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10 Best Tours In Venice

Venice's classics.

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

10 Best Tours In Venice

Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica with Terrace Access Tour

Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica with Terrace Access Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica inside and on the first-floor terrace (yes, the bronze horses)

1.Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica with Terrace Access Tour

Most Popular 4.7

Priority access to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, plus rare terrace lagoon views and the Bridge of Sighs story, all in 3 hours.

“Our family loved the tour and our guide. She was full of enthusiasm and interesting stories of the sites. She was also very considerate of my aging parent’s abilities throughout the tour. Highly recommended!”

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

Venice: Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour - Skipping lines the right way: separate entrances and a guide at your side

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

4.5

Skip the lines to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a live guide, mosaics, prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs in 2.5–3 hours.

“The guide was extremely knowledgeable and had shared a vast amount of information we were unaware of. It was an eye opening tour with beautiful sights and of great historic value.”

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Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Tour with Ticket

Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Tour with Ticket - Entering St. Mark’s Basilica: Golden Mosaics with Real Practical Rules

3.Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Tour with Ticket

4.7

Skip long lines with a guided visit to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus museum tickets for more Venice time.

“The tour was excellent. We saw beautiful architecture and paintings of the Doge’s Palace and Basilica di San Marco. So much history in just 2 places. Our guide Claire was amazing. So energetic, lively, and enthusiastic but most of all knowledgeable. Every where we went she had so much information. Learned so much during this…”

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Venice: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour - The Doge’s Palace rooms: art, power, and symbols you can spot

4.Venice: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

4.3

Fast-track guided tour of Venice’s Doge’s Palace, prisons, and Bridge of Sighs. Optional 3D/VR and gondola upgrade.

“Matteo we meet again! You are such a wealth of knowledge, and I love your humour about Venetian life and traditions. The palace is a must see in Venice, but go with a guide (hopefully you get Matteo!) so you can better appreciate what you are looking at. It was also great to be able…”

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Venice: Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Tour with Upgrade Option

Venice: Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tour with Upgrade Option - Entering Doge’s Palace Before the Public: Empty Rooms, Big Meaning

5.Venice: Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Tour with Upgrade Option

4.7

Skip lines at Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica with 8AM early entry, a guided Bridge of Sighs, and optional terrace views.

“Moses was the best guide we’ve had on our trip around Italy. He is very passionate about the history of Venice and it shows during the tour with all the information he gives you. You also get early access into the doges palace before opening so we had the entire palace to ourselves!! Highly recommend…”

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Skip-the-Line: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Fully Guided Tour

Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour - Where the tour starts: Riva degli Schiavoni and getting oriented fast

Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options

Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options - Doge’s Palace: Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons

7.Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options

4.5

Skip ticket lines to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with optional Terrace or Campanile upgrades, plus audio or guided tours.

“We enjoyed the tour. The guide was very friendly and pleasant. Her knowledge and communication was excellent. The level of detail , and information she gave was well balanced and interesting to all. I was highly recommend this tour”

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Venice: Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons

Venice: Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons - Skip-the-Line: What It Means in Real Life

Venice: St Mark’s Basilica After-Hours Tour with Optional Doge’s Palace

Venice: St Mark's Basilica After-Hours Tour with Optional Doge's Palace - Meeting at Piazza San Marco Without Losing Your Day

9.Venice: St Mark’s Basilica After-Hours Tour with Optional Doge’s Palace

4.5

After-hours St. Mark’s Basilica with quiet mosaics and optional late Doge’s Palace entry, including prisons, council rooms, and Bridge of Sighs.

“Great tour and definitely would recommend. We first visited the Doge's Palace but the highlight was the after-hours tour of St. Mark’s Basilica. There are a lot of steps in the Doge's Palace so be prepared by wearing comfortable shoes.”

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Venice: St.Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Tour with Tickets

Venice: St.Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Tour with Tickets - Meeting at Piazza San Marco: where the tour clock actually starts

10.Venice: St.Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Tour with Tickets

4.5

A small-group 3-hour guided tour with pre-reserved entry to St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, plus Correr Museum tickets.

“Sarah provided great insight on Doge and the Basilica in an engaging way. While there is no doubt you could spend a lot more time exploring both sites, in under 3 hours I felt I walked away with a lot of information. I would recommend this.”

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