Saint Mark's Basilica: Venice's Golden Jewel

Experience the awe-inspiring Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice with a local guide. Skip the line and learn about the history and symbolism of this iconic landmark.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - Join the guide at Piazza San Marco, beneath the blue clock tower, to embark on the guided tour!
  • Basilica di San Marco - Connect with the local guide and begin discovering the breathtaking, globally renowned St. Mark’s Basilica.
What's Included
  • Local licensed tour guide
  • Skip-the-line ticket to the Saint Mark’s Basilica
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
Additional Information

Join a local guide in Piazza San Marco for a 1-hour express tour to explore one of the city’s iconic landmarks.
This magnificent golden treasure will leave you in awe, and the experience of being inside Venice’s most stunning basilica will be unforgettable.
As the Venetian center of Catholicism, this remarkable church houses the body of Saint Mark,…

Location
P.za San Marco, 145
Piazza San Marco
Your guide will be in Piazza San Marco at number 145. The exact location is under the arcade, under the blue clock tower. Next to the meeting place you'll see a money change. The guide will be at the meeting point holding a yellow sign with "TOUR" written on it.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Melissa_t
Jul 13, 2025
Would recommend! - We had a wonderful tour with our guide. Everything was easy and informative. I love meeting locals and it was a treat to have our guide be a resident of Venice. Thank you!!
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Thelma_k
Jul 9, 2025
Great tour for a family - We had a great tour of St Marks basilica with Eliza. It was the perfect tour for a family as the information was interesting and easy to take in. There was a lovely pace to the tour and the tour guide was easy to find. I’d really recommend this tour. Eliza was a fantastic tour guide. It took 40 mins and there was no waiting.
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Steven_r
Jun 28, 2025
Skip the line at St Marks!!! - So great to skip the long line at St marks! But even better was the tour guide. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Traveling with 4 kids ages 11-15 yrs and they all enjoyed it. Just long enough and not too long. Fully recommend!
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Karthik_r
Jun 4, 2025
Short and sweet experience - The Basilica is beautiful. Our guide Susy was very engaging and provided a lot of great information on the history about the basilica
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Barbara_b
Jun 3, 2025
VERY Nice Tour - Very nice tour. Ear buds a bit difficult to keep adjusted. If you get the terrace view tour just be aware there are very steep stairs to climb. Friendly and informative guide. Would definitely recommend.
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Madeline_m
Jul 11, 2025
The tour was of good... - The tour was of good quality but the pace felt slow and the price was quite high compared to our subjective value of the experience
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Gregory_s
Jul 5, 2025
Though the tour started a... - Though the tour started a bit late, the tour guide did her best to show and explain the beauty of this cathedral. Enjoyed the access to the terrace as well.
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Richard_t
Jun 26, 2025
Great solution to get tickets when individual tickets are not available. - Knowledgable and friendly guide, good pace through the space, attentive to the questions of the group. We booked because we couldn't get the individual tickets, but were glad we did because the tour was very nice.
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Barbara_m
Jun 8, 2025
When we were there the... - When we were there the lift was not working - we were disappointed that we could not go to Terrace. The church , downstairs, was stunning
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Diane
Jul 5, 2025
Small group tour in St. Marks Basilica. - We could not find the tour guide that would take us the Basilica. We tried to communicate through the app but it was to no avail. We had no prior communication about what to look for to recognize our guide. By the time they sent the Basilica voucher, we had long walked on and couldn’t even go in on our own. When asking for refund they reminded us of contract but we were at the location a half hour before entry time. I will never use for meet up tours again!!!!!!
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From $46
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).