The gems of the lagoon. Torcello Burano Murano with a real local!
Description
We start in Torcello, founded by Romans escaping from Barbarian. Guests will climb the old Roman watchtower and discover the very origins of Venetian civilization, today preserved by only a handful of residents in a timeless and peaceful setting. The tour then continues to Burano, the island of fishermen and lace makers. Here you will visit a traditional lace workshop to see how this millennial art is still produced by hand. After exploring the colorful streets, guests may choose to enjoy a 1h seafood lunch on the island or spend this "free time" shopping at their own pace. Finally, we reach Murano, world-famous for its glass tradition dating back to Roman times. During the visit to a glass factory, you'll watch glass master create extraordinary handmade crystal pieces! At the end of the tour, we suggest staying in Murano for shopping in the "Glass Master street" for an independent exploration, as all guests will already have a full-day 24h public transportation "Vaporetto" ticket.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Reviews(76)
We had a fantastic tour of Torcello, Burano and Murano. We had more than enough time at all three places. The tour had a real local feel. We got to climb the tower at Torcello and see the magnificent views from the bell tower, see a lace master and glass master at work. Our guide, Andrea, was fantastic and very knowledgeable. A definite must do!
Thank you some much!
Andrea was a wonderful, attentive guide who made the trip fun and informative for me and my teens. He was warm and welcoming and clearly loves his job. We were originally going book a provate boat tour but were so glad we did it this way. The water taxis are amazing and the islands were truly magical.
Thank you very much Melissa! Yes as I told you, our waterbus has more or less no one on board during the early morning and also there is a really nice aircondition/heating system :) Spend a lot of money for a private taxi boat has really no sense when with the daily tickets we can enjoy a such service like this :) I m really really happy that your children liked my street tour :) I really hope to see you again here in Venice in the next future! Regards, Andrea
Excellent experience, I recommend it to those who want to delve into the history of the places, AndreaPaolo is a bubbly, very knowledgeable, and passionate guide who shares his knowledge with ease!!
Excellent tour of history and experience. Note that you need to purchase your own vaparetto (water bus) ticket and you will purchase your own lunch.
Andrea was an amazing guide!!
Ti ringrazio di ❤️
Andreapaolo was friendly, funny and knowledgeable. Great local guide with historical details who provided a balance of group time and free time to wander across three of Venice’s islands. He made the visit affordable, interesting and fun.
This tour was an exceptional experience. Andrea was very knowledgeable, personable, humorous, and made everything fun. He definitely enjoys his work and is good at it. He was good at keeping our group together and moving us along in crowded areas. My favorite part was the glass blowing exhibition on the island of Murano but all three islands had their individual charm. Andrea is well known by many of the people that we encountered along the tour which make the tour more pleasurable. I highly recommend taking this tour with him.
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Thank you for a fun and educational tour Andrea! We had some good laughs and you made the rain part of the experience. Your passion for Venice is infectious and we loved it. I’ll bring your daughter a kangaroo next time we visit. 🙏🏽
AndreaPaulo is the best tour guide, ever! ...and he was very conscious of the needs of my elderly father. If we boarded the vaporetto and sat in disabled seating (away from the group), Andrea endlessly repeated ;-) himself to ensure that we received the same info and content that everyone else did. ...not to mention, his tour covered Torcello, which, to me, is the most important island over Murano and Burano!!
Grazie infinite!
We discovered the islands of the lagoon with Andrea, a great guide with a lot of humor and knowledge! Thank you again 🙏
Merci 1000 :)
