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Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica: Guided Tour + Pala D’Oro Access
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Walk through the city's rich history, cultural heritage, and artistic brilliance
Explore two of Venice’s landmark interiors on a three-hour guided tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Skip-the-line entry is included at both sites, with a guide leading the visits in English and a headset provided. At the basilica, access covers the ground floor and the Byzantine Pala d’Oro. The ticket also includes entry to several museums and access to two other basilicas for independent visits.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line entry to the Doge's Palace
- Skip-the-line entry to the St. Mark's Basilica
- Entry to the Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
- Access to the ground floor and Pala D'Oro of Basilica
- Access to the Basilica della Salute and Basilica Santa Maria Assunta
- Guided tour of the Doge’s Palace
- Guided tour of the St. Mark’s Basilica
- Headset to hear the guide
What's Included in This Package
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St. Mark’s Basilica: Guided Tour
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Doge’s Palace: Guided Tour
This package is currently not cost-effective on its own.
Estimated gap: 17,00 € more than buying included attractions separately.
Alternative pass to consider: Venice Museums Pass (estimated saving: 96,00 €).
Scenario to make this package cost-effective
Total without package + suggested extra attraction Individual prices for included attractions + suggested extra attraction 273,00 €
Package total + 10% bonus
You save 1,00 €
on this combined scenario
272,00 € 😍
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Buy Ticket What's Not Included
- Museum and terrace of St. Mark's Basilica
- Guided tour of the Correr Museum
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
Opening hours
Attractions Location
- A. St. Mark's Basilica: Guided Tour: Piazza San Marco 328 Venice Get Directions
- B. Doge's Palace: Guided Tour: San Marco 1 Venice Get Directions
Average Duration
Duration: 03:00
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation allowed up to 48 hours before the event.
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Additional Information & Description
Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica reveal Venice’s power and artistic ambition through lavish state halls and golden mosaics. This three-hour guided tour brings the two landmarks together, with a close look at the palace’s role in the maritime republic and access to the basilica’s famed Pala d’Oro.
Doge’s Palace: the seat of Venetian power
The tour begins at Doge’s Palace, where lavish halls and artworks illuminate Venetian society during the republic’s golden age. The building itself adds another layer to that story: the first palace on this site was built in the 9th century and destroyed by fire, while the Gothic palace standing in St. Mark’s Square today dates from the 14th century. Since the 16th century, it has been linked to the New Prison by the Bridge of Sighs. Your guide connects these surroundings with the power and prestige the palace once represented.
Inside St. Mark’s Basilica
Next, the guided visit continues inside St. Mark’s Basilica. Alongside its mosaics, you can see the Pala d’Oro, a masterpiece of Byzantine art. Access covers the basilica’s ground floor and the Pala d’Oro, giving this part of the tour a clear focus on the church’s richly worked interior. The basilica’s museum and terrace are not included.
What the ticket includes beyond the tour
Skip-the-line entry is included at both Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. The ticket also opens up further cultural visits: entry to the Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, plus access to the Basilica della Salute and Basilica Santa Maria Assunta. After the guided visits, explore the Correr Museum at your own pace with an app; a guided tour of that museum is not included.
Language, arrival and mobile tickets
The live tour runs in English, and a headset is provided so you can hear the guide. Arrive 15 minutes before the start at 4683g Campo San Zaccaria. Doge’s Palace itself is at San Marco 1. Tickets are delivered instantly and can be presented on a smartphone. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica: Guided Tour + Pala D’Oro Access
It includes guided visits to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, skip-the-line entry at both, and a headset. It also covers entry to Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and the Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, plus access to Basilica della Salute and Basilica Santa Maria Assunta.
Access includes the ground floor and the Pala d’Oro, a Byzantine artwork. The basilica’s museum and terrace are excluded.
The tour lasts three hours and the live guide speaks English.
Yes. Tickets are delivered instantly and can be presented on a smartphone.
No. Entry to Museo Correr is included for independent exploration; a guided tour of the museum is excluded.
The museum and terrace of St. Mark’s Basilica, a guided tour of Museo Correr, and hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded.
Distributor of "Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica: Guided Tour + Pala D’Oro Access"
Park Viaggi srl
Venice
