Enjoy an unforgettable tour of Murano, Burano and Torcello.
Description
Embark on a fantastic excursion aboard an elegant boat, guided throughout the journey to explore the Venetian Lagoon and its most beautiful islands: Murano and Burano. Departing from Piazza San Marco, you'll head north to your first stop, Murano. Renowned since the 1200s for its exquisite glassmaking, you'll visit the island and witness a live glassmaking demonstration where master artisans create stunning vases, glasses, and other intricate shapes, showcasing Murano's traditional craftsmanship. After exploring Murano, you’ll continue to Burano, celebrated for its vibrant fishermen's houses. According to legend, the bright colors were chosen to make the houses easily recognizable through the thick winter fog.
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Murano Island is renowned for its long-standing glassmaking tradition. Ferries arrive filled with curious visitors eager to explore the Museo del Vetro, which chronicles the history of glass over the centuries, and to purchase local handcrafted souvenirs. Built in the Romanesque style, the Church of Santa Maria and San Donato features a colorful mosaic floor and is said to house the bones of a slain dragon.
Burano is situated in the Venetian Lagoon, and like its neighbor seven kilometers to the south, Venice, it is actually a community made up of several small islands connected by bridges. Located near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, Burano is renowned for its glass and lacework.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour has a guide only on the boat; the islands are seen on your own.
- This tour is not private.
- If the chosen time is not available, you will be transferred to another time on the same day. These changes do not depend on us. Therefore, when booking you are aware of this possible change, subsequent refund requests will not be accepted. Example: If you choose the 9:30 am time slot and the ticket office closes at that time, you will be transferred to the first available time slot, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 14pm or 14:30pm.
- Important notice for last-minute reservations (same day or overnight): in case of lack of seats, the customer will be placed on the day following the reserved date.
- Importantly, we ask you to arrive 20 minutes before the departure of the tour, because you have to show your voucher at the ticket office and receive the tickets, if you do not arrive on time or miss the meeting point, you will miss the tour. If you miss the tour, you will not receive a refund.
- When you arrive at the meeting point, you must enter the Alilaguna ticket office, show the voucher, which we will send you via WhatsApp, and receive the tickets.
Reviews(2)
Large group tour. We were expecting something smaller. As it was the last tour of the day it also seemed a but rushed
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your honesty and understand that you were expecting a smaller group experience. We take all feedback very seriously and will pass your comments along to our operations team so we can continue to improve our tours. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again and provide an even better experience. Warm regards,
This tour was the perfect way to explore beyond Venice! We spent about an hour on each island with just enough time to shop in Murano, grab lunch and snap colorful photos in Burano, and soak in the peaceful history of Torcello. It was well-paced, beautiful, and worth every minute.
Thank you for your valuable feedback! We are happy that you enjoyed the tour, we choose the guides carefully, to make the tour wonderful for all of you! We look forward to seeing you again!
