St. Mark's Basilica Ticket, Audio Guide, & VR Tour

Save time during your visit to Venice with a skip-the-line ticket to the popular St. Mark’s Basilica. Admire the hundreds of golden mosaics in the Basilica and learn details about the byzantine art inside with your audio guide.

Download your audio guide to your mobile device and head to St. Mark’s Basilica to begin your tour. Breeze past the long lines and put in your headphones. Explore the five-domes and an array of artworks. Hear legends and stories surrounding this church which has stood for almost a 1,000 years.

Witness the dazzling effect of the 43,000 square feet of mosaics in the church. Take in the stunning marble inlay work on the floors. Soak up the atmosphere in the building that dominates St. Mark’s Square.

Continue your journey with an exciting virtual reality experience. With the VR headset on, time peels away, revealing Piazza San Marco and its iconic monuments as they once were. Picture the Basilica transformed into the Doge's private chapel and the Doge's Palace into a medieval fortress!

Important information

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

• You will need to download an application on your smartphone in order to access the audio guide
• Your entry ticket gives you access to the ground floor of the Basilica. Entry tickets for the Pala D'Oro and St. Mark's Museum are not included
• For the visit to the Basilica, proper clothing is required (no shorts or tank tops)

Not suitable for

• People with mobility impairments
• Wheelchair users