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Doge your Way Out: Doge’s Palace Tour with a Private Guide

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    2 hours approx.

  • Start time

    You will be notified the exact timings after booking.

    Doge's Palace opening timings:

    1 Apr to 31 Oct: 8:30am - 7pm, last admission at 6pm

    1 Nov to 31 Mar: 8:30am – 5:30pm, last admission at 4:30pm

  • Meeting Point

    Make your way to Campo San Gallo, San Marco 1093/B, Local Tour Operator office, close to San Marco Square.

    Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time.

Key Highlights

  • An exclusive private guided tour of the imposing Doge’s Palace
  • Discover its charming secrets corners
  • See the intricate work of the Palace chambers and glorious paintings by the great Venetian masters
  • Track the notorious Casanova’s brilliant prison escape
  • Both printed or smartphone vouchers accepted

Overview

The Doge’s Palace, a marvelous feat of Gothic architecture and Venice’s most iconic landmarks, is on everyone’s must-do list when travelling to Venice. So you can totally imagine the massive crowd gathering to see the interiors. There’s loads to see inside and make sense of it. After all, it was once the centre of Venetian government and has had several secrets hidden. To reveal all that and much more, join a private guide who will help you cut the crowd, give you fascinating secrets and show you the best parts.

Here’s the plan…

After meeting your guide at the meeting point, enter Doge’s Palace and admire this Byzantine-style palace and the stunning façade as a whole work of art. Go back in time as your guide takes you to the priceless treasures inside the palace. You will see the finely decorated rooms, the Giant Staircase, Doge’s rooms, the Hall of the Great Council, the Armoury and unique paintings by artists like Titian, Tintoretto, Tiepolo and Veronese. Be amazed by the beautifully carved capitals of the individual columns and the sculptures overlooking the Grand Canal and the Piazzetta.

Hear about the different roles played by the Doge and his counsellors, be entertained by your informative guide and learn about the history of the Venetian legends as you walk through the eerie, narrow passageways towards the prison cells whilst learning about the prisoners and of course, Casanova, perhaps Venice’s most famous and intriguing escape.

After visiting the Doge’s Palace, your tour also gives you a free way to visit the museums around St Mark’s Square like Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.

About the Supplier: Fall in love with Venice when you see the city through the eyes of Venice Tours. They are simply the best in town when it comes to unique experiences in and around Venice. Their guides are experts in all things Venice and believe in offering unforgettable experiences. Even TripAdvisor gave them the 2019 Certificate of Excellence.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Private guided tour Doge's Palace
  • Ticket 'The Museums of St. Mark's Square'

Exclusions

  • Hotel transfers (we’ll see you there)
  • Gratuities (if you wish, go on then)

Please note

Voucher information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other device.

Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for those with mobility problems.

We ensure that the tour runs on time, however at times the tour might be delayed due to long queues at the security check.

In exceptional cases and/or reasons of force majeure that may prevent the tour to run regularly (i.e. acts of nature, strikes, exceptional closures, serious unexpected events), the tour might be cancelled. You will be notified about the same and will be asked to choose between postponing the tour on the first date available or receiving a prompt refund.

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