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Venetian Islands Tour: Murano, Burano, and Torcello
3.8
300 Ratings
Venezia
Embark on a full-day tour of the Venetian Islands, exploring the enchanting Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Discover the art of glassblowing, visit lace shops, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Venice.
Embark on a full-day tour of the Venetian Islands, exploring the enchanting Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Discover the art of glassblowing, visit lace shops, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Venice.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Murano - Enjoy the live blowing glass demonstration and take your time to visit one of the most picturesque island of the world.
- Isola Torcello - A quiet nature will accompany you during you walk through the famous “Devil Bridge” until the main Square and its Cathedral.
- Burano - Get you eyes pleased by the beautiful view of the colorful…
- Murano - Enjoy the live blowing glass demonstration and take your time to visit one of the most picturesque island of the world.
- Isola Torcello - A quiet nature will accompany you during you walk through the famous “Devil Bridge” until the main Square and its Cathedral.
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Burano - Get you eyes pleased by the beautiful view of the colorful houses!
Our guides will take you to one of the most ancient shops of laces to see the lacemaker at work.
Close your trip in beauty tasting the typical “buranei” biscuits.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Commence your 6-hour excursion on the Venetian Islands with your guide at the common gathering area in Venice. Embark on a boat trip to the captivating islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Accompanied by a local guide, explore the most distinctive sights of the Venetian Lagoon. Visit a glass manufacturing facility in Murano and observe the artisans…
Commence your 6-hour excursion on the Venetian Islands with your guide at the common gathering area in Venice. Embark on a boat trip to the captivating islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Accompanied by a local guide, explore the most distinctive sights of the Venetian Lagoon. Visit a glass manufacturing facility in Murano and observe the artisans at work. Discover the chronicle of the oldest occupied island of Venice. Browse through lace boutiques in Burano and capture images of the most vibrant island in Venice. Along your journey, receive informative commentary about the history and culture of Venice and its various islands.
- 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
KFC
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
3.8
(300 Ratings)
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Carmel_c
Oct 10, 2024
Great Day - Great day with plenty of time at each spot to leisurely enjoy the time. the Glass Blowing was the highlight of the day.
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Bodhnath_n
Aug 17, 2024
Good prices and affordable - Was good, enjoy a lot , picked up 15 minutes late but not disappointed. Guide was also flexible and give proper information about the places.
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Nancymyrick
Jan 8, 2025
Not Bad - Took this tour on New Years Day. The tour was not bad. We found the tour company without a problem per their instructions. It was cold. A heater would have made the experience more comfortable given the dropping temperatures. The tour personnel would leave the windows open despite the falling temperatures. I wish we could have gone to Torcello first since that is the island with the most history. By the time we got there, it was dark and couldn't see the church I wanted to visit. I wouldn't mind doing this tour again in the summer when the sun goes down later. Also, I wish they could give us a mini guide, simple map, or recommendations of what to visit within the time alloted in each island.
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Jennifer_s
Oct 12, 2024
Rainy day - The islands were beautiful, but had lots of rain. If the weather was better, it might've been more enjoyable.
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Syed_m
Oct 30, 2024
Boring tour - The trip was not what I expected.
It was supposed to be in English but several languages were being spoken.
Too much time spent in Murano.There was nothing to do there after watching the glass factory display. There was no guidance from the guide. Burano was pretty but boring. The third island they took us was after dark and totally deserted.
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Evelynyeage
Aug 17, 2024
Use the city bus (boat) - Honestly felt it would have been a better trip on the publuc bus / boat system. The guide commentary had zero value. First, way too hard to understand. Second, simply reading off a sheet as fast as humanly pissible to get through four languages instead of it being actual knowledge and lixal insighrs. Third, the volumne was intollerable and harmful. I sat with fingers in my ears... being literally tortured.
I could easily give it 1 star...
For starting late... tourists were wandering the designated meeting point where the was no one to be found until 15 min late, causing panic that we were in the wrong place.
And there was too much time on Murono taken from the time on Burano for some logistical reason that was not explained. Our time was further cut short when communication was so bad that we went back to the boat 30 min too soon. Honestly, get a white board and hold it up as people disembark with the return time clearly printed.
Don't buy from the glass shop the tour takes you to. It was literally by far the most expensive shop we saw... though I did enjoy the demonstation.
The one single thing worth looking at on Torchello was closed... after a long walk to get there. I honestly don't think groups should be brought here at all when it's closed.
They did, technically, do what they promised ... a guided day trip of Murano, Burano and Torchello so they get 2 stars... but again an unguided city bus (boat) would have been better imo.
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Morgan_g
Aug 7, 2024
Don’t bother booking - I wouldn’t call this a tour… a boat took us to three stops: Murano (2 hours to explore incl. glass demonstration), Burano (1 hour to explore), and Torcello (45 minutes to explore), but no tour or information was ever provided. Our guide simply told us when to be back on the boat, never anything about the islands or what to see when we arrived. Additionally, we arrived in Torcello after 5pm meaning everything (including the bathrooms) had closed for the day so we basically walked along the main canal for a bit and then waited to get back on the boat - a bit of a waste of time.
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Asmita_d
Jul 29, 2024
Lack of planning, too rushed - Way too much time in Murano, Torcello was a disappointment and 1hr there is a waste of time. Burano was beautiful but only 45 mins were given. Most of the shops and the lace demonstration were either closed or were closing. The tour guide spoke too fast and rapidly switched languages. It was supposed to be for 6 hours but poor planning made it even more than 7. We paid extra to be dropped off at the station but at the last minute, they refused to drop us there and we had to walk all the way from San Marco on our own!
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Madalena_m
Jul 27, 2024
Tour needs improvement - The tour guide was very informative. We were to meet the guide at 11:45 infront of the KFC in Venice. The guide was over half an hour late getting to our tour due to a previous walking tour that took longer than antisipated. There was nobody on site with any signs. The boat was there waiting for the guide to show up. Once we left, the visit to the islands was nice. We were suppose to end our tour where we were picked up but due to the size of the boat were we dropped off somewhere else that required us to walk over 20 minutes to the train station. We missed our 7:00 p.m. train because we were still on the tour. We missed our train at 8:00 p.m. because we were not dropped off where we were suppose to. The lateness and the different return spot was a huge inconvience and created a negative experience.
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Andrew_h
Dec 29, 2024
Worst trip I've been on - Totally unorganised trip , late start due to too many people l booked on the trip, pick up time at first stop told boat will leave at 3.30 , boat arrived 4pm , next 2 stops
Arrived in total darkness ! Waste of money save your euros
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