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Venice St. Mark’s Basilica After Hours: 1.5-Hour Tour

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Venice St. Mark’s Basilica After Hours: 1.5-Hour Tour

Activity provider:Walks of Italy
4.8  / 5
367 reviews
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From US$ 79.14 per person

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Experience St. Mark’s Basilica without the crowds on an after-hours visit. Explore one of the most famous sites in Venice and one of the world’s most magnificent churches without the lines or crowds. See places that aren’t open to daytime visitors.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy after-hours access to St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice’s most popular landmark
  • Explore special areas not usually seen by visitors
  • Marvel at the 43,000 square feet of illuminated mosaics that are even more breathtaking at night
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Your guide will meet you at St. Mark’s Square for this special after-hours visit to St. Mark’s Basilica. With thrilling anecdotes and swashbuckling stories, your guide will tell you about the history of Venice and St. Mark’s. Hear how the Basilica received its precious relics via a 9th-century kidnapping. Passersby will wonder where you are going as a custodian unlocks the Basilica’s doors for you to enter. Inside, take a deep breath as you experience St. Mark’s Basilica as almost no one else has ever been able to, aside from the doge himself. There is no standing elbow-to-elbow with other tourists and no crowd noise. Instead, you are alone with your guide and the custodian. In tranquility and peace, experience the Basilica. You can even go where the others cannot during the day. 

See the crypt where the bones of St. Mark are said to be kept. Plus, you can see the walls stained by the past floods that devastated Venice. The crypt used to be flooded every time high tide hit the city. The evening is also the best time to visit because it is the time of day that the mosaics are at their most beautiful. All 43,000 square feet are illuminated, glimmering and sparkling in the dark. Your guide is passionate about Venetian art and history. Hear the tale of how St. Mark’s became St. Mark’s, a story that pivots on a kidnapping and a dangerous sea voyage. Learn where the precious marbles decorating St. Mark’s come from in one 1-hour tour.

Includes
  • After-hours access to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Live guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Tips (optional)
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users
  • People with mobility impairments

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Meeting point

Meet just outside the entrance of the Correr Museum in St. Mark's square. Once in the square, on the opposite side of the Basilica, you will find the Correr Museum entrance underneath the portico. Your guide will be holding a sign that says "Walks."

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What to bring

  • Long pants
  • Long-sleeved shirt

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Baby strollers
  • Short skirts
  • Backpacks
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The Basilica is a holy place and attire must be appropriate. Both men and women are asked to wear clothing that covers at least the shoulders and knees. Your tour operator cannot be held responsible for entry denied due to improper dress
  • This tour is wheelchair accessible with some difficulties; it is recommended to contact the local partner before the tour to make arrangements
  • Backpacks are prohibited inside St. Mark's Basilica
  • This tour operates rain or shine. However, occasionally St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace are closed to the public, without previous notice, due to high tides or particular festivities
  • If you select the option that includes the Doge's Palace, there will be a break (up to 2 hours) between your visit to the Doge’s Palace and your after-hours tour of St. Mark’s Basilica
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Really nice tour. Andrea was knowledgeable and friendly. Really good value to see St. Marks without (as big) a crowd. You are moved through the space fairly quickly (enough time to appreciate and photograph) but it you want to spend a lot of time, perhaps not the best option.

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September 24, 2023

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It was great! Our guide (I think he was named Paolo, but maybe I’m wrong) was incredible. He was extremely knowledgeable about Venice, its history, and the Basilica. His depth of knowledge exceeded my expectations, and I deeply appreciated his subtle and irreverent humor. This tour was probably my favorite and most memorable activity that I did in Venice. The tour was interesting, the basilica was beautiful, and our guide was a 10/10. Thank you!

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September 15, 2023

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Tamara – GermanyVerified booking

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Our guide, Valentina, was beyond amazing. She was informative and. Fun. Mostly she was incredibly kind. My father was extremely exhausted from our travels and we needed to get back to our Airbnb asap. She walked us to the Vaporetto, showed us which route and stop. She went above and beyond. Lovely lady.

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