St Mark's Basilica Tour: Explore Byzantine Masterpiece and Majestic Cathedral in Italy

Immerse yourself in the beauty of St. Mark’s Basilica, a Byzantine masterpiece and majestic cathedral in Italy. Explore its stunning gold mosaics, marble floors, and learn about its rich history and unique features.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Marco - Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Enjoy the visit of this masterpiece of Byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy. Have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while your guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Enjoy the view of the treasury, a splendor of religious art collected along the centuries.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Skip the line ticket
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Visit of Pala d’Oro
Additional Information

Come and explore St. Mark’s Basilica, considered to be one of the globe’s most grandiose cathedral. Delight in the tour of this singularly Italian Byzantine art treasure. Experience the exquisite golden mosaics and marble floor inlays, while seated comfortably as your guide narrates the depicted biblical scenes, historical tales, and distinctive features of this timeless basilica.

  • Proper clothing (no shorts or tank tops) is required while visiting the basilica
  • For security reasons backpacks are not allowed
  • This tour does not operate on Sundays and other religious holidays
  • The tour is not guaranteed with adverse weather conditions
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Calle larga de l'Ascension
Meet your guide at the TURIVE kiosk.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tfernandez35
Jul 17, 2024
First class tour - Our tour guide was amazing. I highly recommend this tour. What a beautiful experience. You don't want to miss this tour.
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Lydia_d
Jul 2, 2024
St. Mark’s Basilica Tour - The tour was good. The guide was very good and gave us a lot of information. It was timely and organized.
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Peter_m
Jun 23, 2024
Great trip and good value - Great tour, informative and friendly guide, fast track avoiding the queues: There were no lanyards for the radios which was a bit annoying when climbing steps
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Jan_r
Jun 15, 2024
Great experience - Our tour guide was a wealth of information and continued through the tour at the perfect pace. I would recommend again.
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Tania_h
Jun 9, 2024
Great guided tour. Well worth it. - Seeing the original horses was amazing. The whole tour was great and the guide was very informative.
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Jeano
May 16, 2024
San Marco Basilica - Absolutely gorgeous. Guide was knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time for pics. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Normanp311
Nov 5, 2023
Highly recommended. - With some more coffee and active people watching, we recharged our batteries and pushed on to join our pre-arranged afternoon tour of St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace. Both were great and the tour guide provided context and history about Venice. Recommended.
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Janemcneish_h
Sep 29, 2023
Great tour - Great tour-Guide was very knowledgeable and professional. Covered all areas of the Basilica and St. Marks Square.
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Dwight_d
Sep 16, 2023
Fantastic and educational - This was such an informative tour. Our guide, Franca, explained how the building mirrored the cultural, political and religious changes over the centuries. Her style brought the four horsemen to life. She showed us the work of artisans mosaics in every part of the holy place. A+
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Paulette_d
Jun 21, 2024
It was very disappointing not to have things explained. We felt like we missed a lot. - We were 5 minutes late and we had no opportunity for us to catch up. I don’t think these tours move that quickly so I wasn’t sure why we couldn’t try to join them.. we were given tickets to go on our own.
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