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15 Venetian Palaces Worth the Ticket

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The Doge’s Palace is the one everybody books, and the Ca’ Rezzonico and Ca’ d’Oro are the ones with room to stand. These 15 compare reserved entry, secret itineraries and the basilica pairings.

Venice: Doge's Palace Reserved Entry Ticket - The Gothic exterior and Golden Staircase
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Venice: Doge’s Palace Reserved Entry Ticket

1.Doge’s Palace Reserved Entry Ticket

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

Use a reserved digital ticket to enter Doge’s Palace without the standard ticket queue. Tour the Gothic palace at your own pace, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and visit the Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Marciana Library. This is self-guided entry, not a guided tour.

“It's just a skip-the-line ticket -- no personal guide or even an audio guide. The palace is breathtaking... so much to see. Like other reviewers we didn't have time to see the other ticket inclusions.”

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Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica with Terrace Access Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica and the bronze horses
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Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica with Terrace Access Tour

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

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

See Venice’s essential sights with a local guide such as Federica, Francesca, Elena, or Matteo. Enter St. Mark’s Basilica, climb to its terrace for lagoon views, then tour Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and the New Prisons. Private and small-group options are available.

“Elena was one of the best guides we have ever had. Very knowledgeable, charismatic, and very accommodating!”

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Venice: Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica Walking Tour - Inside the Doge’s Palace and the Venetian government
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Venice: Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica Walking Tour

3.Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6,291 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $101

Explore Venice’s two essential monuments in 2 to 2.5 hours with a live guide in English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German. See the Doge’s grand council halls, cross the Bridge of Sighs, then admire St Mark’s mosaics, museum, and terrace if your option includes them. Guides such as Denise, Marina, and Donatella have earned especially warm praise.

“Very informative! The explanations of the artwork and history were great!”

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Legendary Venice: Doge's Palace, St Mark's & VIP Terrace Access - Meeting in St. Mark’s Square
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Legendary Venice: Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s & VIP Terrace Access

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

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

Visit St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace in a 2 to 3-hour English-language tour. Walk through Byzantine mosaics, ducal rooms, the Bridge of Sighs, and the basilica terraces if selected. The 8 AM departure adds early entry to the palace, while private tours serve up to six people.

“We loved "skip the line" as there was a large crowd that was touring that day. Our tour guide was amazing and was adaptable to the interests of our group. Wear comfy shoes - there are quite a lot of stairs, but all well worth the views.”

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Venice: Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour - Entering the Doge’s Palace and the world of the doges
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Venice: Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica Tour

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

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

See Venice’s two essential sights in 2.5 to 3 hours with a live guide and separate-entry tickets. Explore the Doge’s Palace, cross the Bridge of Sighs, then admire St. Mark’s golden mosaics. Some options add the basilica terrace, museum, and Pala d’Oro.

“A little rushed but our guide Mirko was excellent. Kept everyone engaged and interested. definitely recommend him and the tour.”

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Venice In a Day: St Mark's, Doges Palace Gondola Ride & City Tour - The 35-minute gondola ride
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Venice In a Day: St Mark’s, Doges Palace Gondola Ride & City Tour

6.Venice In a Day: St Mark’s, Doges Palace Gondola Ride & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,588 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $124Top rated

Walk from Rialto Bridge through the fish market, ride a shared gondola through the Grand Canal and back canals, then tour St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. Early departures include basilica entry. Guides such as Roberta, Filippo, Mateo, and Chiara are known for clear history and humor.

“The tour is a bit early but that is how you get to walk in the quiet and beautiful Venice. We came back to a few spots later that day and they all became very crowded”

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Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Tour with Ticket - Meeting beneath the winged lion
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Venice: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Tour with Ticket

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

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

Meet your English or German-speaking guide beneath the winged lion in St. Mark’s Square. In three hours, visit St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and nearby museums with reserved entry. Guides such as Claire, Cristina, and Alessandro are praised for lively storytelling.

“Our guide Christina was a wealth of knowledge! She made the tour more fun than I thought it could be. My wife and I were already very excited for the tour but had no idea just how fulfilled we would feel at the end. Christina is the reason we had such a remarkable time. She took the time to answer any questions, had some fun pop quizzes along the way, and gave us time to look at and marvel at the beauty of both of these structures. I wish I could have her as my guide for all my future tours in my life. Thanks again Christina!”

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Venice: St Mark's Basilica, Doge Palace, & Bell Tower Option - Entering St. Mark’s Basilica
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Venice: St Mark’s Basilica, Doge Palace, & Bell Tower Option

8.St Mark’s Basilica, Doge Palace, & Bell Tower Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,633 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $100

Explore St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with a local guide, then cross the Bridge of Sighs into Venice’s old prisons. Choose options with the Campanile, VR history gallery, gondola ride, or lunch. Guides speak English, Spanish, French, and German.

“Tour was very well organized, very informative and if this is your first time exploring these places, I would highly recommend the guided tour because there are things you will not know you’re looking at or miss knowing. We enjoyed it. Guide was great too!”

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Venice: Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour - Meeting in St. Mark’s Square and getting inside
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Venice: Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prisons Guided Tour

9.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 guide in English, Spanish, French, or German. See the grand halls, Tintoretto’s Last Judgment, the prisons, and Bridge of Sighs. Some options add a 3D history gallery, Royal Palace rooms, lunch, or a gondola ride.

“Tour guide Lucia was fabulous; very knowledgeable; The virtual introduction was fantastic!”

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Venice's Best: Basilica, Doge's Palace, Gondola & History Gallery - Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and the prison route
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Venice’s Best: Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Gondola & History Gallery

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

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

Begin near St. Mark’s Square with guided visits to the Basilica and Doge’s Palace, then take a shared gondola through Venice’s canals. Guides such as Lucia, Valentina, Giada, and Alexander have earned praise for clear, lively storytelling. A Venice history VR experience and museum access are included.

“We were looking forward to seeing St Mark’s, the Doge’s Palace and the optional gondola ride. The tour time was listed as 3.5 hrs. Therefore we booked our train from Venice back to Florence after the tour an hour after it was finished to give some extra time in case the tour went long. Come to find out, the gondola was AFTER the 3.5 hrs tour so we wouldn’t have made our train back to Florence. That was not explicitly spelled out in the reservation I made. So, we had to chose between the Doge palace and the gondola. We chose the Gondola of course and were very glad we…”

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Venice: Doge's Palace & St Mark's Tour with Upgrade Option - Crossing the Bridge of Sighs into the New Prisons
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Venice: Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Tour with Upgrade Option

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

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

Spend two to three hours with an English or Spanish-speaking guide at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Choose the 8 AM entry for quieter palace rooms, or add terrace access for views over St. Mark’s Square. Expect art, politics, prisons, mosaics, and plenty of stairs.

“Maddalena was an excellent tour guide - she was very friendly and explained everything very well and at a good pace. It was such an interesting tour with many beautiful sights. I would thoroughly recommend it.”

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Venice: Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Entrance Ticket - Reaching the upper arcade and the Venice view
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Venice: Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Entrance Ticket

12.Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,991 reviews · from $10Best value

Visit Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo at your own pace with an entrance ticket valid during opening hours. Admire the Gothic, Renaissance, and Byzantine staircase, climb to its upper arcade, and look across Venice toward St. Mark’s Campanile. No guide is included.

“It seems a little bit too expensive, but overall its a must! Such a beautiful building, and the view was amazing, the church bells was ringing when we were at the top!”

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Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour - Doge’s Palace: Venice’s government in grand rooms
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Skip-the-Line: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Fully Guided Tour

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

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

Spend about two hours exploring Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a City Wonders guide. Skip the main entry lines, hear stories through an audio headset, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and learn how Venice’s government worked. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Wonderful tour! History, art perspective, grandeur of the Doge’s Palace and the beautiful St. Mark’s all told with a sense of humor. Thank you!”

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Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options - Doge’s Palace, where Venice ruled from behind marble walls
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Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options

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

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

See Venice’s two essential sights with hosted entry and a choice of an English guided tour, private guide, or audioguide. Cross the Bridge of Sighs, view St. Mark’s mosaics, and upgrade to the basilica terrace or Campanile for wide views over Venice.

“Very informative. Our guide was very nice. extremely knowledgeable”

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Venice: Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons - Entering the government rooms and grand staircases
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Venice: Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons

15.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 in English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian. See government halls, masterpieces by Tintoretto and Veronese, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and visit the old prisons linked to Casanova. The 75-minute tour also includes entry to St. Mark’s Square museums.

“Great experience! Really learned a lot - the guide was very knowledgeable. Wish we could have lingered in a few spots longer, but totally understand why we didn't - there was so much to see and of course during COVID, they didn't want rooms to crowd up.”

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