Venice · DOGE'S PALACE TOURS
68 reviewed
The Palazzo Ducale runs deeper than the golden staircase, and a good guide is the difference between a queue and an hour you remember. Ranked below are the best Doge’s Palace tours in Venice: which include skip-the-line entry, which add the Secret Itineraries and the cells across the Bridge of Sighs, what each one costs, and which to book for a first visit.
Skip the line into Venice’s Doge’s Palace, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and use museum entries at St. Mark’s Square for one full day.
“The Doge Palace was fantastic. what beautiful creation and an ornate ceiling. A massive place and cannot imagine how they must have lived then.”
Priority access to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica terrace views. See Bridge of Sighs, Tintoretto frescoes, and bronze horses.
“Tour was great, but soooo much to see in a short time. Our guide, Lucia, was fabulous!”
Skip-the-line guided walking tour of Venice’s St Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, and St Mark’s Basilica with priority entry and standout views.
“Ana was amazing, really a great experience with her!”
Skip the lines at St. Mark’s and Doge’s Palace with a guide, Bridge of Sighs, and optional basilica balcony views in Venice.
“It is a great quick tour (quick meaning not all day) the tour guide was great. Very informative!! Worth going and worth seeing. Highly suggest”
Skip lines to Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica with a live guide, golden mosaics, and the Bridge of Sighs in about 3 hours.
“Great experience : very efficient from a starting point. The guide (Barbara) was very funny and captivating.”
A one-day Venice tour that links Rialto markets, a Grand Canal gondola ride, St Mark’s skip-the-line, and Doge’s Palace.
“Mateo was a wonderful guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and shared the knowledge with us in a funny way keeping the whole experience extremely engaging. I would definitely recommend this tour.”
Priority-entry guided tour linking St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus museum access after. Skip the lines with a local guide.
“A very friendly , informative guide willing to explain the very complicated history and answer our many questions!!!”
Skip lines for St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs with Piombi Prisons, optional Campanile views and VR.
“Valentina was very good and knowledgeable about the history of the city, St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge Palace. Valentina’s historical background was exemplary and the information was very well communicated. The only negative was that she had to accommodate some people on multiple occasions who needed assistance with elevators which took away some extended periods of time from our tour while she was accompanying them to the elevators, this of course was out of her control. The touring company should have certain tours for people needing assistance with elevators or at least inform them that they need to be able to get up and down stairs on their own.…”
Fast-track access to Doge’s Palace, prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs, plus 3D/VR extras in about 1.5 hours.
“Valentina was excellent. Easy to follow, detailed information without being too much. Very cheerful and pleasant.”
Skip the lines at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, then take a shared gondola with mobile commentary plus a Venice VR history gallery.
“You need to run to the gondolas. Good luck you can not make it. Pick a different tour. You can't even give a bad review”
Skip lines and tour Doge’s Palace at 8AM plus St Mark’s Basilica, with optional terrace views of St Mark’s Square in about 2-3 hours.
“Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. it was great to skip the queues as they were very long.”
Skip-the-line guided tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, with audio headsets and expert storytelling.
“Very good tour, well organized with great communication prior to the day, and our guide Monica was very informative as we progressed thru Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s. The museum upstairs in St Mark’s is an extra charge, but very reasonable and worth the time.”
Skip lines to Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with audioguides or an English tour, plus optional terrace or Campanile views.
“We enjoyed the tour. The guide was very friendly and pleasant. Her knowledge and communication was excellent. The level of detail , and information she gave was well balanced and interesting to all. I was highly recommend this tour”
Skip the line into Doge’s Palace, prisons, and the Bridge of Sighs. See Venetian masterpieces and add St Mark’s museum entry.
“Denise was a wonderful guide. A local Venetian with family that goes back generations, she provided interesting information not only about the Doge’s Palace but also about Venice and Venetian history. And she did so in a humorous manner that did not come across as memorized or canned - a refreshing change from other guides we’ve had in the past. If you’ve never toured the palace or it’s your first time in Venice, I highly recommend this tour. So much interesting history and amazing art located within the walls. Not to mention the experience of walking the same path as so many poor souls who crossed the Bridge of Sighs…”
Skip-the-line entry to St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs, plus Correr and Marciana Library. Guided or app options.
“Wonderful tour/guide, and the experience was very informative. Our tour guide, Denise, was very knowledgeable on the historical/architectural subjects concerning St. Marks’ Square and the Doge’s palace.”
