Majestic St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour + History Gallery


Majestic St. Mark's Basilica Guided Tour + History Gallery

45 minutes

Easy


Enjoy a guided tour of one of the most spectacular cathedrals in the world! Together with an expert guide at your side, immerse yourself in the Byzantine art that makes this masterpiece a unique experience in Venice!
  • Esplora la magia della gondola: «Esplora una vera gondola sezionata per scoprirne i segreti nascosti. Scopri il significato storico e culturale di questo simbolo veneziano per antonomasia.»
  • Viaggio nel tempo sul Canal Grande: «Parti per un viaggio in realtà virtuale a bordo di una gondola attraverso i secoli. Vivi i vivaci festeggiamenti del Carnevale del 1700, proprio come ha fatto Casanova, e scivola sotto lo storico ponte levatoio in legno del Ponte di Rialto».
  • Immersione culturale e souvenir: «Immergiti nella cultura veneziana nella nostra libreria unica, ricca di storie e manufatti. Come prezioso ricordo della tua visita, porta a casa un puzzle 3D in legno raffigurante una gondola, portando con te un pezzo del fascino veneziano.»
What's included?
  • Entry or admission fee
  • 45-minute shared guided tour of St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Skip-the-line ticket to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Audio-receiver devices (for groups over 10 people)
  • San Marco History Gallery : Venice in the past, a 3D Journey across the Centuries
Exclusions
  • Food & drinks
  • Access to Pala D'Oro
  • Access to St. Mark's Museum & Terrace
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Please note
  • Dress code
  • The official St. Mark’s Basilica ticket price is €12.00 per person (standard) or €24.00 with terrace access; the remaining part of the price covers assistance at the meeting point, accompanied entry with a certified guide or host, access to the Venice Gallery with a dedicated VR experience, the use of an audio guide or radio system with earphones and sales costs.
  • A valid ID document is mandatory for security checks at the entrance to the Basilica.
  • The tour is NOT private but is shared with other participants.
  • This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility
  • For the visit to the basilica, clothing appropriate to the place of worship is required (NO bare legs and shoulders)
  • On some high turnout days or for reasons of force majeure (e.g. high tide or security problems) the waiting time for access to St Mark's Basilica may be longer than expected: in this case, please get in line and respect the instructions provided by the guide
  • Digital and printed vouchers are accepted (to be shown to staff)
  • No penalty for cancellation within 24 hrs before the tour. On line customer service 7 days a week, 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
  • The tour does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it will be rescheduled for the following day or refunded)
  • Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
What to bring

    Comfortable shoes