Piazza San Marco: Doge's Palace skip the line tickets with Audio Commentary

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    2-3 hours

  • Start time

    Doge's Palace opening time: Daily from 9am to 6pm (last admission: 5pm)

    Basilica opening time: Every day from 9:45am to 5pm

  • Meeting Point

    Tickets pick-up location: Tickets and audio guide have to be collected at 10:00 AM at Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Venice Tours office, close to San Marco Square

    How to reach the tickets pick-up location: The office is close to San Marco Square. Having the Basilica of San Marco behind you, stay on the right side of the square and go under the arches. Find Olivetti Museum, turn right passing under the archways, cross the little bridge and go straight on to “Campo San Gallo”, Venice Tours Office is in the square, San Marco 1093/B. Customers must collect the tickets starting from the same day of the visit, at 10:00 AM and not before.

  • Ending Point

    Same as the start point

Key Highlights

  • Discover Palazzo Ducale, the Golden Basilica and Piazza San Marco
  • Enjoy audio commentary by a Venetian storyteller with a passion for history
  • Visit St Mark’s Basilica, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world
  • See the works of artistes such as Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese at the Doge’s Palace
  • The perfect introduction to the top attractions of Venice and its riveting history
  • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

Activity Overview

Discover Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace), the Golden Basilica and Piazza San Marco on an informative audio-guided tour.

With its incredible thousand-year history and masterpieces aplenty, Palazzo Ducale is an absolute must-visit when in Venice. Admire Tiepolo and Tiziano works and see Tintoretto's famous artwork "The Last Judgment" which is one of the greatest and largest painting in the world. The magnificent staircase Scala dei Giganti will leave you speechless with its glistening white marbles.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs from the inside to reach the prisons where criminals were kept, including the eighteenth-century poet Giacomo Casanova. Delve into the life of the most fascinating Venetian heart-breaker and his escape from prison by gondola.

Visit one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world: Saint Mark’s Basilica! Discover the golden masterpiece of byzantine art and incredible gold mosaics (the Basilica has 43,000 square feet of mosaic alone!) and marble inlays of the floors.

Enjoy entertaining audio commentary by a Venetian storyteller, expert in Venetian history. Trust his knowledge and passion to find the hidden pearls of Venice. Fall in love with the impressive and majestic buildings of Piazza San Marco and its hidden jewels.

What’s Included & Not Included

Inclusions

  • Skip the line ticket for Doge's Palace, Museo Correr, Biblioteca Marciana and National Archeological Museum
  • Commentary by audio guide with digital map for Doge's Palace, Basilica and the area from Piazza San Marco to Rialto

Exclusions

  • Hotel transfers

Important Information

The ticket is valid 3 months from booking day.

Collect your tickets at Venice Tours Assistance Point from 10am to 5pm.

The Basilica is temporarily under restoration and the entrance is allowed only to a small number of believers, usually locals. Anyway everybody can visit the St. Mark’s Museum.

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