Roberta was wonderful - knowledgeable, pleasant and energetic.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- Bell Tower in St. Mark's Square (exterior)
- New Prisons
- Marciana Library (exterior)
- Exclusive access to the balcony of St. Mark's Basilica
- Pre-reserved ticket to the Doge's Palace
- Skip-the-line ticket for St. Mark's Basilica (St. Mark's Basilica + Museum 24€)
- Bridge of Sighs
- St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco)
Excludes
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets at Correr Museum in Piazza San Marco 52. Your guide will be waiting under the portico just outside the entrance of the museum.
Itinerary
Your private tour starts with a brief introduction from your guide about Venice and its maritime past. In this lively square, your guide will set the scene for what you are about to see on your tour.
Enter the Doge’s Palace with pre-reserved access and explore the opulent halls where the doge and his council ruled the Venetian Republic. Discover stunning artworks by Tintoretto and Veronese and learn how this grand building once served as the center of government and justice.
Cross the Bridge of Sighs from within and hear the story behind its name. Step into the palace’s prison cells, where Casanova once awaited his fate.
Skip the long lines and step into Venice’s most famous church. Gaze up at its golden mosaics, hear the story of how St. Mark’s relics were smuggled into the city, and admire the glittering Pala d’Oro, one of the world’s most beautiful altarpieces. You'll also enjoy the rare opportunity to step onto the basilica's balcony for a privileged view of St. Mark's Square.
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Reviews
Valentina S. was so knowledgeable and spoken so beautifully as well! She is a terrific guide. What we liked most about her guiding us was not only how much history she knew but also that we felt she truly loves Venice and she is so proud of showing you the real Venice! It was inspiring and we learned a lot from this tour! We highly recommend Valentina!
Iole was very engaging when it came to discussing the various landmarks we walked by. Always giving interesting history lessons and had a wealth of knowledge.
Absolutely fantastic experience. Our guide, Elena was super friendly, funny, extremely knowlegeable and I can not imaginena better experience than what we had!
Matteo did a great job. The tour was very nice. We started earlier than planned. He was there to start and we were early too so we said let's go. Tour worth the price. Very relaxed with our family if 4.
Grazia was our guide! She was amazing..very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing the history of Venice! Highly recommend the private tour.
Fillip Tustin was amaze!!! Great experience - lots of wonderful facts, but given in a fun filled tour! Thank you 🤩
Outstanding guide. Great knowledge and humor. Kept us engaged, Phippo was our guide. Would definitely hire him again.
Flippo was excellent! Knowledgeable, and entertaining. Ask for him for your next tour!
The best tour for the same day trip to Venice. Nico is the best!!!
Paula was amazing. Enjoyed the tour very much!
Elena was amazing. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Highly recommend her and the tour.
Luisa was our guide and was excellent
Walks + Devour runs a great operation. Clear communication, rich offering. And Nico was a fantastic guide--smart, social, and expert.
Our guide Phillipo was excellent. He was funny and very knowledgeable.
Our guide Philip was exceptionally knowledgeable and gave us a great experience. One of the best tours we have been on.
Giorgia was excellent! Private guided Doges and St Marks
Luisa was a wonderful guide! She answered all of our questions with patience and she was extremely knowledgeable about art, history and architecture.
Iole was an amazing guide. She was very knowledgeable! We had a great time and learned so much history. We would recommend!
Tullia was a great guide. She was full of so much information. She took the time to answer all of our questions. I highly recommend having her as a guide.
We took a private guided tour of St. Mark's Cathedral and the Doge Palace. We spent a wonderful afternoon in Venice with our guide Denise, who is from a 5th generation Venetian family. She knew SO much about St. Marks Cathedral and the Doge Palace. She speaks excellent English and is very warm and inviting to questions. We had a great time on this tour. Highly recommend.
Sabrina was amazing as a guide! A wonderful tour
We had such an amazing tour with Valentina S! She was very knowledgeable and presented the information in a witty and interesting way that even kept our teenage boys engaged!!
Valentina S was absolutely wonderful! She was fun and entertaining. I learned so much, and was amazed by the St Marks Basilica as well as the Doge’s palace. One of the best tours I’ve ever done.
Elena was a great guide! She peppered the tour with personal anecdotes and tidbits that made the history come alive.
Elena was amazing. Quite engaging to everyone of all ages
Carol was fantastic! So knowledgeable and friendly. A pleasure to spend the afternoon with. A treasure of knowledge and recommendations about Venice. Highly recommend!
Valentina S did a great job and very professional Was great!!
Very good tour with Elena. Very knowledgeable and interesting. Loved skipping the long lines.
Today we did the Legendary Venice Doge Palace and St Mark’s Basilica Tour with Louisa. She began with some history of the city so we’d better understand what we would be seeing. That was wonderful for us because we are first time visitors. Louisa is very knowledgeable and accommodating. We learned a lot and really loved this tour!
Louisa was our guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable. We did a private tour for our family and it was fantastic to be able to spend more time or less time based on our interest, moving everywhere at our pace. And skipping the line was a wonderful perk as well.
Kathy’s excellent tour and Shannon was amazing to help us with any of the questions that we had and it was nonstop information. Excellent excellent.
Susan is a wealth of knowledge and information, not only about Venice and its history, but the symbolism behind it. Very
Marie Therese was a wonderful tour guide. She was very friendly, engaging and informative. She was also able to recommend a shop where we found the perfect glass Christmas ornament. Worth every penny!
Philllipe was the absolute best guide. My husband and I had a private tour with him. He had us laughing and learning, enjoying every second of the tour!
Phillipe was tour guide and he was amazing and very entertaining. I highly recommend this tour. Amazing time touring the palace.
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