Ducal Venice
- Discover the Venice of the Doges
- Explore St Mark's Square area, its more famous sites as well as hidden gems
- Interesting facts about Venice's history and present
- Characteristic "campo", Venice's little and picturesque squares
- A glimpse into ordinary life of Venetian people
- The truly beauty of Venice and its peaceful canals
- Explore the Doge's Palace, an architectural gem as well as symbol of Venice
A tour to take you into the hart of the Venice of the Doges.
Let yourself explore Venice through a beautiful walking tour and its undisputed symbol: The Doge's Palace
This combo will take you into the heart of Venice and its symbol: the Doge's Palace
The tour is divided into two parts and it will take us to discover the places and history of the Venice of the Doges.
First, a walking tour which will make us wander (and wonder) along the beauties of Venice and its peaceful channels.
Our experienced guide will take us to discover the hidden corners and let us learn interesting facts about life in a city of water, as well as about Venice's past.
Once left the most crowded streets (called "calli"), we will enjoy the piece of a more hidden Venice. The one which sees gondola silently slide on the green canals, or Venetian people during their everyday life. Yes, because the people are still the heart of this city which seems to exist suspended between imagination and reality.
In the second part of the tour, together with an experienced and qualified tour guide you will visit the Doge’s Palace and the halls of power, immersing yourself in medieval Europe among the stuccoed halls and hundreds of masterpieces.
Please note that the only entrance will be at the Doge's Palace, all other sites will be described from outside
9:00am meeting point:
Calle Larga Ascensione, in front of the Post office just next to St.Mark's Square. Go to the wooden stand with the yellow sign "Meeting point".
- Experienced tour guide
- Entrance ticket to the Doge's Palace
- Skip the line entry
- Personal headsets to hear the guide better
- Food and beverages
- Hotel Pickup/drop off
- From Aug. 6th to enter the Doge's Palace you need to have the Green Pass ID card, you cannot enter the venue without it (if you don’t have it or forgot it and are not allowed to enter the venue, the tour will not be refundable)
- Comfortable shoes and clothes are advised
- Please take some water with you particularly during hot days
- Please note that the only entrance will be at the Doge's Palace, all other sites will be described from outside
- Please note that no refund will be accepted for no shows or late arrivals. The tour will take place also with rain, in the event of exceptional high tide it might be cancelled and refund will be provided.
- From November 2021 until November 2022, the Doge's Palace will be at 11.45am. Between the Walking tour and the Doge's Palace guided tour you will have approx a 1 hour-break.