Skip-the-Line St. Mark's Basilica Venice Private Guided Tour
- 2–4 hours
- 7 languages
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Discover the history, architecture and art of the iconic St. Mark’s Basilica with an Expert Guide ans Skip-the-Line Tickets. Optional: see the Basilica's hidden treasures - Pala d'Oro, Museum and the Loggia of the Horses. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2-hour: Old Town & St. Mark's Basilica Admire St.Mark's Basilica inside and out with skip-the-line tickets and see other highlights of St. Mark's Square, such as Campanile and Doge's Palace. 4-hour: Old Town, St. Mark's Basilica & Museums Discover the treasures of St.Mark's Basilica, Pala d'Oro, the Museum and the Loggia of the Horses with skip-the-line tickets and see other highlights of St. Mark's Square. The Basilica of S. Marco is the former political and religious center of the Venetian Republic. On this private tour we will unravel its rich history and heritage like never before, introducing you to fascinating lores and legends.
Inclusions
What's included
- Skip-the-line tickets to Pala d'Oro, the Museum and the Loggia of the Horses (4-hour option only)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language selected when booking
- Private Tour of St. Mark’s Basilica, the Pala d'Oro, the Museum and the Loggia of the Horses -
- Great knowledge and personalized tips on the best things to see and do in Venice
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Basilica of St. Mark (all options)
- - (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
What's not
- Admission to St. Mark’s Campanile
- Skip-the-line tickets to Pala d'Oro, the Museum and the Loggia of the Horses (in 2-hour option)
Itinerary
Meet your guide in front of Hotel Londra Palace (opposite Monument to Victor Emmanuel II), Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy. Please do not enter the building, as the staff are not informed about the tour.
Tour of St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice. With a history that stretches way back to the 9th century A.D., this church is a treasure trove of Venice's heritage. You will find out how the Church of the Holy Apostle in Constantinople inspired the basilica's architecture and how its design and purpose has changed over the centuries. With timed tickets, you will enter the cathedral at your reserved time slot and enjoy a private tour of its nave, high altar, chancel, chapels, baptistry, and more.
Together with your Private Guide you will discover St. Mark's Square and its most important monuments, such as the Doge's Palace and the Campanile. From the outside, the basilica adjacent to the palace impresses with its ornate elements of Gothic, Byzantine, Romanesque, and Renaissance architecture. The guide will show you all its interesting features such as the soaring domes and luminous mosaics that depict Biblical figures and events.
With additional tickets to the Pala d'Oro, the Museum and the Loggia of the Horses. This is your chance to discover the basilica’s best kept secrets, such as the hidden Pala d’Oro, which is the world's only surviving example of Gothic goldsmithing of significant size.
Inside the basilica’s museum you will see sumptuous Flemish and Medicean tapestries, altar frontals, Persian rugs, and the original four Horses of St. Mark.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide in front of Colonna di San Todaro, P.za San Marco 3, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy (next to Caffè Gelateria Al Todaro Dal 1948).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Rosotravel - Italy City Tour
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please check your email the day before the tour for important details.
How it compares in Venice
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 210 city tours we list in Venice.
- Its length is typical for the group.
About Venice
Venice floats on a lagoon of more than a hundred islands, a city of canals, palaces and bridges with no cars, where every walk ends somewhere unexpected.
The Grand Canal sweeps through the city in a great reversed S, lined with palaces and crossed by the Rialto Bridge. Near its mouth, Piazza San Marco gathers St Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the tall brick campanile. Water buses and gondolas show the city from the angle it was built to be seen.
Top-ranked sights in Venice: St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Grand Canal.
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