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This premium guided tour, inspired by the ceremonial route once used to receive foreign ambassadors, takes you through the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with priority entry. After a VR introduction to old Piazza San Marco in the History Gallery, you see the basilica's golden mosaics, the palace's grand halls and prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs with your guide. Entry to the Correr Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Marciana Library is included, and there is also an option that adds a gondola experience.

Follow the ambassadors' ceremonial route
through the Doge's Palace and the basilica
After checking in at the Venice Tours office, you tour the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with a guide using priority entry tickets. Hear how Venice presented itself as the heir to the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in spaces where art, power, and politics came together. Guide options are available in English or French, and there is also a 3-hour option that includes a gondola experience.
Start with a VR introduction in the History Gallery

The tour begins with a roughly 15-minute immersive VR introduction in the History Gallery, showing Venice and Piazza San Marco as they once were. The VR is the opening introduction; the guided tour then continues on foot at the real sites.
Admire the golden mosaics of St. Mark's Basilica

Cross Piazza San Marco to St. Mark's Basilica and spend about 45 minutes with your guide looking at the golden mosaics and the interior.
Walk the palace halls, the prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs

At the Doge's Palace, see the grand rooms of the state institutions and the symbols of Venetian power, then step inside the historic prison and cross the Bridge of Sighs to discover the darker side of the Republic. The palace visit takes about 1 hour. The gondola option adds a 20-minute introduction to the gondola gallery and VR, followed by a 30-minute gondola ride.
※ Not every option includes every service, so please check the title and inclusions of the option you book.
※ The gondola option's schedule may be adjusted depending on the tide.
※ Entry to the basilica may be restricted during religious events.
Priority entry tickets for the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
Guided tour of the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
Virtual reality experience of Piazza San Marco in the past at the History Gallery
Entry to the museums of Piazza San Marco (Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Marciana Library)
Optional Gondola Experience™ (20-minute introduction to the gondola gallery and VR experience plus a 30-minute gondola ride)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entry to St. Mark's Basilica's Pala d'Oro, terrace, and museum
Guided tours of the Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Marciana Library
Meals and drinks
Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
Arrive at the Venice Tours office at your booked time and check in.
Valid only on the date and time you selected.
Meeting point:
Venice Tours office
Calle de le Rasse, 4536, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Meeting point guide:
From Piazza San Marco, face the basilica and turn right toward the Doge's Palace. Pass the Bridge of Sighs and go to Riva degli Schiavoni (the waterfront promenade), walk for about 2 minutes, then turn left into Calle de le Rasse. The Venice Tours office is at number 4536. Look for the sign at the entrance, then go into the office to check in.
Calle de le Rasse, 4536, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy