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10 Best Private & VIP Tours In Venice

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The 10 most popular private & vip tours in Venice. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.

10 Best Private & VIP Tours In Venice

Legendary Venice: Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s & VIP Terrace Access

Legendary Venice: Doge's Palace, St Mark's & VIP Terrace Access - Doge’s Palace: the political machine behind the romance

1.Legendary Venice: Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s & VIP Terrace Access

Most Popular★ 4.5

Skip lines and see St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs, with optional terrace/balcony views for Venice in 2–3 hours.

“What a lovely tour! Iole was an excellent guide. So knowledgeable, organized, and welcoming. Clear meeting instructions and an amazing tour packed full of information. We would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone wanting more out of their visit to beautiful Italy.”

5,033 reviews2 to 3 hours (approx.)From $76.19by Walks - Italy & Spain

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Venice: After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge’s Palace VIP Tour

Venice: After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge's Palace VIP Tour - Inside Doge’s Palace: Apartments, the Great Council Hall, and Power Politics

Venice: Private Entry Doge Palace & St. Mark Terraces Tour

Venice: Private Entry Doge Palace & St. Mark Terraces Tour - Doge’s Palace highlights: staircases, council rooms, and Venetian art

3.Venice: Private Entry Doge Palace & St. Mark Terraces Tour

★ 4.8

Early access to Doge’s Palace, skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and terrace views from above in 2.5 hours.

“This tour is the best of the best! Access to Doge Palace prior to opening to the general public is value enough to make this tour worth it. Elena, our guide was incredible — giving us lots of fun and interesting information with a touch of humor. Highly recommend this tour if you are looking…”

337 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $72by Wander Italy

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Venice Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People

Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People - Doge’s Palace: Hall of the Great Council to the Prison

4.Venice Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People

★ 5.0

Skip the lines at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace on a max 6-person Venice tour with an expert guide and Bridge of Sighs views.

“Great guide. Marie Theresa gave an engaging history of Venice’s building the basilica with plundered treasures. Understanding the government system of Venice gave meaning to the structure of the Doge’s palace and the prison attached there. Marie is German living in Italy and speaks perfect English.”

192 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $228.66by LivTours

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Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark’s Doge Palace Gondola Ride

Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark's Doge Palace Gondola Ride - Starting at Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto: get your bearings fast

Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour - Horses, Museum Rooms, and Why the Guide’s Path Matters

6.Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

★ 4.5

Private 3-hour art-historian tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with priority entry and skip-the-line access.

“Lucia is an excellent tour guide. Very informed and passionate about her city. The entire process with Viator from booking/reservation to payment and meeting up with the guide was simple and straightforward. Thank you Viator.”

74 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $422.38by Italian Vista Travel

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Private Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Basilica After Hours Night Tour

Private Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica After Hours Night Tour - Piazza San Marco start: the square that sets the stage

7.Private Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Basilica After Hours Night Tour

★ 5.0

Private after-hours Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica tour with exclusive night access, expert guide, and mosaics revealed by light.

“Guide Francesca was particularly good with the children. Very interesting tour. Basilica very moving. Stories excellent. Would definitely recommend.”

56 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $452.56by LivTours

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Venice: St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

Venice: St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica: how to see the gold without losing your mind

8.Venice: St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

★ 4.8

Skip lines at St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with a private art historian guide, from gold mosaics to the Bridge of Sighs.

“My finance and I visited Venice for the first time and our guide Chiara was amazing! She really took her time to explain the history and was well known in the places by everyone who worked there. She’s an expert and answered all of our questions and knew so much! Extremely knowledgeable and was very…”

56 reviewsFrom $396.50by ItalianVista

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Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace

Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace - Meeting at Colonna di San Marco: how the tour starts smoothly

9.Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace

★ 5.0

A private, family-friendly route through St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with skip-the-line tickets, a kids’ treasure hunt, and prizes.

“Excellent tour of St. Mark's and Doge's Palace. Our tour guide Valentina was very engaged with our 9 and 11-yr old kids. She had a "Mary Poppins" bag with so much of wonderful surprises. The kids loved role playing as the Doge and the Lion. The treasure hunt was very engaging for them. In the…”

50 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $300.37by LivTours

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Private Half Day Wine Tasting tour: Road Of The Doges

Private Half Day Wine Tasting tour: Road Of The Doges - The tasting table: Veneto wines and homemade bites

10.Private Half Day Wine Tasting tour: Road Of The Doges

★ 3.5

Private half-day Veneto wine tasting from Venice to a 17th-century villa winery. Barrel rooms, Veneto varietals, and homemade bites in 4 hours.

“This was an odd wine tasting tour. We only went to one winery where we basically just stood and drank a lot of wine. There wasn't much discussion about the wines, but they were generous with their pours. Then, some people bought a bunch of wine, which I guess was the expected result of the…”

36 reviewsFrom $1,049.46by Venice Events srl

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