St Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip the Line - Semi-Private
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Venice, Italy
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visiting Venice’s most famous landmarks can mean long waits at the ticket kiosk, but this small-group tour ensures skip-the-line entry to both St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, including the Basilica entry ticket. Admire golden mosaics and sweeping views from the Basilica terrace, then step inside the Doge’s Palace to explore lavish chambers, the Golden Staircase, and the Grand Council Chamber.
- Maximise your time with fast-track access to two of Venice’s busiest landmarks
- Gain deeper insight with expert commentary throughout
- Enjoy a well-paced visit without the hassle of planning the logistics
- Explore in a small group of 8 travelers or upgrade for a private tour
What's Included
- Professional Tour Guide
- Semi-private guided walking tour (8 Guests Maximum)
- St Mark's Basilica entry ticket (€12)
- Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- Tour does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Saint Mark's BasilicaP.za San Marco, 328, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
At the corner of the covered gallery/arcade by the st mark’s bell tower (outside).
End point
- Doge's PalaceP.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Itinerary
1
Piazza San Marco
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
St. Mark's Basilica
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Palazzo Ducale
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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
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Shannon was an excellent tour guide with many interesting back stories and very thorough would highly recommended
The church and dodge visits are a must do, the guide we had was super smart about all the history but very bad at managing her time. So much so we missed the church entrance time and spent most of time in the dodge
Enrico was fantastic! He was so knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. We would definitely book with Enrico again when we return to Italy.
We booked through Babylon tours and it was a great experience. Due to last moment changes in church schedule our tour got pushed by 30 mins and the tour company reached out to me several times to offer a private tour with a guide.Our guide Roko was very patient and nice. He explained all parts of Bassilica and Doge palace very well. He was very friendly and helped with taking our family pics on our request. Thanks for making the experience memorable for us Roko and Babylon tours.
Very interesting tour and our guide was very knowledgeable. Lots of stairs and hot during the summer but definitely worth going.
Wonderful tour. Our guide Alice was a local and very knowledgeable, highly recommend! Remember to cover your shoulders and knees.
The semi private tour and skip the line option was perfect for us. We lucked out that there were only two other people in our group so it felt almost like a private. Therefore, there was no need to use a headset. Enrico was very knowledgeable very engaging and very friendly. Highly recommend a tour with Enrico.
Roko was a wonderful guide, extremely knowledgeable and professional. I would highly recommend this tour and would request Roko if possible.
Guide gave clear meeting instructions and was knowledgeable. It was so nice to have a guide to take us through a busy place and avoid the lines!
Mary was a great guide. Educated, funny, insightful, and engaged! Highly recommend. We had her for a private tour, which allowed for as much personal interaction as we liked.
Frederico was an excellent guide. Was an amazing experience. He was very knowledgeable about Venetian history.
Enrico was a great guide! Super informative and interesting. We loved the semi-private tour, it allowed us to ask a number of questions and get a few pointers on other aspects of Venice.
Very friendly and informative guide. Your was thorough but didn’t drag. Doge palace was much more interesting than I had anticipated.
Our guide Marialaura was excellent. So knowledgeable and a lovely person. Totally recommend her for this tour experience
Federico was great!! Texted before with exact location to meet. He knew so much about the history of the city, St Mark’s Basilica and Doge Palace. I loved learning about the history on our first day. He also provided a great recommendation on our next activity based on the activity in the city and a great spot for lunch.
A wonderful guide. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide. The Basilica and Palace are beautiful. Would definitely recommend.
Excellent tour guide Monica - she had a lovely demeanor and so much knowledge of the history of Venice and beyond. You could tell
She really loved to share her heritage and was patient in answering questions, spoke fluent English and kept the interest of our entire group, from the kids to the adults.
Allessia was very knowledgeable and entertaining on our tour. We were able to gain more information than we could have on our own and we are very pleased we chose this tour.
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