St Mark’s rewards a guided visit because mosaics, treasury and terrace access follow different ticket rules. Check whether the basilica interior and museum level are both included.
Venice · ST MARK'S BASILICA TOURS
6 ways to explore
The basilica interior, treasury, museum and terrace do not all follow the same ticket. These tours make the access clear and show which visits beat the busiest hour.
Best of Venice in 3.5 hours: guided St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace, then a gondola canal ride near Piazza San Marco.
“Terrific experience with Elena. She was very knowledgeable and a great story teller. Brought to life today’s practices rooted in Venetian traditions.”
Skip-the-line guided tour pairing St. Mark’s Basilica mosaics with Doge’s Palace, plus Bridge of Sighs views, in about 2.5 hours.
“Awesome semi-private tour of St.Mark’s and Doges Palace. Our guide Sara was very informative and personable. Highly recommend this semi-private tour!! Well worth your time and money.”
Skip the line at St Mark’s Basilica in Venice. A one-hour guided tour of the Golden mosaics, marble floor, and Venetian history.
“Easy to find the meet up spot. The tour was informative and interesting! It wasn’t too long either.”
Headsets and small-group walking to St. Mark’s Basilica, including line-skipping entry, mosaics, and terrace views from Piazza San Marco.
“I thought this tour was well done. It would be better to let people know that they can go upstairs for an extra fee before we leave the building.”
Skip the line to St Mark’s Basilica with a 45-minute English small-group tour from Piazza San Marco, including mobile tickets.
“Susy was an amazing tour guide! She shared a chockfull of information in an entertaining way and kept it short and sweet (helpful for our jetlagged family!) We highly recommend this tour and especially our tour guide.”
Small-group after-hours access to Saint Mark's Basilica, plus night visits to Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.
“Liv Tours is the best! First of all, never more than 6 people per tour, and if you want you can always do a private tour, too. Plus, this tour was after hours, after all the crowds have left. Wow! No better way to experience Saint Mark’s! Our tour guide Filippo was amazing. He brought Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s to life with such interesting and fascinating stories and because our group was all of 4 it was easy to ask questions, too. The highlight was sitting in the church in the dark, and then watching the lights slowly get turned back on as the whole church came to life,…”
