Your experience
Explore St. Mark’s Basilica with a hosted entry and discover one of Venice’s most remarkable examples of Byzantine architecture.
Getting started
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Arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before your selected entry time.
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Present your voucher and valid ID to your host to receive your official ticket.
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Follow your host through the dedicated entrance for a smooth entry experience.
What to expect
St. Mark’s Basilica
- Venice’s most famous church, renowned for its golden mosaics, Byzantine design, and connection to St. Mark, the city’s patron saint.
Features
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Admire more than 8,000 sq. meters of glittering mosaics that decorate the basilica’s domes, arches, and walls.
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Walk through the basilica’s ornate interiors and discover centuries of Venetian religious and artistic heritage.
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See marble floors, intricate columns, and architectural details that reflect Venice’s historic ties to the Byzantine world.
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Explore at your own pace along the basilica’s designated visitor route.
Upgrades
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Add a multilingual audio guide for deeper insight into the basilica’s history, art, and symbolism.
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Select upgraded options to access the Pala d’Oro, a jewel-encrusted medieval altarpiece.
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Upgrade further for access to the Terrace and St. Mark’s Museum, with views over Piazza San Marco and displays of historic church treasures.
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- Mobile ticketShow it on your phone
- Duration30 – 60 minutes
- CancellationNon-refundable
- Step into St. Mark’s Basilica through a dedicated hosted entrance and avoid the regular ticketing crowds.
- See 8,000 sq. meters of golden mosaics, soaring domes, marble details, and Byzantine architecture inside the basilica.
- Follow a marked route designed for a smooth 20-minute visit through the basilica’s key interiors.
- Get host assistance at entry, with your voucher exchanged for the official ticket at the meeting point.
- Upgrade to add an audio guide, Pala d’Oro access, or entry to the Terrace and St. Mark’s Museum.
- Hosted and timed entry to St. Mark's Basilica
- Access to Pala d’Oro (as per option selected)
- Audio guide app in English, French, Italian, and German (as per option selected)
- Access to the Terrace & St. Mark's Museum (as per option selected)
- Guided tour
- Access to Torcello Cathedral
- Access to Salute Sacristy
- Access to Manfrediniana Art Gallery
Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly. Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point. Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Getting there: Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Venice.
- Valid ID matching the name on your ticket
- Headphones, if you selected the audio guide option
- Entry without the host
- Late entry after your scheduled time
- Clothing that does not cover the shoulders and knees
- This experience is accessible to wheelchair users.
- Arrive at least 15 minutes early, as the Basilica is strict about timed entry, and your host will not wait beyond the scheduled time.
- You’ll receive a voucher by email. Show it to your host to receive your official ticket.
- Your host is not a tour guide and will only assist you with entry.
- The basilica has a marked route designed for a 20-minute visit, excluding Pala d’Oro and the Terrace.
- Tickets are nominative and non-transferable.
- Tickets are non-refundable, except in cases of force majeure such as weather, security, or religious events.
