Your meeting location and guide fabulous. The little microphone that allegedly hooks over your ear needs an upgrade.
Original review on TiqetsDoge’s Palace, St. Mark's & Bell Tower: Guided Express Tour
Secure priority access to Venice's top three landmarks. This efficient guided tour covers the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica, and the Bell Tower, ensuring you skip long ticket lines and maximize your time.
Description
Maximize your Venetian itinerary with this high-efficiency guided circuit. You start by bypassing the notorious queues at St. Mark’s Basilica to witness the expansive Byzantine mosaics and intricate marble floors. Your guide provides a factual overview of the republic's religious and political evolution without unnecessary fluff. Continue directly into the Doge’s Palace, the former command center of the Venetian Republic. Navigate the Sala del Maggior Consiglio to see Tintoretto’s massive 'Paradiso' and cross the Bridge of Sighs into the New Prisons. You will see exactly how the Doges governed and where the state's prisoners, including Casanova, were held. Finish the circuit at the St. Mark's Bell Tower (Campanile). Use your skip-the-line ticket to board the elevator immediately. From the summit, you get the highest vantage point in Venice, offering clear views of the Basilica’s domes and the lagoon. This package also includes access to the Gondola History Gallery and two additional basilicas for independent exploration.
Highlights
- Priority skip-the-line access to the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica
- Expert-led tour of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio and the Bridge of Sighs
- Fast-track elevator entry to St. Mark's Bell Tower for panoramic views
- View Tintoretto’s 'Paradiso', one of the world's largest oil paintings
- Includes entry to the Gondola History Gallery and Basilica della Salute
What's Included
- Skip-the-line entry to St.Mark’s Basilica
- Skip-the-line entry to St. Mark's Campanile
- Skip-the-line entry to Doge’s Palace
- Entry ticket to Gondola History Gallery
- Access to the Basilica della Salute and Basilica Santa Maria Assunta
- Guided tour of St.Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace
Useful Tips
Prepare your visit
Wear comfortable shoes and keep your booking confirmation available offline. Follow the arrival instructions on your voucher.
Meeting Point
Refer to your digital voucher for the exact meeting coordinates near St. Mark's Square.
Reviews
Our guide was excellent and we enjoyed her knowledge and her way of telling the story! Next time I would book an even more extended version as we did not see everything (upstairs basilica). But the tour was really good and we enjoyed it thoroughly.
Original review on TiqetsFantastic guide. Francesco is the number one. Very qualified. Problem with the ticket because I bought the italian language tour and instead I received the tour guide in english.
Original review on Tiqets1 / 3
