Margaret
The tour guide Julian was wonderful with great knowledge and personality.
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Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica & Gondola Combo
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Secure skip-the-line access to Venice's top two landmarks and a classic gondola ride. Save time with a professional guide and visit the Doge’s private apartments, the Basilica, and the Grand Canal.
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Maximize your Venice itinerary with a streamlined tour covering the city's power center and its spiritual heart. This package grants fast-track entry to the Doge’s Palace, where you will navigate the massive Chamber of the Great Council and cross the Bridge of Sighs into the New Prisons. Your guide provides the technical and political context of the Venetian Republic without unnecessary fluff. Continue to St. Mark’s Basilica for an efficient walkthrough of its golden mosaics and Byzantine architecture. By using skip-the-line tickets, you bypass the hours-long queues that typically form in the square, ensuring you spend your time inside the monuments rather than waiting on the pavement. Finish the session with a 30-minute shared gondola ride along the Grand Canal and smaller waterways. This tour also includes a digital bonus: a virtual reality experience at the Yard of Venice Gallery and extended access to the Correr Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Marciana Library for independent exploration.
Highlights
- Priority entry to the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
- Professional guided tour in English, French, or Italian
- 30-minute gondola ride through the Grand Canal
- View Tintoretto’s 'Paradiso' in the Great Council Chamber
- Includes entry to Museo Correr and Biblioteca Marciana
- Virtual reality experience at the Yard of Venice Gallery
What's Included
- Skip the line ticket to Doge's Palace
- Skip the line ticket to St. Mark's Basilica
- Access to the ground floor of Basilica
- Access to Basilica della Salute and Basilica Santa Maria Assunta
- Guided tour of Doge’s Palace & St.Mark’s Basilica
- Shared 30-minute gondola ride
- Headset to hear the guide
Useful Tips
Tip 1 / 3
Prepare your visit
Wear comfortable shoes and keep your booking confirmation available offline. Follow the arrival instructions on your voucher.
Meeting Point
Check the voucher for the precise meeting point near St. Mark's Square.
Reviews
Anonymous
Our guide was very knowledgeable, but the headsets we were given kept falling off and difficult to use. Would not book a shared gondola ride again. Also minimal toilet facilities at venues and none at booking office. Backpacks are also not allowed which we were not advised about, there were long lines for storage and could have been avoided if we had been aware
Original review on TiqetsNeil Nihat
Tour quide was very knowledgeable
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