St. Mark's Basilica Entry & Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Tickets

Explore St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, and top museums with skip-the-line access in one flexible visit.

Getting started

Head directly to the priority entrances of St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace and use your skip-the-line tickets to bypass the main queues. Scan your voucher or ticket at each entrance as instructed in your confirmation. After visiting the Doge's Palace, you can use the same ticket within 3 days to enter the Correr Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Biblioteca Marciana.

What to expect

Doge's Palace

Step inside the former seat of Venetian power, where the doges governed the Republic of Venice and justice was administered.

Features

• Use your skip-the-line entry to the Doge's Palace to move past the general ticket line and start exploring sooner.

• Walk through grand institutional rooms where the government met and judicial decisions were taken.

• If you select the prisons access option, cross the Bridge of Sighs into the historic and new prisons areas that were linked to the palace.

• From the date of your Doge's Palace visit, your ticket also gives you entry within 3 days to the nearby Correr Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Biblioteca Marciana for a broader look at Venetian art and history.

St. Mark's Basilica

Visit Venice's most famous church, located on St. Mark's Square, using reserved access to reduce waiting time.

Features

• Enter St. Mark's Basilica with skip-the-line access to avoid the regular admission queue at this busy place of worship.

• Move through the basilica's interior and take in its historic religious spaces while following the on-site rules and dress code.

• If you select the bell tower option, you can also access St. Mark's bell tower for an elevated view of the square and lagoon area.

• Audio guides in English, Spanish, German, French, and Italian are available if you select this option, providing commentary for both St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace.

Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana

Extend your visit beyond the main landmarks with included access to three key cultural institutions around St. Mark's Square.

Features

• Use your ticket to enter the Correr Museum, where you can explore collections focused on the history and culture of Venice.

• Visit the National Archaeological Museum to see classical-era objects and artifacts as part of your extended museum access.

• Step into the Biblioteca Marciana, one of the major libraries in the area, included with your combined ticket within the 3-day validity.

Features

• Skip-the-line entry is included for both the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica so you can minimize waiting at the main entrances.

• Access to the Correr Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Biblioteca Marciana is included with your ticket, valid for 3 days from your Doge's Palace visit.

• If you select the Bridge of Sighs and prisons option, you can walk through the Bridge of Sighs and Venice's new prisons; the old Pozzi and Piombi prisons are not included.

• If you select the bell tower option, you can enter St. Mark's bell tower; note that this climb is not wheelchair accessible.

• If you select the guided tour option, an expert English-speaking guide will lead you through St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace with skip-the-line entry, and headsets are provided for groups of 10 or more for clearer commentary.

Wrapping up

If you select the guided tour option, your guide-led visit to St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace concludes near St. Mark's Square, after which you are free to continue exploring on your own. Regardless of the option you choose, you can return within 3 days to visit the Correr Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the Biblioteca Marciana using your included access.