the history of St. Mark's and Doge's Palace, and responsive to our questions. We enjoyed the tour very much.
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From $221
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).