St. Mark's Basilica Tour: Discover Venice's Golden Jewel

Experience the awe-inspiring Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice with a local guide. Skip the line and learn about the history and symbolism of this iconic landmark.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Marco - Meet the local guide and start exploring the stunning world-famous St.Mark’s basilica.
What's Included
  • Expert licensed guide service
  • Admission to St. Mark’s Basilica and Museum
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
Additional Information

Join your local tour guide at Piazza San Marco for a brisk 1-hour tour to unveil the wonders of the city’s emblematic gem. The flash of gold from this spectacular basilica will leave you breathless and forever imprinted with the experience of stepping within Venice’s grandest religious monument. Serving as the epicenter of Venetian Catholicism, this…

Location
P.za San Marco, 145
Piazza San Marco
Your guide will be in Piazza San Marco at number 145. The exact location is under the arcade, under the blue clock tower. Next to the meeting place you'll see a money change. The guide will be at the meeting point holding a yellow sign with "TOUR" written on it.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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William_p
Nov 21, 2024
St Mark's is incredible - St Mark's is a stunningly beautiful basilica and our tour guide did a wonderful job explaining the history, architecture, and theology that combined to create this amazing monument. Seeing the square from the terrace and looking at all the gold mosaics were highlights.
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Lourdes_s
Nov 12, 2024
Great experience! - Knowledgeable and very nice tour guide! She gave so much information that made us appreciate everything we saw!
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Diane_s
Nov 6, 2024
Great tour - Enjoyed the guide's in-depth knowledge on the basilica and her friendly manner. The terrace views were well worth the ticket!
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David_e
Oct 31, 2024
Informative and inspirational - History of construction and renovation. Seeing the Four Horses. Only 5 persons in our group, so guide could give personal attention to every question. Directions to meeting point were accurate and easy to follow.
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Beth_g
Oct 25, 2024
Outstanding experience! - St. Mark’s Basilica was so beautiful and our guide, Suzy was fantastic. She gave us enough history and information to appreciate what we were seeing but not too much. She gave us many “Momma Mia” moments. I would highly recommend.
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Sophie_s
Oct 25, 2024
Great quick tour that comes with a terrace view of the basilica! - Our guide was very kind and knowledgeable! It was great that we got to skip the line. Would definitely recommend.
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Andrea_v
Oct 15, 2024
Great tour! I highly recommend! - Our guide, Rita, was prompt and easy to find. The directions for meeting up were clear and concise. Rita was very knowledgeable and had a great personality. I enjoyed having her as my guide. She took her time and didn't rush us. I highly recommend getting a private group tour such as this because it does get you to the front of any lines.
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Joanbasford
Oct 10, 2024
St Marks Experience - The stairs. Tough but the view was worth the climb. The view inside & out was great. The guide great & knowledgeable.
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Margaret_k
Oct 10, 2024
Excellent - Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The tour was more than we had hoped. Highly recommend.
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Melina_f
Oct 21, 2024
Just ok - It was… just ok. The skip the line is worth it and saves you from a gigantic line. But our tour guide seemed to be doing the catholic/religious tour instead of explaining the history behind everything, she explained the religious story depicted in each art piece. The view from the terrace is also nice.
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