Our tour group turned out to be pretty big, around 20 people, but at this point that's the standard size for these groups. I was a little worried, but it turned out that our guide, Cinzia, was really great. Knowledgeable, and able to project her voice so hearing her wasn't a problem.
On the tour, you head up to the areas behind and above the public rooms of the palace. The Grand Chancellor's office, the Council of Ten's private meeting rooms, the state secrets archive, the Inquisitors' Chamber, the block of cells where Casanova was held after his arrest, and the attic of the palace, above the Grand Council Hall! Oh, and the secret passages and stairs that connected everything behind the scenes.
Unfortunately, no pictures are allowed, but it was a great tour, and not much more than the cost of admission. You should book ahead, with the best way probably through the official site. It depends a lot on the season, of course.
After the tour, we wandered the standard path in the palace, seeing all the public rooms, and the prison, which you reach by crossing the Bridge of Sighs. On our way out we stopped to take some pictures in the Golden Stairway.
And around the courtyard.
And then it was time to head out lunch and Murano!
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