Doge's Palace Guided Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Guide
- Entry/Admission - Doge's Palace
What to expect
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Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
The duration of the Doge's Palace tour in Venice will be about an hour, during which you can admire the Opera Museum, the Lodge Atrium, the famous Golden Staircase, the Institutional Chambers
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
St. Mark's Square is Venice on parade, where everyone comes to see and be seen. It is Venice's only square with the title of "piazza" — the rest are called "campo." Life has revolved around this piazza since the days of the Republic, when it was a market, as well as the center of civic and religious life. Considered one of the finest squares in the world and certainly Venice's prime attraction, it is surrounded on three sides by the stately arcades of public buildings and on the fourth, by Basilica di San Marco and Campanile
Pass By: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
Known as ‘Golden Basilica’ from the predominant colour of the mosaics and numerous valuables kept inside, St Mark’s Basilica combines faith and the pomp of the ancient Republic of Venice. With its five domes, the finely carved front with bas-reliefs, sculptures and mosaics, St Mark’s Church in Venice is a treasure of inestimable value.
Pass By: Campanile di San Marco, Sestiere San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy
Giving the broad expanse of Piazza San Marco its vertical dimension is the campanile, the tall brick bell tower for the basilica. It towers above the corner of the arcaded Procuratie Nuove, linking the Piazza and the Piazzetta. The campanile is so tall that it was used by approaching ships as a beacon to guide them home. It was begun in the 10th century and completed in the 12th century, but its pointed roof and gilded pinnacle weren't added until the 15th century. On July 14, 1902, it collapsed into the piazza, but, in 1912, it has been rebuilt 'as it was and where it was'.
Additional information
- 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
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- 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
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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The number of staircases was very difficult for older people.. should be a caution on how hard it may be
The number of staircases was very difficult for older people.. should be a caution on how hard it may beTour started off a little slow. We were given our headsets, the guide did a sound check and then just started walking through San Marco Plaza with no commentary. All we could hear was the crowds in the background of the mic. The guide was not speaking, just walking through the busy area. Once ...
Tour started off a little slow. We were given our headsets, the guide did a sound check and then just started walking through San Marco Plaza with no commentary. All we could hear was the crowds in the background of the mic. The guide was not speaking, just walking through the busy area. Once we arrived at the Doge's Palace however, our guide was a wealth of knowledge. Inside we viewed amazing and beautiful art and learned interesting history of the ancient rulers of Venice. Overall a good tour, would probably not do it again though. Seen it once, no need to see it again.Excellent visit of the palace. The guide was extremely knowledgeable, patient and kind. We learnt and enjoyed how the tour and will highly recommend a guided tour
Excellent visit of the palace. The guide was extremely knowledgeable, patient and kind. We learnt and enjoyed how the tour and will highly recommend a guided tourWe didn’t get to go because our travel was disrupted because of flight delays. I tried to change the tour to today and Venus said that she would do that or cancel our tour (I called from Orlando before we left) and she didn’t. So now I am being charged for a tour that we didn’t take. Not happy.
We didn’t get to go because our travel was disrupted because of flight delays. I tried to change the tour to today and Venus said that she would do that or cancel our tour (I called from Orlando before we left) and she didn’t. So now I am being charged for a tour that we didn’t take. Not happy.Our tour guide was an enthusiastic lady who went over above to give us the history of Venice and Doge’s Palace. She brought pictures of how the city was constructed so that we had a better understanding how the palace and the clock tower on St. Mark’s Square were originally built. Unfortunately...
Our tour guide was an enthusiastic lady who went over above to give us the history of Venice and Doge’s Palace. She brought pictures of how the city was constructed so that we had a better understanding how the palace and the clock tower on St. Mark’s Square were originally built. Unfortunately, we ran out of time at the end and skipped many beautiful religious paintings toward the end of the tour. It would be nice if the tour was 1.5 hours long rather than 1 hour. Then, we would not have skipped several rooms that contained beautiful paintings toward the end of the tour.We didn't realize it would take that long on water bus to get to Doge. Will were too late and missed tour. Any chance of getting our money back?
We didn't realize it would take that long on water bus to get to Doge. Will were too late and missed tour. Any chance of getting our money back?