Things to do in Italy

Our guide was extremely informative and made it very interesting

We reached the glass-making island Murano after about a 30-minute boat ride, where we watched the production live and took a short tour. Afterwards, we headed to another island, Burano which was full of colorful houses—an ideal place to enjoy your time and take beautiful photos. I believe our guides kindly offered to take those who were interested to a third island (Toricelli?) as well, but I chose to skip it, thinking Murano and Burano would be enough for the day. The guides—two ladies and two gentlemen—were very kind, cheerful, and informative. The only downsides were waiting in the sun for a while at the meeting point and, due to my own lack of attention, getting a nice sunburn from sitting on the upper deck of the boat. But even that became a sweet memory of a lovely day:)

We had a lovely guide and a relaxing ride. Worth the money.

Didn’t have a tour guide. Just walked about by ourselves

Very nice also had great weather

Rosella our tour guide was fantastic, very informative. We loved hearing about the fascinating history and folklore of Venice’s islands. Everyone at the glass factory in Murano and the lace shop in Burano were friendly, informative and a really good laugh. Seeing the way the glass pieces were made was also fascinating and thoroughly entertaining! Burano is also beautiful. It was mine and my mum’s favourite part of our trip to Venice. The Prosecco on the way back to Venice was also lovely! I would highly recommend this tour, great fun, great chance to meet people, explore and learn more about the Venetian islands and check out/buy some beautiful artisan gifts!

Our guide was fantastic. It was an excellent historical trek and she was both masterful, and joyful at explaining it all. When you think of navigating the vast crowds visiting magical Venice (and it is so very magical) - your time is also valuable. This experience made it very easy to receive so much in return. Thank you!

Not to miss! We recommend it at the beginning of the stay. Very interesting with lots of little anecdotes depending on the place. There is a nice balance between historical and anecdotal aspect. Our older teenagers were receptive to the explanations and loved this visit. Our guide who has lived all his life in Venice gave us the good sides of Venice, the good tips. She gave us advice for certain purchases (and it was not easy to find the place afterwards without having taken notes). And she also had a critical mind about the mass tourism that Venice represents and all the inconveniences that this engenders.