Customer reviews of tours in Venice

Tomaso was simply brilliant and the tour to the different islands when the sun sets was a highlight of our Venice trip

Thomaso was an excellent guide. He was so stressed as 3 of our party were late & he was so apologetic, we ended up leaving after waiting 15 minutes for these people who said they were 5 minutes away. Apart from that, which was down to those people who have no problem making others wait, it was one of our best experiences during our stay. Thomaso was good fun, so knowledgable & shouldn’t do enough for us. We would highly recommend this trip. Our photos are amazing. We met a lovely German family & a great guy from New York on the trip. The Prosecco was really good quality too.

Excursion was great, lots of information and tips, enough Prosecco

Amazing, friendly guide who was good fun and told us some really interesting things about Venice lovely people who joined us on the boat! Was a definite must, rounded our trip off perfectly to get away from the busy city and people and soak it all in with a few glasses of Prosecco.

Interesting tour to learn a little about the geography and history of Venice. The sunset photos were also very nice.

Excellent guide. Very knowledgeable. We saw parts of Venice and the islands we had never seen before. Very informative and enjoyable. The boat was great plus proseco and soft drinks. Don't miss this. It is well worth it.

A great welcome from our guide Thomas who really amused us with in addition really full of interesting details.a Venice seen differently. I, who am not very good at English, understood our guide quite easily who speaks very well and gently enough I find

The best and most beautiful tour we did in Venice. It was very nice to see a lot more and something outside of Venice. The guide spoke English, but you could understand everything very well.

The boat trip around the islands was a great experience. Our skipper and guide Tomaso introduced us to the history and numerous interesting facts of Venice in a very entertaining way. The prosecco (of which there was plenty) was the icing on the cake. The duration of the trip was also appropriate.

Very relaxed and very entertaining tour around the offshore islands.

Wonderful experience. All you could drink prosecco is never a bad thing!

Lots of insights in a picturesque setting. However, with several people, which somewhat reduced the intended romance.

We were with three children aged 4 and 6: the guide was very patient and was able to involve them! Absolutely positive experience.

Annamaria gave us wonderful insights into Murano. Very exciting, informative and personal. Thanks very much!

Beautiful experience! They have fully adapted to our needs. The guide, exceptional !!!

Katia is an excellent guide. Interesting and available. The visit was superb. A good time with the family that we recommend

Had a wonderful tour with Gabriela. Thank you for the many beautiful impressions from the island of Murano!

We chose a private tour with a guide to the island of Murano, and it was a very pleasant experience, a far cry from group tours. Our guide took the time to tell us about the history of Venice and we visited places far from the tourist crowds. We stayed in Venice for four days, and this outing was by far the best. Grazie mille!

Just perfect 👌 We had a wonderful time. Our guide was exceptional 👏 I recommend 100%

we had a guide keen on history and we were only two people so privileged visit, on the other hand a little light content: a demo in a single glassware (where we spent most of the time visiting the store with the seller on our heels) + visit to the basilica, the rest of the island is apparently not planned in the program (too bad!) .. but very helpful guide in any case (to help us find the right shuttle boat to leave )

Our guide David was exceptional. So many interesting pieces of history, personal stories and insights. It was like spending the day with a local friend.

The tour guide was very helpful and was pointing out various landmarks around the islands. The passengers were split into two groups, one each for two glass factories on Murano. We went to the Mazzucato factory which had a very good demonstration of glass blowing

Outstanding visit. The guide Giovanna made us feel at home, prepared and professional. The whole visit is an unmissable emotion to give to yourself and your family. Exceeded our expectations

Fantastic tour with Giovanna, an extremely nice, hard-working Venetian woman who speaks perfect German. Very well organised, extensive and interesting information about Murano and the history of this small island. Lots of new impressions and, above all, good memories. Absolutely great and highly recommended! We (Nina and Jürgen) say thank you dear Giovanna

Very good for the price it is, opposite of maybe the 100€ that ask you the private gongoliers, here you get probably the same experience for not even half the price. Plus in the end you get VR tour of how was Venice back in the days for free, so what can you ask more for? I definitely recommend this tour.

The guide was very polite and explained everything clearly, and I really enjoyed the gondola ride.

The gondola right was just perfect. Not too short, not too long, just right. The view in the Grand Canal is superb, and the narrow canals that the ride takes you through is quiet and calm. It was off season so not crowded, and the price was great. I booked last minute because wasn't sure of the weather, it had been raining all morning, but the weather held up and we had a super ride.

The whole thing was amazing. The knowledge that was shared to us was great and very impressive. Getting some information before we went on the gondolas was wonderful. The length of the ride was perfect and gave us a good look around at different areas. I I joyed the little museum at the end and especially the virtual tour.

We really appreciated the guide's explanations. The gondola ride was very good, as was the historical presentation of Venice using virtual glasses. We would have liked the Grand Canal tour at the end of the activity to be longer.

Very beautiful, the guide explain very well, and the gondola is very nice

Our guide Emma was so friendly and enthusiastic about her city. The experience included a short walk and talk as Emma gave us some history of gondolas. The gondola ride was lovely and cheaper than hiring a private ride.

The walking tour was excellent. We learned a lot about the city. The gondola ride was good but not very long and there was no live guide during the ride. It's something to check off the list at a very reasonable price.

Amazing tour guide very knowledgeable and kind and gave us travelers tips and tricks.

It was amazing. I was searching gondola for good price and this was perfect.

Friendly and professional guide that gave us information and history throughout the walking tour. The gondola ride was the most exciting and fun experience. The 3d video interaction was also well presented and fun to join with.

It was great! Our guide was excellent and very informative! The gondola ride was incredible!

Could not hear the tour guide at all. Voice was not loud and lower level could not hear her. Murano was all about buying Murano, which of course we did. There was nothing in Burano to see. Too a few pics and found a bar. Boat ride was fine and comfortable. Rather crowded.

Great time visiting the lovely islands. Wish the stops were longer.

Great wayup to see both islands, you spend about an hour on each . If you want to spend more time book a different cruise. Simple way to see both places rather fast .

The tour was well organized and run on time. The glass blowing demo at Murano was good and impressive although it felt a bit short. We had lots of time for some shopping afterwards. We had to skip the visit to Burano due to some time limitations we had. overall it was a great experience.

Good visit to watch a glass master make a vase and a little horse, then some time to enjoy Murano island. On to Burano to explore it for a wee while. All in all a good little tour

The duration is perfect, we didn't get tired of the boat and there's enough time to visit and explore the islands. The check-in process was easy to find, was a very relaxing activity. I recommend it, Murano is the most famous for the crystal handcrafted goods, but Burano is prettier in my opinion and we liked most.

Easy to find the meeting point. Exchanged bar codes for tickets and then the boat left from directly behind the ticket office. The islands tour was really good, impressive to see the glass blowing and around 45 minutes to explore each of the three islands. The guide was great, explaining everything in multiple languages. A really enjoyable, well organised trip.

The boat took as on a round trip on smaller islands. Glass factory (and shop) and spectacular colorfull fishermans village

It was good. Our specific boat wasn’t too overcrowded so when we got to the glass factory there was plenty of room to see. The factory shop has some pretty hilarious pricing for products. Burano was beautiful. The tour itself was punctual. We had 30 mins free roaming in Murano and about 1 hour in Burano. For us it was enough time.

This tour is easy to book and very convenient to travel to the two islands- skipping the queues of the independent boats. That said, our two points of feedback are 1) it would be beneficial to have even 30 minutes extra on each island- even an hour more wouldn’t hurt in Burano. There just wasn’t enough time to experience it - walk around, have a casual gelato or pop into a shop. And certainly not have lunch without rushing. Also, the guide on the boat is impressively multi lingual and very kind- but it was a shame because we could not hear a single thing she said over the loud speaker with the muffled noise. So we missed out on the entire “guided” element while on the boat, and didn’t know what we were passing or what’s was going on.

We liked the punctuality of the transportation. There is not so much time to check the islands and you could totally skip torcello. But overall it was very nice!

All islands were great in their own respect but Burano was excellent.

Murano part was spoiled by being captive in one shop and factory. We would have liked time to walk to all the shops, so the stop should have been another 1/2 hour longer. Technically one could have left the shop but there was no time, and you had to come through the shop again to get back to the boat. The other two islands were superb stops, and perfect as they occurred. Fifteen more minutes on Torello would have been icing on the cake.

Excellent boat and heated, friendly and adequate guide available. Beautiful demonstration in Murano, Beautiful Burano, Torcello to see. For the small difference in price, the tour of the three islands is always convenient since it offers more time to visit Burano than it deserves.

Was a beautiful trip! Well worth the money! 3 beautiful islands and a great host who spoke I think up to 5-6 languages! Murano glass experience was amazing! Little tip! Walk out of the shop at the end of the tour and go to the local’s shops, literally 2/3 of what the factory tour is charging! Burano is beautiful! Make sure to visit Bepi’s house and try their biscuits. Torcello is so peaceful and pretty! Also the bell tower you can climb for €5 each! We didn’t realise that until we got there! The sights were gorgeous!

Good price for the itinerary. The islands are beautiful and full of history! People usually skip Torcello, but it is a great mistake! Torcello was one of the highest spots of this tour for me! The only remark goes to the sound system in the intern part of the boat: low level and people talking during the explanations made the listening a hard task for me and my group. Unfortunately we shared the boat with people that does not were properly educated and even interested in the explanations…

Everything went well from departure to return and our guide was great. A very good guide who has a very good command of the history of these islands and who manages to switch between English, French and Italian. He was great, we loved our excursion.

A bit difficult to find the tour manager as several groups from different tour operators were at the same dock at the same time...

Torcello seemed like a waste of time, the other 2 islands were gorgeous. The boat ride was beautiful.

it was perfect! the times on each island were sufficient. only downside, the guide on the way back was not the same...very strange way of speaking and we didn't understand anything. the 3 islands are superb with a favorite for Burano and its colors! You have to climb to the top of the Torcello campanile, the view is magnificent

Very worthwhile trip. Small exhibit at the glass blowing factory on Murano and then around an hour on the island. then to Burano where you have 2 hours to explore (get lunch at this point) and this is a perfect amount of time to see the island and it's beautiful colours. Next to Torcello you get around an hour or so, again a perfect amount of time. It isn't massively clear to understand the points of interest that they point out on the boat. For the money you spend it is definitely worthwhile!

You see the three islands and they leave you time to explore them, personally I didn't pay much attention to the explanations on the boat but I really liked the boat, we left on time and came back sooner because the last island of the three didn't have much to see, something that I appreciate.

The pier was very easy to find as the instructions are so clear. The guides were great, not a lot of information but it was also nice to just sit and enjoy the views from the boat. Murano was great, if you want to shop, there are plenty more glass shops in the town, and it’s much nicer shopping outside. Burano was great and allowed enough free time to have a leisurely lunch and see most of the town. Torcello was beautiful, not as interesting as the others and fewer food options. The only toilet was a paid one. The tour was the perfect pace for the day, a good mix of structure and free time. Between each island was about a 30 min trip, allowing time to rest your legs and and hour back to the main island to rest before walking home. Great tour and highly recommend.

The guide did an amazing job however it was hard to hear over the intercom

A gondola ride when in Venice is a MUST....everyone knows that. Our gondolier,Massimo, was very knowledgeable gave us all sort of info,the ride lasted 5 min. longer,which was nice,overall 10/10

Although it was a bit difficult for us to get to the meeting point, there was a guide who later took us to the starting point. The gondolier was very friendly and entertained us with anecdotes and comments about Venice.

Our gondola ride was perfetto! Primarily due to the excellent service and information we received from our gondolier!!

We loved it, although Gitero Dimitri had a lot to do with it, which we found very enjoyable and friendly

Very smooth system. They also kept our baby strollers at safe place and returned us back at the end of the ride.

We had booked a gondola ride at 7.30pm only for the two of us. Since we had read in the reviews that the office is not so easy to find, we left earlier. With Googel Maps that was no problem at all. Since it was our turn earlier, the employee asked us if we wanted to drive earlier and where we were we said yes. She wrote a new time on the slip of paper we went to the stop at the Hard Rock Cafe where there was a long line but we were led straight to the next arriving gondola and off we went. It was a special experience from time to time we saw or heard the gondola with musicians. So I enjoyed it very much, I enjoyed it and it would not have occurred to me to look at the watch for how long we were on the road.

Tour guide was knowledgeable and well spoken. Tour worth making reservations ahead for a sunset ride

Meeting point was easy to find, instructions were clear and the staff were friendly. Great experience.

Great experience, totally worth it to pay for the private experience, fast service, skip-the-line and easy to find. We were 4 and had a great moment on the almost 30 minutes ride.

Experience !!! Woe to missing such an excursion! Unique and very enjoyable experience! Impeccable service Highly recommended

Nice views and smooth ride, but I wish there had been some historical explanation or audio guide.

bit expensive for the time you get but it has to be done when in Venice! was a lovely experience all in all

All aspects of the trip were very good. The Virtual Reality experience at the beginning was great, the boat trip with the guide’s commentary was really interesting. Murano glass blowing was fascinating and we had time for a stroll to see part of the island. Burano was simply beautiful and there was plenty of time to explore and to sit down for some lunch. Overall an excellent experience with a great guide and good value for money. I would highly recommend it to anyone

Excellent, such a good day out. Luigi was fabulous, would highly recommend this trip.

We had a wonderful time visiting both islands! The guides were very knowledgeable, helpful, and responsible. Definitely recommend this tour.

Boat ride pleasant Not enough time given at glass blowing in our opinion Lace making interesting again not enough time Note that it says tour is 4.5 hours That does not include the boat ride return so add another 35-40 to your day

We loved it, the guide was really nice and had a lot of knowledge about everything.

Loved the extra time in beautiful Burano. Feel like me and my partner got good experience seeing both islands.

Our guide was fantastic! His knowledge and passion made the tour informative and fun.

Enjoyed all of it! Everyone was wonderful from the ladies at the meeting point to Claudia our guide. A fabulous trip

We loved our Murano/Burano tour. This was a unique experience. From the boat ride, to the glass blowing and lace-making demonstrations, to tasting the traditional Burano biscuits, it packed a lot of great experiences into one tour. Our tour guide, Marta, was wonderful! She was friendly, enthusiastic, and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Venice, the islands, and the lagoon. Thank you Marta!! We also had a skilled boat captain who did a great job of navigating the low tides. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone!

Had an amazing tour! Our guide had so many little stories about the islands as we were driving out, highly recommended to anyone heading to Venice

The guide was lovely, informative and entertaining. It would be nice to have time to explore Murano but it was a great experience. The boat was fun

Excellent trip around the canals with a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. The electric boat is very good too. Highly recommended.

A good option for anyone who doesn't want to spend 80 euros on a gondola ride.

Punctual timetable and meeting point near the starting canal. Friendly gondolier and excellent "guide" who explained to us the buildings we saw passing by or the events that characterized those places. Very nice experience that I recommend to do at least once to everyone

We went as a group of 11 and had three different gondoliers. While ours did not offer many details he was friendly and whistled some throughout. The other two gondoliers offered plentiful information about the buildings the occupants were seeing.

An entertaining gondola ride very quiet and relaxing. The 30 minutes fly by.

A worker from the company was waiting for us at the meeting point and kindly accompanied us to the starting point of the gondola ride. We shared it with a couple, in total we were 5 people. We liked it so much that we decided to take a second gondola ride. Venice is beautiful, spectacular from the Grand Canal.

Visited Venice solely with the intention of a gondola ride. It was a solo trip so I was happy to find an option of a shared ride to make it much more affordable. The guide as great and we spent the majority of the ride down the smaller side canals off the grand canal. 100% would recommend.

Very good value for money. You get around 30 minutes on the gondola and go through the side streets and then into the main canal.

A great way to ride the famous Gondola with an affordable price, I don't think you lose anything from the experience. We had the best time

A must visit if you're touring Italy. you will not be dissappointed..although a bit crowded but worth the visit. It's a long walk so make sure your hotel is conveniently located within the cetner.

Very enjoyable gondola ride through narrow canals. This is a very popular activity and the whole area was full of queuing visitors and gondolas. Only 5 or 6 people per boat, but sharing with strangers in such a cramped area can be uncomfortable.

The gondola was amazing …. We met the guide who led us all the way to pick up the gondola … was very well organised … we went all down the side canals and ended up on the grand canal … which was amazing … would thoroughly recommend it … well worth the money.

Lovely ride on a beautiful boat in a beautiful city shame that the gondala man talked the whole time on his mobile phone it just seemed like yer get in my boat then get next sad as with out tourists they would have no income

We like that it is off the beaten path. We went to the quiet part of Venice. We truly enjoyed the old buildings. Our gondolier expertly maneuvered the gondola. He shared little stories along the way. We did not expect him to do but we greatly appreciate it. He was very courteous and considerate. Unfortunately, we cant remember his name.

It was my dream and it didn’t disappoint! Jake was a great gondolier and chatted all the way! I paid for an hour and we did a mix of both the grand canal and the more peaceful canals which was brilliant! The weather was awful in the morning and they kindly delayed until the afternoon where it was beautiful sunshine! A truly memorable time on my birthday!

We didn't really sail in the small streets. Only between the taxi boats. There wasn't much to see on the route. In short, too much money for what it was. The only positive was the experience and a friendly man.

Our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about Venice! An amazing private gondola ride! I wish it was 45-60 minutes for the price but overall we will only do this once and it was a great time.

Our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about Venice! An amazing private gondola ride! I wish it was 45-60 minutes for the price but overall we will only do this once and it was a great time.

The gondola tour was good and nice to be in the quieter canals on the island. Boat was nice and guide was welcoming but didn’t tell us anything about the island while on the tour

The educational visit on the manual processing of glass in artisan ovens is interesting. But I don't understand why the shop is induced in internal shops with very high prices, even in the shops in the internal square of the town. The paradox is that in the bazaars along the route to Venice in the Rialto bridge area, the prices of Murano glasses, identical to those we bought on the island, are 3 euros lower per piece. One out of five would come free. What a disappointment!!!

It was a great way to see the culture and history of Venice and the surrounding islands. The glass demo was interesting and a must . The coloured houses in Burano are eye-catching and the story behind them light hearted. With quaint restaurants, for a light bite and a glass of wine. Spent approximately an hour and half at each location.

Really nice excursion to visit Murano and Burano ! The guide Andreas is perfect, he can speak lots of languages. Really practical to be able to board and get off at Santa Lucia or Saint Marco. We also visited Torcello, but I think it isn't worth the detour. The time we could spend in Murano and Burano was not enough, it would be better to skip Torcello and lengthen the time in Murano and Burano. Burano is the best spot for gorgeous photos !

The information given by the multilingual guide was clear and interesting to know. The islands are a must see, Burano being the most picturesque with its brightly colored houses. The boat ride is comfortable. The free time granted on site allows you to wander the alleys while admiring the very nicely stocked local shops.

We walked along the narrow streets and admired the work of the craftswomen who create lace products. We spent more time on the island of Burano enjoying its charm.

Very nice demonstration at Murano glass factory , but that's it, no factory tour, only the shop. Beautiful experience exploring Burano. Rather sad at depopulated Torcello Island.

The first 2 islands were very nice, the last one was not much (a church on an island) There were also people who did the 2 islands tour, I would recommend that to people. A visit to the glass museum is an absolute must as far as I am concerned, but I have not seen a tour in a glass factory (they must mean the museum, but you can visit it at your own expense and opportunity)

The excursion to the lagoon gave us the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. The boat ride through nature was breathtaking, and a stop on the island of Murano allowed us to see the glass making process and learn about the art of glassblowing.

The guide was amazing and narrated everything in 5 languages all day! The weather was not great--rainy and cold--but that could not be helped. I understand that we were trying to take in a lot of sights in one day, but it did at times feel very rushed.

It was a great tour. Wonderful value for money experience. Very well organized the information shared by the guide was very interesting, the time allowed in each town was more than enough

The best €25 I ever spent! Amazing day trip to 3 gorgeous little villages! Perfect amount of free time in each place, the day flies in! Like other people have said, don't buy anything in the glass factory, things are much cheaper in the shops. Really nice big boat, with an option to sit inside or outside.

Perfect tour for us .. the right combination of guided information and free time. Highlight was Burano, would go back to explore more.

Our tour guide Beatrice was very friendly. We asked for the tour in French and she was able to speak to us very fluently. she had good knowledge about the history of Venice and the gondola. The gondola ride was very fun and finished with a VR presentation of Venice. The gondolier’s were helpful for people that need help coming in and exiting the gondola! 100% recommend!

1/2 heure de gondole sur l’heure annoncée Partage de la gondole avec un autre couple Sinon bien

Fantastic trip, really enjoyed the narrow street canals into the Grand Canal. Bit extra time would have been great though but defo worth the money

A 5-minute walk with some interesting explanations. About 30 minutes by gondola. The tour is pleasant and allows you to disconnect while enjoying Venice from its canals.

La experiencia del tour fue excelente, pero lo que realmente marcó la diferencia fue la atención que recibimos de Aurora. Por un retraso en nuestro vuelo, llegamos tarde a la actividad que teníamos reservada y pensamos que ya no podríamos participar. Sin embargo, Aurora nos recibió con una enorme amabilidad y se tomó el tiempo de ayudarnos a conseguir un lugar en el siguiente grupo, aunque no era el que correspondía a nuestro horario original. Su actitud fue sumamente atenta, cálida y resolutiva. En un momento de bastante estrés para nosotros, su forma de tratarnos nos dio mucha tranquilidad y nos hizo sentir cuidados. Gracias a su gestión pudimos disfrutar del tour y no perdernos la experiencia. Es muy valioso encontrar personas como Aurora, que no solo hacen bien su trabajo, sino que lo hacen con vocación y cariño. ¡Un agradecimiento enorme para ella!

Excellent, well organized good attention, good audio system, GAIA, excellent guide and the perfect finish a 3D experience of the beginnings of Venezia..great job!!!!

I was hoping to have commentary whilst IN the gondola but our guide Ellen was most excellent while walking around the city. Knowledgeable and professional and fun.

10-15 minute walking tour followed by approx 30 mins of gandola, the guide was nice and friendly. Must do in venice!

Everything was fine. The guide was super friendly and the experience was wonderful.

It was well. The gondola man was not really social with us and the gondola ride ended up being only a 20 min one.

The guide was excellent. He gave us lots of information about the history of Venice. My only gripe would be to say he walked very fast and some people struggled to keep up with his. Perhaps this needs to be taken into account. The Gondola ride was beautiful. Very relaxing but it could have been even better had the Gondolier even so much as made eye contact with us. Had he been just a little bit cordial we would have given him a tip. That is not the fault of the guide or the tour company so overall this was a good activity

A great little walk on the way to the gondola. The ride was fantastic and just so cool!

Beautiful islands, the guide told us so many things on the way! Excellent

Definitely worthwhile taking this trip. It was very busy and we were kept waiting in a queue on the dock in the hot sun for over 40 minutes before we boarded and left for Murano which wasn’t great, felt like cattle, but glad we didn’t bail as we enjoyed our day, especially Burano

The trip was absolutely worth it especially to visit 2 lovely interesting little islands. A big thankyou for the lovely Nicole for making the trip extra special with her interesting commentary and friendliness 😁😘

activated super very good guide. everything was impeccable thank you very much

Both Camilla and the captain were absolutely charming, the trip was just about the right duration. All great 👍🏼

A pleasant activity that allows us to appreciate the islands of Murano and Burano in a short time.

It felt very organized and we enjoyed that aspect of it. We found the tour informative and thoroughly impressed with the guides handle on multiple languages. We did not know what to expect for the islands but really enjoyed them and the time allotted at each location, especially with the warm weather . We had expected to be dropped back off at a sorting point so we were surprised to be dropped off at St Mark's and have to figure out our way back to our starting location. Once the boat docked,we had intended to tip the guide and get some instructions from her, but she was the first to get off the boat and took off right away.

The trip was absolutely worth it especially to visit 2 lovely interesting little islands. A big thankyou for the lovely Nicole for making the trip extra special with her interesting commentary and friendliness

We loved the glassblower's performance; it was fascinating to watch. The shopping time was very short. The same goes for Murano, a cute little island but too little time to shop. Otherwise, the boat ride was very pleasant and the guide was very friendly.

it's a very well run business. the crew onboard are extremely helpful and friendly. I highly recommend this company for your boat trip to Murano and Burano. grazie mille!

Very interesting trip, the Murano glass factory is practically an art museum. There are beautiful and unapproachable pieces. It's a shame about the short time available, only an hour, Burano is also enchanting. Explaining everything to 100 people in 4 languages is not easy, perhaps it should last an hour more. However, the final judgment is more than positive..

Really well organised and Nicole’s commentary was great on the boat. The glass blowing demonstration was amazing and definitely recommend doing it. Lovely half day trip overall.

Beautiful Gondola ride however not much of a guide & lots of traffic however memorable & special

We arrived too late, but were immediately allowed to take a seat in the gondola. The armadillo was very nice and they took another nice picture of us.

Venice traffic jam with Gondolers competing for space. Short ride, crowded and bumpy with all the traffic on the Grand Highway. Horribly expensive for a less than 30 minute ride.

Very nice experience, friendly guide and a neat and clean gondola!

Beautiful gondola ride through Venice and to grand canal with family of 5. Very enjoyable, relaxing, and memorable! Thanks for making it easy to book and embark from gondola meeting dock.

Excellent Simone was great highly recommend. Great location to board gondola.

An experience that should be lived at least once in a lifetime. Exciting, suggestive. I lived it with husband and children, and we were all enchanted

Very pleasant and relaxing. Friendly gondolier but not very talkative.

It was fun! He gave good explanations and the gondolier was very good at sailing. A fun way to see Venice from a different angle.

Everything went well, quick 30min ride but the gondolas are sublime, I recommend! We arrived a little early and were picked up directly, thank you

We had a very enjoyable gondola ride (one and only as newlyWeds) with our guide. Luckily the weather was perfect and the guide told us interesting facts about the different historically significant buildings along the canal as we passed them. The trip felt like the perfect amount of time for a short afternoon activity after we toured the Basilica and Palace all morning.

We had so much fun despite the cold weather. Our gondolier was very friendly and informative.

The trip to Burano and Murano was the highlight of our trip to Venice. Emma was amazing with all of her insider information! Highly recommend.

The tour guide and her assistant were excellent, couldn’t have been better. They programmed the tour to our desires, perfectly!! Very supportive informative and always at our fingertips. Everything about the tour was most marvellous💙💜 thank you.

Emma was fantastic! She was knowledgeable, fun, and made sure we were able to see and do exactly what we wanted. Her knowledge of Venice as well as Murano and Burano was very good and her English was excellent!

Our guide Tobia Navarro was excellent. Picked us up promptly at the hotel. He was very passionate about Venice and answered the many questions we had. Murano glass was amazing and we purchased some glass made by the master who was doing the demonstration. My husband was desperate to try green crabs but we couldn’t find a restaurant who did this dish. Tobia rang round some restaurants while we were on the glass tour. He found one on Burano and very kindly booked a table and reserved the dish for us After a very interesting visit to the lace making, and yet another purchase, we had the most fantastic meal and the crabs at Restaurant Galuppi. Our trip ran over its time but this was not an issue for Tobia. He was very laid back and an excellent guide. Private tour avoids the crowds.

The activity was excellent, it will remain as one of our best memory from Venezia. Emma is a friendly host which speaks English but also French, she gave us interesting pieces of information on her city, the culture, the food and of course the different islands of Venezia. Transportation was really well organized, it was so nice to have a private and fast boat when we could see that the other boats were so crowded with people. Murano and especially Burano are definitively places you would want to see if you have at least half a day to spare while visiting Venezia. These are quite unique and beautiful places.

no improvements. went like clockwork, wonderful, knowledgeable guide. pretty close to perfect.

Jasmine was a perfectly delightful guide, full of information and perfect English.

Emma was very nice and informative. we had a nice trip to Murano to the glass factory and Buramo to see the lace

Our guide Emma met us at our hotel and took us to a private water taxi. We toured the glass factory in Murano, then took the taxi to Burano. She showed us around the town, including lace making and Burano biscuits. Then we had a bit of free time to explore Burano and relax before we boarded the water taxi back to Venice and our guide walked us back to our accommodation. Our guide was friendly, funny and knowledgeable and the whole experience was fun. The price wasn't much more than the cost of just the private taxi on its own. Highly recommended!

Absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend this trip to anyone, including families with teenagers or older.

Emma, our guide was absolutely amazing. We've done a few tours across the globe and none have made us feel as 'at home' as this. While the tour sights themselves were magical, it was definitely the guide that was the Cherry on top. The glass blowing demonstration in Murano was awe-inspiring and exploring Burano on foot after was the perfect addition.

Super impressed. Had a wonderful experience seeing Burano and Murano that we never could have created on our own. Our guide Emma was a wealth of information and so fun to work with. She told us so much about the stops on the tour and about Venice in general. Would very highly recommend.

This is very nice activity! Man in gondola is very fun! I recommend you to experience this touar! Sharing a gondra is very fun because you can meet new friends on gondra!

A truly worthwhile experience! Magnificent serenade with a very friendly singer and guitarist!

I thought the trip was very good... it was quite bouncy and there was a long wait in the queue before boarding but the guys were brilliant at getting everyone on and off the boats. The trip itself wasn't very long, but the singer and the accordion were audible across all the gondolas and the journey through the grand canal followed by a number of smaller canals was very good. Everyone who heard the singing or accordion music was smiling and waving and even some danced by the side of the river - overall a very good vibe - feel good trip. Glad we did it.

According to the ad we booked with this company as they offered 6 passengers. Fine only 5 but questioned.They were extremely rude and argued with us re our booking, paper vouchers and electronic proof of purchase. After an hour they realized we were not Leaving so put us in boats. 3 of us were with the musicians and had fun but the others couldn’t hear the music well as the gondolier was on his cell the whole time. Our gondolier was yelling at us when we were getting out. Take your chances

it's great with the serenade. the ride itself is extremely short. Roughly 20-25mins with a quick round from where you launch.

This was fantastic and totally worth the money! My husband and I traveled to Rome, Florence and Venice in July 2018. We were on a budget and didn't want to bust the budget, so went with the "shared" gondola option and then splurged to have the serenade option. The experience was unforgettable and easily the best part of our whole trip! The singer and the man with the accordion had great chemistry and were constantly interacting w/ my husband and I. I thought the 20 mins sounded kinda short, but it ended up being the perfect amount of time. Do it at sunset around 7:30 if possible. Highly recommend this to all my family members and friends, it was simply enchanting and something my husband and I will never forget!

It started 10 m-minutes late, but there were also 10 minutes longer, sometimes you say two, sometimes four and sometimes six people in one gondola, more than ten gondolas went from the main canal to a side canal and then it went back there, the singers and the instrument players you could hear the gondola took turns so that everyone could enjoy it) was far away of course you couldn't bike that much so 50 percent music guarantee

Luckily we were in the same boat as the musicians and it was the best part of our Italy trip

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience . Especially the serenade . He had an amazing voice , we were very impressed with him . Shane he didn’t stop , we wanted to speak to him . But managed to tip him

I had seen a gondola with a singer a few days earlier and was very impressed with the performance. Now I was lucky that exactly this singer sang on our gondola ride. Thank you, it was beautiful

A lot of people for the tour, but I do have to say. For as many people in our tour group and the other one that meet at the same time. It was well organized and a pleasant experience.

Tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate about the islands. A few hours isn't enough to take in everything but its a great start.

Great variety of historical information away from the more touristy spots provided by the guide on the walking portion.

Excellent time spent with our guide. We discovered streets where we had not ventured alone. Very good explanations that allowed us to discover Venice differently. The boat ride was a plus for us as we had only done one before. This walk allowed us to see other points of view because we started from another place but no comment from the guide.

Boat ride to the islands was fabulous and we learnt some interesting history on the walking excursions.

The tour was very interesting. The guide told us lots of interesting things.

Informative guide. Humorous and knowledgeable. Learnt so much about Murano and Burano

Nice introduction to our arrival in Venice, I highly recommend starting with this activity

A wonderful guide who knew how to transmit to us all the subtleties of this magnificent island

There was some slight confusion at the meeting place as they had 2 different tours. Our guide was OK but there wasn't a lot of "content" in the tour and her English was a little broken, but understandable.

A little hard to understand the guide because of the accent. But she was very good anyway. What she had to tell was very interesting. And she had a good sense of humor. All in all a very good experience. I absolutely love Venice.

Excellent guide, very rich explanations. We had a wonderful time. It is an essential walk when you come to Venice. Everything is perfect.

The tour was a fantastic way to get off the beaten track. My children really enjoyed it also.

Passionate and exciting guide Beautiful discoveries very long walk between the bridges and canals So many stories and History Nice gondola in the calm of the small passages Excellent value for money do not hesitate

Our guide was fantastic. A wonderful tour, beautiful alleys, and wonderful churches. He explained everything brilliantly with passion, wit, charm, and a wealth of expertise. The Hofmann family says thank you so much

Our guide was excellent The only suggestion for improvement would be to have groups who all spoke the same language. The fact that half of the tour was in a language each group didn’t speak effectively meant that half the commentary was not relevant Otherwise we thoroughly enjoyed the walk Thank you

A superb walk. And the guide was very good and very well explained

Le fait d être en visite privée, une guide très aggreable et qui a été à l'écoute de nos envies. elle nous a amené en dehors des lieux habituels et il sont bien plus agréable à voir que la place san marco.

It was an interesting tour of venice off the beaten track and Valentina was a very good guide who clearly loves her home city of Venice. she gave us some interesting insights

Nice visit to do at the beginning of your stay. Do not hesitate to take notes of addresses and places to visit

I discovered part of Venice thanks to my guide Valentina. I appreciated.

Francesco was very knowledgeable about Venice past and present. He was a very engaging guide!

The tour was great. the equipment sometimes didn't work for the guide but she fixed in seconds. well done Valentina. very informative fun tour. loved learning about casanova and seeing where he was born.

We loved the guide Flavia Costa. Amazing, she kept us interested throughout the whole journey. She shared so many interesting things about all the places we’ve been. Recommend the guide and the tour.

Discovering two new places, they didn't try to translate into Spanish. Radios didn't work.

Nice afternoon activity for us that was a great break from the hustle and bustle of Venice. Our guide, Francesca, was great as she narrated while we were on the water in a comfortable boat. Murano was fun with glass blowing demonstration as the highlight, but get out into the town as soon as possible as there are many beautiful buildings, canals and other glass shops available. Burano was a mob scene on a Saturday afternoon, though also quite beautiful with the colorful houses.

Everything was excellent. My tour guide was Claudia and the captain was Luca, both very friendly and nice. Claudia is from the island 👌👌 and you can tell she has a passion and love for the place, explaining everything beautifully. I left delighted with this tour and learned a lot. Thank you 🙏 I actually forgot my jacket on the boat and they are still keeping it for me to pick up when I return. 🫶🫶🫶🫶 Wait for me, I'll be back next week 🙏

Good activity but free time on site too short, you spend more time on the boat than on the islands. The guide only speaks English.

We loved that day, Flavia was wonderful, she gave a lot of information clearly and always in a good mood! We were very well received on both islands and it is worth seeing how they work glass in Murano, it is incredible. The island of Burano is so beautiful, it looks like a postcard. We highly recommend taking this tour if you are visiting Venice.

Claudia was an amazing tour guide. It was amazing seeing the glass and lace making in person. It is a definitely must do when in Venice.

Francesca was a great guide. Perfect amount of explanation and free time.

It was truly a great time. Our guide Francesca was very friendly, attentive, and offered clear and interesting explanations! The discovery moments were a wonderful cultural experience, and the islands were very beautiful. A big thank you to Francesca and our boat captain!

Our guide, Elena, was outstanding and accommodating in every way! We learned so much and enjoyed all she shared with us!

Lovely guide Gaia provided useful insights. Time on the islands was indeed a bit short.

Our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about Venice! An amazing private gondola ride! I wish it was 45-60 minutes for the price but overall we will only do this once and it was a great time.

Our young gondolier was knowledgeable, chatty and polite. we went out at 6pm and when the sun went low the voyage through the quiet, peacefull canals was absolutely charming.

We had a peaceful ride w/ Luca in the smaller canals. I wish we could afford a full hour! It was nice having him tell us general information about Venice and his own experiences. And he takes really good photos!

Very nice! The gondolier was very fun to interact with and the 30 minute boat ride felt extensive.

Mattia was great! So friendly and didn’t make us feel like annoying tourists. This is a great Gondola ride if you are looking for quiet, real, serene Venice. Off the beaten path not down the main canal. 30 minutes is the perfect amount of time. Dock was super easy to find as well.

We enjoyed the ride, but with hindsight it would have been nice to have a guide to point things out. You need to be there 15 mins before your booking, don’t rely on the water bus it took ages to get there, much longer than we thought even though we had done a check the day before so we knew where we were going. The gondolier was so skilled it is amazing to see him work.

Great experience if you want to enjoy the channels of Venezia out of the crazy and noisy streets. We did it at 6pm, which was super nice as we still had sunlight during sunset. The gondoliere was very polite and cheerful. He spoke italian, spanish and english. We recommend the private tour to have the most of it.

Not too much chat. Just enough information but a beautiful calm and relaxing experience where we could just take in our surroundings. Really glad we did a private one !

Loved! Loved! Loved! Definitely worth it! We couldn’t come all the way to Venezia and not take a traditional gondola ride :-)

We like that it is off the beaten path. We went to the quiet part of Venice. We truly enjoyed the old buildings. Our gondolier expertly maneuvered the gondola. He shared little stories along the way. We did not expect him to do but we greatly appreciate it. He was very courteous and considerate. Unfortunately, we cant remember his name.

It was my dream and it didn’t disappoint! Jake was a great gondolier and chatted all the way! I paid for an hour and we did a mix of both the grand canal and the more peaceful canals which was brilliant! The weather was awful in the morning and they kindly delayed until the afternoon where it was beautiful sunshine! A truly memorable time on my birthday!

A great way to experience the noise and bustle of the Grand Canal, and then the silence of the smaller canals as the gondolier navigated the gondola

The tour was informative, but for an English tour we did have some difficulty understanding our guide. She was a lovely person and very knowledgeable. The second guide who took us to the gondola was much easier to understand. The gondola ride gave us a beautiful water perspective of Venice. The app to hear the tour for the ride did not work for us. Unfortunately, if you don’t have data on your phone, it won’t work…although it may have worked for those people who were able to download it. If you only have a day in Venice, this tour gives you the perfect overview and even without the app working, the gondola ride is totally worth it. No matter how big the group, there are never more than 4 people per gondola.

Everything was perfect. The guide Francesco was very knowledgeable and also funny. He made us discover places that we would never have seen on our own. The gondola ride was beautiful with explanations of the places along the way. We highly recommend it.

The guide was knowledgeable and showed us our way around in Venice.

More historical facts and less information about the artists and sculptors.

It was all brilliant. One of the most beautiful palaces I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen plenty.

Fabulous, we loved everything, beautiful, comfortable and elegant gondola with a complete journey through minor canals and the grand canal...and the staff was super organized and tidy. 100% recommended.

Walking tour good, could ve better The cruise on gondola excellent!

A very good tour with Lucas, a very interesting and excellent gondola ride

The experience was overall good. The guide was good however there could have been more chit chat as we walked / it was walk walk talk etc. The gondola ride was fun & that guide was great!! If you are a couple do take the gondola alone otherwise you sit sideways. Not quite the same experience.

Very good walking tour and excellent finish with Gondala ride. Highly recommended and good value for money

I loved it! Valentina was very kind and explained the history of Venice in detail. I recommend her millions of times.

The guide was fab. Very informative and ending with a gondola just amazing. Very good value for money and highly recommend