Religious Sites

St. Mark's Basilica Skip-the-Line Tickets

Name: St. Mark's Basilica Skip-the-Line Tickets
Start: 2024-10-23T15:15:00
End: 2024-10-23T17:00:00
Location: Venice

Tour group exploring St. Mark's Basilica with skip-the-line tickets in Venice, Italy

Tourists exploring the stunning interior of St. Mark's Basilica with Skip-the-Line Tickets in Venice, Italy

Tour guide leading a group of tourists in front of St. Mark's Basilica, Venice, with skip-the-line tickets, under a clear blue sky

Tourists exploring the interior of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy with Skip-the-Line Tickets and Audio Guide

Skip the lines at St. Mark's Basilica and enhance your visit with an upgrade to access Pala d'Oro, the basilica's terrace, and St. Mark's Museum.

Highlights

Skip the lines to the breathtaking St. Mark's Basilica – and add an audio guide to unlock the secrets of Venice's most significant church.
Explore the basilica’s history through its religious architecture including 5 cupolas, Biblical mosaics over its walls and vaults, and its sculptures.
Upgrade your experience to include access to the gothic Pala d'Oro altar, the only example in the world of intact goldsmithing.
Enhance your visit with stunning terrace views and access to St. Mark's Museum, home to treasured church artifacts.
Fun fact: The basilica has 22,000 square feet of flooring covered in exquisite marble.

Inclusions

Skip-the-line entry to St. Mark's Basilica
Access to Pala d’Oro (as per option selected)
Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian & German (as per option selected)
Skip-the-line access to the Terrace & St. Mark's Museum (as per option selected)

Exclusions

Guided tour

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Reviews

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Marcus

4/5

Oct, 2024

The visit to St. Marcus Cathedral was impressive. It was very inconvenient that we had to pick up the ticket at the counter of a local partner. Why are electronic tickets not possible?

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Yannick

3/5

Oct, 2024

The basilica was fantastic, especially at the time of the illumination. But the codes given for the audioguide didn't work, and we had to queue for 30 minutes to get into the museum and upstairs, even though we had a queue-cutting ticket.

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Rosangela

4/5

Oct, 2024

St. Mark's Basilica is beautiful! Its magnificence and the details in gold and tiles make it special for me. I felt it lacked seating, but I understand that given the number of people who visit it, perhaps freeing up the benches would make it even more crowded with tourists.

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Michelle

3/5

Oct, 2024

Overall, we are glad we booked skip the line tickets with an audio guide, but I would likely book skip the line tickets with the venue directly in the future, knowing they often have QR codes to purchase these tickets on site. Our biggest frustration was that the instructions were not clear- I downloaded the Headout app and had access to what I thought were our tickets. This was a voucher and not a ticket, explained by the venue. There was confusion to where we received the audio guide too- the venue said many tour groups meet in a specific area and you receive the audio with the guide. It wasn't clear that we need to download another app that required a user name/passcode. We were frustrated that we may not be able to use our tickets and see the attraction we were hoping to see. We contacted customer service and the assistant was very helpful and able to text the tickets to my phone and a link to the audio guide app with user name/passcode. The audio guide provided a great amound of history and detail but it wasn't entirely clear where we should be standing inside the venue to see what we were learning about.

Susanna

5/5

Oct, 2024

No complaints, the ticket gave us access to the Basilica, Pala d'Oro, and Museum (& Terrace). The tour shop to pick up the tickets had a small line plus the Skip the Line still has a signficiant line so I recommend arriving early because you do have some waiting to do still to enter the basilica, however the skip the line was very helpful when entering the Museum as we were able to bypass a very long line.

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Your experience

Soak up the grandeur of St. Mark's Basilica

The Cathedral of Saint Mark, also known as the Basilica of San Marco, is one of Venice's most famous landmarks. Situated in the Piazza San Marco, it contains the remains of Saint Mark, the patron saint of Venice. With golden mosaics, elaborate decorations, and 5 towering domes, the church is a stunning specimen of Byzantine architecture. The lavish and imposing exteriors of the basilica, including its multicolored columns, will surely amaze you the moment you set your gaze on this religious temple. Select the audio guide option to get access to carefully curated multilingual insights.

Upgrade to include the Pala d'Oro, the Terrace & St. Mark's Museum

The basilica has several incredible pieces of art, including the famous Pala d'Oro, an example of medieval goldsmithing. You'll find this precious jeweled altar near the high altar, where the relics of the Evangelist are enshrined. A real masterpiece, this universal symbol of Byzantine genius is studded with innumerable exquisite stones and diamonds. Don't miss out on the stunning views of St. Mark's Square from the terrace and discover a variety of church artifacts at the museum.

Operating hours

St. Mark's Basilica

Monday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM
Tuesday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM
Wednesday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM
Thursday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM
Friday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM
Saturday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM
Sunday	02:00 PM - 05:15 PM	last entry 04:45 PM

St Marks museum

Monday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Tuesday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Wednesday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Thursday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Friday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Saturday	09:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Sunday	02:00 PM - 05:15 PM

Know before you go

What's not allowed

Strict dress code: All guests must wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees to enter the basilica.
Keep your camera tucked away – photography is strictly not allowed at the venue.

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
A ramp is available at the Porta del Fiori (Door of Flowers) entrance on the left-hand side of the basilica.
The Museum on the upper floor of the basilica is served by both a lift and stair lifts.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
Please arrive at the redemption point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.