Venice St. Mark's Basilica Skip-the-Line Ticket & Guided Tour

Enter the ground floor of St. Mark's Basilica
with priority access

After checking in with a staff member at the meeting point, walk together to the basilica. Enter with priority through Porta San Pietro and explore the ground floor, admiring the glittering mosaics and intricate Byzantine details. The multilingual audio guide lets you explore at your own pace.

See the Pala d'Oro, a jewel-studded golden altarpiece

With an option that includes the Pala d'Oro, you pass the main floor and see up close the golden altarpiece made of gold, silver and more than 1,900 gemstones.

Visit the museum and the Loggia dei Cavalli terrace

The full-access option includes the basilica ground floor, the Pala d'Oro, the museum and the terrace (Loggia dei Cavalli). See the tapestries, Persian carpets and the famous Horses of Saint Mark up close, then step out onto the terrace for a view over St. Mark's Square and the rooftops and canals of Venice.

Learn the basilica's history with a licensed guide

On the guided tour option, a licensed guide accompanies you and explains the history behind the golden mosaics, marble floors and Byzantine architecture. Pala d'Oro entry is included depending on the option you choose.

※ The standard ticket does not include the museum or the Loggia dei Cavalli.
※ The basilica may close without prior notice for liturgical services or special events.