Venice St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Combo Ticket - 135-Minute Guided Tour & Golden Mosaics

From the Doge's Palace to St. Mark's Basilica
Walk Through the Heart of Venice

Meet your professional guide at the meeting point and visit the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica one after the other over about 135 minutes. You enter the Doge's Palace with a skip-the-line ticket, and in St. Mark's Basilica you follow the guide through audio receivers.

Enter the Doge's Palace with a Skip-the-Line Ticket

The Doge's Palace was the seat of Venetian political power. You tour its lavish rooms decorated with hundreds of works, and take in the rich detail of the Golden Staircase and the realistic scenes painted by the many artists who decorated the building.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs to the Prison

Cross the famous Bridge of Sighs into the prison where Giacomo Casanova is known to have been held. Walking the route the prisoners took gives you a sense of the atmosphere of the time.

See the Golden Mosaics in St. Mark's Basilica

Continue to St. Mark's Basilica, one of Venice's signature landmarks, and see its architecture and decoration that represent Byzantine art. Admire the golden mosaics and the patterned marble floors, then sit down while your guide explains the biblical scenes, the history and the features of the basilica.

※ Entry to the Pala d'Oro is not included.
※ The tour is not guaranteed in bad weather.
※ This tour does not operate on Sundays and other religious holidays.