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Venetian Islands Tour: Murano, Burano and Torcello81 Reviews

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  • Where: Venice, Italy
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  • Duration: Approx. 4 hours (roughly 30 minutes each island)
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Why book this tour
  • Travel on a luxurious motor launch
  • Visit three of the Islands in the Venetian Lagoon, all of which have their own charm
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Take a trip to Murano for the exquisite glasswork, Burano for lace and Torcello for Venice’s first cathedral – the islands in the lagoon in Venice make for some very engaging sightseeing.

Murano has been producing beautiful crystal since the 10th century when Venetian traders brought back the secrets of production from the East. Burano with its pastel-coloured fishermen’s cottages is as pretty as the lace it is famous for. Beautiful mosaics at Torcello’s cathedral, Santa Maria Assunta, add to the beauty of this Byzantine structure.

This tour gives you the chance to explore the beauty and heritage of Murano, Burano and Torcello first hand.

  • Tour information
  • Activity schedule
  • Itinerary

When does it run?

Daily

Duration

Approx. 4 hours (roughly 30 minutes each island)

Start time

09 Mar - 10 Nov: 0930h (09:30am) & 1430h (2:30pm)
11 Nov - 08 Mar: 1400h (2:00pm)

Meeting point

The tour departs from Saint Mark’s Square, the ticket box in front of the Prisons’ Palace between the Doge’s Palace and Hotel Danieli (close to Ponte della Paglia) "look for a yellow desk". Please report at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start time. This is mandatory to allow time for pre-departure briefing.

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Ending point

The tour returns to the original starting point

  • Tour information
  • Activity schedule
  • Itinerary

The tour departs from Saint Mark’s Square, from where you will be taken to board your boat.

After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the public Gardens, the tip of Sant'Elena and the Lido (the famous beach resort), the boat arrives at Murano, the most famous and most visited Venetian island for the exquisite glasswork produced here. You will take a tour of the Murano glass factory.

Proceed to the island of Burano, which is famous for its lace industry. This pretty fishing village has many streets and canals lined with bright, pastel-coloured houses.

Visit the delightful island of Torcello, home to Venice’s first cathedral. The cathedral, Santa Fosca, is a masterpiece with its mosaics and Byzantine structure.

After your tour, re-board the motor launch to cross the lagoon back to Venice. The tour ends at the original starting point.

Customer reviews
Edicta Milagros Grullon

This was a wonderful tour and at a great price! This is highly suggested to anyone who wants to do a bit more than just walking around the mainland island of Venice. Also, considering that boat services to travel the Grand Canal and around is expensive, this is really a wonderful offer!! Would definetely do it again and recommended to others I know heading to Venice.

A Desouza

1.Although the guide seemed to be quite informative she was not very clear when she spoke English 2. The stops at each Island were much too short and did not give us enough time to see much of each place. especially the Glass Factory at Murano. All they seemed interested in was to sell as much of their product as they could! And it was much more expensive than specialist shops in Venice where you also had a much wider choice Very Disappointing. 3. Out of a 4.5 hour trip we spent a total of just over 1.5 hours on the Islands. 4. Absolutely no problems or complaints about the booking itself through yourselves, but I would have to be convinced about the operators you use.

Mrs Louise Griffiths

Great - learnt a lot about Venice that we wouldn't have done had we not taken the walk. Very informative, also had the gondola ride, a must do if going to Venice! We were only in Venice for two days & this trip helped us get he most out of the city - really pleased we did it.

Karap Viktória

We've had a very good time on the tour! The Glass Making Factory in Murano was very interesting and amazing. The houses and the lace in Burano were very nice, and the whole island had a very nice atmosphere. The trip was well organized, we enjoyed it very much. Transportation was good with the boat rides. Our guide was informative enough, just as much as we needed her to be. We had some free time to look around in each place, which was a good thing.

V.V.subramanian

Good tour

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Inclusions
  • Transport by private motor launch.
  • English, French and German Speaking guide (the tour could be multilingual)
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  • Hotel pick up & drop off
What happens after I book

  • A booking voucher will be sent to you by email
  • Print all pages of the voucher
  • Present the voucher at the tour start point or attraction entrance

Please note

  • Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour to confirm the departure details.
  • Passengers have to reach the meeting point 15 minutes prior to departure.
  • Tour will not operate in the event of bad weather. Your tour will either be-rearranged or a full refund offered.
  • The tour is not considered Private but it is shared with other guests not belonging to the same party
  • The afternoon of the "Historical Regatta" (September 1st 2013), the tour returned to “Fondamente Nuove” area instead of San Marco area
  • On the afternoon of the “Burano Regatta” (September 15th, 2013), the tour will not visit the island of Torcello

Additional Info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

Do's & Don’ts

Do cover-up shoulders and knees if you wish to enter places of worship. Do wear comfortable shoes.

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