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15 Best Skip the Line Tours In 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.

15 Best Skip the Line Tours In Venice

Skip the Line: St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour - The Golden Basilica experience: mosaics, marble inlay, and what the guide actually teaches
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Skip the Line: St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

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1.Skip the Line: St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

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★ 4.0

“The last two times I was in Venice, it was so undesirable to wait in line. This tour made it easy, was very informative and gave us the option of the balcony and the Museum of the Basilica. We were given free time to just hang out both inside and upstairs. Lovely. . . .”

2,380 reviewsFrom $33by Very Viva Venice Srl

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Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour - Where you meet at Riva degli Schiavoni (and what the route feels like)
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Skip-the-Line: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Fully Guided Tour

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Venice: Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons - Skip-the-line entry, security checks, and the real logistics
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Venice: Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons

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Venice: Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guidebook - Inside Doge’s Palace: Corridors, Art, and the Big Views
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Venice: Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guidebook

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Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour - Where to meet near Correr: the location that trips people up
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Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

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Venice Skip the line St Mark's Basilica Guided Tour - Entering St Mark’s Basilica: the Golden Basilica explained in plain terms
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Venice Skip the line St Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

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Skip the Line Venice Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica through the St. Peter’s Door: mosaics, floor art, and museum time
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Skip the Line Venice Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica Tour

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7.Skip the Line Venice Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica Tour

Skip lines to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus Bridge of Sighs and New Prisons links, with live guide and headsets.

★ 4.0

“Arrived 2 minutes late and was told guide had left 5 minutes earlier and might be able to catch up. Never saw the group and did the tour on our own. This is the 4th Viator trip we had booked and the others we had to always wait for late arrivers sometimes up to 30…”

263 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $137.80by Very Viva Venice Srl

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Skip the Line: Doge's Palace Guided Tour in Venice - Skip-the-line priority: what it fixes, and what it can’t
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Skip the Line: Doge’s Palace Guided Tour in Venice

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Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica: mosaics, Pala d’Oro, and the Horses Loggia
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Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

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9.Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

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.

★ 4.5

“The tour guide was so knowledgeable and the Basilica and Palace are absolutely beautiful . I had my 84 year old Mother with me so skipping the lines was essential and our guide was thoughtful about using the lifts and sitting down . Well worth it !”

74 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $422.38by Italian Vista Travel

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St Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip the Line - Semi-Private - St Mark’s Basilica: Golden Mosaics, Marble Detail, and a Guided Eye
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St Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip the Line – Semi-Private

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10.St Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Palace Skip the Line – Semi-Private

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.

★ 5.0

“Enrico was a great guide! Super informative and interesting. We loved the semi-private tour, it allowed us to ask a number of questions and get a few pointers on other aspects of Venice.”

42 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $170.78by Babylon Tours Venice

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Skip the Line St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Exclusive Tour - Doge’s Palace walkthrough: architecture as a history lesson
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Skip the Line St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Exclusive Tour

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11.Skip the Line St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Exclusive Tour

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.

★ 5.0

“Roko was an amazing guide. We did the small group and it was worth the extra cost for such a personalized experience. Roko was knowledgeable and shared interesting history with us. Highly recommend!”

33 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $170.77by Babylon Tours Venice

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Skip the Line: Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges' Palace and Gondola Ride - Basilica di San Marco: the “East meets West” church you’ll actually understand
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Skip the Line: Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges’ Palace and Gondola Ride

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12.Skip the Line: Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges’ Palace and Gondola Ride

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.

★ 4.5

“My husband and I took “Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges' Palace and Gondola Ride” with Carolina in June 2023. It was like taking a tour with an old friend. Carolina was very knowledgeable — about the city’s culture and history, but especially about art! — and had good “side stories” that…”

32 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $740.06by Raphael Tours & Events

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Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge's Palace - From Marco Polo’s neighborhood to San Zanipolo’s church (Stop by stop)
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Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge’s Palace

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13.Ducal Venice, Historical Walking Tour & Skip the line Doge’s Palace

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.

★ 4.5

“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!!”

22 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $112.82by Venice Events srl

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One-Day Venice: Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s Basilica, Walk & Gondola - A Guided Venice Morning: From Piazza San Marco to the Canal City Rhythm
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One-Day Venice: Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s Basilica, Walk & Gondola

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14.One-Day Venice: Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s Basilica, Walk & Gondola

Skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica plus a Venice morning walk and gondola ride. See top sights fast in about 4.5 hours.

★ 4.0

“I great way to see the center city with a guide and ear piece to hear along the way. Perfect if you have a few days, some for your own exploring and this day to hear all the information you wanted to hear or have questions about. A lot of people getting sorted out at…”

20 reviews4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $139.38by Insidecom srl

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Skip the line Doge's Palace Guided Walking Tour in Venice - Bridge of Sighs and the prison areas: the darker turn of the story
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Skip the line Doge’s Palace Guided Walking Tour in Venice

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15.Skip the line Doge’s Palace Guided Walking Tour in Venice

Skip-the-line guided walk through Venice’s Doge’s Palace with Golden Staircase, Bridge of Sighs, major Tintoretto art, and museum access.

★ 3.5

“The lady was so knowledgeable, we learnt a great deal about Venice and Doges Palace.Worth every penny, and so good not to have to wait in the enormous queue.!”

19 reviews1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)From $79.82by Venice Events srl

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