St Marks Basilica Tour in Venice
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Duration: 2 hours
Departs: Venice, Venice
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Admire St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the most majestic cathedrals in the world
• Embark on a 2-hour tour with a professional experienced guide for art and history lovers. Feed your eyes
• Admire the Pala d'Oro, the treasury and Museum of St Marks: a splendor of religious art collected along the centuries
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Enjoy Skip-the-line to St. Mark’s Basilica with a professional tour guided. You’ll discover the art and architecture of the most important and magnificent cathedral in Venice. Full of gold and art-masterpieces, it is in the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1986 with a fascinating history of La Serenissima.
What's Included
Official certified guide
Radio system to hear the guide
Skip the Line access to the Basilica
Tickets to the treasury, Museum of St Marks and Pala d’Oro
What's Not Included
Entrance tickets to the attractions
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
- CHILD: Age: 6 - 12
- ADULT: Age: 13 - 99
Additional Info
- Photography is not allowed only inside the Cathedral
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes as there is a moderate amount of walking involved
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- The storage service is free of charge but please allow sufficient time to do so
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Photography is not allowed only inside the Cathedral
- Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes as there is a moderate amount of walking involved
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- The storage service is free of charge but please allow sufficient time to do so
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements, in the event of this occurring you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Basilica di San Marco
Inside this Golden Basilica, the guide with explains to you the famous fact about the incredible golden mosaics and the masterpieces of Byzantine arts which you’ll be awed! Byzantine arts are a unique artwork in Italy and mosaics are found in the church’s atrium, you’ll have the pleasure to savor beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, while the guide will show you the represented biblical scenes from the Old Testaments, the history and the particularities of this ancient basilica.
The guide will also point out a treasury view which is a splendor of religious art collection among the centuries, where you’ll admire the altarpiece of Pala d’Oro an exquisite example of the Byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones. As you feast your eyes with treasures, the guide will narrate the history of this Byzantine artwork and the story behind each of it.
Later the guide will escort you to the most interesting visit inside the cathedral, to the Museum of St Marks. You’ll have the opportunity to observe the Bacoòoaas’c ceiling and the mosaics up close but also the chance to see the most impressive and magnificent original sculpture of the Horses of St Mark. These gold-plated bronze horses were originally in the Hippodrome of Constantinople and listen to the stories and history of the other artwork and of how the Horses of St. Marks was pillaged during the Fourth Crusade.
This two-hour tour will end at the museum, it’ll be a hassle-free and not overwhelming tour. Our professional guides will guide you through, a perfect balance between art, architecture, and history. however, you are also welcome to stay back after the tour ends to visit the museum on yours.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
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