A guided tour in one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! On this tour, escorted by a professional and passionate Guide, you will enjoy a full visit of this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you'll have the pleasure to savour beautiful gold mosaics (the Basilica has 43,000 square feet of mosaic alone!) and marble inlays of the floors, sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.

Admire The Pala d'oro, exquisite example of the byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones; enjoy the view of the Treasury, a splendor of the religious art collected along the centuries.

The Basilica is the perfect synthesis of Venetian art and a unique blend of Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic elements with the Five Oriental-looking domes crown. 

BOOK THIS TOUR AND JUMP THE QUEUE !

At the end of your activity you will have the opportunity to do the free optional tour the Glass Craftsman Demonstration visiting a Glass Factory very close to Saint Mark's square (20 minutes tour). Please follow the instruction that our staff will provide to you locally.

Key details

• Meeting point: St. Mark's Square - Clock Tower near exchange office (the white building with blue clock facade). Our assistant will wait for you with the sign “TOUR”. Do NOT go to the Bell Tower. (See the map and indications below)
• Ending point: San Marco area
• Availability & operation: from 5th December 2020 until 31st March 2022. The tour does not operate on 25th April –  15th August – 1st November – 8th and 25th December – 1st and 6th January  and during unplanned religious celebrations.
• Departure and meeting: From December  5th 2020 till March 31st  2021 on Wednesday and Saturday  at 12:15 PM. 
  From 1st April 2021 from Monday to Saturday at 12:00 PM. Please, be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure time.
• Inclusion: shared guided tour with commentary by a qualified and experienced guide – “Skip the line”: The Basilica with the Terrace –  Audio receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people – Glass craftsman at work close to Saint Mark’s Square
• Duration: 1 hour  (20 minutes more for the Glass craftsman at work in St. Mark's Square). 
• Languages: the visit is monolingual: from 5th December 2020 until 31st March 2021:  French, German and Italian: Wednesday and Saturday.  English: only on Saturday. Spanish has been removed. 
  From 1st April to 31st October 2021 : English, Italian, Spanish, German and French from Monday to Saturday 
• Gross price public rate: Adult € 32  - Free under 5 years old - No minimum participants required.
• Sale & reservation: Free sale until the beginning of the tour
  Cancellation: bookings can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the service. Tours does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or in case of unplanned religious functions (in these cases it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded).
• Voucher: You should have the voucher where is written “service provided by Venice Tours Srl”.  Mobile vouchers are accepted
• Commission: refer to contract
• Confirmation: Please ask clients to NOT to reconfirm

Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
Audio-receiver devices are included in case of groups over 10 people
Comfortable shoes suggested.
For general conditions refer to our brochure “Discovering Venice”.

HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT:

ARRIVING BY PUBLIC VAPORETTO 

Take line #1 and get off at “San Marco Vallaresso” stop or line #2 and get off at “San Marco Giardinetti” stop. Once you get off the vaporetto, turn right and go straight on to the two columns, then turn left and reach Saint Mark’s Square. Once by the Bell Tower, go straight on leaving the Basilica on your right and you find the assistant waiting for you with the signboard TOUR under the Clock Tower.
 

ARRIVING ON FOOT

The Clock Tower is located in Saint Mark’s Square. Once by the Bell Tower, go straight on leaving the Basilica on your right and you will find the assistant waiting for you with the signboard TOUR under the Clock Tower.

REF. CODE FOR OPERATORS ONLY: VTGOLDEN