Saint Mark's Basilica Night Tour: Exclusive After-Hours Access in Small Groups

Experience the magic of Saint Mark’s Basilica at night with our exclusive after-hours tour. Be one of the privileged few to witness the golden church in all its splendor, with only 6 people per group. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Experience an exclusive After-Hours Tour of Saint Mark’s Basilica, available only after it has closed to the public, offering privileged access just for you! In the serene night, its magnificent beauty is yours to admire. Meet a professional local guide in Piazza San Marco, Venice’s most famous square, and join a small group of…
What's Included
  • St Mark’s Square
  • Pala d’Oro, high altarpiece
  • Small group of 6 people max
  • Stunning lightshow inside Basilica
  • Professional guide
  • Privileged and exclusive after-hours entrance
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Experience a truly special semi-private After-Hours Tour of Saint Mark’s Basilica once the public access hours have ended. As the crowds disappear, and the custodians close the Basilica from regular tourists, the doors will swing open just for you for this privileged access tour. This unique opportunity allows you to be the sole spectators of the…

Location
Museo Correr
Piazza San Marco
The meeting point is In front of Museo Correr in Piazza San Marco, right across from the Basilica of San Marco. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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H1635npgerryb
Jul 17, 2025
Fabulous visit to San Marco - Fabulous! Have visited San Marco before, but having open access to the basilica and practically alone was remarkable. Our guide (Nico) was terrific, extremely knowledgeable (answered any question, and explained lots of background and stories), with friendly and relaxed demeanor. (Upon request, even pointed us to great pizzeria!). If you are a fan of the masterpiece of San Marco, this is a must!
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Kristen_s
Jun 19, 2025
Golden glow - This was an incredible experience away from the crowds and I highly recommend this over or in addition to a daytime tour. We also did the daytime tour and while we got to see more parts of the basilica (especially the brass horses and bridge of sighs), the real magic was in the evening seeing it glow.
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Sightsee319530
Jun 14, 2025
Excellent tour of a fantastic venue! - Excellent and knowledgeable Ottavia. Engaging, responsive to questions. Incredible venue! One of the most impressive churches we have visited in the world!
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Taylorl464
May 13, 2025
Truly astonishing - What an amazing tour. We are still lost for words. Romy was an amazing guide. She was a fountain of historical knowledge and passion for the city of Venice and the basilica of St. Mark. We did the night tour and highly recommend it to everyone. Just, wow. Such a magnificent jewel for the fabulous city of Venice. This is one of those that we will never forget. When the lights came on showing the masterful work…BRAVO
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Lindajp4
May 2, 2025
Amazing night tour of St. Mark’s Basilica - Having learned about LivTours through the Untold Italy podcast, my husband and I were excited to participate in their semi-private tour of St Mark’s at night. Our small group of 6 met in the piazza. We entered a quiet, dimly-lit basilica, sat down and, as instructed, waited for the lights to be turned on. As the the space was gradually illuminated the beauty of the basilica took our breath away. To see the incredible architecture, mosaics, art, with so few people around us, was dreamlike. Viewing the Pala d’Oro and the crypts, just the 6 of us, was so special. Our guide Grace was excellent. She provided so much history and detail with so much passion. My husband and I are very grateful that we had this wonderful experience. We will definitely seek out other tours with LivTours in the future.
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Daydream766022
Nov 25, 2024
Worth it to stay out late - St. Marks light up at night was spectacular. Olivia was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. I would highly recommend seeing this church at night!
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Bronwyna205
Oct 13, 2024
Wonderful experience - Our tour with Pamela was just wonderful. She shared so much history and answered all of our questions. The night time access to the Basilica is highly recommended. The lights present the beauty of the building in a different way and was so worth it. Definitely recommend this tour. LivTours do an amazing job.
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Explore29931
Sep 18, 2024
Uplifting experience - What an amazing experience! The church at night was magical and up lifting. Poala had great knowledge of the iconography and essentialism of the church. She made the installation of the mosaic come alive. The experience at night was above our expectations.
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R908cqkevinb
Sep 17, 2024
Nico brought the church to life! - St. Mark’s at night was amazing. Nico, our guide, was so smart and blended history with the Bible putting everything into perspective.
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Gct
Jun 6, 2025
Wonderful experience in St. Mark's without crowds - This tour was well worth the cost. It was so much better seeing St. Mark's after hours when only a few groups were there. Also, the mosaics lit up were amazing. Nico was an excellent guide. The only reason for giving this tour a 4 star rating was there was confusion at the meeting point as to what guide my husband and I were assigned to. We were one of the first people to arrive and the last to finally meet our guide. Nico really saved the day by adding us to his group. It was a stressful start to the tour.
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From $185
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).