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Doge's Palace & Prisons Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Venice
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  • 2 hours
  • Venice
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Skip the lines at the iconic Doge’s Palace in Venice and uncover its highlights and secrets on a 2-hour tour. Walk right past the main entrance queues with your knowledgeable guide, and delve into the magnificent palace’s history as you explore its lavish public chambers. See prized Italian Renaissance artwork by Tintoretto and Veronese, and learn about the dark deeds of the city’s former rulers and secret service. Then, wander across the world-famous Bridge of Sighs and end your tour with a visit to the New Prisons.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

Enjoy a 2 hrs in depht tour of the Doges Palace and visit the famous Prisons.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Scala dei Giganti di Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Ducale Sestiere San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy

While standing in the courtyard as your guide will introduce you to the Doges Palace architecture and history, see and learn about the Giant Staircase leading up to the Palace and used for formal entrances.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Ponte dei Sospiri, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30100 Venice Italy

Walk over the famous Bridge of Sighs connecting the Doge's Palace to the Prisons and learn why it was given this name.

Pass By: Porta Della Carta, Between Basilica di San Marco and Palazzo Ducale, Venice Italy

Learn about the Main entrance of the Doges Palace, the paper door that links the Doges Palace to St Mark's Basilica.

Inclusions
  • Local expert English-speaking licensed guide
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Doge's Palace
  • Headset to hear the guide clearly when there are more than 8 participants in the group
  • Entry/Admission - Scala dei Giganti di Palazzo Ducale
  • Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • At times, Doges Palace can close without notice. No refunds are available as these events are beyond our control.
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Departure Point

Giardini Reali, P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy


Return Details

Doge's Palace, P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

Austin_H

25 Apr, 2024

Incredible history, beautiful location, you can’t go wrong visiting Doge’s palace. The histories and story behind this place are awe inspiring. This tour was rather frustrating though. Our guide was very concerned with the school groups, to the point of rushing us through many points so they could not pass us. She offered no opportunities for pictures, often stood right in front of what she was describing, then immediately rushed off to the next thing. We spent far too long outside in the courtyard discussing only tangentially related history and the inside portion felt very rushed. She also did not provide radios for our group of 7 and was constantly turning and looking at what she was describing making hearing her nearly impossible.

Guy_L

23 Apr, 2024

Katyi is an extremely informative and enthusiastic guide who began setting the scene for what we were about to see by explaining how Venice was constructed and then grew and developed into what we see today. By building up the layers of our understanding in a most generous way she gave us the tools to make sense of what we were seeing and thereby enhanced our experience and enjoyment of it all.

756MargaretG

14 Apr, 2024

Definitely worth a visit, took us approximately 1 1/2hrs to get round. Didn’t book in advance, paid at the entrance, no queue and cost €30 each.

745makenac

08 Apr, 2024

Our tour guide Lorenzo was amazing! He took the time to answer any questions we had and told amazing stories of the history of Venice. My only recommendation is that I would have liked to be in the St.Marks Basilica longer since we were in there for about 20-25 mins before heading to the boat ride. Overall, would definitely recommend!

H5135CVtimr

08 Apr, 2024

Lorenzo was full of energy super positive and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend any friend take this tour and get a great insight into the lives of the rich and famous in Venice's history.

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Great tour of the Doge Palace & Prison!

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Great tour and tour guide. A must see.

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Historic and beautiful site

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Get the best out of your visit to Venice with this tour.

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It was perfect just the right amount and our guide was exquisite!

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Wonderful tour for history buffs

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Phew!!! Lots and lots of information!!! Legs will get tired, but it's worth it

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Worth the money.

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No audio guide

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Great history tour of Doges Palace

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Tour and tour guide, Marina, we excellent!

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Good value for money

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