Shared Boat Trip: Glimpse of Murano, Torcello and Burano Islands
Spend time in the Venetian islands, known worldwide for their magical landscapes and unique history. See the Murano glass factory, a lace store in Burano. Depart from Piazza San Marco or Santa Lucia train station for a fascinating trip around San Marco. On the boat, a live guide will illustrate the history of the lagoon and the three islands you will visit.
Group
5 hrs
Mobile ticket
English
Children allowed
Details
Your first stop will be on the island of Murano. Sometimes it is called the "Island of Glass". You will visit one of its famous glass factories and see how glass is made and blown. Then go to Torcello, the oldest inhabited island. Continue on to Burano, admiring the nature and small islands scattered around you. Spend your free time on Burano, a typical fishing island with colorful contrasts and painted chocolate box houses.
Also, note the many pieces of evidence of the famous lace and embroidery industry and try some of Burano's famous homemade cakes. Note that once you're on the ground, it's not a tour. The guide will accompany you to the glass factory in Murano and the lace store in Burano. You will then have time to explore each island on your own.
Know before you go
- Please note that once on the ground, this is not a guided tour. The guide will escort you to the glass factory in Murano and the lace shop in Burano.
- Afterwards, you will have time to explore each island on your own
- Opening hours of the ticket offices can be subject to change due to COVID-19.
- As such, please exchange your vouchers at the point of departure until normal operation resumes
- You will have approximately 45 minutes on each island
- Please bring a packed lunch if you prefer to enjoy more time exploring the island
Live commentary in English during boat ride. Boats have a capacity of up to 100 pax. Live commentary during boat ride can be of up to 4 languages.
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Very good experience.. You can visit the islands separately at a lower cost but I recommend it, especially if you're in Venice for a very short stay. Furthermore, this tour is complemented with a guide.
Joseph D.
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What is included in activity
Boat transportation throughout
Visit to Murano
Visit to Burano
Visit to Torcello
Free time to explore all the islands
Entrance to glass factory
Visit to lace shop
Multilingual live commentary onboard the boat
What is not included
Food
Drinks
Gratuities
Tour guide
Ticket and visit to Torcello Cathedral ( EUR 5)
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What places you will see
the island of Murano, Torcello, Burano
Activity book period
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Languages in what activity is performed
English
Directions to meet your guide
Near St. Mark's Square
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Reviews by travellers
Aiace D.
Very beautiful islands to discover, guide at the top for the translation, only downside pity not to have much time on the islands because some shops are not open.
12 days ago
Imraz
The tickets can be bought on-site at the same price, only we had the problem that the tour wasn't in German even though we'd booked it so. The woman who led the tour was really nice and tried to explain things in Spanish, Italian and Englisch as I know a bit of each. I had doubts about the tour, but it was easy to find and it all worked out well. I'd book the tour again.
13 days ago
Larissa
I really enjoyed the tour, but as a minus I would have preferred a little more time, maybe on Murano and Burano, in particular. But we had enough time for a short tour and and some photos in every location. I would recommend this tour to everyone who want to catch a glimpse of these islands.
14 days ago
Zella
Excellent! Super! Hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht! Tolle Orte gezeigt, ganzer Tagesausflug für nur 20 Euro. Wirklich zu empfehlen. Gute Reiseleitung.
15 days ago
Tanya
My friend and I had arrived late for our boat trip in Venice , but the company that we had booked the trip through, said we could go on the next boat. We visited the 3 islands , at Murano we went to the glass factory , really interesting to watch such a skilled art, especially seeing the beauty and designs created at the end of the demonstration. We then went to Torcello , not a lot there , but we had time for lunch . Our last island Burano was our favorite with the beautiful coloured houses, quaint shops and eateries. If you do go to Venice I highly recommend a visit to the islands
17 days ago
Ute
We enjoyed Murano the most, the glass blowing is stunning. We could have done without Torcello.
20 days ago
Bethan
This was a very quick tour (and time could feel very limited for some), but thought that the price was worth it (since you’ll pretty much pay the same if you just buy tickets on your own — but at least figuring out your itinerary would be one less problem). At least I got to see all these beautiful places even for a short time!
22 days ago
Kariin
The boat tour was absolutely worth the 20 euro. Yeah, you don't get to spend that much time on the islands, but what do you expect for 20 euro for 4 hours. On Murano you're brought straight from Steeg to a glass blowery and you can watch them make a vase and a horse. Then there's a little time left over to buy the glass pieces they've made. In Torcello you visit the church. In Burano you have about 40 minutes to view at least the main spot on the island. Overall this was a nice trip and the pricing was appropriate.
24 days ago
LauraQW
It was a highly concentrated tour on the three (probably) most important islands of the Venetian Lagoon. Our guide Francesco went into many important details for all three islands in three different languages. I only wish we stayed more on Burano which was very picturesque!
24 days ago
Anneli B.
Everything was perfect
26 days ago
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Starting point of the tour
Meet at the Alilaguna ticket office in front of the Royal Gardens, near St. Mark's Square. Leave St. Mark's Square behind and on the right side of the Riva degli Schiavoni look for the Alilaguna ticket office, right in front of the entrance to the Royal Gardens.