Venice: The Islands of the Lagoon Guided Tour | 3 hours to 6 hours

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SMALL GROUP MURANO & BURANO
2 Adults x $36.75
$73.50
Approx Total
$73.50
Duration: 4 hours: approximately
Islands Tour: Murano and Burano Islands Tour
Boat
Shared Guided Tour: Choose this option to enjoy the best of the Venetian lagoon: Murano, the glass island and the colorful Burano.
Starting point:
Venice Tours Srl Close to St.Mark’s Square, Calle S. Gallo, 1093/b, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
MURANO, BURANO, TORCELLO 6 HRS
2 Adults x $31.50
$63.00
Approx Total
$63.00
Shared Guided Tour: Choose this option to discover the islands of the lagoon and its rich history.
Starting point:
Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • 1 hour and 15 minutes on Torcello (IF OPTION IS SELECTED)
  • Transportation by panoramic boat
  • Visit to a Murano Furnace with a live glass demonstration
  • Lace-making demonstration (if option is selected)
  • Visit of Murano Island
  • 1 hour and half on Burano (IF OPTION IS SELECTED)
  • Guided tour on board with a qualified and experienced tour guide
  • Hotel pickup

Overview

Enjoy the Venice islands tour in the norther lagoon to admire Murano, Burano and Torcello in all their beauty. (the island you will visit depends on the choosen option). A guided boat tour to the Venetian lagoon to discover these marvelous places rich of history and culture. The first stop is Murano, worldwide famous for its magical glass-blowing art. Here you will visit a glass factory enjoying a demonstration by a local glass master that creates a glass artwork in front of your eyes! Then, you will see the picturesque Burano island with its multicolored houses and the delicious local cakes “bussolai”. Here you’ll spent 1 hour and half free to visit the island. The last stop is the mysterious Torcello with the oldest churches of Venice. Here the Venice Republic was born. During your journey back you’ll admire the beauty of the Venetian Norther lagoon.

Meeting points

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End point

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Itinerary

  • Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

    Meeting point

  • Isola di Murano

    The first stop is Murano, renowned all over the world for its glass making. Murano’s art of glassmaking is considered to be a synonym of preciousness and beauty. You will have the opportunity to visit an authentic glass furnace with local craftsmen at work. During the visit you can buy some local souvenirs to keep as a memento of this incredible experience. Just take your time to discover the lovely island.

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • Burano

    IF OPTION IS SELECTED. Then, this visit will take you to the picturesque Burano: the island world-known for its multicolored houses and celebrated for its unique lace-making art. Do not miss the chance to visit the Main Square and the Church of San Martino with the “Crucifixion”, one of the most famous painting of Tiepolo. You will have time to have an unforgettable lunch on the island. An amazing excursion to live the real soul of the Venetian lagoon.

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • Torcello (Pass By)

    IF OPTION IS SELECTEDThe last, but not the least is the quiet and sparsely populated island of Torcello, the first center of civilization in the estuary. On these island you can admire the oldest churches of the lagoon and discover how Venice was born!

  • Laguna di Venezia (Pass By)

    An unforgettable boat tour of the northern lagoon. You will admire the most famous islands of Venice: Murano and Burano. A multilingual guide will be with you during the visit and will explain everything about the history of the lagoon and its famous local craft productions: Murano Glass and Burano laces. Enjoy the panoramic boat, from where you can take marvelous pictures of Venice and its lagoon

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It is compulsory to be at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the departure.
  • The visit could be multilingual.
  • The tour will not take place in case of exceptionally bad weather, boats are completely covered, the tour operates regularly in case of rain (in these cases it can be postponed the days after).
  • 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

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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189 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    73
  • 4 stars
    50
  • 3 stars
    32
  • 2 stars
    15
  • 1 star
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 73 reviews with 5 stars

Venetian islands

Published on Nov, 2024

Great way to see the outer Venetian islands. Glass blowing, lace making, good food, lots of shopping!

Really good experience

Published on Sep, 2024

I enjoy going in this tour. Every island has diffent trades that I learned many things from it and I love to shop and see the different styles of their home and building. It was a great experience.

Claudia is the best :)

Published on Sep, 2024

Beautiful experience Claudia was very informative and friendly. We enjoyed our time. Borano was our favorite. We would recommend this tour 10/10

Awesome last day in Venice.

Published on Sep, 2024

Perfect amount of time…always could have used a few more minutes in Burano but all good times have to come to an end. This was our last day in Venice and we are glad we spent it with Claudia. Very informative and welcome to any questions we have. Ciao.

Good, nice and interesting

Published on Sep, 2024

It was nice and interesting. The guide was really friendly and informative. Some more nice words to fill the character limit.

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