St Mark's Basilica: Byzantine Art Marvel

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: 72 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
  • Skip the line and entrance fee
  • Local guide in English, French, German and Spanish
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Entrance fees
  • Museum and Loggia dei Cavalli on the 1st floor
Additional Information

Explore one of the world’s most stunning cathedrals, a true gem of Byzantine art located in the heart of Venice.
An official guide will share a wealth of information about St Mark’s Square and then lead a comprehensive tour of the Golden Basilica. This was once the private chapel of the Doge of Venice and is unique in Italy, renowned for its lavish…

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

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Teo_s
Jul 16, 2025
Great tour of the St.... - Great tour of the St. Mark Basilica. Very informative and interesting tour with a knowledgeable local tour guide.
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W4280bsellens
Jul 5, 2025
Perfect one hour tour for our family! - Guide was great. Easy to find meeting point. Worth the money not to wait in long lines. She gave us a tour of the square before heading into the basilica. She did not rush us through and was very informative. I recommend finding the meeting point a little early so you know where to be before the tour.
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Tamara_l
Jun 26, 2025
St Marks Basilica - One of the most amazing places I have ever seen. Tour guide was awesome. Made the tour very enjoyable with great information
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Lisa_w
Jul 8, 2025
Waiting in the heat - Very informative but the time in the basilica was rushed compared to the time outside listening and waiting for our tour to start. Our 2:45 tour did not start til 3 with a required checkin time of 2:30.
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Susan_m
Jul 8, 2025
Waited on Line!!!!!!!! - We bought skip the line and we waited on the longest line Ive ever been on???? Watch Viator bookings Its more like a scam
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Franklinb845
Jul 1, 2025
Terrible experience - 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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Kathryn_g
Jun 29, 2025
‘SKIP the LINE’ not guaranteed! - Booked specifically for the ‘Skip the Line’ and were told upon arrival that sometimes the Basillica decide not to uphold this. I mean, maybe that’s plausible but there was nothing in the booking that states this possibility. So we had to endure 50mins in the blistering sunshine (35degrees) before we got in. The guide gave us a History of Venice whilst we waited which was good but not what we had paid for.
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Nancy_j
Jun 21, 2025
terrible English speaking tour - It does not skip the line. We still waited an hour in the hot sun - it was very disorganized with having to buy tickets once we got in. We paid for English speaking tour guide but unfortunately we could barely understand him. Would have been better to just go in and read all the signs. This was a terrible guided tour and waste of funds.
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Isabel_s
Jun 18, 2025
Horrible Experience and False Advertising - When we showed up to the meeting spot, there was no direction on which guide to go with and we ended up with the wrong guide. Then we did not get our tickets from them and were taken to another guide that told us they stopped doing the skip the line tickets, even though we bought them ahead of time. The only reason we booked this was to skip the line and we ended up needing to wait in a long line. It was so long that we just left and did not even go through the tour. Completely false advertising, no communication about the change ahead of time (I think they overbooked), and no help while we were there. Do not recommend whatsoever.
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Daniel_k
Jun 16, 2025
Not a skip the line. False advertisement - This was NOT a skip the line option. We began our tour by walking to the back of the standard line and the tour guide killing time by telling stories of Venice. After about 30 minutes of waiting in line, and only getting through half the distance to the door, we elected to leave because of the time commitment(it says one hour, we invested an hour in our total committment) and we were leaving Venice. Although the guide was nice she was really hard to understand. Complete waste of time and on our last day so we couldn’t reschedule. Really disappointing and I hope Viator makes it right.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of your experience (local time).