Venice: Doge’s Palace with Bridge of Sighs Spanish
ID: GYG184349-O-282287
Category:
Sight Seeing
Country: Italy
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
Jump back into the past by visiting the imposing Doge’s Palace. An expert guide will escort you through its fascinating rooms and you can marvel at Venice from the Bridge of Sighs before touring the Venetian prisons.
Visit Doge's Palace with an expert guide and tour its extraordinary rooms. Explore the 5 districts of Venice on a self-guided tour with an app featuring more than 120 points of interest.
Together with your expert guide, you will be escorted inside the palace where you can admire artistic masterpieces created by the most famous painters and sculptors of that time. Tiepolo and Tiziano make up only a few of the many artists that decorated this palace.
Be stunned in front of the golden staircases, the entrance of the rooms of the Doges, and the halls of power from where you can see the “Last Judgment” by Tintoretto, one of the greatest and largest paintings in the world.
Cross the Bridge of Sighs and see Venice from an exclusive point of view as the old prisoners did in the past, before venturing down to the cold and dark prisons. You will see also the jails, celebrated to have hosted also Giacomo Casanova who somehow managed to escape from there.
Discover the 5 districts of Venice with their best attractions and squares, day or night, on a self-guided tour. This mobile app includes a map that escorts you through the city, letting you decide what to see.
Listen to the audio narration of the city’s highlights, with more than 120 points of interest including the glorious La Fenice theater, Rialto Bridge, Jewish Ghetto, and much more. With this app, enjoy the most secret and picturesque places of Venice known only by true Venetians.
With this special ticket, you can visit the Old Royal Palace in St. Marks Square. Here you will discover the Venice lifestyle in the past; the rooms of Sissi (Empress of Austria) and the archaeological museum.
Highlights
- Discover the imposing Doge’s Palace and its prisons
- Cross the Bridge of Sighs and admire Venice from an exclusive point of view
- Be escorted through the heart of Doge Palace
- Customize your route around Venice
- Discover the 5 areas of Venice through a self-guided tour
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
• Tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide (in these cases it can be postponed to a day after or be refunded)
• For security reasons, suitcases, backpacks or large bags are not allowed inside the Doges’ Palace, the storage service is free of charge
• The tour is not considered private, and will be shared with other guests not belonging to the same party
• Partner staff will assist you to download the mobile app over the partner's free WiFi
• In the app there is a 2D version, so you can see how Venice looked in the past
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
Meet your guide at the grey newsstand with the sign for the local partner's Assistance Point located in Calle larga de l’Ascension, between the Fendi Boutique and Post Office. The assistant will wait for you with a signboard that says Tour.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
