Step off the beaten path and into the glowing heart of early Christian art and Byzantine majesty. On this exclusive private tour of Ravenna, you’ll journey through centuries of sacred beauty with a knowledgeable, passionate expert at your side — bringing the stories behind the mosaics vividly to life. Along the way, you’ll also visit the Tomb of Dante Alighieri, the final resting place of Italy’s greatest poet, where history, literature, and culture come together in a uniquely evocative setting. To complete your experience, you’ll step inside a traditional mosaic workshop, where skilled artisans will demonstrate the creation of a mosaic using the ancient techniques that have made Ravenna wor...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
private guided tour led by a licensed guide
tickets to enter the sites and monuments (€12.50 per person)
Private transportation
Food & drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Giuliano Argentario, 22
At the entrance of the bookshop, close to the Basilica di San Vitale and Mausoleo di Galla Placidia. If you're arriving by train, it’s about a 15–20 minute walk. You can take a taxi from outside the station. You can also park your car in the nearby Parcheggio Largo Giustiniano or in Piazza Baracca.
Return
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Ravenna Half-Day Private Guided Tour
Ravenna
About
Step off the beaten path and into the glowing heart of early Christian art and Byzantine majesty. On this exclusive private tour of Ravenna, you’ll journey through centuries of sacred beauty with a knowledgeable, passionate expert at your side — bringing the stories behind the mosaics vividly to life. Along the way, you’ll also visit the Tomb of Dante Alighieri, the final resting place of Italy’s greatest poet, where history, literature, and culture come together in a uniquely evocative setting. To complete your experience, you’ll step inside a traditional mosaic workshop, where skilled artisans will demonstrate the creation of a mosaic using the ancient techniques that have made Ravenna wor...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Italian
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
private guided tour led by a licensed guide
tickets to enter the sites and monuments (€12.50 per person)
Private transportation
Food & drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Giuliano Argentario, 22
At the entrance of the bookshop, close to the Basilica di San Vitale and Mausoleo di Galla Placidia. If you're arriving by train, it’s about a 15–20 minute walk. You can take a taxi from outside the station. You can also park your car in the nearby Parcheggio Largo Giustiniano or in Piazza Baracca.
Return
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Itinerary
1
Basilica di San Vitale
You will enter a world of Gold, Glory, and Empire. The walls and dome of San Vitale shimmer with one of the most spectacular collections of early Christian mosaics anywhere in the world.
30 minutes
2
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia
A Hidden Gem That Glows With Eternity. visiting this Mausoleum you will be transported into a celestial dream where a deep cobalt sky glistens with golden stars and delicate mosaics whisper stories from the earliest days of Christian faith.
5 minutes
3
Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)
You will dive into the light of Early Christianity. Hidden just steps from Ravenna’s cathedral it is one of the oldest and most dazzling baptisteries in the world. Built in the 5th century, this octagonal jewel invites you to step inside and be bathed in sacred beaut
5 minutes
4
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
A mosaic Gospel. You will step into the majestic basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, and find yourself surrounded by a shimmering river of saints, prophets, palaces, and miracles. This 6th-century church holds one of the most extensive and enchanting mosaic narratives in the Christian world — a visual storybook stretching across time and eternity.
30 minutes
5
Dante's tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte
Visita alla tomba del grande poeta, padre della lingua italiana
