Explore Venice Your Way: Five Ways to Experience the Magic Venice is one of those places that feels straight out of a storybook. Winding canals, golden mosaics, and centuries of history fill every corner with stories. With this experience, you’ll skip the ticket lines and step straight into the heart of it all, visiting two icons: Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Walk through the grand halls where Venice’s rulers once made powerful decisions. Admire the basilica’s shimmering mosaics and cross the legendary Bridge of Sighs, where history feels close enough to touch. This is not just sightseeing, it is Venice at its most unforgettable. Choose the experience that suits you best: St. Mark’s Basilica & Doge’s Tickets + Audioguide (hosted visit) Prefer total freedom with a little help to keep things smooth? Start with a hosted visit to St. Mark’s Basilica, where our staff will meet you, guide you through the visit, and make sure you’re in the right place at the right time. Then continue with a self-guided visit to Doge’s Palace. Both sites are supported by our multilingual audioguides, so you can explore with context, stories, and highlights at your own pace. Doge & St. Mark English Guided Tour Want the full story, not just the sights? Join an English-speaking licensed guide for a deeper, well-paced experience with context, detail, and the stories that bring Venice’s past to life. Doge & St Mark English Guided Tour with Hosted Terrace Visit Includes everything in the guided tour, plus hosted access to the terrace of St. Mark’s Basilica. It’s the perfect way to end with a breathtaking viewpoint over Piazza San Marco and Venice’s rooftops. Doge & St Mark English Guided Tour & Hosted Bell Tower Visit Includes everything in the guided tour, then continues with a hosted visit to St. Mark’s Bell Tower (the Campanile). Your host will coordinate your visit, then you’ll enjoy panoramic views over St. Mark’s Square, the lagoon, and the city skyline, with up to 30 minutes at the top. Private Tour of St. Mark’s & Doge’s Palace in English Prefer a more personal experience? Explore with your own private English-speaking guide, at a pace that fits you, with more time for questions and details that match your interests. Complimentary ticket access (visit independently) Also included with your tickets (not part of the guided route or audioguides): With Doge’s Palace (St. Mark’s Square Museums): Museo Correr, National Archaeological Museum, Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana. With St. Mark’s Basilica: Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta (Torcello Island), Sacristy of the Basilica della Salute (Dorsoduro), Pinacoteca Manfrediniana (Dorsoduro). No matter which option you choose, you’ll leave with a deeper connection to Venice, unforgettable memories, and a new appreciation for the magic woven into its stones, stories, and skyline.