Venice: Skip-the-Line Golden Basilica Tour Venice: Private Skip-the-Line Basilica Tour

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ID: GYG184370-O-723907
Category: Sight Seeing
Country: Italy

Duration: 01:00 hours


Description

Skip the line and enjoy a guided visit of the five-dome cathedral, the Saint Mark’s Basilica. Full of gold and art-masterpieces, it is in the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1986.
Take a fascinating guided tour through the Golden Basilica of Saint Mark, with its famous golden mosaics. Skip the line and enter the majestic church with an expert guide who will narrate the history of this byzantine artwork and its meaning. You will be stunned in front of the five domes decorated by renowned artists.

Discover the Saint Mark Treasury, a magnificent collection of relics and precious items collected along the centuries. Also, from the terraces, enjoy the view of St. Mark's Square, the heart of Venice, and the quadriga of St. Mark. After that, you can join a free and optional tour to visit a glass factory.

Then, use the mobile app to discover the 5 districts of Venice with their best attractions and squares. Listen to the audio narration of the city’s highlights, with more than 120 points of interest including the glorious La Fenice Theater, Rialto Bridge, the Jewish Ghetto, the Arsenale, the majestic Accademia Bridge, and much more.

Highlights

  • Discover the Basilica and its precious golden treasures
  • Be guided to Saint Mark’s Treasury
  • Skip all the long lines the Cathedral
  • See Saint Mark's Square from the imposing terrace
  • Sit in the middle of the church– an exclusive feature of this tour
  • Customize your walking tour in Venice

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities
• For the visit of the Basilica suitable clothing is required (no shorts)
• Due to security reason, it's not permitted to enter the Basilica with luggage or big bags
• On Sundays, the visit takes place from the top of the Basilica due to the Holy Mass
• You should receive, by email, the QR code and instructions to the active mobile app by 10:00 AM the day after booking. You will be able to contact our local partners for assistance
• The app won’t use up any data connection after the installation as it runs on GPS only
• The visit is always monolingual
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
Meet your guide at the Venice Tours Assistance Point. With the Piazza San Marco and the arches of Museo Correr behind you and the Poste Italiane (Post Office) in front of you, look to the left and you will see a big grey newsstand (with lots of souvenirs and newspapers). The newsstand is between the Fendi Boutique and Poste Italiane (Post Office).
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.