A visit to Venice wouldn’t be the same without delving into its long and fascinating history as the world’s oldest republic. We take you beyond the traditional route, going behind the scenes of the Doge’s Palace to explore the secret archives, offices, torture chambers, and the palace attic, home to top-security prison cells, including that of the famed Casanova!
Gain exclusive VIP Access to the secret itineraries of the Doge’s Palace, a hidden labyrinth of secret archives, offices, torture chambers and top-security prison cells.
The only tour in Venice that visits all these sites and explores the backstage of the Doge’s Palace with a small group.
Your expert guide reveals Venice’s dark secrets, fascinating stories, and entertaining anecdotes.
Posted By : Linda_W
This is a great tour and I highly recommend spending the extra $ to see the hidden parts of the palace. Our guide was excellent and kept us engaged at every stop (I’m sorry I forgot her name), but she was excellent!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 04:59:00 
Posted By : Liz C
We had previously done a tour of the doges palace but this tour took us behind the secret doors to the jails and inquisition areas and then again to the rest of the palace for a second look. Fascinating way to see the palace.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 01:14:39 
Posted By : Renate_V
This tour was very good. Good to see the "behind the scenes" palace. Our guide was well informed and happy to tell and show. Always a bonus. It also takes you a bit separate from the mass tourism.
Wish I could combine this tour with something similar at St MArk. Even if it was just "skip te line"
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 05:07:47
Posted By : Sheridan_W
Amazing. Best tour of my 5 week trip. Lived it. Seeing inside the palace. The guide was incredible and I learned so much. I walked across the Bridge of Sighs!!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 04:39:52
Posted By : Guy_G
Excellent tour, excellent tour guide.
Well worthwhile. You won't be disappointed.
This stupid review system keeps asking me to write more. Hopefully this is enough.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 08:10:16
Posted By : Navigator14895240155
Fascinating tour of Doges palace, great tour guides, interesting until the very end. Well worth a look. If you struggle with standing be warned it is a long tour, there are only a few places to sit and there are lots of steps.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 03:00:34
Posted By : Wander69863
Excellent tour of the Doges Palace with the opportunity to see parts otherwise closed to the public. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke not merely about the building but Venetian history and culture. I recommend the trip as an excellent introduction to Venice.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 06:15:46
Posted By : Kierstin_P
We had a great local tour guide, Marina I believe. She was extremely knowledgeable and the best part of the tour. She taught us a lot and definitely made a huge difference versus us just walking through the Doge ourselves.
However, I have to deduct stars because the original tickets advertised noted we would be touring St Marks Basilica. Our tour did not match the advertisement. We received late correspondence and by then, there were no tickets left. The Doge provides its own secret tour for a fraction of the price. We would have done this should we had been informed months prior when we purchased; again there were no tickets by then. There was no compensation.
If you are just looking for the Doge, this is a good tour. However, we had to leave Venice the next morning very disappointed we couldn’t tour the Basilica as promised in the agreement. More and more I’m finding Viator is leaving much to be desired and not providing services purchased. Unsure how this is legal. It’s reasonable for a customer to expect services purchased.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 07:23:48
Posted By : Rick_Z
The most overpriced and overrated think you can do in Venice. They tell you it's 30 minutes, it was only 20-25 max. Fisrt of all we thought it was a private one, not a shared one. We discovered that for the same pricre you can get a private one once your here. Our gondolier never introduced himself or said a word to us, was on his phone or talking/ yelling at the one in front of us. They had no music, singing, nothing. The ride itself was a "follow the leader", like pack mules, on their route. It's nothing like you imagine it should/would be. Save your money or rent private here.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 16:11:46
Posted By : VIDavidGilmour
You'd be insane to book this tour with third party sites! Official website tickets are €20, third party like here are charging $120!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 19:50:38
