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15 Private & VIP Tours Worth Booking

22 tours  ·  from $23 a head

Every family trip has one free day too few. These 15 private & vip tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the pool.

Legendary Venice: Doge's Palace, St Mark's & VIP Terrace Access - Doge’s Palace: the political machine behind the romance
Best of Venice City Tours, Doge's Palace, Private & VIP Tours, Terrace & Sky Walk Access, Tour Reviews, Venice, VIP

Legendary Venice: Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s & VIP Terrace Access

1.Legendary Venice: Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s & VIP Terrace Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,033 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $76Our pick

Skip lines and see St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs, with optional terrace/balcony views for Venice in 2–3 hours.

“This tour hits the two most amazing sites in Venice. A very thorough walk thru and explanation of the history and art descriptions. Nico is a superb guide.”

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Venice: After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge's Palace VIP Tour - Inside Doge’s Palace: Apartments, the Great Council Hall, and Power Politics
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Venice: After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge’s Palace VIP Tour

2.After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge’s Palace VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 393 reviews · from $157

After-hours VIP tour of St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace: skip lines, see prisons and Bridge of Sighs, and watch gold mosaics.

“We had an incredible tour with Nico on Monday evening. His knowledge was amazing and it is very clear how much passion he has for the history of Venice and its architecture. We learnt so many facts about the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica which we wouldn’t have been able to learn had we toured these places by ourselves. Nico was really keen to answer any questions our group had and it was amazing to have these buildings very much to ourselves during the after hours tour. Would highly recommend as a ‘must do’ tour for anyone interested in learning the history of Venice and of these fascinating buildings.Read…”

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Private Guided Professional Photoshoot by the Eiffel Tower - Getting the Best Eiffel Tower Angles Around the District
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Private Guided Professional Photoshoot by the Eiffel Tower

Venice: Private Entry Doge Palace & St. Mark Terraces Tour - Doge’s Palace highlights: staircases, council rooms, and Venetian art
Doge's Palace, Private, Private & VIP Tours, Terrace & Sky Walk Access, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice: Private Entry Doge Palace & St. Mark Terraces Tour

Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People - Doge’s Palace: Hall of the Great Council to the Prison
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Venice Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People

Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark's Doge Palace Gondola Ride - Starting at Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto: get your bearings fast
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Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark’s Doge Palace Gondola Ride

6.Best of Venice Private Tour: St. Mark’s Doge Palace Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $544

Skip St Mark’s lines, tour Doge’s Palace and prison, then end with a private 30-minute gondola ride in Venice’s canals.

“A great first day in Venice! We loved learning the history, touring the neighborhoods, seeing St. Mark's, and the Doge's palace. Martina had great stories along the way. Thank you!”

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Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Private Tour - Horses, Museum Rooms, and Why the Guide’s Path Matters
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Venice Skip the Line Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $422

Private 3-hour art-historian tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with priority entry and skip-the-line access.

“Fiona was amazing!! Very knowledgeable and professional!! Appreciated her extra tidbits of info also and materials she brought to help explain. She also offered to answer any questions after as well and she kindly did via Whats app. She was great!! So happy we had her!!”

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Venice: St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica: how to see the gold without losing your mind
Doge's Palace, Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica Combos, Private, Private & VIP Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Venice

Venice: St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace Private Tour

Private Doge's Palace & St Mark's Basilica After Hours Night Tour - Piazza San Marco start: the square that sets the stage
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Private Doge’s Palace & St Mark’s Basilica After Hours Night Tour

Private Half Day Wine Tasting tour: Road Of The Doges - The tasting table: Veneto wines and homemade bites
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Private Half Day Wine Tasting tour: Road Of The Doges

Eiffel Tower Summit Semi-Private Guided Tour - Meeting at Pont d’Iéna: how to find your guide and stay on time
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Eiffel Tower Summit Semi-Private Guided Tour

11.Eiffel Tower Summit Semi-Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $166

Semi-private Eiffel Tower summit tour for up to 10. Timed access skips long lines, plus guided stories and views over Paris.

“Great guide although the meeting place instructions were not up-to-date which made for confusion. Customer service also was not aware that the meeting place landmark had been removed.”

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Saint Mark's and Doge's Palace: VIP After Hours Tour - Meeting point and group size: the practical advantage of max 6
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Saint Mark’s and Doge’s Palace: VIP After Hours Tour

12.Saint Mark’s and Doge’s Palace: VIP After Hours Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · from $274

VIP after-hours access to Saint Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace in a tiny group, plus Bridge of Sighs and close-up Pala d’Oro.

“Seeing the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica at night, when we basically had the places to ourselves, was completely worth the extra price. Sabrina was a wonderful guide. St Mark’s was particularly special, as (a) we got to see areas that would otherwise be off limits, and (b) they had the place almost completely dark, and turned on the lights slowly and in stages, gradually revealing the wonders of the mosaics.”

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Skip the Line: Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges' Palace and Gondola Ride - Starting in St. Mark’s Square: get your bearings fast
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Skip the Line: Best of Venice Private Tour Including San Marco Doges’ Palace and Gondola Ride

13.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

Skip-the-line access to St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, plus a private gondola ride on a 6-hour tour.

“We were priveleged to have Dr. Romy Rigattieri, a learned local Venetian as our guide for the day. As Romy knew the city like the back of her hand, she took us to visit it's main highlights through meandering streets, off the beaten path, so that we could see so many hidden gems and aspects of the city, en route. Two such unique stops that were significant for us were to a historic Gondola boatyard where Romy explained the painstaking process that goes into the construction of a single gondola and to an iconic waterfront gelateria where we were made to try a unique dessert which Romy used to relish…”

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Venice: Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Private Walking Tour - St. Mark’s Basilica: mosaics, symbolism, and what you’ll see during restoration
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Venice: Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Private Walking Tour

Paris: Private guided tour in Rickshaw bike - Gustave Eiffel - Meeting at the Flame of Liberty (and why that matters)
Cycling Tours, Eiffel Tower, Guided, Guided Tours, Paris, Private, Private & VIP Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Paris: Private guided tour in Rickshaw bike – Gustave Eiffel

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