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Overview
See the Doge's Palace, which served as the center of power in the Venetian Republic, with this skip-the-line 1-hour guided tour. Marvel at the artistic treasures in the palace, including paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. Walk through ornately-decorated halls and imagine Venice in its so-called Golden Age. Walk across the Bridge of Sighs from the Doge's Palace into the infamous prison, where Casanova was once held. Enjoy personalized attention from a knowledgeable local guide.
- 1-hourguided tour of Doge's Palace in Venice
- Enjoyskip-the-line access to avoid waiting in the often-long queue
- Takein the glorious art of masters such as Titian, Tintoretto andVeronese
- Admirethe beautifully-decorated rooms and halls
- Walkacross the famous Bridge of Sighs
- Seetypical cells in the prison, where Casanova was once held
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Guide
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Departure & Return
Calle larga de l'Ascension , Calle larga de l'Ascension, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
This activity will end right where it started.The meeting point is ten to fifteen minutes before the start of the tour at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office.
11:45 AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before tour departure time
- At the tour departure point, you will meet a representative who will check your voucher and give you information to do the tour
- No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a no-show (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher)
- This is a group tour, which means there might be other participants on the tour with you
- Please note: Due to the particular morphological structure of Venice and the logistical problems resulting from it, it cannot be guaranteed that the whole tour is accessible to people with limited mobility. This means that those with walking difficulties and wheelchair users might not be able to access some parts of the itinerary
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
- OPERATED BY Insidecom srl
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Doge's Palace Guided Tour?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
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What is the social distancing policy during Doge's Palace Guided Tour?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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- "Best to get a tour guide as they do point out all the relevant facts to you." See review
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Pretty Incredible Place
Robert_M
, Jun 2022
Incomprehensible and very disappointing
Emily_H
, Jun 2022
Very informative.
Jay_A
, Jun 2022
Unfortunately the tour...
Shauna_R
, May 2022
Palace was closed. Wasted time and money.
Thomas_S
, May 2022
I booked a tour for the Doge's Palace through Viator at a *specific time* on Saturday morning. When I arrived, the Palace was closed because of a public event in St. Mark's Square. Neither Viator nor the tour guide ever contacted me about the closure. When I arrived, I sent messages to the tour guide: no response. I sent another message in the afternoon: no response. I requested a refund from Viator: 48 hours later, still no refund. I clicked on Viator's custom support link. The link was dead. Very frustrating experience. Even if Viator someday provides a refund, I wasted half a day and will never get my time back.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Best tour we had!
Tabbatha_W
, May 2022
The tour was delayed by...
Steven_G
, Nov 2021
Great tour of Doge’s Palace
Grace_C
, Sep 2021
Unprepared and behind schedule
Katherine
, Aug 2021
The Doge is fabulous but the operator was not on time and ran an hour behind due to not purchasing enough tickets in advance for all guests. This threw off our times for the remainder of many of the group’s day. Several couples ended up leaving before the tour started and mid-tour to get to their other bookings.
Good Tour but TOO expensive
Peyton_B
, Aug 2021
Excellent tour of the Palazzo
Denise_v
, Aug 2021
The guide was very good, she had a lot of knowledge and nice stories to share and her English was very good! The tour was excellent.
Just one remark:
I had been waiting underneath the bell tower instead of the clock tower, in Dutch the words clock and bell are the same, so I almost missed the tour. Maybe you can be more specific in the instructions where to wait? For future Dutch tourists…😉
1 traveler found this review helpful
Rubbish
Liz_D
, Feb 2020
If I could give this zero stars I would. The tour guide failed to show or respond to our messages. Still had no explanation....nor any refund
Response from Host , Feb 2020
Dear Liz_D,
We are terribly sorry you were not able to take part in the tour you booked with us. Unfortunately it is impossible for us to find out all the details of your booking from this review. In order to better understand the problems you had we need further details about your experience, such as your tour date, booking number, the phone number you contacted, and would very much appreciate if you could send them to our Customer Care team at info@insidecom.it.
I would like to add, though, that on the voucher you receive once you complete the reservation, there are two emergency numbers, available 7 days a week, to offer assistance on the spot. We regret this information was not enough for you and you did not call the emergency number provided! We look forward to receiving more details from you in order to better understand what happened and verify if you are entitled to get a refund for the missed tour.
Best,
Silvia
Venetoinside.com
1 traveler found this review helpful
Great tour!
amybbarrios
, Feb 2020
My husband and I don't like guided tours that much due to the fact that we feel we have to stick with the group and go at their pace. However, that was NOT the case with this tour. Rosana was our tour guide and she did an amazing job describing everything around us and its history. We had to wear little hearing aids that allowed us to wonder for a min and take pictures while the group went on and still be able to hear here. We had a wonderful experience.
A tour to Doge's palace
midwifesue_30
, Oct 2019
Met the tour guide as planned in St Marks square at the pre-arranged point. Few different languages on the day, but all appeared highly organised and we knew we had an English speaking guide with 23 in our group.
Really pleasant guide, speaking fluent English. Made the tour very interesting, pointed out all the relevant information on the way and made it all sound very interesting. The time flew by fast and before we knew it was over. Best to get a tour guide as they do point out all the relevant facts to you.
Doge’s Palace
Alastair_K
, Oct 2019
Never found our tour guide
kevinkrumme
, Oct 2019
We were never able to go on this tour because it was impossible to find our tour guide/group as described in the instructions. I even speak a little bit of Italian and asked several of the security guards and other tour guides and they had never heard of Viator and had no clue where our meeting point was as described.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Great short tour of the Doge’s Palace!
Vida_S
, Oct 2019
Very good
Jillian_M
, Sep 2019
Doges Palace - need to be more clear on meeting point
Karen_M
, Sep 2019
We have done 15-20 different tours through Viator, and they all tend to work out with the meeting points despite how busy the areas are. This time, they said either the clock or the bell tower in St Marks Square. There are 2 bell towers both of which have clocks. We watied by the taller of the two, closer to the Doges palace. When we were about 5 minutes from departure my friend waited there while I went to the other tower. Someone was supposed to be wearing white shirt, blue pants, and if cold a blue jacket..with a sign clearly marked Turide..or Tour. I saw neither. After the third trip over there, I noticed a group of people, but when I approached, the tour guide didnt look at me and it seemed like she wasnt speaking english. I still hovered, and finally stepped into the circled group and asked if they were with viator. She said no, Turide. I asked her where her sign was, or the white shirt or blue jacket..she said I was too late, the people with the tickets and microphones had just left. Someone in the group was nice enough to tell me that if I caught up with the lady in orange and the 2 gentlemen they would have the tickets and microphones..I ran after that group and finally caught up with them. THey acted like they were put out that I was insistent on getting my headsets and tickets. .I was with someone else, and there was another person with us, whom I did not know. They would only give me the headset and ticket for the 2 that I had the ticket for. I ran back to the tower we were waiting at. The whole point here, is that we are visitors here...if there are 2 clock/bell towers in one square, THEY should be looking for us at both, when 3 people from different groups dont show up. The lady said to me..I should have know the tower..it was the BELL tower, I was at the CLOCK tower, or vice versa...it doesnt matter to me...they both had a clock and both had a bell! Please clarify on your site in the future..even a picture would help! The tour itself was fine...i would give that a 3 out of 5, but the beginning was horrible and no apology from them and they had 3-4 people working it
1 traveler found this review helpful
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