VIP Secret Itineraries Doges Palace Tour | La Vacanza Travel

VIP Secret Itineraries Doges Palace Tour

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Venice
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  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Venice
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

A visit to Venice wouldn’t be the same without delving into its long and fascinating history as the world’s oldest republic. We take you beyond the traditional route, going behind the scenes of the Doge’s Palace to explore the secret archives, offices, torture chambers, and the palace attic, home to top-security prison cells, including that of the famed Casanova!

Gain exclusive VIP Access to the secret itineraries of the Doge’s Palace, a hidden labyrinth of secret archives, offices, torture chambers and top-security prison cells.

The only tour in Venice that visits all these sites and explores the backstage of the Doge’s Palace with a small group.

Your expert guide reveals Venice’s dark secrets, fascinating stories, and entertaining anecdotes.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

With your guide, a Venetian art expert and historian, enjoy skip-the-line access to the Doge's Palace and make a beeline for backstage. After a guard opens a special door, enter the hidden side of the palace to see the prison cell where Casanova was held, hear the unlikely tale of his escape, and visit the archives to learn how secrets were kept. See hidden council rooms to learn of the system of checks and balances that made Venice the world's oldest republic and enter the best general access areas such as huge audience rooms, ballrooms with incredible paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto, and the private apartments of the Duke of Venice. You even cross the famed Bridge of Sighs to see the New Prisons on this small-group tour.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Special access to the Doge’s Palace Secret itineraries
  • Tickets & reservation fees
  • Expert tour guide
  • Small groups of 20 or fewer
  • Headsets
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Due to Doge's Palace regulations, children under the age of 6 are not permitted inside the secret itineraries and therefore cannot take this tour.
  • The prisons and secret itineraries are not wheelchair-accessible, nor is the route suitable for those with walking disabilities or for pregnant women.
  • Tour not suitable for people that are claustrophobic
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Museo Correr, P.za San Marco, 52, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy


Return Details

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

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

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

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Navigator14895240155

25 Apr, 2024

Fascinating tour of Doges palace, great tour guides, interesting until the very end. Well worth a look. If you struggle with standing be warned it is a long tour, there are only a few places to sit and there are lots of steps.

Wander69863

24 Apr, 2024

Excellent tour of the Doges Palace with the opportunity to see parts otherwise closed to the public. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke not merely about the building but Venetian history and culture. I recommend the trip as an excellent introduction to Venice.

Kierstin_P

18 Apr, 2024

We had a great local tour guide, Marina I believe. She was extremely knowledgeable and the best part of the tour. She taught us a lot and definitely made a huge difference versus us just walking through the Doge ourselves. However, I have to deduct stars because the original tickets advertised noted we would be touring St Marks Basilica. Our tour did not match the advertisement. We received late correspondence and by then, there were no tickets left. The Doge provides its own secret tour for a fraction of the price. We would have done this should we had been informed months prior when we purchased; again there were no tickets by then. There was no compensation. If you are just looking for the Doge, this is a good tour. However, we had to leave Venice the next morning very disappointed we couldn’t tour the Basilica as promised in the agreement. More and more I’m finding La Vacanza Travel is leaving much to be desired and not providing services purchased. Unsure how this is legal. It’s reasonable for a customer to expect services purchased.

Rick_Z

09 Apr, 2024

The most overpriced and overrated think you can do in Venice. They tell you it's 30 minutes, it was only 20-25 max. Fisrt of all we thought it was a private one, not a shared one. We discovered that for the same pricre you can get a private one once your here. Our gondolier never introduced himself or said a word to us, was on his phone or talking/ yelling at the one in front of us. They had no music, singing, nothing. The ride itself was a "follow the leader", like pack mules, on their route. It's nothing like you imagine it should/would be. Save your money or rent private here.

VIDavidGilmour

08 Apr, 2024

You'd be insane to book this tour with third party sites! Official website tickets are €20, third party like here are charging $120!!

User's Picture Gallery

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Worth every penny

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Great tour and guide!

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Definitely recommended!

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The prison and secret...

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Ok tour but not amazing

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Disturbingly awesome

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Secrets tour - worth the extra time and money.

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Great tour

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Great tour guide and perfect size group

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It’s definitely worth crossing off the bucket list!

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Fab tours on a miserable day !

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Educational. Fun. Good value.

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Excellent History of the Doge/Basilica!

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Loved it!

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Highly Recommend!

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Always a special place

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Superb insight to the secrets of Venice

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Knowledgeable Guide Showed Us Hidden Venice

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Très intéressant mais en anglais

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