Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Combined Ticket - Great Council Hall Guided Tour & 3-Day Museum Entry

Start in St. Mark's Square and walk through
the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica

This guided tour takes you through the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with priority entry and a licensed local guide. It starts at the Doge's Palace, passing the Great Council Hall, the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons, and then goes into St. Mark's Basilica. The standard tour takes about 2 hours, and the options with the terrace or the bell tower take 2.5 to 3 hours. Your ticket also gives you 3-day entry to the Correr Museum and two other museums.

Explore the halls and the Great Council Hall of the Doge's Palace

Step inside the palace where the rulers of the Venetian Republic decided the future of the state. The guide explains the stories of politics, power and art, and you can stand in the rooms where important decisions were made, including the Great Council Hall.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons

Cross the Bridge of Sighs, which links the Doge's Palace to the New Prisons, and hear the stories behind it. You listen to the guide's commentary through an audio system.

Look up at the golden mosaics of St. Mark's Basilica

Leave the palace and walk to St. Mark's Basilica. You enter the basilica with the group you met at the meeting point and visit with your assigned guide; the visit to the main areas takes 20 minutes. With the terrace option, you go up to the terrace after the tour for a view over the square and the city rooftops, and with the bell tower option you enjoy the view of the square and the lagoon from St. Mark's Campanile.

※ The visit to the basilica is time-limited, and it may close or restrict entry because of religious events or high tide.
※ A guided tour of the St. Mark's Square museums is not included; your ticket only gives you entry.