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.
4 hrs 30 min
Mobile ticket
English
Children allowed
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

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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What is included in activity

Round-trip boat transportation
Visit to Murano, Burano and Torcello
Free time on each island
Visit to a Murano glass factory
Multilingual onboard commentary

What is not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Tour guide

Important Info

• Vouchers must be exchanged at the departure point before boarding.
• In case of adverse weather or exceptional tides, the tour may be modified or cancelled.
• Please note that this is not a guided walking tour on the islands.
• Approximately 50 minutes per island.

Places you will see

the island of Murano, Torcello, Burano

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Activity languages

English

Directions to meet your guide

Address: Riva degli Schiavoni, 30124 Venice, Venezia VE, Italy

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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.
3 days ago
Raide V.
Very good trip about an hour on each island which was long enough a good tour guide explain about all the islands and surrounding area
7 days ago
Alessia
Wonderful experience, in Murano it was interesting to see the craftsman working the glass live, I couldn't help but buy something created by them! Torcello didn't impress me that much. Burano completely in love! The guide was kind and explained everything even as we arrived in the various islands. Too bad for only 45 minutes to visit the islands, with hindsight I would have definitely chosen the 6 hour one! It is worth it. Excellent quality price
7 days ago
LisaAS
The guide was very competent and the whole staff really nice. It is a bit of a fast paced tour, but you definitely get the promised glimpses in the title! 100% recommended!
8 days ago
Samuele C.
We really enjoyed the trip. There was enough time in each place to go and explore.
10 days ago
Dean
It was interesting to visit the islands surrounding Venice. Each island was different in terms of beauty and were all aesthetically pleasing. In murano the main attraction was the glass factory other than that there wasn’t much there. Torcello was more historical but smaller. Burano was the busiest of the three with many restaurants and beautiful scenery. You were allocated about 60 minutes to see each island before your boat left to get to the next island.
10 days ago
Alfonso R.
It was a wonderful experience, got to see different beautiful islands, completed my experience of Venice, wish we could of had longer on each island.
14 days ago
Joseph D.
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.
14 days ago
Beate
I'd definitely recommend booking in advance. You can calmly order your tour program from home and enjoy your trip once you're there without having to worry about payment or a lack of language skills. The descriptions of the starting/meeting point were very precise.
16 days ago
Amauri C.
Nice island experience around Venice :)
16 days ago
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