Venice: St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace and Glass Factory

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Venice, Italy

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover two of Venice’s most important landmarks—and go beyond simple sightseeing—on this tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, including a visit to a glassblowing factory. Head straight inside with skip-the-line tickets included, explore architectural and cultural highlights with a guide, and uncover hidden corners you might otherwise have missed. Afterward, watch a live demonstration while local artisans craft decorative glass.

Avoid waiting and skip long lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace
Guarantee your access to Venice’s top attractions with tickets included
Maximize your time and combine three experiences in a single tour
Go beyond the guidebook with insights and stories as you explore

What's Included

St. Mark's Basilica skip-the-line tickets (If Basilica option is selected)
Doge's Palace skip-the-line tickets
St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Guided Tour
Glass Factory Demonstration
Headset to hear the guide (for guided tours with more than 7 people)

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Tips (optional)
Access to Terrace and Pala d'Oro

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Torre dell'Orologio
P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Your meeting point is under the blue Clock Tower, just by St. Mark’s Basilica and beside Bar Americano. Look out for your host holding a blue flag— they’ll be ready to welcome you! Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Torre dell'Orologio, P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Itinerary

Palazzo Ducale

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ponte dei Sospiri

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Mark's Basilica

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Piazza San Marco

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Visits inside Saint Mark's Basilica are limited to a maximum of 15–20 minutes, as determined by Basilica authorities.
Please note the importance of arriving on time, as each attraction operates on a strict schedule. Delays could result in missing your tour, and late arrivals cannot be accommodated.
As Saint Mark's Basilica is a religious site, all visitors are required to wear appropriate attire. Both men and women must ensure that their shoulders and knees are covered.
To ensure we can reach you with any updates to your reservation, please provide the correct telephone number, including the 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.
Basilica tickets are priced at €12 per person. Doge's Palace tickets are priced at €30 per adult. All additional charges are considered administrative costs
The tour runs in all weather conditions. Please note that during certain times 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 provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St.Mark’s Basilica.
Due to the availability of entry time slots for St. Mark's Basilica, the tour start time may be subject to changes. In such a case, you will be contacted directly by email or phone
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.4

based on 24 reviews

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See the sights but plan more time

Robert_Z, Jul 2026

Beautiful can’t miss stops but it was NOT 2 hours and set our day back. Parts of the Doge’s Palace were rushed while others took too long. The glass blowing factory is very short and a gimmick to get you in the shop to purchase.

Great trip!

Manisha_S, Jul 2026

Giovani was very experienced. He was explaining the history very well. The additional details in Doge palace would be helpful. The glass factory tour was avoidable

Great tour, make sure to stay to the end!

Amy_C, Jul 2026

A very informative tour, all the sites are definitely worth seeing. We would not have learned as much without having a local guide. The glass factory at the end was a wonderful experience as well!

Avoid this overpriced tour and glass sales tactic

Cynthia_F, Jun 2026

Do not overpay for this 'tour,' the only tour part was the Doge's palace, and they got the tickets for that and the St. Mark's, but gave no tour or St. Mark's. They did not even point the way. The 'Glass' tour was a scam. It was a 4 min demonstration and a scheme to sell expensive glass to a captive audience. The blue flag person was not a guide. No local help was given either. Save money and just buy your own tickets.

The experience was...

KEITH_D, May 2026

The experience was phenomenal. They were very organized and Virginia our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend 👍

I will skip this tour next time.

Abhijit_S, Jan 2026

Tour guide must be knowledgable but was an arrogant person. His interaction with people(us) was kind of insensitive. I was disappointed with the experience me and my family got after paying so much money.

It's a beautiful tour,...

Giovan_F, Apr 2026

It's a beautiful tour, with highly qualified guides (ours was an art history teacher. To avoid during Easter because there are too many people and this creates problems.

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Sabina's been great...

Sabrina_G, Feb 2026

Sabina has been great, very pleasant and you could tell she knew a lot about the history of Venice. It has been very pleasant and we have learned a lot for her. Thank you.

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