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Doge's Palace · Piazzetta San Marco · Venice
Doge's Palace Tour
A guided visit with Crown Tours: the Chamber of the Great Council, the Doge's Apartments, the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons, then St Mark's Basilica, 2 to 3 hours by option. Only want a ticket? See below.
The first choice
A Ticket or a Guided Visit?
A Doge’s Palace tour adds what the ticket leaves out: someone to explain the rooms. MUVE, the city museums foundation that runs the palace, sells its St. Mark’s Square Museums ticket for 35 EUR standard (at the ticket office, or online within 30 days of the visit) or 30 EUR online at least 30 days ahead, with no guide (checked November 2026). Crown Tours’ Doge’s Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour adds a local guide through the council chambers, across the Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons and on into St Mark’s Basilica, from $110 (checked November 2026). Its 2-hour option read US$99.20 a person on each date we checked, from 27 November 2026 to 10 March 2027.
Venice: Doge's Palace Reserved Entry Ticket
The palace with the Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum and the Marciana rooms, on the date you pick. The US$39 option enters from 12:00 PM until closing; the ticket is non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled.
See the ticket →Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets + Tour Options
Crown Tours' options start with the palace alone and an English guide in 1.5 hours and go up to both sights guided, with the Basilica terrace or the bell tower. Tours run in English plus a second language.
See the options →Venice: St. Mark's Basilica & Doge's Palace Tour with Tickets
Walks In Europe meets at the Colonna di San Marco, guides you through the Basilica, then about 2 hours in the palace and over the Bridge of Sighs, as a small group or private, with headsets.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote: Crown Tours’ palace-only option read US$46.81 on 27 November and US$80.25 on 20 January, and the Walks In Europe tour US$143.79 and US$110.35 on the same two dates.
Or buy from MUVE and go round on your own. Its ticket includes MUVE’s app audio guide in six languages, and the reduced ticket is 15 EUR for children aged 6 to 14, students aged 15 to 25 and visitors over 65, with children under 6 free (checked November 2026). Doge’s Palace ticket prices sets MUVE’s tickets against the ones sold on booking sites.
- 4.7 / 5 1198+ Reviews
- 35 EUR MUVE's own St. Mark's Square Museums ticket, standard price, no guide; 30 EUR online at least 30 days ahead (November 2026)
- 2 sights In the Crown Tours guided visit: the Doge's Palace with the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons, then St Mark's Basilica
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Crown Tours Visit Includes
One guide for the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica. The options add the Basilica terrace or the bell tower, or make the tour private.
Crown Tours' own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Skip the lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s, Venice’s most iconic sights
- Stand in Doge’s Palace where rulers shaped the Venetian Republic’s future
- Cross the Bridge of Sighs and uncover the haunting stories behind it
- Gaze up at golden mosaics inside the awe-inspiring St. Mark’s Basilica
- Take a guided tour with terrace access for unforgettable views of Venice
What's Included
- Skip the lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica
- Enjoy a guided tour of both iconic landmarks with a local expert
- Access the Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Apartments, and Great Council Chamber
- Visit Museo Correr and two other museums with a 3-day included ticket
- Exclusive digital content, maps and tips on the Crown Tours app
- Assistance at the meeting point for a smooth start
- Audio system for hearing the guide clearly
- Upgrade to explore St. Mark’s Basilica terrace for panoramic views
Good to know: Tickets are nominative; bring a valid ID matching the booking name. Entry may be refused without it · For the skip-the-line basilica tickets, you will meet your group at the designated meeting point and must remain with your assigned guide for the entire visit; access does not bypass security checks · Basilica time limits apply: 20 minutes for the main area. Museum and Terrace visit duration depends on the service booked · Visitors aged 11+ (Basilica-only) or 6+ (Doge’s Palace) must book an adult ticket · The Basilica may close or restrict access due to religious events or high tides · Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users, People with vertigo, People with recent surgeries · Not Included: Guided tour of St. Mark’s Square museums (Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana), Transportation, Food and drinks, Tips
How the Visit Runs
From the starting point of your option into the Doge's Palace, across the Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons, then to St Mark's Basilica.
Meet Your Group
Each option has its own starting point, shown when you book, with staff to help at the meeting point. Tickets carry your name: bring an ID that matches the booking.
Inside the Doge's Palace
Reserved entry, then the Chamber of the Great Council and the Doge's Apartments with a local guide, heard through an audio system.
Bridge of Sighs and New Prisons
Across the Bridge of Sighs, from the inside, to the New Prisons. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments or people with vertigo.
St Mark's Basilica
About 20 minutes with the guide in the Basilica's main area; the terrace option continues up to the terrace. The Basilica may close or limit access for religious events or high tides.
Photo Gallery
The Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica
The palace's Gothic arcades and council halls, the Bridge of Sighs, and the mosaics of the Basilica next door.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Crown Tours: the Doge's Palace with the Chamber of the Great Council, the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons, then St Mark's Basilica, with a local guide. Options of 2 to 3 hours add the terrace or the bell tower. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Before You Book
Doge's Palace Questions, Page by Page
Ticket prices, how long a visit takes, the Secret Itineraries, the combined tickets with St Mark's Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, whether it is worth it, and a guide or an audio guide.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour and ticket prices are per person, in US dollars; MUVE's own prices are in euros.
Doge's Palace: Guided Visit or Ticket?
The Crown Tours guided visit against the reserved-entry ticket and two other ways in: whether St Mark's Basilica is part of it, who explains the rooms, how long it takes and the cancellation terms. Prices on GetYourGuide, with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Palace and Basilica, guided | Most reviewed of these The ticket, no guide | Options, from the palace alone | Basilica first, 3 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From $110 per person (checked November 2026) | From $39 per person (checked November 2026) | From $59 per person (checked November 2026) | From $80 per person (checked November 2026) |
| St Mark's Basilica | Yes, after the palace: about 20 minutes in the main area; the terrace by option | No | In every option but the palace-only tour | Yes, first, about 30 minutes |
| Bridge of Sighs | Yes, with the New Prisons | On the palace route, without a guide | Yes, with the New Prisons | Yes, about 10 minutes |
| Who Explains | A local guide, with an audio system | No guide: you go round on your own | An English guide plus a second language, or the palace by app audio guide | A professional guide, with headsets; small group or private |
| Time | 2 to 3 hours by option | Your own pace; the US$39 option enters from 12:00 PM | 1.5 to 2.5 hours | 3 hours |
| Where It Starts | Three starting points by option, shown at booking | Shown by option at booking | Three starting points by option, shown at booking | Colonna di San Marco |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Non-refundable; cannot be rescheduled | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
| Best For | A first visit to both sights with one guide | Going round alone in the afternoon | Choosing how much guiding you want | A longer visit, the Basilica first |
| See dates | See the ticket | See the options | See the tour |
More Ways Inside
Three More Doge's Palace Visits
The Basilica and its terrace before the palace, the palace alone with its prisons, and a ticket with an app audio guide. One card per product.
BASILICA TERRACE FIRSTSkip the Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Tour
Bucintoro Viaggi starts in St Mark's Basilica, its first floor and terrace included, then takes you into the Doge's Palace with a guide; you may stay on in the palace afterwards. Shared groups take about 2 hours, private tours 3.
THE PALACE ALONEDoge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prison Skip-the-Line Tour
Crown Tours' palace-only visit: 1.5 to 2 hours with a licensed guide through the Doge's Palace and across the Bridge of Sighs to the New Prisons, with entry to the Correr, the Archaeological Museum and the Marciana rooms; St Mark's Basilica only with the combined option.
APP AUDIO GUIDEVenice: Doge's Palace, Prisons, Bridge of Sighs, Correr Museum and Audio Guide
THE TOUR SHOP SRL's ticket with an audio guide you download to your phone: priority entry to the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons, plus the Correr, the Marciana and the Archaeological Museum. Its exclusions list the Doge's Apartments; a guided option is also sold.
Doge's Palace, Piazzetta San Marco
How a Doge's Palace Visit Works
What the Crown Tours options cost, what MUVE sells for the palace, the entrance and the way out, getting there on foot or by water bus, and the hours.
What the Crown Tours options cost
| Option | What it adds | Length | 27 Nov 2026 | 20 Jan 2027 | 10 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English guided tour | The palace and the Basilica’s main area | 2 hours | US$99.20 | US$99.20 | US$99.20 |
| With the terrace | The Basilica terrace after the tour | 2.5 hours | US$110.35 | US$121.50 | US$121.50 |
| With the bell tower | St Mark’s bell tower as well | 3 hours | US$132.64 | US$139.33 | US$139.33 |
| Private tour | Your own English-speaking guide | 2.5 hours | US$545.06 for one adult | US$545.06 | US$545.06 |
Prices are for one adult, read in November 2026; two adults paid twice the one-adult price. The From price on the calendar, $110, was the terrace option on 27 November. The 2-hour and terrace options started at 10:30 AM on the dates read, and the private tour at 9:00 AM.
The itinerary starts at one of three meeting points, depending on the option, then runs through the Doge’s Palace: the Chamber of the Great Council, the Doge’s Apartments, the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons. St Mark’s Basilica comes last, with a 20-minute limit in its main area. The price includes an audio system to hear the guide, digital content on the Crown Tours app, and entry within three days to the Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum and the Marciana rooms, which you visit on your own. Tickets carry your name, so bring an ID that matches the booking. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments, vertigo or recent surgery, and the Basilica may close or limit access for religious events or high tides.
Two things come up in its reviews. Of the 350 reviews that were posted from 28 July to 7 November 2026, 10 use the word “rushed”, and a review of 23 September says the audio set dropped out more than 10 to 15 metres from the guide in the crowds. For a first visit to both the palace and the Basilica with one guide, this is the tour to book.
Check dates for the 2-hour tour
What MUVE sells itself
MUVE’s St. Mark’s Square Museums ticket is the palace ticket: one entry to the Doge’s Palace plus the Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum and the Monumental Rooms of the Marciana Library, 35 EUR standard (at the ticket office, or online within 30 days of the visit) or 30 EUR online when bought at least 30 days ahead. Holders of a ticket without an entry time slot are admitted to the palace from 12:00 (MUVE, checked November 2026), and the US$39 option of the reserved-entry ticket on GetYourGuide follows the same rule: entry from 12:00 PM until closing.
MUVE also sells the Museum Pass, 50 EUR or 25 EUR reduced, valid for six months with one entry to each of its museums, the palace included, and two guided tours of rooms off the regular route: the Secret Itineraries and the Doge’s Hidden Treasures, each 40 EUR (all checked November 2026). MUVE sells both itself.
The entrance and the way out
The public entrance is the Porta del Frumento on the Piazzetta San Marco, and the regular route ends at the Porta della Carta. In between it takes you from the Museo dell’Opera through the courtyard and the loggia, up to the Doge’s Apartments and the council chambers on the first and second floors, then the Armoury, and finally the Prisons, which you reach along one of the two passageways of the Bridge of Sighs (MUVE, checked November 2026). Suitcases, trolleys and any bag whose three sides add up to more than 1 metre are not allowed in; medium bags, backpacks and umbrellas go to the free cloakroom.
Getting there
From Santa Lucia railway station it is 2,233 m on foot to the palace entrance, and from the Piazzale Roma bus station 2,130 m. By water bus, MUVE names the San Zaccaria and Vallaresso stops of Line 1, Giardinetti on Line 2 and San Zaccaria on Lines 4.1 and 5.1. San Zaccaria Danieli is 237 m on foot from the entrance and San Marco Vallaresso 334 m.
Hours and Venice’s access fee
The palace opens every day from 9:00 to 18:00 between 1 November and 31 March, with last admission at 17:00, and from 9:00 to 19:00 between 1 April and 31 October, last admission 18:00; closing procedures begin 30 minutes before closing (MUVE, checked November 2026). Each ticket is good for one entry, with no going back in once you leave. How long the Doge’s Palace takes has the timing for each kind of visit.
In November 2026 no access fee is payable to enter Venice: the 2026 trial ended and the fee has not applied since 27 July 2026. The city says it returns on 72 days between 26 March and 15 August 2027, from 8:30 to 16:30, with the amount to be announced by the city (Comune di Venezia, checked November 2026).
More questions, one page each
Whether a visit is worth it, whether every ticket crosses the Bridge of Sighs, what the combined tickets with St Mark’s Basilica include, and whether to take a guided tour or an audio guide.
The Palace and the Basilica, with a Guide
Crown Tours: the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons, then St Mark's Basilica, with a local guide and an audio system. Starting from $110 per person (the 2-hour option read US$99.20 on the dates we read; checked November 2026).
See datesMore Ways into the Palace
Doge's Palace Tours and Tickets with Open Dates
Guided visits and tickets for the Doge's Palace with live availability. Each listing shows what it includes, where it starts and its cancellation terms before you book.
Doge's Palace: Questions
Prices and opening hours, how long a visit takes, what the route includes, the Secret Itineraries and Venice's access fee.
MUVE, the foundation that runs the palace, sells its St. Mark's Square Museums ticket for 35 EUR standard (at the ticket office, or online within 30 days of the visit), or 30 EUR online if you buy at least 30 days before your visit (checked November 2026). The reduced ticket is 15 EUR (children 6 to 14, students 15 to 25, over 65 and a few other groups), children under 6 go in free, and the ticket also opens the Museo Correr, the National Archaeological Museum and the Marciana rooms, with MUVE's app audio guide. The reserved entry ticket on GetYourGuide is from $39 (checked November 2026), entering from 12:00 PM. See Doge's Palace ticket prices.
From 1 November to 31 March the palace opens every day from 9:00 to 18:00, last admission 17:00; from 1 April to 31 October from 9:00 to 19:00, last admission 18:00 (MUVE, checked November 2026). Closing procedures start 30 minutes before closing time, and MUVE posts any change on its announcements page. See how long the Doge's Palace takes.
Guided visits of the palace alone take 1.5 to 2 hours; with St Mark's Basilica, 2 to 3 hours. On your own, allow for the whole route, from the courtyard and the council chambers to the Armoury and the Prisons, and remember that each ticket allows one entry: once you leave, you cannot go back in. See how long the Doge's Palace takes.
Yes. The regular visit reaches the Prisons through a narrow corridor that MUVE calls one of the two passageways of the Bridge of Sighs, then the New Prisons, so every palace ticket crosses it (MUVE, checked November 2026). The Prisons are not accessible to wheelchair users. See the Bridge of Sighs.
No: the Basilica is run by the Procuratoria di San Marco and has its own ticket. The Procuratoria's published tariff (October 2025) lists 10 EUR for a private visitor. Combined products buy both, such as the Crown Tours guided visit of the palace and the Basilica, from $110 (checked November 2026). See tickets with St Mark's Basilica.
A guided tour that MUVE sells itself: 40 EUR (20 EUR reduced), at most 25 people, about 1 hour 15 minutes, in English at 10:00, 11:30 and 13:00 (checked November 2026). It visits the Pozzi cells, the chancery offices, the Torture Chamber and Casanova's cells in the Piombi, and the ticket also covers the regular palace route. Children under 6 are not allowed. See the Secret Itineraries tour.
MUVE's visitor regulations rule out beachwear, skimpy clothing and covered faces. St Mark's Basilica is stricter: tours that include it ask for covered shoulders and knees, and the Walks In Europe tour adds the belly. Bags whose three sides add up to more than 1 metre are not allowed into the palace; smaller backpacks and umbrellas go to the free cloakroom.
In November 2026, no: the fee has not applied since 27 July 2026. The city says it returns on 72 days between 26 March and 15 August 2027, from 8:30 to 16:30, with the amount to be announced by 31 December 2026 (Comune di Venezia, checked November 2026). Check the city's access-fee site before a day trip on those dates.
The public entrance is the Porta del Frumento on the Piazzetta San Marco (San Marco 1), and visitors leave through the Porta della Carta (MUVE, checked November 2026). The nearest water-bus stop, San Zaccaria Danieli, is 237 m on foot from the entrance, and San Marco Vallaresso 334 m. Guided tours meet at their own starting points, shown when you book.
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