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.

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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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Kristen_b
Oct 27, 2024
Beautiful - Great service and information about the Basilica. A little hard to understand the guide at times but the headphones help.
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Amit_p
Oct 27, 2024
Good tour of St. Mark’s - Our guide Paula was very knowledgeable and brought the details about the basilica to life. As we only visited the basilica we had an opportunity to spend more time after the end of the tour. Plus, you get to skip the line which is very useful when the basilica gets busy.
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Edith_p
Oct 26, 2024
Perfect tour short on time - It was a wonderful experience. Not too long. The perfect amount of time and still very thorough. We learned very munch on this tour and I highly recommend
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Alisonclareo
Oct 16, 2024
Wonderful tour of the basilica - Our guide was very informative and funny. He was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. It was a highlight of our trip.
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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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Mary_b
Oct 23, 2024
Not worth it - The Guide was knowledgeable, although tour was over in 1hr approx. Not very good value in my opinion.
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Elizabeth_p
Oct 16, 2024
Great guide, shame about the wait time - The guide was phenomenal -- extremely knowledgeable, with great delivery. He was enthusiastic about the subject and he largely compensated for . . . . . . the poor coordination by Viator and the subcontracting company. Viator informed me that the tour started at 10.15 am but it actually started at around 11 am. During the intervening 3/4 hour, I was "invited" to "enjoy" a VR presentation and browse the gift shop, and after that, was told to wait in a nearby outdoor space until the tour began. Five stars for the guide + one star for viator.
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