46,037 reviewsRated 4.6
Venice: Doge's Palace Reserved Entry Ticket
★ 4.6 · 46,037 reviews
- Reserved entry to the Doge’s Palace
- Entry ticket
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
Entry, guided, after hours
Doges Palace tickets: the entry ticket or a guided tour?
Doges Palace tickets on this site come in two kinds. The reserved entry ticket costs $39: its listing says you head straight inside, take in the architecture and walk across the Bridge of Sighs, and it mentions no guide. The Doge’s Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour costs $88 for two to three hours and adds St. Mark’s Basilica with a guide. Take the ticket if you are happy to explore on your own; take a guide if you want both buildings explained in one visit. Evening tours cost $200 and $312, private visits $358 to $1,007.
Quick answer
The short answer. For the building on its own, buy the reserved entry ticket at $39. It is the most reviewed listing on this site, with 46,037 reviews at 4.6; the next, a shared gondola ride, has 26,711. Pay $88 if you want a guide and St. Mark’s Basilica in the same visit, and look at the after-hours tours if you would rather go in the evening. Those three are the real choice; the other Doges Palace tickets here are private or capped at six people.
Doges Palace tickets at a glance
- Reserved entry ticket
- $3946,037 reviews at 4.6
- Guided, with the basilica
- $882 to 3 hours, 1,117 reviews
- After hours, evening
- $2003.5 hours, 482 reviews
- Terrace, six people at most
- $2122.5 to 6.5 hours, 54 reviews
- After hours, six at most
- $3123.5 hours, 42 reviews
- Private Doge’s Palace tour
- $3582 hours, 5.0 from 3 reviews
- Private, after closing
- $469St. Mark’s Basilica only
- Private, with a gondola
- $1,0074.5 hours, 9 reviews
- Bridge of Sighs
- On the ticketthe listing says you walk across it
- Listings on this page
- 8entry, guided, evening, private
Ticket or tour
What the entry ticket covers, and what a guide adds
The entry ticket is exactly what its name says: reserved entry to the Doge’s Palace. The listing describes heading straight inside, the architecture and a walk across the Bridge of Sighs. It names no guide, no audio guide and no second building, so you plan your own route, and it gives the duration as one day. Of all the Doges Palace tickets here, it is the only one without a guide.
The guided tour at $88 is a different purchase. Its listing promises a passionate guide, covers the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, names the New Prisons in its title and offers terrace views as an option. That is two buildings and a guide for $49 more than the ticket, rated 4.7 across 1,117 reviews against 4.6 for the ticket.
The two after-hours tours change the time of day rather than the content. The $200 tour is an evening visit to both buildings with a live guide, hidden prisons and the gilt decorations of St. Mark’s Basilica; the $312 version takes six people at most.
Every way in
Doges Palace Venice tickets, from entry to private
Eight listings in order of price. Ratings and review counts are the live listing figures.
- Tickets to Doges Palace Venice, reserved entry only — $39
Head straight inside, see the rooms and cross the Bridge of Sighs. No guide is mentioned. 46,037 reviews at 4.6, the most of any listing on this site.
- Doge’s Palace, New Prisons and St. Mark’s Basilica with a guide — $88, 2 to 3 hours
Both buildings with a guide who, the listing says, skips the lines; terrace views as an option. 1,117 reviews at 4.7.
- Both buildings after hours — $200, 3.5 hours
An evening tour with a live guide: hidden prisons, stories and the gilt decorations of St. Mark’s Basilica. 482 reviews at 4.8.
- St. Mark’s Basilica with the terrace, six people at most — $212
Priority access to St. Mark’s Basilica including the terrace, and to the Doge’s Palace, on a guided tour of six people at most. 2.5 to 6.5 hours; 54 reviews at 4.8.
- After hours, six people at most — $312
After-hours access to St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace in a group of six at most. 3.5 hours; 42 reviews at 4.6.
- Private Doge’s Palace tour — $358, 2 hours
A private guide through the rooms where, as the listing puts it, Venetian noblemen decided the fate of the city. Rated 5.0 from three reviews.
- St. Mark’s Basilica after closing, private — $469, 90 minutes
This one is the church only, not the Doge’s Palace: a private visit after it has closed to the public, with a professional guide. 4.6 from seven reviews.
- A private half day with a gondola — $1,007, 4.5 hours
St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and the canals by gondola, all private. 4.8 from nine reviews.
Going out in the evening anyway? Night walks, sunset cruises, opera and concerts are compared on a page of their own.
Evening tours→Queues and priority
Doges Palace skip the line tickets: what the listings promise
The wording differs from listing to listing, so read it before you pay. The entry ticket is sold as reserved entry, and its listing says you head straight inside. The guided tour of both buildings is the one that says it skips the lines. The six-person tour with the terrace promises priority access, and the two after-hours tours go in during the evening.
Only the private visit to St. Mark’s Basilica promises the church all to yourself, after it has closed to the public. None of the eight listings gives official opening hours, so check the time slot on the listing itself, whichever Doges Palace tickets you choose.
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Book Doges Palace tickets or a guided visit
Doges Palace tickets first, then the guided, evening and private visits, at live prices.
Likely to sell out1,117 reviews
2 - 3 hDoge’s Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour
★ 4.7 · 1,117 reviews
- 2 to 3 hours, Doge’s Palace and Basilica with a guide
- Guided tour
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
482 reviewsRated 4.8
3.5 hVenice: After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge's Palace VIP Tour
★ 4.8 · 482 reviews
- Three and a half hours, Basilica and palace after closing time
- Guided tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$200$57.14 / hour
Check availability→ 
54 reviewsRated 4.8
2.5 - 6.5 hVenice: Doge's Palace & Saint Mark's with Terrace Max 6 Pax
★ 4.8 · 54 reviews
- 2.5 to 6.5 hours, Basilica terrace and Doge’s Palace
- Guided tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$212
Check availability→ 
42 reviewsRated 4.6
3.5 hSaint Mark's and Doge's Palace: VIP After Hours Tour
★ 4.6 · 42 reviews
- Three and a half hours, After-hours visit, six people at most
- Guided tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$312$89.14 / hour
Check availability→ 
3 reviewsRated 5.0
2 hPrivate Tour of the Doge's Palace in Venice
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews
- Two hours, Private guide inside the Doge’s Palace
- Private tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$358$179.00 / hour
Check availability→ 
7 reviewsRated 4.6
90 minSaint Mark's Basilica: After Hours Private Tour
★ 4.6 · 7 reviews
- One and a half hours, Private basilica visit after closing
- Private tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$469$312.67 / hour
Check availability→ 
9 reviewsRated 4.8
4.5 hVenice: Private Tour with Doge's Palace, St. Mark's, Gondola
★ 4.8 · 9 reviews
- Four and a half hours, Private day: palace, basilica, gondola
- Private tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$1,007$223.78 / hour
Check availability→ Every trip, current fare
Doges Palace tickets and tours side by side, by price and hour
Cost per hour is worked out only where the listing gives a fixed duration.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice: Doge's Palace Reserved Entry Ticket | $39 | Reserved entry to the Doge’s Palace | — | 4.6 · 46,037 | |
| Doge’s Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour | 2 - 3 h | $88 | Doge’s Palace and Basilica with a guide | — | 4.7 · 1,117 |
| Venice: After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge's Palace VIP Tour | 3.5 h | $200 | Basilica and palace after closing time | $57.14 | 4.8 · 482 |
| Venice: Doge's Palace & Saint Mark's with Terrace Max 6 Pax | 2.5 - 6.5 h | $212 | Basilica terrace and Doge’s Palace | — | 4.8 · 54 |
| Saint Mark's and Doge's Palace: VIP After Hours Tour | 3.5 h | $312 | After-hours visit, six people at most | $89.14 | 4.6 · 42 |
| Private Tour of the Doge's Palace in Venice | 2 h | $358 | Private guide inside the Doge’s Palace | $179.00 | 5.0 · 3 |
| Saint Mark's Basilica: After Hours Private Tour | 90 min | $469 | Private basilica visit after closing | $312.67 | 4.6 · 7 |
| Venice: Private Tour with Doge's Palace, St. Mark's, Gondola | 4.5 h | $1,007 | Private day: palace, basilica, gondola | $223.78 | 4.8 · 9 |
Which to book
Which to book if…
Doges Palace tickets matched to the visit you have in mind.
- …you want the building and nothing else
The reserved entry ticket at $39. It is the cheapest of the tickets for Doges Palace Venice visitors can book here, and the most reviewed.
- …your budget is under $50
Only the entry ticket fits. Every guided visit on this page costs $88 or more.
- …you want a guide and two or three hours
The guided tour at $88: both buildings, the New Prisons in the title, 1,117 reviews at 4.7.
- …you want to go in the evening
The after-hours tour at $200, or $312 for a group of six at most.
- …you want a small group in daytime
The six-person tour at $212, which adds the terrace of St. Mark’s Basilica.
- …you want a private guide
$358 for the Doge’s Palace alone, $469 for St. Mark’s Basilica after closing, or $1,007 for both buildings and a gondola.
Is a guide worth it?
Is the guided tour worth $49 more than the ticket?
On the numbers, the ticket is the safe buy: 46,037 reviews at 4.6, for $39. The guided tour costs $88, is rated a little higher at 4.7 across 1,117 reviews, and buys three things the ticket listing does not mention: a guide, St. Mark’s Basilica and the New Prisons.
If you would only skim the rooms on your own, the extra $49 pays for somebody explaining what you are looking at, plus the second building. If you plan to read as you walk, the ticket does the job. Both are Doges Palace tickets in the sense that matters: they get you inside.
The evening tours earn their price differently. You trade the daytime visit for an evening one, and at $312 for a group of six at most.
Seeing more than the Doge’s Palace? All 66 tours on this site are compared by price on the home page, from gondolas to the Dolomites.
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Doges Palace tickets, answered
How much are Doges Palace tickets?
On this site the reserved entry ticket costs $39 and the guided tour of the Doge’s Palace, the New Prisons and St. Mark’s Basilica costs $88. Evening tours cost $200 and $312, and private visits run from $358 to $1,007.
Does the entry ticket include St. Mark’s Basilica?
The entry ticket listing describes the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs only. For both buildings in one booking, take the guided tour at $88, the six-person tour with the terrace at $212, or one of the two after-hours tours.
Is the entry ticket a guided tour?
No. The listing mentions no guide and no audio guide: you head straight inside and explore on your own. A guide starts at $88 on this page.
How long does a visit take?
The ticket listing gives its duration as one day. The guided tour runs two to three hours, both after-hours tours three and a half, and the private Doge’s Palace tour two hours.
Can you visit the Doge’s Palace in the evening?
Yes, on the after-hours tours: $200 with a live guide and 482 reviews at 4.8, or $312 for six people at most. Both include St. Mark’s Basilica.
Do any Doges Palace tickets include the Bridge of Sighs?
The entry ticket listing says you walk across the Bridge of Sighs. The guided tours speak of the New Prisons and of hidden prisons, so read each listing for the exact route.
Is there a small-group option?
Two listings cap the group at six: the tour with the basilica terrace at $212 and the after-hours tour at $312. Three more are private.
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