During this tour, you will discover the gems of Venice at your pace, avoiding the long queues thanks to your skip-the-line ticket and listening to your audio guide.

At the Doge's Palace, you can admire masterpieces like the Staircase of the Giants and listen to stories and legends of the palace where the Doge lived with his family.

Cross the Bridge of Sighs and go down to the cold Venetian prisons while listening to the legends of Casanova's jailbreak.

Later, you can also take advantage of the digital audio guide with 30 points of interest from St. Mark's area until Rialto.

Skip the line ticket is definitely worth it and walking over the bridge of sighs was a special experience. They should warn you though that there are steps to almost all the rooms, lots of levels and even more steps with quite an incline. However, the rooms are stunning and worth a visit.

Tutto come da programma. Abbiamo preso i biglietti e scaricato l audio guida sul cellulare e siamo entrati nel palazzo senza file. Siamo rimasti a goderci le meraviglie del palazzo per tutto il tempo necessario senza correre e senza stress. Grazie all organizzazione

Det var godt at man blev guidet rundt ved hjælp af pile, når man havde valgt audio guide

The Doge’s palace was fantastic, no complaints. The only difficulty was getting the tickets. The palace opens at 10am, but you can’t collect the tickets (from somewhere 2-3 mins away) until 10am, so by the time you can join the queue, you’ve got a 30-40 minute wait. Worth it though.

Audioguida per il palazzo ducale ,all’inizio bisogna capire come funziona app non è così chiaro e intuitivo non è completa in tutte le sue parti . Ma in generale direi ottimo servizio

Didn’t have to wait too long to enter. The palace was wonderful

Why you’ll love this…

Explore the Doge's Palace at your own pace with an audio guide
Listen to the history and secrets of Venice and St. Mark's Square
Take a stroll through the streets and become part of the city

Important to know

Accessibility:

Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities

Not allowed:

For security reasons, bags and backpacks are not allowed inside the Doge's Palace (free deposit available)

Know in advance:

The tour doesn't operate in case of exceptionally high tide (in this case, it can be postponed to the day after, otherwise it will be refunded)
The audio guide is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish and German
The ticket is not refundable

Cancellation policy

Please note that this experience is non-refundable, even if cancelled in advance.

What’s included

Doge's Palace skip-the-line tickets and audio guide
Audio guide with highlights of Venice and its islands
Tickets for Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Venice Tours, Calle de le Rasse, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Meeting point:

From St. Mark’s Square, face the Basilica and turn right towards the Doge’s Palace. Continue past the Bridge of Sighs to Riva degli Schiavoni (the waterfront promenade). Walk for 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. Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time.

Provider

Venice Tours

What people say about this experience

4/5

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Based on 44 reviews

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4.6/5

Service

4.6/5

Staff

3.4/5

Value for money

4.2/5

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TUI Musement Traveler
July 23, 2025
5
United Kingdom
Skip the line ticket is definitely worth it and walking over the bridge of sighs was a special experience. They should warn you though that there are steps to almost all the rooms, lots of levels and even more steps with quite an incline. However, the rooms are stunning and worth a visit.
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TUI Musement Traveler
March 5, 2025
5
Italy
Tutto come da programma. Abbiamo preso i biglietti e scaricato l audio guida sul cellulare e siamo entrati nel palazzo senza file. Siamo rimasti a goderci le meraviglie del palazzo per tutto il tempo necessario senza correre e senza stress. Grazie all organizzazione
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God oplevelse
Traveled with family
July 24, 2025
4.2
Denmark
Det var godt at man blev guidet rundt ved hjælp af pile, når man havde valgt audio guide
T
TUI Musement Traveler
October 27, 2021
5
United Kingdom
The Doge’s palace was fantastic, no complaints. The only difficulty was getting the tickets. The palace opens at 10am, but you can’t collect the tickets (from somewhere 2-3 mins away) until 10am, so by the time you can join the queue, you’ve got a 30-40 minute wait. Worth it though.
T
TUI Musement Traveler
April 29, 2024
5
Italy
Audioguida per il palazzo ducale ,all’inizio bisogna capire come funziona app non è così chiaro e intuitivo non è completa in tutte le sue parti . Ma in generale direi ottimo servizio
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TUI Musement Traveler
April 16, 2022
5
United Kingdom
Didn’t have to wait too long to enter. The palace was wonderful