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St Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace with Secret Passages Access
(251) Reviews
Venezia
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Due to Doge's Palace regulations, children under the age of 6 are not permitted inside the secret itineraries and therefore cannot take this tour.
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Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
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No refund will be provided if high tide prevents certain parts of the tour, but adjustments to the route will be made for client safety and comfort.
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If access is restricted due to private events inside the Doge's Palace, we cannot be held responsible. This is a situation beyond our control. No refund will be issued.
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This tour is not suitable for people who are claustrophobic.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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A visit to Venice wouldn’t be the same without delving into its long and fascinating history as the world’s oldest republic. Go beyond the traditional route, stepping behind the scenes of the Doge’s Palace to explore the secret archives, offices, torture chambers, and the palace attic, home to top-security prison cells, including that of the famed Casanova! Finish next door at St. Mark's Basilica, combining a visit to Venice's top landmarks in one seamless tour.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Hall of the Great Council
Skip-the-line access to St. Mark's Basilica (12€)
Special access to the Doge’s Palace Secret itineraries
New Prisons
Small group of maximum 20 pax
Bridge of Sighs
Skip-the-line Doge's Palace tickets
Casanova’s prison cell
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Meeting Points
Departure
Museo Correr
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at Correr Museum in Piazza San Marco 52. Your guide will be waiting under the portico just outside the entrance of the museum.
With your guide, a Venetian art expert and historian, enjoy skip-the-line access to the Doge's Palace and make a beeline for backstage. After a guard opens a special door, enter the hidden side of the palace to see the prison cell where Casanova was held, hear the unlikely tale of his escape, and visit the archives to learn how secrets were kept. See hidden council rooms to learn of the system of checks and balances that made Venice the world's oldest republic and enter the best general access areas such as huge audience rooms, ballrooms with incredible paintings by Veronese and Tintoretto, and the private apartments of the Duke of Venice. You even cross the famed Bridge of Sighs to see the New Prisons on this small-group tour.
2 hours and 30 minutes
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St. Mark's Basilica
Your last highlight of the tour will a guided tour of Venice's most important church, St. Mark's Basilica. Admire the east-meets-west architecture and hear how most of the basilica's prized possessions ended up here by less than honest means.
30 minutes
St Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace with Secret Passages Access
(251) Reviews
Venezia
About
A visit to Venice wouldn’t be the same without delving into its long and fascinating history as the world’s oldest republic. Go beyond the traditional route, stepping behind the scenes of the Doge’s Palace to explore the secret archives, offices, torture chambers, and the palace attic, home to top-security prison cells, including that of the famed Casanova! Finish next door at St. Mark's Basilica, combining a visit to Venice's top landmarks in one seamless tour.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local English-speaking guide
Hall of the Great Council
Skip-the-line access to St. Mark's Basilica (12€)
Special access to the Doge’s Palace Secret itineraries
New Prisons
Small group of maximum 20 pax
Bridge of Sighs
Skip-the-line Doge's Palace tickets
Casanova’s prison cell
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Meeting Points
Departure
Museo Correr
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at Correr Museum in Piazza San Marco 52. Your guide will be waiting under the portico just outside the entrance of the museum.
