Skip the long entrance lines and discover the history, mosaics, and architectural treasures of one of Venice’s most iconic landmarks.
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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
Meeting Point: The meeting point is located in Calle Larga de l'Ascension, between the Correr Museum Entrance and the Post Office. Please find the yellow sign where is written "MEETING POINT". St. Mark's Basilica is Venice’s most famous church, known for its golden mosaics, Byzantine architecture, and richly decorated interiors. Located in Piazza San Marco, it was built to house the relics of Saint Mark and symbolizes the power and history of the Venetian Republic.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
St. Mark's Basilica, Golden Cathedral: Priority Visit, Refundable lasts about 1 hour. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $32 per person for this Venice experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 8 departures a day between 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in DE, EN, IT, FR, ES.
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Travellers rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by venice tours srl.
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Our guide was very well informed and interesting. Her tour ran smoothly and well. It was an excellent 30 minute tour of the basilica of San Marco. I would also say that the desk at the office when we arrived and checked was a bit disorgnaized and seemed to lose track of us before we began our tour.
You have to pick up your tickets with a different organization. Tickets were only available for pick up until 1:30 pm. We missed the timeframe the day before. When we went to collect the tickets, the day of the event, they had moved the pick up location. We were unable to pick up the tickets in time for our tickets and were not admitted in.
A little disappointing as firstly we were not given clear instructions of where to meet.While the guide was knowledgeable she was hard to hear at times and was a little flat in the delivery.Finally we were not told you would have to pay extra to go upstairs!Felt we could have got just as much from our visit on our own.
Excellent visit to the basilica. Perfect organization and very kind operators. Professional and very engaging guide! Highly recommended!
Excellent organization, well-prepared guide!
Extraordinary visit to St. Mark's Basilica. Thanks to the very professional guide, we discovered interesting facts about the Basilica and its Byzantine mosaics. Highly recommended!!
A unique gem, absolutely worth seeing in Venice! Check-in staff are polite and professional. Passionate and entertaining guide. Highly recommended!
Beautiful experience. We were left speechless by the details of the basilica. Knowledgeable and engaging guide. We recommend it!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mark's Basilica, Golden Cathedral: Priority Visit, Refundable | 1 hour | 4.3 (8) | $32 | |
 St. Mark's Basilica: Golden Cathedral Priority Visit (Refundable) | 30 min–1h 30min | 4.5 (496) | $14 | View |
 Doge Palace & St Mark Basilica, Skip the line - Refundable Ticket | 2–3 hours | 2.8 (4) | $72 | View |
 Venice Priority Access Tour: Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica | 2h 15min | 4.3 (195) | $124 | View |
 St Mark’s Basilica Small-Group Guided Tour with Optional Gondola | 45 min–1h 30min | 4.7 (142) | $68 | View |
 Doge's Palace: Priority Entrance (Exclusive Refundable Ticket) | 1–3 hours | 4.4 (100) | $41 | View |
 St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Visit with Upgrade Options | 1 hour | 5.0 (4) | $27 | View |