Venice Gondola ride with Skip the Line Doge's Palace tour

4.2
(9 reviews)

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 4 more

• Shared 30 min gondola ride through the smaller canals
• Discover the history of the famous Doge's Palace;
• Admire the world′s largest oil painting by Tintoretto;
• View the impressive halls of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio;
• Visit the prisons of the Doge's Palace by crossing the Bridge of Sighs;
• Pick up from centrally located meeting point;
• Live audio commentary.

What's Included

30 min shared gondola ride
Guided Tour of the Doge's Palace;
Live tour commentary provided;
Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off;
Food and drink;
Optional gratuities;
Hidden itineraries in the Doge's Palace.
The gondola is not guided

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.

End point

The tour will end outside the Doge's Palace

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Meet the Turive assistant at 14.45 in front of the wooden kiosk in calle larga de l'Ascension. At 15.00 start your classic gondola ride (30 min) from campo San Moisè

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Meet again the Turive assistant at 15.30 in calle larga de l'Ascension. The second part of the tour will start at 15.45 Discover the Doge's Palace, the historical seat of the most important political power of the Serene Venetian Republic. Once inside the Palace, you will visit the halls where the Duke (Doge) and his Council controlled the fate of the Serene Republic, whilst surrounded by hundreds of artistic masterpieces and discover the political history of Venice and its people. You will be able to admire the paintings realized by some of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, amongst them, the world's largest oil painting by Tintoretto. Passing through the famous Bridge of Sighs, you will reach the new prisons. The bridge was given its name by the English poet Lord Byron, probably referring to the last breath of the prisoners, who had their last view of the lagoon and of Venice from the window of this bridge, before they were to be imprisioned.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    At the end of the tour, keep your Doge's Palace ticket to visit on your own: Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Saint Mark's square, opposite side of the Saint Mark's Basilica.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to booked tour start time;
  • This tour is not suitable if you have limited mobility;
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible;
Supplied by Venice Events srl

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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