Jump back into the past by visiting the imposing Doge’s Palace. An expert guide will escort you through its fascinating rooms and you can marvel at Venice from the Bridge of Sighs before touring the Venetian prisons.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 1 hour
- Starting time 10:45 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Experience
Highlights
- Discover the imposing Doge’s Palace and its prisons
- Cross the Bridge of Sighs and admire Venice from an exclusive point of view
- Be escorted through the heart of Doge Palace
- Customize your route around Venice
- Discover the 5 areas of Venice through a self-guided tour
Full description
Together with your expert guide, you will be escorted inside the palace where you can admire artistic masterpieces created by the most famous painters and sculptors of that time. Tiepolo and Tiziano make up only a few of the many artists that decorated this palace. Be stunned in front of the golden staircases, the entrance of the rooms of the Doges and the halls of power from where you can see the “Last Judgment” by Tintoretto, one of the greatest and largest paintings in the world. Cross the Bridge of Sighs and see Venice from an exclusive point of view as the old prisoners did in the past, before venturing down to the cold and dark prisons. You will see also the jails, celebrated to have hosted also Giacomo Casanova who somehow managed to escape from there.
Discover the 5 districts of Venice with their best attractions and squares, day or night, on a self-guided tour. This mobile app includes a map which escorts you through the city, letting you decide what to see. Listen to the automatic audio narration of the city’s highlights, with more than 120 points of interest including the glorious La Fenice theater, Rialto Bridge, Jewish Ghetto, the Arsenale the majestic Accademia Bridge and much more. Thanks to this app, you will also enjoy the most secret and picturesque places of Venice known only by true Venetians.
With this special ticket, you can visit the Old Royal Palace in St. Marks Square. Here you will discover the Venice lifestyle in the past; the rooms of Sissi (empress of Austria) and the archaeological museum.
Includes
- Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace guided tour with commentary by a qualified and experienced guide
- Audio-receiver device
- Mobile app with commentary for self-guided tour of the 5 districts of Venice
- Hotel pick-up
- Guided tour of Royal Palace now Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers must bring their own headphones
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Date
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Meeting point
Meeting point varies depending on option booked.
Important information
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
- Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in these cases it can be postponed to a day after or be refunded)
- For security reasons, suitcases, backpacks or large bags are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace, the storage service is free of charge
- The tour is not considered private, and will be shared with other guests not belonging to the same party
- Mobile vouchers are accepted
- The tour of 2:15PM is only in English
- You will receive an email with the QR and instructions to active mobile app by 10:00 AM the day after the booking. Assistance is available in Venice to download the app
- The mobile app is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German
