Venice Doge's Palace 1-Hour Guided Tour - Skip-the-Line Entry & Bridge of Sighs

Meet near Piazza San Marco
and tour the Doge's Palace in 1 hour

Meet a local guide at the meeting point for a 1-hour guided tour of the Doge's Palace, the centre of the Venetian Republic. With skip-the-line entry you go in without waiting at the ticket office, and the guide gives live commentary. The tour language (English, German, French or Spanish) depends on the option you book.

Walk the Golden Staircase and the Great Council Hall

Cross the large courtyard and climb the richly decorated Golden Staircase into the palace. You pass through the halls where the Doge and his council decided the fate of the Venetian Republic and hear about Venice's political history.

In the Hall of the Great Council (Sala del Maggior Consiglio) you see a large oil painting by Tintoretto and works by leading Italian Renaissance artists.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs to the old prison

Cross the famous Bridge of Sighs to the New Prison. The bridge was named by the English poet Lord Byron and is said to refer to the sighs of prisoners who took a last look at the lagoon and Venice through its windows before being locked up.

Finish in the courtyard and explore further

The guided tour ends in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace. Afterwards you can stay longer inside the palace and explore on your own. Admission also covers the Piazza San Marco museums (Correr Museum, Marciana Library and Archaeological Museum).

※ The tour runs in all weather, and high tide may affect it.
※ Backpacks and large bags cannot be taken into the palace.