Doge’s Palace, Prisons and Bridge of Sighs Tour with Gondola Ride

Venice, Italy

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2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Licensed local guide (included only with guided tour options)
Audioguide for Doge’s Palace (included only with Tickets + Audioguide option)
Skip-the-line Doge’s Palace ticket
Shared gondola ride included only with guided Doge’s Palace tour (not included in Audioguide option)
Correr Museum entry
Stop at a local Vetreria
Guided tour of Saint Mark’s Square & Doge’s Palace in English/Spanish/other (if selected)

transport
Meals
Tips (optional)
St. Mark’s Basilica tickets not included

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Clock Tower
P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Meet your host under the blue Clock Tower at the corner of St. Mark's Basilica, next to Bar Americano. The host will be holding a blue flag and wearing a yellow vest.

Pickup details

Meet your host under the blue Clock Tower at the corner of St. Mark's Basilica, next to Bar Americano. The host will be holding a blue flag and wearing a yellow vest.

What To Expect

Palazzo Ducale

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Viator voucher is not your entry ticket. You will receive all the necessary information via email and Whatsapp.
Visits inside the Doge’s Palace have a typical duration of 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the time spent exploring the various rooms and exhibitions.

The tour runs even in light rain. Please note that during certain time of the year, high tide may occur. In that case, raised walkways are set up to allow access and disposable shoe covers can be purchased in front of the entrance.
Please note that to use the audio guide, you must have a smartphone and headphones.
Meeting time is subject to change; if this occurs, you will receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please provide your correct phone number and country code.
During the summer season, please allow up to two hours to travel from the train station to Saint Mark’s Square, as water taxis are in high demand and delays are common due to heavy crowds.
If you wish to upgrade your experience with a Basilica entry ticket, please contact us

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.0

based on 3 reviews

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The tour itself was fine,...

Bonnie_B, May 2026

The tour itself was fine, however they changed the time of our tour just 3 days before it was to start and moved it to a conflicting time we had tickets for the basilica. So we had to choose, VERY disappointing. If you book with them, don’t book any other tour the same day. We also got hooked into a glass blowing demo which was actually much more of a sales pitch to buy blown glass. Tour guide was good and the gondola ride was nice as the group was small and my husband and I had a gondola to ourselves.

The guide was very...

Cathy_H, Apr 2026

The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The bridge of sighs and prison area was very interesting and a must see if you are going to go into Doge’s Palace

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