Guided tour

Venice Walking Tour and Doge's Palace Guided Visit

4.6 / 5

16 reviews

Activity provider: Venetoinside - Insidecom
Guided tour

Venice Walking Tour and Doge's Palace Guided Visit

Activity provider: Venetoinside - Insidecom

From US$ 96.49 per person

Experience a walk through the center of Venice and a guided tour of the Doge’s Palace. See some of the city’s top sights and pass through the gates of Venetian history as you enter the Doge’s Palace.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish, French, German

Experience

Highlights
  • See some of the most iconic sights of Venice on a guided walk
  • Visit the Mercerie and admire the historic buildings along St. Mark’s Square
  • Take a guided tour of the Doge’s Palace, and learn about the history of Venice
Full description
Meet your guide and head out on an interesting stroll to see some of the most distinctive sights of Venice and later to the Doge's Palace, to learn about the history of the Venice Republic. On this 3-hour program walk to Santa Maria Formosa and admire the splendid church and the nearby square and also Campo Santi Giovanni and Paolo. Your guide will then take you to places where history and myths are entwined, such as the site of Marco Polo’s house and the exterior of the Malibran Theater, known as the most extravagant theater in all of Venice. As you walk toward St. Mark’s Square, visit the Mercerie, the main shopping street in Venice, where precious goods from faraway markets were once sold. In St. Mark’s Square have an overview of the main monuments and palaces overlooking the square, such as St. Mark’s Basilica, the Bell Tower, the Clock Tower, the Doge’s Palace and the Procuratie. The second part of the itinerary focuses on the Doge’s Palace, a symbol of Venice and for centuries the headquarters of its political power. Inside the Doge's Palace visit the Opera Museum, the stunning Doge’s Apartments, the Institutional Chambers, the Arms Room and the Old Prisons. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to cross the famous Bridge of Sighs, built in 1614 to join the Doge’s Palace to the New Prisons. Its curious name derives from the last sigh heard from convicts before they were locked up forever.
Includes
  • Admission ticket for the Doge’s Palace
  • Guided tour

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    Meeting point

    Meet your guide at the TURIVE kiosk, located on Calle larga de l' Ascension, near the post office, behind the Correr museum.

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    Important information

    Know before you go

    • No credit or refunds are provided for no-shows
    • This is a collective tour, which means there might be other participants on the tour with you
    • Due to the particular morphological structure of Venice, we cannot guarantee that the whole tour is accessible to those with limited mobility
    • From April 1 to October 31:
    • English, Spanish, French and German tours: every day
    • Italian: Saturday
    • From November 1 to March 31:
    • Bilingual tour (explanations will be provided in two languages if the audience provenance is mixed)
    • English: every day
    • Spanish: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
    • French: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
    • German: Monday, Friday
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 16 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.3/5
    • Value for money
      3.9/5
    • Service
      4.2/5
    • Organization
      4.1/5

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    Leider war alles nicht so gut organisiert,unsere Tour sollte um 9:15 stattfinden und Treffpunkt war um 9 Uhr,leider Kamm es niemand .Nach lange Nachfrage wurde uns gesagt,wir sollen zu 11:15 kommen zu nächste Tour,was dann auch super funktionierte.Unser Guide Nathaliea war wurderbar und sehr humorvoll.Die Tour sollte drei Stunde gehen,dass war aber vielleicht höchstens eine Stunde dreisig.Meine Meinung nach nicht ganz preis gerecht.

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    March 31, 2023

    La guide Francophone ne s'est malheureusement pas présentée. La visite dans la ville s'est très bien déroulée : nous aurions dû accélérer la cadence puisque pour la visite du palais des doges, nous étions en retard. Nous l'avons visité un peu rapidement. C'est une visite à effectuer (malgré les nombreux touristes) : nous n'imaginons pas la grandeur du palais.

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    March 31, 2023

    Bien organisé. Visite guidée en 2 parties. Une guide pour la partie ville (la guide parle un français parfait. Elle vit à Paris et à Venise. Une mention spéciale à elle. Elle est passionnée et fière de sa ville et nous donne envie de la découvrir avec les yeux d'une vénitienne "pur jus"Un vrai moment de bonheur. Merci MADAME. Retour à la piazza San Marco. Petite pause de 15-20 min. Juste le temps pour prendre un petit café (excellent) à 1.50 euros (au comptoir important car les prix sont fluctuants si au comptoir, assis dans le café ou encore sur la terrasse) et ainsi pouvoir utiliser gratuitement les WC. Puis changement de guide et départ pour la visite au Palais des Doges (palazzo Ducale) bien commenté par la guide qui tenait compte des petits enfants présents dans le groupe en s'adressant régulièrement directement à eux. La visite se termine par le passage obligé à la boutique du musée. La guide s'en va et nous repartons lorsque nous le désirons. Il y a un bar à café à la sortie.

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    March 31, 2023

    Product ID: 59180