St Mark's Basilica Tour: Explore Byzantine Art and Mosaics in the Heart of Venice

Immerse yourself in the beauty of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice. Explore Byzantine art, marvel at the golden mosaics, and learn about the history and biblical scenes depicted in this majestic cathedral.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - 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.
  • **Basilica…
What's Included
  • Personal audio system and headset for tour commentary
  • Guided walking tour of Saint Mark’s Square and its Basilica
  • Saint Mark’s Basilica first floor museum and the terrace
  • Local guide in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
  • Skip the line and entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Explore one of the globe’s most spectacular cathedrals, a remarkable example of Byzantine art nestled in the center of Venice.
An authorized guide will fill you in with a rich cache of knowledge about St Mark’s Square, followed by an in-depth exploration of the Golden Basilica. This monument, once the personal chapel of the Doge of Venice, is unique in…

Location
TU.RI.VE. Meeting Point
Calle larga de l'Ascension
15 min before in Calle larga de l’Ascension - 30124 (behind the Correr museum on the opposite side of the Saint Marks Basilica). Look for the TURIVE assistant next to the post office San Marco.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rosalia_r
May 3, 2025
Found it a little... - Found it a little difficult to find the place of check in but made it in time. Very informative guide Marco, and very knowledgeable. Architecturally amazing as were the mosaics. Very ornate and spiritual.
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Lauren_s
Mar 14, 2025
Laura was a great tour... - Laura was a great tour guide! She was extremely knowledgeable and did a great job explaining and showing us everything about St. Marks Basilica. The only thing that was a little hard was the meeting spot. There was not a Clear sign, flag, or anything like other tours have, therefore it was hard to find out meeting spot. Overall, great experience!
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Beverley_p
Jan 11, 2025
Wonderful visit - The tour was amazing accompanied by our guide. She had a wealth of knowledge regarding all things St Marks Square and St Marks Basilica.
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Richard_w
Oct 22, 2024
Nice tour. - Very knowledgeable guide who also navigated the crowds well. That's all there is t I say. The Baslica is amazing.
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Dimitra_p
Oct 20, 2024
Great tour - Guide was knowledgeable and friendly Beautiful church with mosaics Fantastic view from the balcony Must see in Venice
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Louie_l
Oct 20, 2024
A Wonderful Experience - We had a MOST INFORMATIVE GUIDE. She was wonderful and helped us to understand many things about the Basilica that my wife and I as Protestants had not understood previously. I would highly recommend this tour. It was a treat not to have to wait in a long line to get into the Basilica as our tour guide took us right in through a special "Skip the line," entrance.
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Scenic65187873375
Mar 30, 2025
St. Mark's Basilica is worthwhile due to its history and ornate mosaics - Everything worked out well, competent guide provided us with the essential information. St. Mark's Basilica is absolutely worth seeing. Great mosaics impressive.
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Mng81
Jan 8, 2025
Lots of visitors at a world famous shrine - St Mark's is a magnificent church with a fascinating history. Glad we bought the "skip the line" tix but even our guide remarked that there were more tourists than usual. It was difficult to hear her commentary, which was very detailed and interesting. Plan to see the museum inside St Mark's.
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Valerie_m
Nov 5, 2024
Good after finding the place to meet for tickets. - It was extremely hard to know where we were supposed to meet. There were no clear signs, and directions that we needed to meet outside of the designated tour site BEFORE the tour. The places we did meet were not the specific area stated in the meeting directions. Also, the tickets we had were not the tickets we needed to get in. That would have been appreciated to have known before getting to the tour destination, and being told that we couldn't get in because we didn't have a ticket. The tour guides were fine. Our first and last guides were the best. Also, it would have been good to have known that Viatour is not the name of the tour company we were going to be escorted by.
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Tamara_l
Mar 16, 2025
Underwhelmed - The Basilica was beautiful and I wish we would have had a more extraordinary experience. The guide we had was lovely but was uninteresting and didn't give a very good tour because of the dry material she shared.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).