Guided Tours

St. Mark's Basilica Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Name: St. Mark's Basilica Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Start: 2024-07-27T11:15:00
End: 2024-07-27T12:00:00
Location: Venice

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Head into the most visited site in Venice, St Mark's Basilica renowned for its Byzantine art and rich biblical importance.

Highlights

Discover St. Mark's Basilica on this concise guided tour with skip-the-line entry, ensuring an efficient exploration of this iconic landmark.
Gaze at golden mosaics and celestial chapels beneath the basilica's towering domes, and opt for an aerial view of Venice from its terrace.
Explore the treasures of St. Mark's Museum, from intricate gold tesserae to royal fabrics like the Doge's red velvet.
Personalize your experience with expert guides fluent in English, Italian, German, French, or Spanish, and select between 45-minute or 1-hour tour options.
Get access to high altar retable of the Basilica di San Marco, the Pala d'Oro with an English or Spanish-speaking guide once you upgrade.

Inclusions

45-min or 1-hour guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica with skip-the-line entry
Expert English, Spanish, German, Italian or French-speaking guide
Headsets for groups of 10+ people
Access to St. Mark's Museum (optional)
Access to the basilica terraces (optional)
Access to Pala d'Oro with a Spanish or English-speaking guide (optional)

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Schinnerl

5/5

Jul, 2024

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Bettina

5/5

Jul, 2024

Very friendly and competent guide! The tour was informative and the right length. We enjoyed it!

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Picon

3/5

Jul, 2024

Easy ticket collection, guide meeting well explained. It would be good to specify the size of bag allowed to enter the basilica to avoid being refused access. The dimensions are clearly displayed outside the monument, but not on the Internet or in the guidebook. What's more, there is no longer a drop-off point around the square for oversized bags (the one in rue san basso is closed), and no nearby alternative is offered....

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Hans

4/5

Jul, 2024

Informative, our guide dis not speak in the microphone during the first introduction at the square at your office. That was not all audible

Chris

4/5

Jul, 2024

Good tour. Well worth doing. Wear the headphone before your tour time - our guide didn't hold up the board to be able to find our group!

Your experience

This guided tour of St Mark's Basilica will be nothing short of exhilarating. Indulge in the seamless synthesis of Venetian art with unique Byzantine and Romanesque elements in the form of gleaming golden mosaics, marble inlays, and precious pearls and stones.

From Monday to Saturday, the basilica guided tour includes a visit to the Terrace, where you will find the Horses of Saint Mark. Dating back to classical antiquity, these horses, also known as the Triumphal Quadriga, are a set of Byzantine bronze statues, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing). At St. Mark’s Museum, you can admire objects of various kinds and origins belonging to the Basilica. The tour begins from the ground floor, and you will get to see the gold mosaics (the Basilica has 43,000 square feet of mosaic alone!). On Sundays, feast days, and in case of unplanned religious celebrations, the tour foresees the visit with direct access to the Terrace and to St. Mark's Museum situated on the first floor. On festivity days, the Holy Mass takes place on the ground floor, and it is possible to admire the mosaics partially from the first floor.

Know before you go

What's not allowed

Strict dress code: All guests must wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees to enter the basilica.
Keep your camera tucked away – photography is strictly not allowed at the venue.
Keep in mind luggage and large bags are not allowed on this experience. Pack wisely!

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
A ramp is available at the Porta del Fiori (Door of Flowers) entrance on the left-hand side of the basilica.
The Museum on the upper floor of the basilica is served by both a lift and stair lifts.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.