Venice St. Mark's Basilica Combined Ticket Guided Tour - Terrace & Campanile

A priority-entry guided tour of St. Mark's Basilica
starting from Piazza San Marco

You meet your guide at the square next to Caffè Florian, receive an audio headset, skip the line and enter St. Mark's Basilica together. Depending on the option you book, the tour continues to the basilica museum and terrace, the Campanile bell tower, or the Doge's Palace and museums. The tour is conducted in English.

Walk through St. Mark's Basilica, filled with golden mosaics

You step into a basilica full of light, color and detail. The walls and ceilings are covered in golden mosaics, and domes rise overhead. A licensed local guide points out what most visitors miss, from iconic images to architectural details that reflect Venice’s history.

Your guide also explains why St. Mark's looks the way it does, how Venetian power shaped its design, and how it differs from other churches in Europe.

Look over the square and basilica from the terrace

On the terrace option, you visit the basilica museum and go up to the Loggia dei Cavalli terrace. From there you can admire the basilica from above and look down on Piazza San Marco. The schedule includes about 30 minutes of guided tour in the basilica and about 20 minutes of guided tour in the museum.

Enjoy views of Venice from the Campanile

On the Campanile option, after the guided tour of the basilica, you take the elevator up the Campanile bell tower. You get wide panoramic views over Venice’s rooftops, canals and lagoon.

On the option that includes the Doge's Palace, the tour continues through the palace's grand halls and golden mosaics, with views of Piazza San Marco. The total duration ranges from 50 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes depending on the option.

※ The basilica may be closed or restricted because of religious events or high tide, and visiting hours may be limited in the summer season.
※ People with reduced mobility and wheelchair users cannot take part.