Venice Private Tour fast access, Doge Palace, St Mark's Basilica

Venice, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

Uncover the magic of Venice on this private tour, designed for a personalized and unforgettable experience. Stroll through St. Mark’s Square, see the Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, and the Grand Canal, all with expert insights from your private guide. Upgrade with skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica to admire its dazzling mosaics and dive deeper into Venice’s rich history, perfect for travelers seeking an exclusive, story-filled adventure.

A private, personalized tour of Venice: Get personal attention
Skip the hassle of navigating and follow your guide around the city
Entry to the Doge’s Palace is included for ease
Upgrade to include entry to St. Mark's Basilica if you wish

What's Included

Skip-the-line tickets
Private guide for 3 hours (if rialto option selected)
Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
Entry to St. Mark's Basilica (if option selected)
Private guide for 2 hours

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza San Marco
P.za San Marco, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Meeting point at St. Mark's Square, between the 2 columns. Your guide will have a sign with your name.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Piazza San Marco

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di San Marco

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ponte dei Sospiri

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palazzo Ducale

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Canal Grande

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte di Rialto

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
If you arrive late you might loose the entrances reserved

Please note: in some areas of the attractions the stroller may be carried by yourself in your arms, due to architectural restrictions
The access to St. Mark's is included only if option selected
Please note: the basilica is included indoor only if option selected
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
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.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 2 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.2

based on 9 reviews

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Excellent private tour

ReneeD, Nov 2025

Our private tour of the Doge Palace was exceptional. The guide was thorough and incredibly informative, sharing fascinating details about the history and architecture. Early access made the experience even better—exploring without the usual crowds was a real privilege. Highly recommended!

Doges palace tour

Joshua_P, Sep 2023

Our tour guide was great, very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend this tour however to would avoid in the summer months, it’s gets very hot in Doges palace.

Not what I expected

Jessica_G, Jul 2023

Our guide was very knowledgeable and sweet. Unfortunately, I planned the entire tour around a gondola ride just to find out in the end that one was not included. I purposely picked this tour for that feature. It was not the guides fault. I feel the site misrepresented the tour.

Great experience

Erin_B, Oct 2020

Our guide was knowledgeable and patient! We were traveling with a small child and Grace would explain to me and then my husband as the other was entertaining our child. I really enjoyed our tour as did our child. It was informative and interesting!

Saint Mark’s Cathedral

zevcrawley, Feb 2020

Alessandra had excellent knowledge of the history of Venice, the Doge Palace and St. Mark’s cathedral. She was helpful taking pictures of the most iconic views in Venice. She also noted points of interest during the gondola ride.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Hey! nice to read that Alessandra did a great job with you. She's one of our best guides in Venice so we are glad you had a great time and learnt lots of things with her. Please, do not hesitate to visit us again when in Venice!

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Larry_O, Jul 2019

Excellent tour with one on one guide, really worked to make our visit fit our time and interest points. She was very sensitive to being aware of crowds and keeping us close and informed .

Response from Host, Jul 2019

Thank you for enjoying our Venice Private Tour!

Great tour!

Oksana S, Jul 2019

We really enjoyed this tour, our guide was very informative and very knowledgeable. She made the tour interesting to us and our 12 year old! We highly recommend this tour to others

Response from Host, Jul 2019

Thank you, Oksana, for this beautiful review!

Deception

Oscar_A, Oct 2025

In the Tour title they sold me something, and then it wasn't what I was expecting. We have paid a lot for 1.5h tour. I feel CHEATED.

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Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Oscar, we are sorry to hear that you expected other services that were not mentioned. The option you selected at the time of booking included entrance to the Doge's Palace with tickets included and only an outdoor view of the Basilica. When selecting the option on the tour, you can see there is more than one. To visit the Basilica inside, we suggest you select option with Basilica, otherwise it won't be possible to enter. The price paid for your reservation reflected the services you benefit from.