Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour
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Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour
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Duration: 3h
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- Professional art historian guide
- Private tour
- Skip the line Entrance to Doge's Palace
- Skip the line St. Mark's Basilica, Pala Oro, Horses Loggia and Museum entrance fee
- Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
- Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
What's not included- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Start:
- P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, ItalyGuide will wait for you by the column with a lion on Top - the column is near the water
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29762P19- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers 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
- Child under 18 old must provide valid ID to have reduced price to museums
- Food and drinks are not allowed in the museums or churches
- It is forbidden to enter the Basilica with luggage, backpacks or voluminous bags.
- 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
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Which attractions will I visit with Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:Discover and book Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour on Tripadvisor
- How much is Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour?
- Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour price starts from £304.63. Discover and book Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour cancellation policy?
- Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour on Tripadvisor
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- Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour is hosted by Italian Vista Travel. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Italian Vista Travel on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29762P19
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- You'll start atP.za San Marco, 3P.za San Marco, 3, 30124 Venezia VE, ItalyGuide will wait for you by the column with a lion on Top - the column is near the waterSee address & details
- Pass byColonna di San Marco e San Teodoro
- 1Basilica di San MarcoStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 2Doge's PalaceStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedSee detailsPass byPonte dei Sospiri
- You'll return to the starting point
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- 99kj990 contributionsGreat way to see Florence highlights!Our tour guide, Brian, was awesome. We enjoyed seeing the highlights of Florence. This was an effective way to cover a lot of highlights in a short period of time, which was perfect for us, as we were only in town for one day. Our daughters (11 & 14) enjoyed the tour and it was a perfect blend of educational and enjoyable!Written 22 October 2023
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bassman_blue
Mid-USA9 contributions
Our guide, Paola was very knowledgeable, friendly, and personable. She let us go at our own pace, and giving us insights beyond a guide book. We highly recommend her as a tour guide. Piazza San Marco was under a very high tide (we bought disposable boots to wade across the Piazza in shin-deep brackish water) and that meant we couldn't skip the line for the Basilica. Check the tides before you go if you can.
Written 8 October 2021
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449owlcove
Philadelphia, PA4 contributions
Sept 2019
Long lines and massive crowds at world class sites are the bane of current travelers .
One solution albeit a costly one is to engage a knowledgeable guide on a private tour . We booked a "Skip the Line" of St. Marks and the Doges Palace in September and it was well worth the cost. These are magnificent sites and the private guide opens your understanding while lifting the rope lines providing immediate access.
Would recommend this tour to anyone who is seriously interested in these places who can afford the cost.
One solution albeit a costly one is to engage a knowledgeable guide on a private tour . We booked a "Skip the Line" of St. Marks and the Doges Palace in September and it was well worth the cost. These are magnificent sites and the private guide opens your understanding while lifting the rope lines providing immediate access.
Would recommend this tour to anyone who is seriously interested in these places who can afford the cost.
Written 13 November 2019
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Thank you for your glowing review! We are very happy you liked our tour in Venice !! We hope you’ll be our guest again in the future!!!
All the best
Elena
Written 7 December 2019
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drTX2
Inverness, IL74 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
Was in Venice and thought this would be a highlight. We had come from Rome so had seen many churches already.
Pros- you do get to skip the line at the Basilica. The guide tried her best to explain what we were seeing but her English was not the best and she was not engaging. The tour is just the right length of time and they text you before the tour with the name of your guide
Cons-the entrance fee for the Doges Palace is not included in the price of the tour. It took us a while to find our guide under the lion where so many tourists are meeting guides. Our teens didn’t find it interesting beyond the beauty of the palace and the prison. I think a self-guided audio tour would have been better.
Pros- you do get to skip the line at the Basilica. The guide tried her best to explain what we were seeing but her English was not the best and she was not engaging. The tour is just the right length of time and they text you before the tour with the name of your guide
Cons-the entrance fee for the Doges Palace is not included in the price of the tour. It took us a while to find our guide under the lion where so many tourists are meeting guides. Our teens didn’t find it interesting beyond the beauty of the palace and the prison. I think a self-guided audio tour would have been better.
Written 5 August 2019
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Dear drTX2
thank you or your feedback, it's always good to hear our customers comments and point of views. I am happy that you found the tour ok, but of course I admit that it would have been better that you had found it amazing like many other clients found it according to their reviews.
I don't think that a self audio tour would have been better, at least because you can't ask questions and also because a self audio tour is very impersonal and "basic", while our guides are not.
I am sorry that you found our guide's English not the best, usually our customers appreciate our guides' English but of course I admit this is also a very subjective issue. It's also very difficult to engage teenagers, so I am sorry that our guides didn't manage in this delicate task with your kids, I know she really did her best.
The tickets for the Doge's Palace are not included but we reserve the skip the lines entrance, that you enjoyed (this is also something that audiogudes can't offer), this is mentioned in the description of the tour AND in the voucher that UNFORTUNATELY YOU DIDN'T HAVE WITH YOU the day of the tour. I always recommend my clients to bring the voucher with them the day of the tour because it mentions all the details (like meeting point or example), inclusions and exclusions of the tour to avoid surprises and issues.
Last but not the least, regarding the meeting point, I think you met your guide 5 minutes after you called our office, fortunately we are available 24/7 in case of need, anyway she was just there in front of you with a sign. I admit the meeting point is in a busy spot, but this is also to maximize the time of the tour and to avoid that somebody gets lost as it often happens when the meeting point is in a less beaten area of Venice...getting lost in Venice is very easy and also in this case a guide can help you to avoid this, while a self audio guide can't.
Thank you again for your comments!
Elena
Written 7 August 2019
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Glenn T
4 contributions
Dec 2019
Me, my wife and daughter (age 21) had a great private tour with Rossana. I strongly recommend having a private tour, as we were able to tour the jails, dungeons, torture room and other areas of Doge's Palace that are not otherwise available to the general public. The information provided by Rossana was spot-on and she kept the tour at a solid pace (she understood that we like high-level, 10,000 foot view information - think dinner party conversation topics).
In spite of the slight flooded conditions of the City (normal for Winter), Rossana was unfazed and readily prepared. Our family has been fortunate to travel to many countries/cities with a private tour in each and this company has been one of the best - we highly recommend it and Rossana.
In spite of the slight flooded conditions of the City (normal for Winter), Rossana was unfazed and readily prepared. Our family has been fortunate to travel to many countries/cities with a private tour in each and this company has been one of the best - we highly recommend it and Rossana.
Written 1 January 2020
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Kingston D
12 contributions
Apr 2019
This tour was very good! Its a don't miss when in Venice. Skipping the line is a huge bonus as the line up is pretty long to get in without it!
Written 7 May 2019
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Thank you!!! We try to do our best to let you avoid the crowds of the high season in Italy!!!
All our best
Elena
Written 24 May 2019
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Jenine M
3 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
Tullia‘s knowledge of both the history and the art was like having an encyclopedia that elegantly and patiently explained all that this tour offered. I couldn’t imagine experiencing it any other way. She was magnificent!!!
Written 29 September 2023
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Marc C
Moraga, CA7 contributions
Oct 2022
Our tour guide was very informative and friendly. She provided an excellent overall tour of both Doge's Palace and the Basilica. We would definitely rebook through this tour company.
Written 24 October 2022
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Humberto G
1 contribution
May 2022 • Couples
Awesome guide - wonderful sense of history and a very complete tour. We learned so much and are glad we did the private tour with an expert. Really worth it
Written 24 May 2022
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Scott V
3 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
St. Marks is beyond words. You can not imagine what incredible art and design are in this church. Nothing in your experience can compare.
Written 6 May 2022
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Kristine T
10 contributions
Jul 2021
This was a very nice tour. Our guide was wonderful. Only complaint was that it felt a little lengthy at the end. Feel like it could have been consolidated a bit.
Written 11 August 2021
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Thank you Kristine, I am happy you enjoyed the tour and the guide!
Written 17 August 2021
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chicfille
New York City, NY11 contributions
I have a slight mobility issues, i.e. I would use a small, foldable walker which my partner can carry. I can walk stairs with railings. Is this tour practical for me? Can you meet at a central hotel (Bauer Palazzo), how much extra?
drTX2
Inverness, IL74 contributions
Most of the tour you would be fine because it is flat surface. It was uneven when we toured the prison and the Bridge os Sighs. That may pose difficulties but I’m sure the guide would be able to adjust the tour for you
Hina K
Leawood, KS46 contributions
Hello. How long is this tour?
Kingston D
12 contributions
It’s about 2 to 3 hours
drTX2
Inverness, IL74 contributions
In the description, it states you are able to Skip the Line but then it states you have to buy your own ticket? how is this possible? Does the guide buy it for you or do you have to wait in line to buy it?
Kingston D
12 contributions
No when you purchase tour you do not have to buy a ticket. The guide will have the tickets.
pako_congo
Santa Cruz, Bolivia75 contributions
Bonjour
Nous souhaitons réserver pour août . La visite est-elle en Français ? De plus je ne vois pas où indiquer notre hôtel. Cela sera t il convenu plus tard ?
Merci et j’espère à bientôt
jolighthipe
Omaha, NE3 contributions
Is this a private or group tour? If it is a group tour, how large is the group?
jolighthipe
Omaha, NE3 contributions
Just my husband and myself were on the tour.
Richard S
Reading, PA6 contributions
How crowded should it be the first week of January
jolighthipe
Omaha, NE3 contributions
I have never been there in January.
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