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The 15 most popular doge's palace prisons & secret tours in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
Skip the line at Venice’s Doge’s Palace, then cross the Bridge of Sighs and see Casanova’s prison. Guided 75-minute tour.
Most Popular“it could not be improved. our side, Denise was absolutely fantastic. she is very proud of her heritage and culture. so glad we booked this. it was amazing.”
Venice after-hours at St Mark’s Basilica, plus an optional late-entry Doge’s Palace for quieter art, politics, and prisons.
“Fantastic tour with Marina! She is so informative, funny, and personable, making the tour very enjoyable. She majored in art and history so she was able to pepper in so many neat details that would’ve otherwise been missed. There were 2 other tours that moved through the space but always in separate rooms, so we…”
A small-group tour of Venice’s old Prison Palace cells and torture rooms near San Marco, with Casanova’s jailbreak story.
“Because no one else showed up, there was only the two of us on the tour. it was great. The guide was very knowledgeable and great with answering our questions. well worth doing”
Skip the queue for Doge’s Palace, then see rare prison areas, secret attic spaces, and the Bridge of Sighs with an English guide in 90 minutes.
“We were a family of 4 including 2 teenagers and the group was maybe 25 people which we thought was probably too large. It was relatively easy to find the guide. Instructions were clear, but some how we walked right past the meeting point. Clearly our mistake, but we didn't have this problem with any…”
See St. Mark’s Basilica and, if chosen, Doge’s Palace after hours with a guide, special access, and far fewer crowds.
“A brilliant way to see the Basilica and Doge's palace without the crowds. Nico, our guide was very informative and full of humour, obviously very knowledgeable about both of these beautiful buildings. Our tour started at 6pm with the palace. For anyone with back or leg issues the length of time standing or looking up…”
Shared Venice gondola from near St Mark’s to the Bridge of Sighs with app commentary, lagoon views, and a smooth 30-minute ride.
“This was great. Our guy got us on the gondolas as fast as he could. The gondola ride was awesome. Highly recommend”
Skip lines for a guided 2-hour walk through Venice’s Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, and New Prisons, with headsets and fast entry.
“The tour was kinda boring the way the tour presented the place. I could see all the participants did not seem interested as they were all scattered around in the place instead of listening to the tour.”
After-hours VIP tour of St. Mark’s and the Doge’s Palace in Venice: fewer crowds, expert stories, and the Bridge of Sighs from inside.
“Elena was amazing, best tour guide of the trip. She shared many personal stories of growing up in Venice, and it really helped with the understanding of why Venice operates the way it does. I could have listened to her for hours!”
Skip lines for secret passages at Doge’s Palace, including Casanova’s cell and Bridge of Sighs views, then a guided St Mark’s Basilica visit.
“Sarah was a great guide. We found the tour interesting, informative and some insights you wouldn't get otherwise. We loved seeing the secret's of the Doges palace.”
Skip the line at Doge’s Palace with a live guide, optional Secret Itineraries, Bridge of Sighs, and History Gallery VR.
“We enjoyed the tour of the Palace and our guide was very informative.”
A short, small-group look at Doge’s Prison in Venice, with guided stops in 1500s cells, justice history, and punishment tools.
“It says it's a guided tour but really you just walk around yourself, took about 15 minutes. It's cool to see but there's really only 2 areas, sounded like a much more extensive tour. You just see the torture devices, not where they kept prisoners or anything else it described. No sign at the entrance,…”
Small-group after-hours access to St Mark’s Basilica plus Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs. Learn Venice after 5:30 pm, max 6.
“Our guide Marie Therese was amazing!!! I truly appreciated the life that she brought and the perspective of history. Seeing and learning about the art and the architecture was incredible…even my daughter who was willing to do this just for me loved it immensely! Thank you so much”
Exclusive after-hours St. Mark’s Basilica tour with VIP access, golden mosaic light show, close-up Pala d’Oro, and crypt visit.
“Romy showed us the most beautiful and interesting parts of the basilica, and taught us much about its history. We very much enjoyed seeing it in a less crowded setting.”
Private after-hours Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica tour with exclusive night access, golden mosaics, and Venice’s darkest corners.
“Grace or Grazia was a fantastic guide for our night tour of Dodge’s Palace and St Mark’s basilica. We enjoyed our private tour and with very few other groups visiting at the same time we were able to take our time and truly soak in everything without large crowds of people. Grazia was warm and…”
Fast-track guided visit to Doge’s Palace with headsets, Bridge of Sighs crossing, and an optional secret itineraries route in Venice.
“Guide was very soft spoken. We didn’t get to the palace until 10:20 for a 10 am tour that we had to arrive at 9;45 for. Tour guide was so soft spoken, even outside, very difficult to hear or understand much of anything..”
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