Venice Island Exploration: Discover Authentic Murano, Burano, and Torcello

Join a knowledgeable guide for a half-day journey encompassing the islands of Venice. Experience the charm of Murano, Burano, and Torcello in the midst of the northern lagoon and uncover the genuine side of Venice.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Isola di Murano - Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. You will visit one of the glass factories.
  • Isola di Burano - World Heritage Site - Visit the island world known for the hand-made lace and its colorful houses.
  • Isola Torcello - Here you will be at the site of the earliest center of civilization in the estuary, don`t forget to observe the cathedral, with its magnificent mosaics, and the church of Santa Fosca, remain as testimony of its former glory.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Round-trip cruise
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions; if canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
  • Comfortable shoes for walking are recommended
  • THIS IS A GROUP TOUR, THE GROUP CANNOT WAIT FOR INDIVIDUALS. Please be at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the start otherwise you may miss your 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
Location
Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209
Riva degli Schiavoni
Please meet our representative at the yellow chiosk next to Hotel Danieli Excelsior, in the corner between Calle degli Albanesi and Riva degli Schiavoni, near St. Mark's Square. Be there at least 30 mins before the departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carlynne_s
Nov 4, 2023
Great trip - It was a great trip and reasonably priced. It is helpful to be next to yellow kiosk when the tour guide starts walking to the boats ( she holds a flag), so that you do not get lost in the crowd. There were enough people to fill up two boats. The glass demonstration in Murano was great, Burano was charming and Torcellp’s Byzantine church interesting.
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Florence_s
Oct 24, 2023
Very well organized!!! - I liked that the boat staff were very professional and punctual. They put up signs for the departures which helped to re-enforce the timing in the event that someone didn’t hear the announcement on the PA system. I would have liked more time on Both Murano and Burano islands.
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Fe_l
May 6, 2023
Very good excursion - They gave us time to explore the islands. The commentary on the boat by the guide about the different island/scenery along the route is very helpful.
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Bonita
Dec 22, 2019
Cruised September 2019 - Company is Very Viva Venice - very professional and pleasant staff, taking us to all the places mentioned with sufficient time to see everything. Only recommendation is stick close to your group because some including myself ended up getting lost, missed the boat in Torcello, had to take local ferry for an additional 3 hours.
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Nray112
Mar 21, 2019
Informative - IT was very nice but the amount of time you had to explore each Island was way to short. You only had about 45 minutes to an hour to see the places. Tocello was nice because there was not much to see so so the time was ok. Murano & Burano you need about half a day at each place to really see & explore.......sooooo much to see there!
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Gia
Aug 23, 2018
Good tour - The tour was great and well organised however wish there was more time in Murano. Personally Torcello was a waste of time with nothing to much to see or do. So would recommend just doing a tour covering Murano & Burano with the most time in Murano to shop for the lovely glass....
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Sophia_k
Jan 9, 2018
The staff was great, the hostess on... - <p>The staff was great, the hostess on the bus was absolutely adorable and charming, but the man at the desk check-in was awful, very stressed and rude for no reason. We were 10 minutes late but the boat was late too, so there was no need to be rude or make us sprint to the boat. <br/> The tour itself is very cute and interesting but it could use more spare time to tour the islands. On Murano you have the time to watch two glass making techniques, tour the shop to find a souvenir and it's already time to go back to the boat. We saw almost nothing of Torcello, a quick walk by the canal, up and down a bridge and the outside of a church. But in Burano the demonstration takes only a few minutes so you get a good half hour to walk around the streets and enjoy the island.</p>
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Claudia
Sep 11, 2018
this is inexpensive for a reason... - We really looked forward to seeing the glass factories in Murano. Instead, they take you to ONE place, you get a short demonstration, then you're hustled into the ONE shop to buy pieces much inferior to what you'll see in Venice ... and then the boat leaves!! NO TIME IN MURANO! Burano is a small village full of street side souvenir shops. Not very interesting -- you have about 45 minutes. Torcello has NOTHING but a restaurant! you'll spend about an hour waiting around to go back. Skip this tour, find a boat to take you to Murano so you can really see what the island has to offer.
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