Venice’s Colorful Islands: Private Murano, Burano & Torcello Tour
Description
Discover the magic of the Venetian Lagoon with our private 4-hour tour of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Experience the artistry of Murano Island, where you'll witness skilled glassblowers at work. Then, admire the charming pastel houses of Burano Island and learn about its ancient lacemaking traditions. Finally, explore Torcello Island and its highlights, such as the 12th-century Church of Santa Fosca and the Venetian-Byzantine mosaics at the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this exclusive private tour.
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Itinerary
Navigate through the Venetian Lagoon to reach the islands and enjoy the view!
The island of Murano is the first stop of this excursion: you will have a chance to enter a glass factory and see the masters working the glass as they have been doing for centuries and then visit the center of the island.
Second stop of this half day excursion is Burano, famous for the colorful fishermen's houses and for the traditional handmade laces
Torcello is the third and last stop of this tour. The island is the first to be inhabited in the Venetian lagoon and still shows the traces of its origins.
The church of Santa Fosca stands in the main square of Torcello and is a fine example of venetian-byzantine style.
In the middle of Torcello stands the ancient Attila's throne.
Cross the Devil's Bridge which still preserves the shape of the ancient Venetian bridges
The boat leaves from St'Mark's Square, which you will have the chance to admire from a different perspective.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- If you're planning a day trip to Venice and staying outside the city, please note that an access fee will be required on certain dates. For more information, including details about exemptions and the specific dates when the fee applies.
Reviews(50)
We had a wonderful time. Elle was a great tour guide. Lots of helpful information. She customized the afternoon for us and it was perfect!
They sold me a tour of burano and murano, they deceive customers. The one on Dec 25th that was the date was closed and nobody answered. They don't want to give back. They don't compress with them.
The communication with this company was horrible! Our tour was “pending” still at 12:30 for a 2:00p tour. They had a zero refund cancellation policy so we were spending the day hoping we would be confirmed. We went to pick up the tickets from the address we received in the email. Taped to the door was a note saying that their office was closed and that we needed to go to a different address. About one hour before we were supposed to board our boat for our private tour (remember that we were walking back and forth in Venice to get the tickets) we received an email that they had oversold the “private” trip and ours was cancelled. So we were locked in to 900€ without being able to cancel, not being able to do something else just to be cancelled at the last minute. Please don’t trust this tour operator
Beautiful Day, Visit of Murano with demonstration of a craftsman the processing of blown glass (example), Visit and Lunch in Burano beautiful island with the characteristic colorful houses. Visit to Torcello small and pretty island. Great price / Service ratio.
We had a great day out in the lagoon visiting the islands. Each island is distinct and very interesting. Our guide, Barbara, was amazing! She is knowledgeable, fun, and enthusiastic. She took into consideration our needs and adapted her program to please us. We enjoyed our time out - it went by way too quickly.
How always great to enjoy the beauty of Venezia. Time accompanied us. And my mother who hadn't gone still loved it
This is a very interesting visit. The guide even made the effort to speak French. Excellent day
Best way to explore those beautiful islands as you can go at your leisure. Get your skipper & tour guide to pick you up from your hotel if possible and have them drop you off at their local lunch place to avoid tourist crowds.
We're wasting time on this tour. I recommend you take the Vaporetto to visit at your own pace these islands of which Torcello has a more than limited interest.
Barbara was a fantastic guide, Murano glass making factory was very interesting with exquisite items to purchase. Murano was very beautiful and colorful, only wish we could have stayed longer!
