Ducal Venice: morning walking tour with Doge's Palace

Campo San Zaccaria, 4683/G, 30122 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy, Venice, Italy
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Overview
Duration
2h 30min
Languages
English, Spanish
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

You will start this experience with a walking tour (no entrances) through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. A qualified and experienced guide will escort you through the millennium of life of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm of this unique city. Treat yourself to an essential and multilingual tour for the understanding of Venice.At the end of the walking tour, you will proceed for a visit of the Doge's Palace, the Palazzo Ducale, which represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. You’ll live it together with a guide that will show you the halls of power, plunging you in a very particular historical context: the European Middle Ages and the immediately following centuries. You’ll be surprised by the rich details of the gold staircase, of the realism of the scenes depicted by many artists who have decorated this building, you will relive the anguish of the prisoners crossing the famous Bridge of Sighs, and entering the Venetian prisons, famous for hosting Giacomo Casanova.Don't miss such an unforgettable experience!

What to remember

Important info

Know in advance:

  • Skip-the-line tickets allow you to skip the line at the ticket purchasing counter. However, everyone must pass through the newly imposed security checks. Waiting times depend on the number of people present
  • Starting from April 25th and on certain dates, registration and payment of an access contribution will be necessary to visit the city of Venice. It's recommended to check all the information and procedures for registration or payment on the dedicated website of Comune di Venezia
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What's included
included-item
Walking tour throughout Venice + tour of the Doge's Palace. Ticket for the Palace, which will allow you to enter without waiting. Audio-receiver devices for groups of 10 or more people
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Highlights

Take part in a guided tour to visit the highlights of Venice. Explore Piazza San Marco with its main monuments. Visit the Doge's Palace, the seat of the Venetian political power. Listen to anecdotes on the square of Santa Maria Formosa

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Park Viaggi
Meeting Point

Check-in at the shop opposite the Church of San Zaccaria. Please show a copy of your voucher to the staff.