The 5 Best Skip-the-Line Tickets

1.Gondola Ride and Skip the Line Doge’s Palace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 36 reviews · from $116Our pick

Pair a 30-minute shared gondola ride with a one-hour guided visit to Doge’s Palace. You’ll glide past Punta della Dogana, Santa Maria della Salute, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and Teatro La Fenice, then see Tintoretto’s huge painting and cross the Bridge of Sighs.

“What a fantastic afternoon filled with food, wine, history and overall great conversation by Loris. Would recommend him anytime he made the afternoon so much more memorable.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $740

Start at 10:30 in Piazza San Marco with a private English-speaking guide, then visit St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto, and quieter Venetian neighborhoods before a private gondola ride. Guides may include Carolina, Donata, Denise, or Romy, and tickets are included.

“I loved Michaela and her knowledge. But since we could not go into the museums then it was too expensive for what we did.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Start at 9 a.m. with a guided walk through Venice, then visit St. Mark’s Basilica and take a shared gondola ride. Guides have included Silvanna, Elizabeth, Veronica, Mark, Gina, and Rosanna, though assignments vary. Expect a useful city overview, changing group arrangements, and no commentary on the gondola.

“Although we missed the Basilica tour due to an unforeseen religious event that day, Viator gave us a partial refund and we enjoyed our morning tour and the gondola ride was great!”

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4.Skip-the-Line Venice Private Tour Including St Mark Doges Palace & Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $729Top rated

Meet your licensed local guide in St. Mark’s Square for a six-hour private tour of Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, followed by a walking route through quieter campos, Fondamenta Nove, and Rialto Bridge. Guides such as Denise and Katarina tailor the pace to your group.

“We had an amazing day in Venice. Denise was our best tour guide in 2 weeks in Italy. She was very knowledgeable about her city and the Doge and Basilica were amazing. She helped us tailor our tour to our preferences. Her English is fantastic Read more”

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5.Venice Gondola ride with Skip the Line Doge’s Palace tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Meet your Turive assistant near Saint Mark’s Square for a shared 30-minute gondola ride, then join a live-guided Doge’s Palace tour. The gondola is not guided, but your palace guide adds context to the council halls, Renaissance art, Tintoretto’s huge painting, and the Bridge of Sighs.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Doge Palace. Our guide was a font of knowledge. Loved loved the gondola ride Victoria Wilson”

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