# St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - **Activity Name**: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - **Rating**: 4.3 (2.7k+ reviews) - **Location**: Calle de le Rasse, 4536, 30122 Venice, VE, Italia - **City**: Venice - **State**: VE - **Country**: Italy - **Duration**: 1 Hour 30 Minutes - 2 Hours - **Activity URL**: https://allevents.in/venice/things-to-do/st-marks-basilica-and-doges-palace-skip-the-line-guided-tour-aidmaxj199 ## About this Activity Your experience Skip the lines and explore Venice’s political and spiritual heart with an expert guide who brings the city’s two greatest landmarks alive. Getting started Meet your guide at the starting point mentioned on your voucher. Show your ticket and ID for a quick security check. Enjoy fast-track access with minimal waiting time. What to expect Doge’s Palace The former seat of Venetian power, it's famed for grand halls, Gothic façades, and dramatic prisons. Features Stand beneath Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso in the Grand Council Hall. See Veronese’s Apotheosis of Venice in gilded chambers. Cross the Bridge of Sighs into the stark palace prisons. Your guide shares stories of political intrigue and Venetian power. St. Mark’s Basilica Venice’s “Church of Gold,” this basilica is celebrated for its glittering mosaics and Byzantine heritage. Features Admire 8,000 sq. m. of golden mosaics across domes and arches. Discover relics of St. Mark and their journey to Venice. Walk on marble floors and see treasures from the Byzantine world. Learn how faith and wealth shaped the city’s most iconic church. Upgrades: Enhance your visit with terrace access for sweeping lagoon views, or take the Secret Itineraries tour for exclusive entry to hidden offices, interrogation rooms, torture chambers, and the infamous Pozzi and Piombi prisons. ## Pricing - **Starting Price**: USD 80.35 - **Currency**: USD ## Essential Information - **Location**: Calle de le Rasse, 4536, 30122 Venice, VE, Italia - **Address**: Venice, VE, Italy - **Coordinates**: 45.4337035, 12.3403894 - **Timings**: - Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday: 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM - Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday: 09:00 AM to 07:00 PM - Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday: 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM - Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM - Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM - Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday: 09:30 AM to 05:15 PM - Friday, saturday: 09:00 AM to 11:00 PM ## About the place Skip the lines and explore Venice’s political and spiritual heart with an expert guide who brings the city’s two greatest landmarks alive. Getting started Meet your guide at the starting point mentioned on your voucher. Show your ticket and ID for a quick security check. Enjoy fast-track access with minimal waiting time. What to expect Doge’s Palace The former seat of Venetian power, it's famed for grand halls, Gothic façades, and dramatic prisons. Features Stand beneath Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso in the Grand Council Hall. See Veronese’s Apotheosis of Venice in gilded chambers. Cross the Bridge of Sighs into the stark palace prisons. Your guide shares stories of political intrigue and Venetian power. St. Mark’s Basilica Venice’s “Church of Gold,” this basilica is celebrated for its glittering mosaics and Byzantine heritage. Features Admire 8,000 sq. m. of golden mosaics across domes and arches. Discover relics of St. Mark and their journey to Venice. Walk on marble floors and see treasures from the Byzantine world. Learn how faith and wealth shaped the city’s most iconic church. Upgrades: Enhance your visit with terrace access for sweeping lagoon views, or take the Secret Itineraries tour for exclusive entry to hidden offices, interrogation rooms, torture chambers, and the infamous Pozzi and Piombi prisons. ## Highlights 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. ## Inclusions & Exclusions InclusionsExclusionsSkip-the-line entryExpert English, Italian, German, Spanish, or French-speaking guideAccess to Bridge of Sighs and New PrisonsSecret Itineraries tour (as per option selected)Headsets for groups of 10+ peopleSkip-the-line entryExpert English, Italian, German, Spanish, or French-speaking guideTerrace access (as per option selected)Headsets for groups of 10+ peopleCorrer MuseumMarciana LibraryNational Archeological MuseumHistory Gallery of Venice (as per option selected)Hotel transfersAudio guideGuided tours of Correr Museum, Biblioteca Marciana, and Archeological MuseumSkip-the-line entryExpert English, Italian, German, Spanish, or French-speaking guideAccess to Bridge of Sighs and New PrisonsSecret Itineraries tour (as per option selected)Headsets for groups of 10+ peopleSkip-the-line entryExpert English, Italian, German, Spanish, or French-speaking guideTerrace access (as per option selected)Headsets for groups of 10+ peopleCorrer MuseumMarciana LibraryNational Archeological MuseumHistory Gallery of Venice (as per option selected)Hotel transfersAudio guideGuided tours of Correr Museum, Biblioteca Marciana, and Archeological Museum ## Additional Information This activity is non-refundable and cannot be cancelled. Variant-specific cancellation policies may apply. ## Frequently Asked Questions - **Q**: What to bring - **A**: Valid ID matching the name on the ticket and the voucher received in email to the meeting point. - **Q**: What's not allowed - **A**: - Flash/tripod/commercial photography at the Doge's Palace - Photography at St. Marks Basilica is forbidden - **Q**: Accessibility - **A**: - 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. - **Q**: Additional information - **A**: - 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. ## Gallery - **Alt text**: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Banner - 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