The 3 St Mark's Square & San Marco Tours Families Book Most

1.Doge Palace, San Marco Basilica & Rialto Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 75 reviews · from $111Our pick

Skip lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, then walk the Rialto area with an expert guide and smart pacing.

“Our guide, Max, was very knowledgeable, and seemed very proud of much of the information he was sharing. The walking tour was very informative, and skipping the lines for St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace was awesome. Felt like we had a very good experience, learned a lot, and was well organized. I would recommend!”

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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

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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3.San Marco Pass: Basilica, Doge Pal. & Bell Tower Priority Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $81Best value

Priority access to St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Bell Tower plus Correr/Marciana museums and a 15-min Venice VR history ride.

“Glass blowing. Easy to find. Nice boat. No directions for lace tour. Missed lace demonstration. No info on churches just “Go!Go!” A long hot walk. Not worth the extra.”

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