Venice: Doge's Palace Guided Tour and Gondola Ride

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Visit the Doge’s Palace with the Bridge of Sighs and then get on gondola to explore the Grand Canal! The experience starts with the guided visit to the Doge Palace: the expert guide will show you the incredible halls of the power and the residences of the most powerful dignitaries of the Venice Republic. You’ll see the golden staircase, the stunning “Last Judgment” by Tiepolo and then you’ll cross the Bridge of Sighs to go down to the Venetian Prisons. In the afternoon get on gondola and admire the Grand Canal in all its beauty: you’ll see the Mozart House, Fenice Opera House, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Santa Maria della Salute Church and, at end, you appreciate a marvelous overview of Piazza San Marco. This is the only gondola ride with commentary aboard that will explain the itinerary step by step.

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For security reasons suitcases, backpacks or large bags are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace, the storage service is free of charge.
Each gondola can host maximum 5 people; the seat aboard cannot be chosen but will be assigned by the gondolier depending on guest's weight
The tour does not operate in case of exceptionally bad weather (in these cases it can be postponed the days after otherwise it will be refunded)
ATTENTION - MORNING TOUR: The visit to the Doge's Palace is at 11:20 AM - the gondola ride is at 3:00 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the Doge's Palace and the gondola ride.
ATTENTION - AFTERNOON TOUR: The visit to the Doge's Palace is at 3:20 PM - the gondola ride is at 5:15 PM. Please consider the gap of time between the Doge's Palace and the gondola ride.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment.
All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned, and the tour will leave with small groups.

Multilingual assistance for embarkation
Guided tour of Doge's Palace - Skip the line ticket
Audio-receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people for the Doge’s Palace.
Shared 30 minutes gondola ride without commentary