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St Mark's Basilica Tour: Explore Byzantine Masterpiece and Majestic Cathedral in Italy
3.9
34 Ratings
Venezia
Immerse yourself in the beauty of St. Mark’s Basilica, a Byzantine masterpiece and majestic cathedral in Italy. Explore its stunning gold mosaics, marble floors, and learn about its rich history and unique features.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of St. Mark’s Basilica, a Byzantine masterpiece and majestic cathedral in Italy. Explore its stunning gold mosaics, marble floors, and learn about its rich history and unique features.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Basilica di San Marco - Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Enjoy the visit of this masterpiece of Byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy. Have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while your guide will show you the represented biblical…
- Basilica di San Marco - Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world. Enjoy the visit of this masterpiece of Byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy. Have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while your guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Enjoy the view of the treasury, a splendor of religious art collected along the centuries.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Mandatory ID for St. Mark’s Basilica
- Skip the line ticket
- Professional guide
- Mandatory ID for St. Mark’s Basilica
- Skip the line ticket
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Visit of Pala d’Oro
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Visit of Pala d’Oro
Additional Information
Explore St. Mark’s Basilica, a truly magnificent cathedral renowned worldwide. Delight in this exceptional example of Byzantine art, unparalleled in Italy. Experience the stunning gold mosaics and intricate marble inlays on the floors, as a knowledgeable guide reveals the biblical scenes depicted, along with the rich history and unique features of this…
Explore St. Mark’s Basilica, a truly magnificent cathedral renowned worldwide. Delight in this exceptional example of Byzantine art, unparalleled in Italy. Experience the stunning gold mosaics and intricate marble inlays on the floors, as a knowledgeable guide reveals the biblical scenes depicted, along with the rich history and unique features of this historic basilica.
- Proper clothing (no shorts or tank tops) is required while visiting the basilica
- For security reasons backpacks are not allowed
- This tour does not operate on Sundays and other religious holidays
- The tour is not guaranteed with adverse weather conditions
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
- It’s mandatory to bring ID documents to access the St. Mark’s Basilica.
Location
Calle larga de l'Ascension
Meet your guide at the TURIVE kiosk.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(34 Ratings)
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Sadia_k
Jul 23, 2025
History comes alive - It was great getting to know some real
history instead of walking around trying to read boards. Monica really knew her stuff
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Dung_t
Jun 7, 2025
Viator is a great and... - Viator is a great and reliable source to get tour tickets. Meeting point and tour hour are accurate. Tour guides are great and knowledgeable.
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Martin_g
Jun 1, 2025
Get ticket from tour guide - then on own - We were getting a little burned out in tours. We met the guide a bit early and they gave us our admission ticket and we saw it on our own - it's beautiful - not as much light as I would have thought but it may be because of the scaffolding.
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Carrie7774
May 18, 2025
Great Tour - Our guide was informative and gave us a great tour of the Basilica. She was well-versed in the history of the city and of the church.
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Shauna_c
Jul 29, 2025
St Marc's Basilica - Our guide for this brief tour was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot and enjoyed the tour. I would have liked more detailed information on where to meet the group at the start of the tour. The instructions on the app were vague. I would not recommend using Viator for booking, I would use "Get Your Guide" instead.
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Eleanors846
Apr 26, 2025
Fabulous tour of the beautiful basilica! - Our guide Vinia was wonderful! She shared a lot of fascinating history, added her own personal memories and was altogher charming!
The review is missing a 5th star because of the very long wait to go upstairs to see the beautiful gold horses.
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Isaac_t
Jun 20, 2025
Didn’t get to skip the line as advertised. - Though our guide was friendly, we paid for skip the line and still had to wait in line for close to two hours. Instead of skipping the line we had to go to the end and wait for everyone else to go inside.
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Mary_n
Jul 3, 2025
Overbooked and didn’t let us know. - You overbooked and we didn’t get the tour at all. I’m very disappointed with Viator for not realizing we had no tour available to us. The tour operator we were sent to was wonderful and sent us on a free gondola ride. He offered us a Saturday St Mark’s tour but we couldn’t stay in Venice until then.
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Frank_b
Jul 1, 2025
Was told we could get a refund, then operator declined to give us the refund - We bought skip the line tickets. While waiting to start the tour, the guide told us they did not have the tickets and we would need to wait to get the tickets and we could 1) cancel the tour and get our money back, 2) see how the line was moving and if it was too long, cancel the tour and get our money back, 3) wait in line and attend the tour. We looked at the line and decided to cancel our tour. Then went to the meeting point and spoke with the tour organizer and he confirmed we would be able to get our money back. He called the office and then told us we would get our money back. When we returned home, the tour operator told us we could not get a refund. The operator told us the guide and organizer did not have the authority to approve the refund. We did not request the refund, the idea of a refund was suggested by the guide. All the tour representatives present at the time of the tour indicated we could get a refund. This is completely wrong. DO NOT BUY TICKETS FOR THIS TOUR OR FROM THE TOUR OPERATOR.
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Richard_c
May 6, 2025
Disappointed - Our tour guide, Alberto, was very difficult to understand. His English was not very good. His narrative sounded like he was reading from a textbook. Not terribly interesting. The only good thing is that we got to skip the very long line queuing outside the basilica (on a Saturday). Inside the church was extremely crowded and we had to queue inside for about 45 minutes to go up to the balcony. Overall, not good value for money. The experience may have been completely different on a different day with a different guide.
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