Venice: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Combo Ticket - Terrace Access Group Tour

See St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace
in One Guided Tour

After checking in at the Alilaguna ticket office near St. Mark's Square, you tour St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace with a guide in a group tour. A professional local guide introduces two of Venice's top landmarks. Groups have up to 25 people, and you can choose an option in English or French.

Look Out over the Lagoon from the Basilica Terrace

Before entering the basilica, you look around St. Mark's Square with your guide and hear how and why Venice was built on a lagoon. You enter the ground floor and the terrace of the basilica to take in the view of the lagoon and see the famous bronze horses up close. You also hear how these horses traveled to Paris in Napoleon's time and came back.

On days when the basilica is closed to visitors without notice, you visit the Church of San Zaccaria and its flooded crypt, or the Correr Museum, instead.

Explore the Doge's Palace with Priority Entry

You enter the Doge's Palace, where the leaders of the Venetian Republic lived, with priority entry. You walk through spaces such as the Great Council Hall and the courtrooms and see Tintoretto's frescoes and the Giants' Staircase.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs

You cross the infamous Bridge of Sighs on the way to the new prison. Enjoying the view over the canal, you hear how the bridge got its name and why it was built in the 17th century. After the guided tour, you can keep exploring the Doge's Palace on your own.

※ Your shoulders and knees must be covered to enter the basilica, and backpacks and large bags are not allowed.
※ The stairs up to the upper level of the basilica can be steep and uneven.