VENICE
The best of Venice and the lagoon.
The 15 most popular skip the line 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 into St. Mark’s Basilica via St Peter’s Door, then see mosaics, museum horses, and the terrace view of Venice for about an hour.
Most Popular“opportunity to explore basilca after tour finished,”
Skip-the-line guided tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, with audio headsets and small-group pacing.
“Wonderful tour! History, art perspective, grandeur of the Doge’s Palace and the beautiful St. Mark’s all told with a sense of humor. Thank you!”
Skip the line at Venice’s Doge’s Palace, then cross the Bridge of Sighs and see Casanova’s prison. Guided 75-minute tour.
“Incredible tour of an overwhelmingly gorgeous and unique palace. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly - a must if you’re in Venice!”
Skip the line into Venice’s Doge’s Palace, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and add museum entries plus a VR history stop at St. Mark’s.
“All was great apart from the hut where you picked up tickets bekng so far from the palace itself.”
Skip-the-line guided tour of Doge’s Palace in Venice, with optional Museo Correr ticket included. Learn the Doges, prisons, and art.
“I had expected a skip the line, get you in fast and leave you to yourself tour, but no! Our tour guide was a passionate lovely woman who shared all the secrets she knew with us. We ran well over our 1 hour and it was fantastic.”
Venice skip-the-line guided tour of St Mark’s Basilica and Square with headset commentary and terrace views; 1 hour in a small group.
“It was just ok. We got in quicker. The guide was somewhat informative yet somewhat impatient with other travelers. The audio equipment seemed dated and it was not clear.”
Skip lines to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus Bridge of Sighs and New Prisons links, with live guide and headsets.
“Meeting Point easy to find. Our guide Donata was exceptional! She was able to answer many detailed questions about the palace and Basilica and was very attentive to our group's needs”
Skip the lines at Doge’s Palace with a guided headset tour of Venice’s politics and art, plus Bridge of Sighs prisons.
“First we had the absolute BEST tour Guide Angelo ! His knowledge of art & sculptures the culture everything was AMAZING !!! He made the entire tour just perfect. ! If I could I’d give 10 stars! Tour was incredible”
Private Skip-the-Line tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with an art historian guide, priority entry, and the Bridge of Sighs.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Isabella - she was an engaging, knowledgeable and patient local guide. I was with my elderly mother and aunt and Isabella adjusted the tour seamlessly to take into account the fact that they tired easily and had limited mobility (e.g., finding an elevator where possible to avoid large staircases).…”
Skip the line in Venice for St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with a small semi-private group and expert commentary, ending near San Marco.
“A wonderful guide. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide. The Basilica and Palace are beautiful. Would definitely recommend.”
Skip the lines to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with an expert guided tour in Venice’s main square, saving hours of waiting.
“Our guide Mary (aka Marialaurel) was exceptional. She is passionate about her chosen home of Venice and shared her deep knowledge of art, architecture and history as she walked us through St Mark’s Square, stepped us through Basilica San Marco and toured us throughout the Doges Palace. We learned so much!”
Skip lines at St. Mark’s and the Doge’s Palace, then stroll Rialto with a local guide and finish with an included private gondola ride.
“We had only one day to see all the ‘big things’ in Venice and this was a great way to do it. Carolina was a wonderful guide who took us off the beaten track as well as navigating through the busier places and providing a fascinating commentary on everything we were seeing. Not a cheap…”
Venice walking tour to St. Mark’s and Castello with skip-the-line Doge’s Palace, prisons, Bridge of Sighs, plus ticket to Museo Correr.
“Amazing, informative and captivating guide, Ilaria, lead this brilliant walking tour including San Marco square, Basilica, Doge’s Palace and prisons. Book now, you will not regret!!”
Skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica plus a Venice morning walk and gondola ride. See top sights fast in about 4.5 hours.
“Mark ( in the dark coat) was very informative and knowledgeable when it came to the Basilica… Veronica was even better on the walking tour of the surrounding areas… she was the highlight. The gondola ride was “lame” … it was a slow moving boat around the block… 15-20 min … driver of the boat…”
Skip-the-line guided walk through Venice’s Doge’s Palace with Golden Staircase, Bridge of Sighs, major Tintoretto art, and museum access.
“excellent organisation, precise instructions and very knowledgeable and informative guide. Was well worth the money paid also to help skip the busy queues!”
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