Skip-the-Line St. Mark’s Basilica: Guided Tour in Venice
Description
Discover one of the world’s most majestic cathedrals, a true masterpiece of Byzantine art in the heart of Venice. An official guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding St Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring. During the tour you will be able to absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica. The tour lasts one hour and concludes outside the Basilica in Saint Mark's Square.
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An official guide will provide you with a wealth of information regarding Saint Mark's Square and then accompany you on a detailed tour of the Golden Basilica, once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice, the only one of its kind in Italy, thanks to the sumptuous golden mosaics and impressive marble inlay flooring.
During the tour you will be able to absorb the atmosphere whilst listening to your guide who will describe the biblical scenes represented throughout the building, together with history and particularities of this ancient Basilica. Visit Saint Mark's Basilica first floor museum and see the famous horses and admire Saint Mark's Square from the Basilica's terrace. The tour lasts one hour and concludes outside the Basilica in Saint Mark's Square.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check-in is 15 minutes before the tour start time
- Backpacks and large bags are not allowed inside the church
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- 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
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or ID document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to St. Mark’s Basilica.
Reviews(331)
Crowded in Basilica but tours get priority access and navigate the crowds so you can understand what your seeing
Guide was very informative, would recommend this service if you want to visit St. Marks.
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.
Stunning basilica very ornately decorated and another must see. It was incredibly busy at 11am and too many people rather spoilt our views. Recommend including terrace visit to see the bronze horses and the views over the lagoon and square. Consider going later in day to avoid crowds
Hello Elle, Thank you for your feedback. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.
I arrived a few minutes and the group had gone.couldn’t find them and no one would help me. I only had a voucher so NO ticket to go in by myself. Paid but got nothing
Hello June, Thank you for your feedback. As our tours operate on a schedule, if a guest arrives late, the tour must begin at the designated time out of respect for the other participants. Thank you for your kind understanding. kind regards, Greetings from Venice
Nice 1 hour tour of St. Mark's Basilica. Good for children. Tour does not include Terrace so do not exit with tour if you wish to do this on your own. Unfortunately the guides speaker was not working but group was small enough to be able to hear her without it.
Hello Kimberly, Thank you for your feedback. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.
Silvana was a wonderful tour guide. So knowledgeable on the history of St Mark’s Basillica and happily answered all our questions.
Hello Vicki, We thank you for the wonderful review and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the activity. Thank you for choosing one of our tours, and we hope to welcome you again in Venice in the future. Kindest regards, Venice Events team
The guide was very polite but very hard to understand his english. He had a very strong accent. Also there were kids in the group and did not seem to adjust the narrative so they can also be interested. For example he kept talking about the doje but never explained to them who that was.
Hello Corina, We thank you for the wonderful review and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the activity. Thank you for choosing one of our tours, and we hope to welcome you again in Venice in the future. Kindest regards, Venice Events team
This tour was nicely paced and very informative. Our guide, Loredana, was very informative and knowledge. Make sure you wear something to cover your shoulders and knees ladies!
Hello Joanna, We thank you for the wonderful review and are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the activity. Thank you for choosing one of our tours, and we hope to welcome you again in Venice in the future. Kindest regards Venice Events team
Great if you like over paying to go into a church and not understand a thing the tour guide is saying. Would highly recommend just buying the $12 tickets into the church and looking yourself.
Thank you for your kind review. The cost is for the insight of the guide, along with the service of reserving the ticket in advance and radio. This is a complete service. If you buy alone you are not guaranteed a similar experience. Thank you for your kind understanding.
Our guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. On time and easy to find. We really enjoyed the tour!
Hello Ada, Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. It means so much to the Team. Thank you and sending kind regards from Venice. We hope to welcome you again in the future. Team Venice Events
