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St Mark Basilica & Doge's Palace Premium Guided Tour

Name: St Mark Basilica & Doge's Palace Premium Guided Tour
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.2

4.2 ·

Discover how Venice staged its power with this guided visit to St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. Start with a virtual reconstruction of the city, then walk the mosaics, state rooms and prisons.

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Full description

This tour pairs the basilica and the palace under one theme: how the Venetian republic displayed its wealth and authority. It begins with a virtual reality introduction in the History Gallery, then moves on with priority tickets to the two monuments, where the guide ties the basilica's mosaics and the palace's institutional rooms to the image Venice projected abroad.

The palace route includes the historic prisons and the Bridge of Sighs. An optional gondola package adds a ride of about 30 minutes.

The Pala d'Oro, museum and terrace are not part of the standard inclusions. Reviewers praised the guides' anecdotes and the virtual reconstruction.

The palace route includes the historic prisons and the Bridge of Sighs. An optional gondola package adds a ride of about 30 minutes.

The Pala d'Oro, museum and terrace are not part of the standard inclusions. Reviewers praised the guides' anecdotes and the virtual reconstruction.

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Address

Calle de le Rasse, 4537, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy · Venezia

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Hours

Daily guided departure at 11:15, ~3.5 hours.

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

3h30

Best time

morning or lunchtime

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

The guided departure runs at 11:15 and takes about 3.5 hours
check the chosen option for the gondola add-on
allow time to move between the basilica and the palace around St. Mark's Square.

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Reviews

Sara – Italy | June 4, 2026 A knowledgeable, friendly guide and smooth organization made the monuments engaging, with the virtual reconstruction of Venice a particularly exciting way to understand its development.

GetYourGuide traveler

1/5

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