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
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3.5h
Max 20 Guests
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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Linda Locklar
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April 02, 2025
Elaine Zukerman
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April 02, 2025
Great experience overall
Arika Gupta
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April 01, 2025
Marco was a great tour guide and pointed out all the important highlights along the way. My only critique is that it was hard to understand him due to his accent at times, particularly while listening to him through the provided heaphones. I think this would have been better in a smaller group without the use of headphones, if possible.
Thomas Suckling
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March 31, 2025
Sylvia was great!
Kristina Boyer
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March 29, 2025
We had a great tour with Sylvia. She was very friendly and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!
Melissa Bonilla
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March 29, 2025
Thomas McEntee
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March 28, 2025
Brandon Knapp
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March 27, 2025
Raymond Niblock
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March 26, 2025
very informative
deanna cawley-ford
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March 25, 2025
Beautiful tour of palace and cathedral with a great gondola ride at the end!
Janie Novara
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March 24, 2025
Mridul Gupta
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March 22, 2025
Rosemarie Durant
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March 21, 2025
Jessica Herrera
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March 20, 2025
Wonderful tour!
Erica Atchison
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March 15, 2025
We only had 2 days in Venice and ended up choosing the ultimate Venice in a day where our morning was St. Mark’s and Doges Palaze and the afternoon was the Murano and Burano boat tour. Our guide Mattias was wonderful and so knowledgeable. We certainly would not have gotten as much out of our experience had we just gone to the morning sights on our own. Would definitely recommend this tour for those with limited time.
Erica Kuharich
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March 14, 2025
Danielle Drollette
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March 14, 2025
Filippo is a wonderful guide!
Heather Grice
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March 14, 2025
This was an amazing tour led by a local Venetian! He was so knowledgeable and explained everything so well. I have not been disappointed with any of our tours booked thru the Tour Guy. Highly recommend & Filippo needs a raise❣️
Jacqueline Dwyer Xec
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March 14, 2025
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
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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!