During this tour, you will discover the gems of Venice at your pace, avoiding the long queues thanks to your skip-the-line ticket and listening to your audio guide.

At the Doge's Palace, you can admire masterpieces like the Staircase of the Giants and listen to stories and legends of the palace where the Doge lived with his family.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs and go down to the cold Venetian prisons while listening to the legends of Casanova's jailbreak.

Later, you can also take advantage of the digital audio guide with 30 points of interest from St. Mark's area until Rialto.

Why you’ll love this…

Explore the Doge's Palace at your own pace with an audio guide
Listen to the history and secrets of Venice and St. Mark's Square
Take a stroll through the streets and become part of the city

Important to know

Accessibility:

Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities

Not allowed:

For security reasons, bags and backpacks are not allowed inside the Doge's Palace (free deposit available)

Know in advance:

The tour doesn't operate in case of exceptionally high tide (in this case, it can be postponed to the day after, otherwise it will be refunded)
The audio guide is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish and German
The ticket is not refundable

Cancellation policy

Please note that this experience is non-refundable, even if cancelled in advance.

What’s included

Doge's Palace skip-the-line tickets and audio guide
Audio guide with highlights of Venice and its islands
Tickets for Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Venice Tours, Calle de le Rasse, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Meeting point:

From St. Mark’s Square, face the Basilica and turn right towards the Doge’s Palace. Continue past the Bridge of Sighs to Riva degli Schiavoni (the waterfront promenade). Walk for 2 minutes, then turn left into Calle de le Rasse. The Venice Tours Office is at number 4536; look for the sign at the entrance. Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time.