Torcello Tours

We were a bit sceptical but it turned out a great experience. We bought our tickets the night before and wasn't sure what to expect. Very good value for money, good boats, always on schedule, staff very friendly and professional. These boats were not overcrowded making our day so much more pleasant. Definitely recommend. We started our day at St Marco it was a bit hard to find as there was no sign. Eventually we found the lady who helped us to onboard. It was pure accident though…. Some clear sign is definitely needed but she told us St Marco stop is a new one. (Its 200m away from the actual stop). Afterwards our day went really smooth. I can only recommend to empty your bladder before onboarding

Ships were always on time at the meeting point. Unfortunately the place of departure was difficult to find for the ignorant at first. The staff was friendly and willing to help. All in all we would book it again.

Beautiful day ! We were welcomed at the point established by mr. Manola, an exquisite person, prepared and extremely available, who accompanied us throughout the tour. First stop on the island of Murano: visit to the glass factory. Mr. Fabio, very kind, explained to us step by step the demonstration of a master glassmaker who created three beautiful objects for us. After a pleasant walk on the island we took the boat and went to Burano Manola, our super guide, made us visit the island by telling us and showing us a lot of interesting things After circumnavigating the island of Torcello (we chose not to go down) we returned to Venice enjoying the spectacle of the setting sun Beautiful, well organized, highly recommended experience, which we will definitely do again! a special thanks to Manola who made our trip special !!

The islands were lovely but as the glass demonstration was divided in two groups, and ours was the second, it’s 10/15 minutes taken away from our free time to explore Burano. We were also supposed to have 20% off on our purchases at the glass factory, but this discount was not provided, which is unfortunate. Most of the things we wanted to explore in Burano were too far away to go after the demonstration. Murano was lovely and had time to have lunch and enjoy the island. 1h in Torcello is not enough to explore, better to choose a trip with just the other two islands were that hour is put towards them.

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 !

I highly recommend this perfect trip to Murano and Burano. It was beautiful, informative, and a shopping extravaganza! I wish I had done the full day tour to spend more time! One negative was the meeting place!!! Give yourself extra time. 8 of us waited with no guide meeting us!

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 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.

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.

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.

This is not a tour, but a hop-on hop-off boat tour with audio guides (as noted in the title). The tour provider was easy to find in San Marco and we enjoyed the clean and spacious boat rides to Murano and Burano. We did not get off at any other islands, but we enjoyed the trip around the lagoon.

Frankly at the top nothing to say the guide explains very well she is bilingual and it is very well guided he puts signs for the return of free time on the islands so that we do not lose it I recommend

Everything was super organized on the boat, but a bit crowded. Finding a meeting place was very difficult. You have to look very closely, but not so easy with the crowds because the stand is very small.

A very good tour and worth the money. Murano is beautiful and glass making and shop are excellent. Burano is lovely and lively. Torcello is nice, but quite a walk from boat to church and not much time there. Overall, a fab day out!

We visited the islands for the first time and honestly we were very happy we did it with Marinella !!! All really pleasant and comfortable respecting the right distances and without big crowds. Thank you all very professional

Great value boat trip to some beautiful islands around Venice. The only thing that marred it was people returning late at the last stop which meant we had to walk fast to he able to catch our onward ferry. Would highly recommend the trip.

The boat trip was fabulous but there was no assistance/ follow through once you boarded the boat. No sign of anyone using the audio guide which I attempted several times to access but without success. Also the promise of a glass factory tour at Murano, included in the ticket, did not transpire. Felt there should have been further information at destination, and the audio guide should be made more simple to find and use. So in summary, go for the transport but don't expect the extras they promise.

"Friendly, competent, very knowledgeable, many thanks to our guide Claudia, who integrated our children (11 and 6 years) wonderfully. The transfers with the motor boats were also great! Highly recommended! "

Great tour with a great group leader Georgia. She had great command over four language and was very clear in her English. The way they showed us the various important landmarks of Venice along the route made it as a city tour as well which we really liked. The time given at Murano Burano was also sufficient as we felt. ( if you want to spend more, one can come separately but with a tour I think time given was very sufficient). Transported in a big enough boat with good views . 10/10 from my side.

We were a bit sceptical but it turned out a great experience. We bought our tickets the night before and wasn't sure what to expect. Very good value for money, good boats, always on schedule, staff very friendly and professional. These boats were not overcrowded making our day so much more pleasant. Definitely recommend. We started our day at St Marco it was a bit hard to find as there was no sign. Eventually we found the lady who helped us to onboard. It was pure accident though…. Some clear sign is definitely needed but she told us St Marco stop is a new one. (Its 200m away from the actual stop). Afterwards our day went really smooth. I can only recommend to empty your bladder before onboarding

Ships were always on time at the meeting point. Unfortunately the place of departure was difficult to find for the ignorant at first. The staff was friendly and willing to help. All in all we would book it again.

Beautiful day ! We were welcomed at the point established by mr. Manola, an exquisite person, prepared and extremely available, who accompanied us throughout the tour. First stop on the island of Murano: visit to the glass factory. Mr. Fabio, very kind, explained to us step by step the demonstration of a master glassmaker who created three beautiful objects for us. After a pleasant walk on the island we took the boat and went to Burano Manola, our super guide, made us visit the island by telling us and showing us a lot of interesting things After circumnavigating the island of Torcello (we chose not to go down) we returned to Venice enjoying the spectacle of the setting sun Beautiful, well organized, highly recommended experience, which we will definitely do again! a special thanks to Manola who made our trip special !!