Basilica of San Marco Tour: A Deep Dive into the Millenary History and Mosaics of Venice

Immerse yourself in the millenary history and stunning mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice. Explore the Piazza di San Marco, admire the Doges’ Palace, and experience the guide’s passionate love for the city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Marco - Visit of Piazza San Marco, external and internal explanation of the Basilica of San Marco with its splendid mosaics
    External explanation of the ducal palace. Small break of about 15 min and then continuation of the visit in the ducal palace. Visit to the institutional halls, bridge of sighs and passage through prisons
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What's Included
  • Small group of maximum 6 people
  • Tour available for even two participants
  • Carbonated beverages included
What's Not Included
  • entrance ticket to the ducal palace; possible skip the line basilica
  • do not carry bulky backpacks or bags
  • you should not take photographs or make videos in the basilica
  • to dress in a manner appropriate to the sacred place for the basilica, in summer the women will have to cover themselves
Additional Information

This expedition stands out due to the detailed understanding you’ll gain of the Piazza di San Marco, the basilica and its thousand-year-old history, which includes getting to appreciate the beautiful mosaics and marbles. You’ll also have a chance to explore the Doges’ Palace, the heart of the historical events of the Serenissima Republic. What sets this…

Location
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
Piazza San Marco
between the columns of Marco and Todaro
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Seansw9106kv
Apr 26, 2025
Heart and Soul of Venice - Wonderful afternoon with Alessandro - engaging, energetic, knowledgeable- the spirit and history of Venice through the heart of a Venetian. We recommend highly!!
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Rose
Apr 24, 2025
Just in time with the best! - Alessandro was an outstanding tour guide. His in-depth knowledge and information was quite impressive. He is a true historian. We recommend him highly for your next Venice tour! He’s the best!
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Myrna
Apr 17, 2025
Veneza - The Basilica is beautiful but much more impressive on the outside, unfortunately it was very but very full due to the Easter holidays where Europeans travel. We didn't get the entrance to see the Pala Oro, try to see, it's very pretty seen years ago. Prepare for the queues, The palace is very beautiful but the number of stairs is gde for the visit
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O6039utlaurac
Jun 2, 2024
Best tour in Venice - Best tour Guide! He is really passionate about the history of Venice! He made the tour very really interesting and fun. Best local tips too.
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Robertke7670wt
May 20, 2024
One of the best days in Venice! - We had an awesome 5 hour day with Alessandro and would highly recommend him. Among other highlights of our walk, he was very informative especially thru San Marco Basilica and Doge's Palace in San Mark's square. It went so well we didn't even mind the rain we had. Towards the end, he recommended 2 places to grab a bite to eat and we tried them both after our tour was thru and they both we fantastic. Before we said goodbye, we stopped with him at this small place for a spritz before parting ways. If you want a walking tour thru Venice, he's the person to ask for!
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Roam791541
Dec 11, 2023
Outstanding! - We had an incredible experience with Alessandro Trabucco on our tour of Venice. His knowledge of the history and arts made our tour entertaining and informative. He made our day so much better that we had drinks and pastries together after to just spend more time together. He truly is the Tour Leader of Venice!
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Sightseer19445998854
Jul 22, 2023
Family visit to the Doge’s palace - Alessandro was brilliant with the children and really brought the tour to life. His shared his deep local knowledge with impeccable cadence and we finished at a lovely gelateria to refresh us all.
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Brian
Jun 29, 2023
San Marco Cathedral, Palazzo del Doge private tour. - We had a private tour. He is very knowledgeable, professional, has a great demeanor and sense of humor. We really enjoyed his tour and visiting these places wouldn’t have been the same without him. He presented us with many interesting facts about what we were seeing. What a fantastic experience. We would highly recommend him! 5+ Stars!
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Wizardofbrum
Jun 10, 2023
Hidden gem of Venice - Alessandro was such a great tour guide , he knows so much about Venice and he is very proud of what he tells. He really cares about his job and it shows , we learnt so much and had fun on the tour !! Highly recommend.
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Larry_i
May 24, 2023
Ducal palace dungeons - Our day in Venice was spent with the very best of guides, Alessandro. He knows his stuff and is very passionate about wanting you to understand his countries history. Way beyond what we expecting and are thrilled we were able to hook up with him. Be sure to get your tickets online prior to meeting him as you could miss part of his offerings. Alessandro we wish you the very best and thanks for setting us up going over to murano and burano islands. An incredible experience even though they weren’t apart of the tour. Great advice!! Brent and Dru
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up to 7 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).