St. Mark's Basilica After Hours: Exclusive Private Night Tour of Venice Church

Unlock Venice’s secrets with an exclusive night tour of St. Mark’s Basilica. Experience golden mosaics and hidden crypts in serene, crowd-free splendor.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piazza San Marco - The Exclusive Private Tour of Saint Mark’s Basilica After Hours is an incredibly special tour of this iconic Church after it has officially closed its doors to the general public. Begin by meeting your guide in Piazza San Marco, Venice’s most iconic square. Learn all about its history and architecture as you feel the quieting energy of the city as it slows and darkens into the evening hours.
  • Basilica di San Marco - Now, the crowds will have gone, and the custodians will reopen the Basilica’s doors exclusively for you. This privileged access tour will leave you as the only witnesses of the Golden Church of Venice in the magic of night. In your private group, a professional expert guide will lead you on an incredibly intimate journey through the magic of the Basilica as evening has fallen and it is only for your eyes to witness. In the quiet of night, its incredible splendour will shine as the thousands of square feet of golden mosaics will light up in an astounding light show. Again, only for you to see. This is guaranteed to be a truly unique, dramatic, once in a life-time experience, that you will surely never forget.
What's Included
  • Exclusive After Hours access to Saint Mark’s Basilica
  • Get up close to the Pala d’Oro and descend into the crypt
  • Private Tour with a top-level professional expert guide
  • Only tour allowed in the Basilica after hours
  • See a magnificent light show on the thousands of square feet of golden mosaics
What's Not Included
  • gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

The Exclusive Private Tour of Saint Mark’s Basilica After Hours is an incredibly special tour of this iconic Church, after it has officially closed its doors to the general public. The crowds will have gone, and the custodians will reopen the doors exclusively for you. This privileged access tour will leave you as the only witnesses of the Golden Church of Venice in the magic of night. In your private group, a professional expert guide will lead you on an incredibly intimate journey through the magic of the Basilica as evening has fallen and it is only for your eyes to witness. In the quiet of night, its incredible splendour will shine as the thousands of square feet of golden mosaics will light up in an astounding light show. Get up close to the Pala d’Oro, and descend into the mysterious crypt. Again, only for you to see and experience! This is guaranteed to be a truly unique, dramatic, once in a life-time experience, that you will surely never forget.

  • Please Note: due to these unprecedented times and unexpected regulation changes, some areas may not be accessible if the venue can not guarantee social distancing for that part of the tour.
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
Location
Piazza San Marco
The meeting point is In front of Museo Correr in Piazza San Marco, right across from the Basilica of San Marco. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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R984nyirinap
Aug 21, 2024
Best tour of the trip! - This was one my favorite tours from all my travels. Initially, I was hesitant to see a basilica after hours (after dark)--but it was the best choice! There were so few people inside, and our guide did a stellar job moving us around to different areas while providing fascinating, detailed information. I can't thank our guide, Martina, enough--this was such a special and memorable experience. The next time we go to Italy, we'll be doing all of our tours through LivTours!
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Dennismy340nz
Jul 7, 2024
Exceptional St Marks Basilica tour - Martina was way beyond expectations, very knowledgeable and a delight to spend time with. Highly recommend the evening tour to avoid crowds!
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Kate_c
Jun 17, 2024
Great Experience - Romy showed us the most beautiful and interesting parts of the basilica, and taught us much about its history. We very much enjoyed seeing it in a less crowded setting.
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V3639otpeterd
Jun 11, 2024
Greatful to Grazia - Grazia was a terrific guide. She took us off the beaten path and marveled at the Basilica. What a treat! Her knowledge of Venice is unsurpassed.
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Wanderer33298066985
Jun 7, 2024
Thank you! Amazing tour - Otti was an amazing guide and gave great explanations! She was very thorough and fun. It was very amazing to see the basilica after hours and have the opportunities for photos there and in other places on the way there. Thank you!
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Daveha2294yo
May 28, 2024
Highly recommended. - This tour was excellent and delivered so much more than we expected. Romy was informative, entertaining and interesting. The tour was fast moving but not rushed. Romy was able to answer every in depth question with a great deal of historical detail.
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C443aumarkf
May 20, 2024
Unforgettable experience - What a fantastic experience. Getting to wander St. Marks without the crowd was truly special. Worth every penny. Our guide was knowledgeable and whitty. Truly a great tour.
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Kathy
May 19, 2024
Special nighttime tour. - Very interesting, extremely articulate, pleasant personality and knowledgeable. She guided us well with enjoyable stories from both legend and history. We would definitely take a tour with Valentina again.
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Bretd688
May 19, 2024
Tour of Saint Marks! - Very knowledgeable guide, had so much passion for the information and made the tour very fun! I would definitely go again!
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Olga_j
Jul 8, 2024
It was ok - Seeing the Basilica at night was truly spectacular! I’m giving this 3 stars only because the tour operator didn’t specify attire to be worn for the tour. They called me 3 times because they needed to change the time of our tour but not one single reminder of the attire. We stood outside the Basilica with the tour guide for over 30 minutes, she saw what our kids were wearing and she didn’t mention a thing, then when we were about to enter 45 min later she said “oh you can’t wear that you must cover up” 45 min!! We had to spend over 20 euros on stupid scarfs. Every single church after that that we toured, they provided paper cover ups for guests. This was a private tour and our tour guide failed to mention this!!!??? My thought was she just wanted to leave and not finish the tour. I give the beauty of the Cathedral 5 stars! No where on Viator or from the tour operator did they remind anyone about covering your shoulders.
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