14 Skip-the-Line Tickets in Venice, Compared

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,380 reviews · from $33Our pick

Enter St. Mark’s Basilica through a separate entrance with a guide, then learn how its gold mosaics and marble floors tell biblical stories and Venetian history. The 45-minute to one-hour tour runs in five languages. Depending on your chosen option, you can also visit the museum and terrace, see the horses or view the Pala d’Oro. Guides have included Pamela, Donata, Giovanni and Rebecca.

“Our guide was fantastic not only did we get the history but she told us the stories behind what we saw!”

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2.St. Mark’s Basilica Skip-the-Line Entry & Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,107 reviews · 50 minutes - 1.5 hours · from $42

Meet the coordinator for skip-the-ticket-line entry to St. Mark’s Basilica, then explore its golden mosaics, biblical scenes, and ornate architecture with a smartphone audioguide. Optional upgrades add the terrace, museum, Pala d’Oro, or a live English or Italian guide. Guides have included Katty, Susana, and Francesco.

“We had Francesco as our guide and he was fabulous! We learnt so much and had a great family day out. Thank you”

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3.Skip-the-Line: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Fully Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,892 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $83

Visit Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with a guide, skip-the-line entry, and audio headsets. Expect frescoes, political history, the Bridge of Sighs and a short basilica visit. Guides named by past participants include Zoe, Shannon, Rita and Michaela. The tour lasts about two hours and runs in the morning or afternoon.

“Definitely pre buy your tickets and skip the line for Doge's Palace and San Marco Basilica! Out tour guide was great and shared a wealth of knowledge! We were brought in with a small group, and had earphones to hear our guide walk us through both beautiful places. These are a MUST see!”

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4.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Tour with Prisons

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,637 reviews · 1h 15m · from $54

In 75 minutes, an English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian-speaking guide leads you through Doge’s Palace, across the Bridge of Sighs, and into the prisons associated with Casanova. Skip the regular ticket line, then use your ticket for St. Mark’s Square museums.

“Our tour was wonderful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and moved at a pace very comfortable. The prisons were amazing and walking over the Bridge of Sighs was incredible. I would highly recommend this tour”

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5.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guidebook

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,196 reviews · 1 day · from $51

At the Doge’s Palace, enter with a skip-the-ticket-line pass, then explore the grand rooms, prison cells, and Bridge of Sighs at your own pace. Your ticket also covers Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum, and the Marciana Library’s monumental rooms. A guidebook, a map, and a VR history experience are included; a live guide is a separate option.

“We enjoyed learning so much in a short time about the history of Venice. Tips: skip the audio guide. (The descriptions are in English, posted in each room and easy to read.) Go early! (By 11:00, the stairwells are packed.) it was well worth the time and $ to skip the line.”

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6.Skip-the-line St. Mark’s Basilica Entry & Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,029 reviews · from $17Best value

Meet Crown Tours staff beneath the winged lion column at St. Mark’s Square, then enter the basilica with a skip-the-line ticket. Choose a self-guided audio tour, add the museum and terrace, or book a guide to explain the mosaics, architecture, and history.

“Crown tours made the activity very easy to find and were even helpful with other activities we had that weren’t with them very impressed would definitely recommend”

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7.Doge’s Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 897 reviews · 1 hour - 135 minutes · from $79

Meet your guide near the post office behind Museo Correr for a guided visit to the Doge’s Palace. Hear about Venice’s Doges as you see lavish apartments, major artworks, the Giants’ Staircase and the Bridge of Sighs from inside. The Correr Museum ticket is included as an optional extra. Tours are offered in English, French, Spanish and German.

“May not be worth the money but it was what my boyfriend and I wanted. A quick tour through the palace and then we walked over to museum on our own.”

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8.Skip-the-Line Guided Tour of Doge’s Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 472 reviews · 1 hour - 75 minutes · from $66

Join a live guide in English, French, Italian, or Spanish for a 60 to 75 minute visit to Doge’s Palace. Skip-the-line entry gets you past the ticket queue, though some waiting may remain. Expect grand political rooms, works by Tintoretto and Veronese, the Bridge of Sighs, and the palace prisons, with a personal audio system.

“Doge’s palace is a must see. Definitely value for the money. All of guides spoke English, but with jet lag and over stimulation I would only gets bits of what all of our tour guides were saying ( with accents) on my entire trip”

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9.Venice Skip the line St Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 324 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $54

In about an hour, an official guide leads you around St. Mark’s Square and through St. Mark’s Basilica, explaining its mosaics, biblical scenes, and past as the Doge’s chapel. The tour advertises reserved entry and terrace views, but terrace access and queue times can vary, so check exactly what your booking includes before you pay.

“Guide was knowledgeable and friendly Beautiful church with mosaics Fantastic view from the balcony Must see in Venice”

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10.Skip-the-Line Doge’s Palace & Basilica Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 294 reviews · from $120

Spend about two hours with a live guide at St. Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Skip the ticket line at the palace, hear about Venetian political intrigue, and keep your palace ticket for several nearby museums. Confirm the exact basilica access before booking: the tour details describe both interior visits and an outside-only view.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 263 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $137

Spend about two and a half hours with a guide at St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. Expect gold mosaics, the basilica museum and terrace, grand palace rooms, and the Bridge of Sighs. Guides named in past tours include Denise, Elisa, Rebecca, Donata, and Katerina, though your guide will depend on the date.

“great places to see -- a must-do if in Venice. Our guide, was ok -- she moved very quickly, not sure if she knew how many people were in her group -- she also could have talked along the walk to the Basilica, providing info of what we were seeing or simply checking in that everyone was following.”

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12.Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs & Prison Skip-the-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 236 reviews · from $78Top rated

Meet Crown Tours in St. Mark’s Square for a 90-minute guided visit to Doge’s Palace, its grand chambers, the Bridge of Sighs and the prison. Guides such as Marina and Barbara have brought Venice’s art and politics to life for past groups. Your ticket also covers the Correr Museum, National Archeological Museum and Biblioteca Marciana for a self-guided visit.

“Lots of interesting facts, really brought the Palace alive!”

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13.Verona Arena Skip-the-line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 208 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Join a small English-speaking group at Verona Arena for a roughly 45-minute guided visit with priority entry included. Guides such as Frank, Maria, Isabella, Priscilla, and Franco have led tours covering the amphitheater’s Roman past and its continuing role in Verona’s opera season. The guided talk is brief, and you can remain inside to look around after it ends.

“Great information and perfect length. It was hot and muggy so the experience was very tolerable with kids.”

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14.Byzantine Tour and Skip-the-Line St Mark’s Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 2.5 - 4 hours · from $84

Walk from St. Mark’s Square through Castello’s narrow lanes, bridges and campi, then tour the basilica with skip-the-line admission and a guide speaking English, French, German or Spanish. You’ll hear about Venice’s Byzantine past and see its glittering mosaics. Add a shared gondola ride if you choose that option.

“Treffpunkt sollte besser beschrieben sein. Gide kam erst 5 min vorher, die Gäste wurden 30 min vorher bestellt”

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