Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Venice
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  • 3 hours
  • Venice
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The tour will show you the most important institutional rooms of the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with its golden pala Oro and the Museum with the Horses Loggia The Doge’s Apartment, the Bridge of Sights, and the Prisons will be explored and you will admire the paintings by Titian, Giorgione and Tintoretto. The guide will also lead through the fast track entrance of St. Mark's basilica to admire its wonderful architecture and mosaics, Behind the main altar you can admire the Pala d'Oro, the only example in the world of large Gothic jewelery that has remained intact. You'll also have access to The Museum and the Horses Loggia The Museum exhibits the sumptuous works of Flemish and Medicean tapestry. The Horses are the arrival point of the entire museum itinerary, until 1977 on the loggia of the Basilica of San Marco, after restoration, were replaced by reproductions and hospitalized in the museum in 1982, for conservation needs.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Colonna di San Marco e San Teodoro, Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy

Meet your guide at the column with a lion on the top

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy

skip the line entrance to the basilica, visit to the Pala Oro : the only example in the world of Gothic goldsmith's work of considerable size that has remained intact, The Museum and The Marcian quadriga with the four horses which can be reached along the exhibition of a series of stone fragments and capitals from the late antique and mid-Byzantine era.
The four horses, until 1977 on the loggia of the Basilica of San Marco, after restoration, were replaced by reproductions and admitted to the museum in 1982 for conservation reasons.

Duration: 1 hour

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

the former site of the Venetian government, and have a preferential entrance into the building. Here your professional guide will walk you through important institutional rooms of the Doge’s Palace, where you will see the masterpieces painted by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Pass through the famous Sights bridge and learn why it was called like this

Inclusions
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Private tour
  • Skip the line Entrance to Doge's Palace
  • Skip the line St. Mark's Basilica, Pala Oro, Horses Loggia and Museum entrance fee
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
  • Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Child under 18 old must provide valid ID to have reduced price to museums
  • Food and drinks are not allowed in the museums or churches
  • It is forbidden to enter the Basilica with luggage, backpacks or voluminous bags.
  • 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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Thomas_W

23 Apr, 2024

Tour guide was knowledgeable but the tour was way over priced. First, we paid for a 3 hour tour and got 2 1/2. The price also did not even include access to the St Marks tomb inside the "St. Mark's Basilica"!! How is that possible?? This was the most expensive private tour we had through out Italy and would rank it near the bottom for the sites we saw, the access to the special features, and the value for the price. If you want to see these 2 buildings, take the small group tours. There is no value in spending the extra money to use this private tour company.

Alison_S

07 Apr, 2024

The tour guide was so knowledgeable and the Basilica and Palace are absolutely beautiful . I had my 84 year old Mother with me so skipping the lines was essential and our guide was thoughtful about using the lifts and sitting down . Well worth it !

Marciano_P

25 Mar, 2024

Tour operator cancelled us just two hours before actual meeting time, and then only partially refunded our payment! 😡

Cheryl_B

11 Oct, 2023

Monica, was a fabulous tour guide. Extremely knowledgeable. The private tour made the exoerience exceptional. Lots if time to I teract as we toured St Marc's Basilica abd Dogo Palace. I highly recommend iit.

379jeninem

29 Sep, 2023

Tullia‘s knowledge of both the history and the art was like having an encyclopedia that elegantly and patiently explained all that this tour offered. I couldn’t imagine experiencing it any other way. She was magnificent!!!

User's Picture Gallery

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Golden highlight of our trip!

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The best guided private tour I’ve had

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Monica was personable and extremely knowledgeable. We could not have asked for a better tour guide. The finest in Venice

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Doge's Palace Private Tour Worth It!

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Incroyable !

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