The 15 Best Doge’s Palace Tours in Venice

1.Doge’s Palace Reserved Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42,716 reviews · 1 day · from $41Our pick

Enter Doge’s Palace with a reserved digital ticket and explore at your own pace. See the Golden Staircase, Great Council Chamber, armory, prison route, and Bridge of Sighs. Your ticket also includes Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum, and Marciana Library, but no guide or audio tour.

“Really beautiful palace and so much to see. Very interesting to visit as variation throughout to cater for many differing interests.”

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2.Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica with Terrace Access Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10,697 reviews · from $123

Explore St. Mark’s Basilica, its first-floor terrace, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and New Prisons in three hours. Guides such as Federica, Elena, Matteo, and Francesca bring Venice’s past to life with clear stories and humor. Choose a private or small-group tour in five languages.

“The tour was well organised and very informative. Thank you very much”

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3.Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s Basilica, and Pala d’Oro

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6,235 reviews · from $100

Walk through Venice’s political heart with a live guide, entering Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica through priority access. See the grand council hall, Bridge of Sighs, Casanova’s prison, gold mosaics, Pala d’Oro, museum, and terrace. Guides may lead in English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian.

“The guide Tonatta was extremely perfect. Recommend this tour”

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4.Legendary Venice: Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s & VIP Terrace Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,033 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $76

Explore Venice’s two essential landmarks with an English-speaking guide. See St. Mark’s golden mosaics, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and, with the right option, the basilica terraces overlooking St. Mark’s Square. Early 8 AM departures offer special palace access.

“Be aware that striking Water Bus teams can ruin your trip and cost you a lot of wasted money. $569 pissed away.”

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5.Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,734 reviews · from $108

Spend 2.5 to 3 hours with a live guide at Venice’s Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. You’ll see grand halls, prison corridors, the Bridge of Sighs, and golden mosaics, with optional access to the basilica terrace, museum, and Pala d’Oro.

“What a great way to spend 4 hours! The guide provides lots of interesting information and is able to skip the line for an enjoyable experience. Highly recommend!”

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6.St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,375 reviews · from $94

Spend three hours with a local guide at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, entering through reserved priority access. Expect golden mosaics, Gothic halls, the Bridge of Sighs, and stories about Venetian power, Casanova, and daily life. Small-group and private options are available.

“Tour guide Clare excellent learn need everyone’s name and very energetic.”

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7.Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,549 reviews · 69 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $68

Enter Doge’s Palace with a live English, French, German, or Spanish guide. See Tintoretto’s vast Last Judgment, cross the Bridge of Sighs, visit the New Prisons, and add a VR history gallery or gondola ride if you choose. Guides such as Elena and Valentina are praised for clear, lively storytelling.

“This was an excellent tour, and our guide was wonderful. She hit the perfect balance of explaining historical and significant facts while keeping the group engaged. The pace of the tour was perfect. Highly recommended.”

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8.Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,478 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129

Spend about three and a half hours around St. Mark’s Square with guided visits to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, access to nearby museums, a VR history gallery, and a shared gondola ride. Guides such as Lucia, Valentina, Giada, and Alexander have earned praise for clear, lively storytelling.

“You need to run to the gondolas. Good luck you can not make it. Pick a different tour. You can't even give a bad review”

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9.Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Tour with Upgrade Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,387 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $79

See Venice’s political heart and grandest church in two to three hours. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide leads you through Doge’s Palace, across the Bridge of Sighs, and into St. Mark’s Basilica. Choose the 8 AM departure for empty palace rooms and terrace access.

“Mose was a rockstar. Super well informed, able to communicate centuries worth of story in an enjoyable and intelligent and interesting way. Diana great job in managing the tour. Great experience in all four of the major portions of the architecture (basilica, palace, prison; bridge) and the surrounding area. Tells a great story like all great story tellers do - an absolutely great option, it hits all the high points!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,892 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $83

Join City Wonders in central Venice for a two-hour English guided visit to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Guides such as Zoe, Shannon, Rita, and Michaela bring the art and politics to life. Expect a small group of up to 25, headsets, and limited basilica time.

“This was a great, very informative tour of the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. The tour focused primarily on the Doge's Palace, including the Bridge of Sighs, and gave a ton of great information about the history both of the palace and the Doge system in Venice. Note that backpacks are not allowed inside the palace (they can be checked for free at the entrance)! One note to the provider - I would adjust the tour to end inside the basilica instead of outside of it. I would have liked to spend more time independently inside after the tour (since the tour time in the basilica was relatively short)…”

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11.Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,841 reviews · 1.5 - 2.5 hours · from $81

Visit Venice’s two great landmarks in 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Choose an English guided tour, private guide, audioguide, St. Mark’s terrace, or Campanile access. Guides such as Natalia, Sabrina, Marina, and Mark have led recent departures, depending on your option and date.

“tour guide was very good.. thought it was over priced”

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12.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,637 reviews · 1h 15m · from $54

Enter Venice’s Doge’s Palace with a live guide and follow the route from gilded government halls to the Bridge of Sighs and old prisons. Guides such as Denise, Marco, and Donatella have earned praise for lively local history. Your ticket also covers St. Mark’s Square museums for three months.

“The microphone could be better for the guide but she was wonderful and funny and the tour was very nice.”

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13.St Mark’s Basilica After-Hours Tour with Optional Doge’s Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,412 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

Enter St. Mark’s Basilica after regular hours with a guide and a small group, then visit the crypt where St. Mark is believed to rest. Upgrade for Doge’s Palace, the armory, prisons, council rooms, Torre dell’Orologio, and Bridge of Sighs. Guides may include Marina, Nico, Iole, or Valentina.

“Our guide is a native Venetian and did a phenomenal job of explaining details about some of the artwork and other features within Doge’s Palace and Saint Marks Cathedral. We also had a little break to rest, get refreshments, or buy gifts in the middle of the tour, which was great. The after hours aspect of Saint Mark’s Cathedral was truly a spiritual experience.”

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14.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guidebook

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,196 reviews · 1 day · from $51

Enter Doge’s Palace with a reserved ticket, cross the Bridge of Sighs, see the old prisons, and explore nearby museums. A printed Venice guidebook, map, and History Gallery VR experience are included, with optional audio or live guided formats depending on the booking you choose.

“Really impressive place. Great to read about the history, but we wanted to use the guided audio tour and this wasn’t available on the day we went so not as good as it could have been.”

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15.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 897 reviews · 1 hour - 135 minutes · from $79

Enter Doge’s Palace with a guide in English, French, Spanish, or German, then see the Giants’ Staircase, grand halls, Tintoretto and Veronese paintings, and the Bridge of Sighs. The tour lasts about an hour, with an optional Museo Correr visit included.

“Amazing experience with a knowledgable and friendly guide. Well organised we skipped the long queue on both the palace and the church. Not to be missed highly recommend.”

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