St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Half-Day Tour with Gondola Ride
Free CancellationSkip the Line
Explore St. Mark's Square's most iconic attractions with skip-the-line tickets and an expert guide
4.95
(448)
3.5h
Max 20 Guests
+5
The excitement of planning a visit to Venice can become a challenge due to crowds and long waits. Our expert guides grant you privileged entrance, allowing you to skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Next, it's time to relax as your guide will then lead you to the serene waters of the Grand Canal on a classic gondola ride, capturing the essence of this enchanting city in just a few hours. Without the hassle, our guides get you where you need to be with time to spare.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Skip the line tickets
Passionate English-speaking guide
Gondola Ride
St. Mark's Basilica
Doge's Palace
Bridge of Sighs
Wheelchair accessible
Meet your guide at St. Mark's Square
Your tour begins with a warm welcome from your guide in one of the world’s most beautiful squares, conveniently located in central Venice.
St. Mark Basilica
With skip-the-line tickets, head straight inside the historic basilica, whose magnificent domes and lavish gold mosaics are sure to impress.
Doge's Palace
Thanks to fast-track entry, step into the opulent 14th-century palace where the Doge of Venice, the highest authority, once lived and ruled.
Grand Ballroom
Gaze up at the towering ceilings and detailed frescoes by Veronese and Tintoretto in the Grand Ballroom, the former seat of Venice's council.
Golden Staircase
Deemed the most valuable staircase ever built, the Golden Staircase leads to the palace’s third floor, where Venice was ruled for centuries.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
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Wonderful experience while in Venice
Chad Troyer
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March 13, 2025
Beautiful Basilica and our tour guide was local and knew so many interesting things to share. The Gondola ride at the end was the perfect way to see parts of Venice.
Federica Murari
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March 13, 2025
Fantastico!!!
Donna Soohoo
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March 08, 2025
Marco was an excellent guide. We learned so about the power wielded by the Doges and the magnificent palace. Marco has such a dry sense of humor and really engaged with the folks on the tour. The Basilica was also amazing, and we got to see it illuminated while we were there. Highly recommend!
edward sayres
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March 06, 2025
i enjoyed it , worth ever Euro😃
Highly Recommend
Noreen Orevillo
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March 02, 2025
Great tour! Michaela was a fantastic guide. She was very knowledgeable and engaging. There is so much to see but doing this tour helped us appreciate and understand what we were seeing. The gondola ride at the end of the tour was fun and a really nice and relaxing way to see the other parts of Venice. No regrets doing this tour!
Fantastic Tour
Mark Moncada
Verified Review
March 02, 2025
Our Tour Guy Marcos was amazing! So much useful information and a great sense of humor. Very personable and made sure the group stayed together even though we had some slow movers. Skipping the line was fantastic because there were so many people there. Marcos reminded use about the possibility of pickpocketing. Marcos gave us time on our own before moving on to the next phase. Marcos kept a great pace and did not seem to be in a rush. Thank you for such a great tour, Marcos!
Amy Martin
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February 26, 2025
Shelley Fenchock
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February 26, 2025
Wonderful Tour
Mark Lennartz
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February 25, 2025
Was very well organized and handled top to bottom. We were lucky to have e Fillipo as our guide - a well spoken and knowledgeable guide. He painted pictures with his words for us, and even tossed in light humor at the right moments Doge and St Marks are not to be missed. The gondola ride was far better than we anticipated and it ended our 1/2 day tour in a perfect note. Thank you Fillipo, thank you Tour Guy, and most of all thank you Venice for sharing your beautiful, extraordinary city.
Noreen Orevillo
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February 24, 2025
Great tour-Great Information/History
Philip Baumeister
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February 24, 2025
Our tour guide, Filippo, was very friendly and knowledgeable. He provided the perfect amount of history/detail to make our first visit to Venice great. We were in Venice during Carnival. If you are here now, allow more time to get to the meeting location. Filippo also knew how to navigate the large crowd in St. Mark’s Square. Highly recommend this tour!
Deborah Illston
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February 16, 2025
This tour has it all
Ivan Petroucic
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February 09, 2025
This tour is very complete, in half a day you can see the Dodge's Palace in detail, the Basilica and finish it with a Gondola ride. Michaela is a very good guide, I reccomend her. If you have little time in the city, this is a good option.
Jules-Antoine BASSEAU
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February 07, 2025
Thomas McGee
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February 03, 2025
Leslie Toll
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January 30, 2025
Julie Davis
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January 29, 2025
Nicholas Campbell
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January 09, 2025
Fantastic tour...guide was amazing. Really enjoyed the DOGES palace and Gondola ride
Jacque Scharlach
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January 09, 2025
Sunil Murthy
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January 04, 2025
Informative tour
Eloise Kyneur
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January 03, 2025
It was a great tour today. Very informative and engaging thanks.
Muthuvenkatesh Hosurnarayanan
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January 01, 2025
Kent Covert
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December 28, 2024
Mehmet Kemal Sokeli
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December 26, 2024
Beautiful views and a wealth of knowledge
Denise Parr
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December 07, 2024
Our tour guide was a wealth of information and it felt like we were on a private tour. Check in was easy and the tour stayed on time. At the end the gondola ride was breath taking as they take you through the city. It was so peaceful. A great way to recharge.
