St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

• Breeze past the queues and slip straight into Venice’s two most iconic landmarks without the wait.
• With your guide as storyteller and curator, uncover hidden symbols, political intrigues, and legends that bring each room alive.
• Walk through gilded chambers and frescoed halls where doges once ruled, then cross the Bridge of Sighs into the shadowy prisons.
• Step into St. Mark’s Basilica, where 8,000 sq. m. of golden mosaics shimmer like starlight and marble floors echo centuries of worship.
• Upgrade for terrace views at the basilica to see the sprawling Venetian lagoon beneath. Alternatively, take the Secret Itineraries tour at the Palace and walk an exclusive path through interrogation rooms, torture chambers, and Casanova’s legendary prison escape.

What to bring

• Valid ID matching the name on the ticket and the voucher received in email to the meeting point.

What's not allowed

• Flash/tripod/commercial photography at the Doge's Palace

• Photography at St. Marks Basilica is forbidden

Accessibility

• Both venues are wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible, although the Secret Itineraries tour at the Doge's Palace is not suitable for wheelchair users

• A ramp is available at the Porta del Fiori (Door of Flowers) entrance on the left-hand side of the basilica.

Additional information

• All guests must wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees to enter the basilica.

• The Correr Museum, Biblioteca Maricana and Archeological Museum can be enteres within 6 months from the date of booking.

This activity is non-refundable and cannot be cancelled. Variant-specific cancellation policies may apply.