St. Mark's Basilica: Golden Cathedral Tour

Experience the grandeur of St. Mark’s Cathedral on a guided tour. Explore the Golden Basilica’s rich history and captivating legends with an expert guide. Choose the private option for a personalized experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Marco - Embark on an extraordinary guided exploration of the magnificent St. Mark’s Cathedral, often referred to as the Golden Basilica for its extensive use of pure gold mosaics!
    An experienced guide will lead you past the queues and into the heart of the cathedral, providing insightful commentary on the history, intriguing facts,…
What's Included
  • Shared guided tour to the St. Mark Basilica
  • St. Mark’s Basilica Terrace (if Legendary Tour Option is selected)
  • Virtual Reality Journey - Explore St. Mark’s Square over the centuries
  • Audio-receiver devices for groups over 10 people
  • Skip the Line Ticket to St. Mark’s Cathedral
  • The Yard of Venice: St. Mark’s Square history dedicated circuit visit
  • Private Tour Option (if selected)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup & DropOff
  • Pala D’Oro Visit
  • Food & Drinks
Additional Information

Join an unforgettable guided tour to one of Venice’s most renowned landmarks: the magnificent Saint Mark’s Basilica, elegantly overlooking Saint Mark’s Square. With the expertise of a knowledgeable guide, explore the rich history of this stunning cathedral, often called the Golden Basilica for its breathtaking pure gold mosaics.
But the adventure…

Location
Venice Tours
Calle San Gallo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Katharine_w
May 7, 2025
Great tour! Very... - Great tour! Very knowledgeable guide who answered all of our questions and took her time, very unrushed. One negative- the earpieces were difficult to use - fell off and required holding onto ear. Or I had very small ears 😂
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James_p
Apr 25, 2025
Beautiful Bascilica! - The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative about the square and Bascilica. We got to climb to the top and see magnificent views of Venice. The stairs to the top were easy to climb, but coming down the stairs were of different sizes. All in all it was a great experience!
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Amanda_k
Apr 18, 2025
Great tour option! - Tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable about the Basilica! The headphones to hear the guide were a bit temperamental so you had to stay very close to the guide to be able to hear when among crowds. Just something to be mindful of if you’re hard of hearing.
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Brian_c
Mar 26, 2025
Lovely tour.! - Our tour guide was very lovely and very knowledgeable. The tour was not too short and not too long. The tour guide gave an excellent level of information and knowledge without overwhelming us. Perfect!
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Iopresidente
Jan 5, 2025
A splendor - Booking , ticket, guide and : see a Byzantine style altarpiece decorated with 1300 pearls, 300 emeralds ec etc (I dare not imagine the economic value of so much treasure !!) hear its story , the Christ , the Virgin and be enchanted ..... as a tourist . Then you go out and think but why doesn't the Church replace with fakes some of the 1900 gems .. beauty would remain but so much useful charity would be done.
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Megan
Jan 4, 2025
Worth visiting - It was a short tour but definitely worth it. Inside is some of the most beautiful sights you will ever see. Highly recommend.
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Mariaflips
Dec 27, 2024
Wonderful tour with local historian - I was lucky. The guide was a local with profound knowledge and passion for his city and the (art) history of St. Mark's Basilica. I have seen and learned so many wonderful details. The tour took place even though I was alone. Great experience. Thank you!!
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Tiffanybq91se
Apr 18, 2025
Beautiful - Beautiful church, you don’t want to miss it. I forgot to take the elevator to the outside terrace for great pictures. Remember to do that! San Marco Square was very nice although the restaurants were so so expensive!
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Jennifer_c
Apr 17, 2025
Unorganized tour company and tour guide spoke too fast. - The meeting location was inaccurate, the start time was inaccurate (the meetup was actually 30 minutes later), and the tour guide spoke so fast it was too overwhelming to understand and appreciate the basilica. I had booked this same tour in the past and it was fine, so I don't know what happened but this was a stressful experience.
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Jessica_m
Jan 30, 2025
The tour guide was a bit... - The tour guide was a bit hard to understand at times. The cathedral is beautiful and definitely worth a visit!
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From $31
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).