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 : Sheila_P
What an incredible tour. Our guide, Pamela was so knowledgeable and friendly. We highly recommend her, as her presentation was full of historical information about the Doge palace and explained the political significance of the doges, noblemen, and bourgeois. Casanova’s imprisonment and escape story was quite entertaining.
We are so glad to have booked this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 05:02:00 
Posted By : Luann_B
After a terrible vaporeto think a bus on water. We missed the tour due to a lack of assistance from the guide from Viators local people. I had paid for the trip and was looking forward to sharing the experience of a prior trip with my family. I purchased 4 tickets to the Doge Palace as I was not going to ruin the day for my family. The Doge place is a must see excursion when visiting Venice.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 10:13:36
Posted By : John_P
Getting a personal, behind the scenes tour of this magnificent piece of history was well worth it. The guide was impressively well versed and handled all of the questions thrown their way. We truly felt like VIPs, being escorted through areas closed to the general public, and learning details that no guide book could provide. Only caution is that the wireless headsets didn't work perfectly in some of the narrow stone prison hallways, so try to be up front to hear everything during this first portion of the tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 04:00:49
Posted By : Kim_R
Really interesting tour and neat to see the prison areas, the attic had a bunch of armor and weapons and we got to see quite a few secret rooms of the palace. Bring a small fan as some areas were small and quite warm. Heard this tour is not offered in late summer months due to the heat. Overall, a really good tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 11:33:49
Posted By : Laura_C
Hearing the history of Casanova's escape and the doges over the centuries. Fascinating tour. Seeing the old cells.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 08:01:02
Posted By : Christine_A
Great tour. Pamela was very great and provided us with some really interesting information. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 07:16:31
Posted By : AllisonK
Really enjoyed this tour! Was so interesting to learn about the secrets of the palace, the dungeons, trial locations, and how that part of the government worked. Then to see the amazing artwork and understand what was being portrayed was fascinating as well. Recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 10:57:24
Posted By : Crystal_R
The secret areas were fascinating and our guide extremely knowledgeable. This is my favorite tour in Venice.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 22:40:36
Posted By : Elaine_M
Tour was very good and guide excellent, with great knowledge. Would recommend but only lost a star for being quite expensive.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 12:52:33
Posted By : Emily_E
So interesting and so nice to be out of the crowds! Our tour guide was amazing and it was so informative.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 11:06:10
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