Small-group Doge's Palace Skip-the-line Tour

Venice, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Doge’s Palace is one of Venice’s top sights, home to sumptuous art and architecture. Take in its highlights and learn about its long history in just a few hours with this guided tour. Skip-the-line tickets ensure that you don’t waste time waiting to enter and can head right inside with your guide and small group to admire the sumptuous halls, priceless works of art, and storied prisons.

Visit the Doge’s Palace with a guide to learn about its long history
Take in masterpieces by Titian, Tintoretto, and other great artists
Save time with fast-track entry so you can cover the entire palace
Plenty of time to ask your guide questions with a small–group tour

What's Included

Local licensed tour guide
Skip-the-line ticket to the Doge's palace

Hotel pick up and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Doge's Palace
P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
The guide will be outside the main entrance holding a yellow sign with "TOUR" written

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.3:30 pm

Itinerary

Palazzo Ducale

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This Tour runs rain or shine
Doge's Palace can be closed to the public in case of high tides. In this case, we will communicate it to the participants as soon as possible and we will arrange an alternative.

Minors must be accompanied by an adult
This tour is guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 participants
Please note that in case of adverse weather conditions (eg. bad storms, unexpected extreme events), or unforeseen circumstances (eg. monuments sudden closures, train/flight cancellations or delays) we do not guarantee a full refund. The company will examine each case and act accordingly.
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
Please note that some parts of the tour may not be easily accessible for people with reduced mobility (or any kind of disability), if you are unsure of the details, feel free to contact us.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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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 4 reviews

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Doge Palace Venice

mh46ndwtq2, Aug 2024

Susie was an excellent guide who was a lot of fun and brought a true passion about the palace and Venetian history. Would highly recommend her for families and anyone who enjoys the beauty of historical sites. She picked up the tour on one day notice and was at the door ready to great us. Superb pace to her tour, and was willing to adjust to our wants and needs. Would absolutely book her tour again!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that Susie provided such an engaging and passionate tour of the Doge's Palace, an authentic Venetian gem! We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you on another tour in the future to discover other hidden gems in Venice!

THE BEST tour guide!

Patricia_N, Nov 2023

Our tour guide Suzy was THE BEST EVER. She was friendly from the beginning and so knowledgeable. She did excellent tailoring the tour to keep the kids engaged. She was patient with them and her enthusiasm for her job showed. The Doge’s Palace was beautiful but it was Suzy that made it worth every penny. I would have missed out on so many details if she wasn’t with us.

Disappointed in Viator

Sharon_W, Sep 2023

We can’t review the tour because we couldn’t find the meeting location. We were there - but never found the tour guide. Despite really really trying! We tried contacting the tour operator but never got through. Then I confused myself and we ran to another location (wrong location). Viator won’t refund our money - they say it’s our fault for not finding the guide. We’ve taken many many viator tours. All have been good. This was our first bad experience. But I will say I’m disappointed in how Viator is handling it.

Best way to visit the Doge Palace

Veronique_B, Jul 2023

Fantastic tour! We were supposed to be in a small group and ended up alone with our guide. She was passionate and so interesting and quite knowledgeable. Highly recommend.