Venice Saint Marks Basilica and Doges Palace Tour

Combined guided tour the Saint Marks Basilica and the Doge's Palace:
1. Our guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, admire the golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.

2. During the second part of the tour your guide will accompany you to the Doge’s Palace. Once inside, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic. You will be able to admire the paintings realized by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons.

Meeting Point

TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point

Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica).
Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.

What's included:

• Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
• Entrance fees
• Multilingual tour provided in: English, French, German, Spanish
• Guided tour of Doges Palace, Saint Marks Basilica and Saint Marks square

Not included:

• Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli on the 1st floor

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Piazza San Marco

Venice, 31024

Your guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica from Saint Mark's square, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.

10 minutes

Basilica di San Marco

San Marco, 328, Venice, 30124

During the tour you will be able absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica.
Visit Saint Mark's Basilica first floor museum and see the famous horses and admire Saint Mark's Square from the Basilica's terrace.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Doge's Palace

Piazza San Marco, 1, Venice, 30124

Continue your tour and skip the line inside the Doge's palace. Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realised by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Ponte dei Sospiri

Piazza San Marco, 1, Venice, 30124

Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisoned.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Correr

Piazza San Marco 52, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, 30124

At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.

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