Venice · TICKETS
26 ways to explore
The best tickets & entry can fill early in Venice. These 15 options show the differences clearly before the calendar tightens.
Skip the line to Doge's Palace and cross the Bridge of Sighs, plus entry to Museo Correr, the Archaeology Museum, and Biblioteca Marciana.
“Really enjoyed Doge's Palace and it exceeded all of our expectations as there was so much to see and to cap it off we wandered through the old prison via the Bridge of Sighs. All in all a very good visit, which I would thoroughly recommend.”
Skip the line at La Fenice in Venice and tour the opera house with a 7-language audio guide, ideal if you miss a show.
“Very well organized audio tour. We especially appreciated that there was always ample seating available along the route so that we could listen to the audio in comfort. It did sometimes take a few moments to find the next part of the route.”
Skip the line for St. Mark’s Basilica with a phone audio guide, then time-travel via VR at the Venice History Gallery.
“Our tour guide was Francesco and he was very knowledgeable and passionate about Venice. Very informative and we learnt a lot on our tour about the history of Venice and the significance of St Mark to the city. Highly recommend”
Interactive Leonardo museum in Venice for about 1 hour, with working replicas, four-element sections, and hands-on puzzles for $10.
“Wonderful experience for all ages. Lots of hands on exhibits. So amazing to see so many ideas that were so ahead of his time.”
Skip-the-line tour of St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with guided stories, headsets, and timed museum tickets in 3 hours.
“The palace was interesting and grand. Our guide was great. We recommend this tour.”
Climb the Scala Contarini del Bovolo spiral staircase at Palazzo Contarini, then enjoy rooftop views across Venice for about $10.
“The place was very nice when you get to the top but that’s it. It’s good for 10 minutes but then there’s nothing more than that just to take some nice pictures, it’s worth to have to look at the nice architecture. The building was not very high to see the whole town.”
Skip lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica with audioguides or an English guide, plus optional terrace or Campanile views.
“It was amazing. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of the questions we had about this history of Venice. The pace was perfect and it was such a beautiful tour.”
Skip-the-line entry to St. Mark’s Basilica with a phone audioguide. Fast access, big mosaics, strict dress code, short visit.
“Being able to walk right in and not have to wait in the long line. Getting there early was just bi is too.”
Skip-the-line entry to Doge’s Palace plus Museo Correr and other museum tickets, with a handy guidebook and History Gallery VR.
“Really impressive place. Great to read about the history, but we wanted to use the guided audio tour and this wasn’t available on the day we went so not as good as it could have been.”
Hear The Three Tenors in Venice, a 90-minute concert of Verdi and Puccini with period costumes at a historic 16th-century venue.
“It is a memorable event you can do in Venice. The opera and theatrical performance of soprano, baritone, tenor was very good. We liked that opera artists interaction with auidence. Also it was wonderful to listen opera in a beautifully designed building and such a nice dresses reflecting age period.”
St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace in one guided walk with pre-reserved tickets, small-group pacing, and Correr Museum access.
“Matteo was our guide & he was great! They gave us headphones so we could all hear him throughout the museum! He was very knowledgeable & very nice! 10/10 recommend !”
Skip-the-line St Mark’s Bell Tower ticket plus the History Gallery and VR timeline, with 98-meter panoramic views over Venice.
“It was nice to be able to skip the line. The virtual tour was not what I expected, but it was good. Beautiful views, and a nice breeze at the top of the tower. Warning the tower bells go off on the hour, which was cool, but it hurt some peoples ears.”
Priority entry to St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace in Venice, with audio guide and optional live tour. Skip long lines.
“This made our visit very easy by having the tickets in advance. The audio guide and guidebook were just an added bonus, as were the tickets to Museo Correr that were included. The Doge’s Palace was a highlight of our stop in Venice.”
Venice Museum Pass with Doge's Palace and Correr Museum access, valid 180 days after pickup, designed to help you skip queues.
“Murano and Burano were my favourite part of the trip. Museums were smaller venues. A bit of chore to get to the islands. Kinda fun riding the vaporetto... but it was way to busy. Standing room only. Doges Palace was alright. Not so busy. I didn't get a guide and probably would have got more our of it. Idk... just came from the Uffizi on Florence... and Doges palace pales by comparison Didn't use the pads for any other venues. No time.”
Skip the lines for St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace with a VR intro, multilingual audio, and a guided visit in 2 to 3 hours.
“We were able to hear perfectly well and our guide was well informed”
