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Venice's Magic Islands Tour: Explore Murano, Burano, and Torcello
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7,487 Ratings
Venezia
Embark on a half-day tour of Venice’s magical islands - Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Explore a blown glass factory, visit a historic cathedral, and shop for handcrafted lace.
Embark on a half-day tour of Venice’s magical islands - Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Explore a blown glass factory, visit a historic cathedral, and shop for handcrafted lace.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Laguna di Venezia - Navigate through the Venetian Lagoon to reach the islands and enjoy the view!
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Isola di Murano - The island of Murano is the first stop of this excursion: you will have a chance to enter a glass factory and see the masters working the glass as they have been doing for centuries and then visit the center of the island.
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- Laguna di Venezia - Navigate through the Venetian Lagoon to reach the islands and enjoy the view!
- Isola di Murano - The island of Murano is the first stop of this excursion: you will have a chance to enter a glass factory and see the masters working the glass as they have been doing for centuries and then visit the center of the island.
- Isola di Burano - World Heritage Site - Second stop of this half day excursion is Burano, famous for the colorful fishermen’s houses and for the traditional handmade laces.
- Isola Torcello - Torcello is the third and last stop of this tour. The island is the first to be inhabited in the Venetian lagoon and still shows the traces of its origins.
- Chiesa di Santa Fosca - The church of Santa Fosca stands in the main square of Torcello and is a fine example of venetian-byzantine style.
- Trono di Attila - In the middle of Torcello stands the ancient Attila’s throne.
- Ponte del Diavolo - Cross the Devil’s Bridge which still preserves the shape of the ancient Venetian bridges
- Piazza San Marco - The boat leaves from St’Mark’s Square, which you will have the chance to admire from a different perspective.
What's Included
- Professional tour leader guidance
- Motor boat transportation among Venice, Murano, Burano, and Torcello
- Exclusive visit to Murano’s glass-blowing factory
- Professional tour leader guidance
- Motor boat transportation among Venice, Murano, Burano, and Torcello
- Exclusive visit to Murano’s glass-blowing factory
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to Torcello Church
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Pets are not allowed
- On-board restrooms
- Entrance fees to Torcello Church
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Pets are not allowed
- On-board restrooms
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day motorboat tour to the renowned islands of Murano, Torcello and Burano in the Venice Lagoon. Experience the art of glassblowing at a Murano factory, step into Venice’s inaugural cathedral on the serene island of Torcello, and discover handmade lace in Burano. This tour, scheduled either in the morning or afternoon, is a perfect…
Embark on a half-day motorboat tour to the renowned islands of Murano, Torcello and Burano in the Venice Lagoon. Experience the art of glassblowing at a Murano factory, step into Venice’s inaugural cathedral on the serene island of Torcello, and discover handmade lace in Burano. This tour, scheduled either in the morning or afternoon, is a perfect exposure to the enchanting islands around Venice, a medieval city nestled within its Adriatic Sea bay.
Set sail every day from either San Marco Giardinetti or Venezia Santa Lucia Railway Station (we advise to be there 30 minutes ahead of the stated departure time)
- The time spent on each island is between 30 to 40 minutes
- 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
Alilaguna & Bucintoro Viaggi -Ticket Office San Marco Giardinetti
Riva degli Schiavoni
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7487 Ratings)
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Nadinegq1363dg
Feb 7, 2025
A wonderful Venetian adventure tour - Worth the price paid and more! An utterly wonderful day spent seeing the best of the Venetian islands- a must see whilst you visit Venice.
A word of advice- pay attention to departure times as the boat doesn’t wait for stragglers!
Muranos glasswork factory was impeccable and the beautiful Burano with its colour lined streets must be seen to be truly appreciated
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Getaway10495888011
Jan 21, 2025
Half day 3 islands visit Murano, Burano, Torcello - We booked this sight-seeing tour in the tours and excursions shop just opposite Venezia S. Lucia train station for 25€ per person. This was around 4 and a half hours long. We were picked up outside of KFC and set off visiting the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. If you like exploring, then this is the tour for you. You hop off at each of the 3 islands and are given around 50 minutes to an hour to explore. You can use this time to wonder around or grab some food and drink. All 3 islands were unique and worth a visit. You visit a glass making factory where they give you a demonstration which was cool. One of the islands is famous for the colourful houses. Torcello has a local restaurant not far from the water taxi stop where they serve lovely fresh Italian pizzas. Worth a go!
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Arisara_p
Dec 17, 2024
Tickets were as... - Tickets were as described. However, you can definitely stay longer than the 50 mins allotted at each stop.
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Grzegorz_g
Feb 7, 2025
You will have 50 mins on... - You will have 50 mins on each of the Islands - that is very short time, just enough to get to know what is on it, but not more. The guide is just reading basic information while you are on boat, but on the islands you are alone.
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Wolfgang_p
Jan 10, 2025
Worthwhile trip - We enjoyed the trip to the islands. However, the audio should be improved. The explanations were really hard to hear - engine noise etc.
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Donny_p
Jan 1, 2025
Nice first time visit - Make sure to turn in your voucher at the ticket counter - there is no host waiting for you.
If you buy an item after the glass presentation for 50% off, examine it carefully.
Enjoyed it and knew it would be quick visits to each site; nice primer if you haven’t been there before.
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Paul_j
Dec 2, 2024
Not as advertised - The “guided” is NOT what this includes. After missing the first boat because of confusing times and pick up location info, the narrator on the boat spoke non-stop and in a hurry in several languages. I couldn’t make much out at all. You only have 50 minutes at each stop, barely enough time to see much and NO time to eat anything. The stops were nice but the crew was not really friendly. It was fine to go on, but I wouldn’t do it again.
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Kristen_j
Nov 28, 2024
Not worth the money - Very boring. Couldn’t hear anything she was saying on the boat. No real instructions were given besides when to be back at the boat. Everything was closed.
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Grace_m
Jan 8, 2025
Not as advertised - a hostile hop-on-hop-off boat. - This tour is not a tour, it is a hop on hop off boat. Upon booking the tour, I selected the departure closest to me, however after navigating difficult streets in the rain, there was nothing at the address. The listed departure point included 3 different addresses, was very unclear and the operators were not responsive to messages. After finally finding the tour, I discovered that the English tour I had selected was delivered in 3 languages, by someone in a seperate cabin to the guests. As such, the speaking was rushed in incoherent, with no opportunity for questions. Despite specifying in the listing ‘with a guide’, the tour is a hop on hop off boat, with 50 minutes at each stop and a firm reminder that the boat will leave without you. As such, I found it difficult to complete many of the advertised activities as I didn’t know where they were and didn’t want to be stranded. The staff were mostly curt and rude. To conclude the tour, I was sitting waiting for the boat to dock so as not to fall over. Before the boat had been tied, I was being yelled at to leave. Highly unsatisfied and would not recommend.
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Wenlei_h
Jan 6, 2025
Deeply disappointed! - I regret not checking the reviews before booking this tour. The tour company rescheduled our tour an hour later without notifying us, which disrupted our entire day. When we tried calling the tour company, no one answered. Turning to Viator for help, their representative also couldn’t reach the company and, instead of resolving the issue, simply told us to handle it ourselves. This response was completely unacceptable. As loyal Viator customers, we’ve noticed a decline in the quality of tours over the years, but this was the first time we’ve experienced such poor communication. It was an incredibly disappointing experience.
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