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St Mark's Basilica Tour: Explore Byzantine Masterpiece and Majestic Cathedral in Italy
3.8
40 Ratings
Venezia
Explore St. Mark’s Basilica, a truly magnificent cathedral renowned worldwide. Delight in this exceptional example of Byzantine art, unparalleled in Italy. Revel in the stunning gold mosaics and intricate marble inlays on the floors, as the guide explains the depicted biblical scenes, the rich history, and the unique features of this historic basilica.
Explore St. Mark’s Basilica, a truly magnificent cathedral renowned worldwide. Delight in this exceptional example of Byzantine art, unparalleled in Italy. Revel in the stunning gold mosaics and intricate marble inlays on the floors, as the guide explains the depicted biblical scenes, the rich history, and the unique features of this historic basilica.
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
- 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
- It’s mandatory to bring ID documents to access the St. Mark’s Basilica.
- Please provide the…
- 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
- It’s mandatory to bring ID documents to access the St. Mark’s Basilica.
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers’ full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the attraction.
- Basilica tickets official price is 12€ per person for Tour Operators
Location
Calle larga de l'Ascension
Calle Larga Ascensione in front of the Post office in St. Mark’s square, look for a guy with a sign with TOUR written on it.
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
3.8
(40 Ratings)
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Chris_w
Aug 31, 2025
A very Knowledgeable host that answered many questions - Guided to to help you understand everything about the basilica. She had so much information and knowledge about the deep history and the area as well.
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Kathleen_c
Aug 17, 2025
Excellent tour. - Very informative. On time. Professional. The tour was only 10 people. Skip the line. Not overly long.
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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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Tamzen_n
Oct 7, 2025
Useful experience - The guide was very knowledgeable but you are not in the church for very long. You would likely do well here on your own too. Ask for specific location to meet guide. We were behind museo correr but that was very unclear.
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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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Debra_e
Aug 27, 2025
Not happy campers - The tour stated we would sit in he church to listen to the tour guide. The tour guide told us we could not sit. I told her the tour states that and she said no. I booked the tour because said you can sit. Also we did not get radios until we asked for it and we had to wait.
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Jeff_j
Mar 22, 2026
If you’re late there will... - If you’re late there will be no way to communicate with the guide. Instructions had a link but get there 5 min late and the whole thing is off. Caveat emptor!
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Suzanm377
Nov 15, 2025
Missed communications - Turned up twice was told l had the wrong ticket went away reloaded my emails found the other email was again told nope it was not their email gave up. Last trip to Italy & two days in a row have been mucked around by tours.
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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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