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Venice: The Islands of the Lagoon Guided Tour
3.8
185 Ratings
Venezia
Embark on a captivating Venice island tour and explore the enchanting Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Witness the mesmerizing glass-blowing art, vibrant multicolored houses, and ancient churches in just 6 hours!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Piazza San Marco - Meeting point
- Isola di Murano - The first stop is Murano, renowned all over the world for its glass making. Murano’s art of glassmaking is considered to be a synonym of preciousness and beauty. You will have the opportunity to visit an authentic glass furnace with local craftsmen at work. During the visit you can buy some local souvenirs to keep as a memento of this incredible experience.
Just take your time to discover the lovely island.
- Burano - IF OPTION IS SELECTED. Then, this visit will take you to the picturesque Burano: the island world-known for its multicolored houses and celebrated for its unique lace-making art. Do not miss the chance to visit the Main Square and the Church of San Martino with the “Crucifixion”, one of the most famous painting of Tiepolo. You will have time to have an unforgettable lunch on the island.
An amazing excursion to live the real soul of the Venetian lagoon.
- Torcello - IF OPTION IS SELECTEDThe last, but not the least is the quiet and sparsely populated island of Torcello, the first center of civilization in the estuary. On these island you can admire the oldest churches of the lagoon and discover how Venice was born!
- Laguna di Venezia - An unforgettable boat tour of the northern lagoon. You will admire the most famous islands of Venice: Murano and Burano. A multilingual guide will be with you during the visit and will explain everything about the history of the lagoon and its famous local craft productions: Murano Glass and Burano laces.
Enjoy the panoramic boat, from where you can take marvelous pictures of Venice and its lagoon
What's Included
- Transportation by panoramic boat
- Visit to a Murano Furnace with a live glass demonstration
- Visit of Murano Island
- Guided tour on board with a qualified and experienced tour guide
- 1 hour and 15 minutes on Torcello (IF OPTION IS SELECTED)
- 1 hour and half on Burano (IF OPTION IS SELECTED)
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup
Additional Information
Enjoy a tour of the Venice islands in the northern lagoon, exploring the beauty of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. (The islands you visit will depend on the chosen option).
Embark on a guided boat tour of the Venetian lagoon to uncover these historical and culturally rich locations.
Your first stop is Murano, renowned worldwide for its enchanting glass-blowing art. Here, you’ll visit a glass factory and witness a local glass master create a glass artwork right before your eyes!
Next, you’ll visit the charming island of Burano, known for its colorful houses and delicious local cakes called “bussolai.” You’ll have an hour and a half of free time to explore the island.
The final stop is the enigmatic Torcello, home to Venice’s oldest churches and the birthplace of the Venetian Republic.
On your return journey, you’ll marvel at the beauty of the northern Venetian lagoon.
- It is compulsory to be at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the departure.
- The visit could be multilingual.
- The tour will not take place in case of exceptionally bad weather, boats are completely covered, the tour operates regularly in case of rain (in these cases it can be postponed the days after).
- 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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(185 Ratings)
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Danielle
Jul 26, 2024
Fun day trip! - Super fun and convenient way to explore all the islands! Glass blowing demonstration on Burano. Murano is a cute place to grab lunch. Not too much to see in Torcello, but we climbed up a bell tower which was fun!
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Kerrie_c
Jun 25, 2024
Murano day trip - A wonderful trip to the island of Murano with a demonstration of glass blowing. The boat ride was a nice change of pace from walking around the city.
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Karen_s
Jun 18, 2024
Lovely day trip out - Lovely day trip out really good value for money. Particularly like the glass blowing demonstration. Staff helpful and polite.
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Yigalv2023
Apr 27, 2024
Recommended Venice Islands Tour - - The staff was very nice and welcoming.
- The boat is big and nice with lots of space and seats.
- The tour itself is long enough and interesting.
We were a bit late due to a very heavy load on the water bus on the way to the meeting point, yet they were waiting for us and were very nice.
One personal note - me and my family would had rather spend more time on foot either on Murano or Burano, on the account of Torcello, but again, this is a personal preferation. The tour was great nonetheless.
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Robert_d
Apr 11, 2024
Wonderful trip but Torcello - Burano was the highlight of the trip. Torcello should be switched to the first island followed by Murano and Burano as the final destination
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Manda_s
May 18, 2024
Good trip to see all 3 islands - We had time to experience all three islands. We enjoyed the murano glass event and visiting the various shops on the island.
The lace in Burano was beautiful! We picked up several gift items and enjoyed lunch there.
The park in Torcello right as you exit the boat is a great spot to grab a drink and:*} snack and just sit and enjoy the island.
There could be a better check in and boarding experience for the large group. We basically had to walk in a crowded group to the boat. Why not let groups know as they check in which dock to meet at and allow us to form a boarding line?
Overall a great trip and we would do this again.
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Debra_i
Apr 24, 2024
Free style tour - Although the weather was cool, rainy, & windy when we left on the cruise, the sun finally came out, just enough to enjoy walking on the islands. The nice part about the tour was we were able to walk around freely and explore without constantly being in a big group. The glass blowing demonstration was amazing and so was watching one of the local store owners make lace. There were several shops and restaurants to explore. The scenery was fantastic. We certainly enjoyed our tour.
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Math-diane
Jan 7, 2024
Murano, glass blower to see but paying. Many similar stores along the water. - Murano in January in the cool, crowded to take the boat from Venice to Murano.
Arriving by boat, a man lures you to come and visit the premises of the Glassworks, once there you have to pay 5 euros to see the glass blower.
We decide to go out quickly.
Paid WC next to the disembarkation.
We walked along the quays in Murano, glassware shops that all look the same.
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Melanie_w
Feb 11, 2024
Better to go by waterbus - The islands are beautiful well worth seeing, but the trip not worth. Take the water bus and don't rush. There was no toilet working on the boat. The glass blowing factory changed nearly twice as much for items as you could buy in any shop in Venice. Paid extra to book here I get this app needed to make money but that should come from the providor. Not a great experience
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Diana_f
Oct 30, 2023
Disappointed - The onboarding for the boat was complete chaos. There were so many people there we needed to take two boats, we got to the front of the line to board the first boat and then we were told the boat was filled and needed to get back in line and we were now at the end of the line. The crew had no idea we would need two boats… if they knew they should have split us in to 2 groups.
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