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Venice Islands: Murano, Burano, and Torcello by Motorboat

3.9  / 5
148 reviews
Activity provider:VENICE TOURS S.R.L.
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Venice Islands: Murano, Burano, and Torcello by Motorboat

Activity provider:VENICE TOURS S.R.L.
3.9  / 5
148 reviews
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Escape the crowds of the historic city center of Venice and visit the romantic islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Get amazing views of the lagoon on the cruise and learn about the craft industries of the islands.

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Duration 4 - 6 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello
  • Get stunning views of the Venetian Lagoon from a motorboat
  • Visit the first island of the estuary to be settled in the 5th century
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Discover the artistic heart of Venice on an unforgettable cruise by motorboat. Get stunning views of the lagoon from the panoramic boat as you cruise towards the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Enjoy an audio guide with a digital map to discover the history and legends of the 3 islands by your self, and take marvelous pictures of Venice and its lagoon. See the 16th-century Benedictine monastery on San Giorgio Maggiore and pass the famous Venice Lido before arriving at Murano. Visit one of the glass-blowing factories of its glass manufacturing industry, known throughout the world for its refined techniques and use of color.  Continue to the neighboring island of Burano and admire the brightly painted fishermen’s houses. See some of the lace products made on the island, and then sail to the sparsely populated island of Torcello, where the estuary was first settled in 452 AD. Admire the mosaics of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, and see the adjacent Church of Santa Fosca as the only reminders of the island glorious past.
Includes
  • Onboard multilingual live commentary
  • Transportation by panoramic boat with bathroom facilities
  • Audio guide with digital map to discover the history of the islands (downloadable on your mobile phone)
  • Tour guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees to the Torcello churches
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  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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  • Comfortable shoes

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  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags

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  • The boats are completely covered and the tour operates even in the event of rain or snow. If the weather is exceptionally bad, the trip may be postponed to a later date
  • The trip will be shared with other guests not belonging to the same party and may be multilingual
  • On the afternoon of the Burano Regatta on September 16, the trip will not stop in Torcello
  • You will receive the audio guide by e-mail. The audio guide must then be downloaded onto your mobile phone
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3.9 /5

based on 148 reviews

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    3.4/5
  • Transportation
    4/5
  • Service
    3.8/5
  • Organization
    4/5

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We were a family of five and this was a great day out and super value for money. We had nice weather which helped as had it been raining there would have been very little to do on any of the islands apart from spend time (and money) in shops. Murano - the glassmaking display was very interesting. The town - maybe we went the wrong way - less so. The kids had value for money pizza. Bulano was a delight - picturesque - restaurants and interesting. This was the highlight of the trip for us. The final island - I can’t even recall the name was pretty boring to be honest and involved a 10 minute walk to reach an ancient church - which if you are into ancient churches then I am sure it is very interesting. We are not! Anyway …..overall the day was very enjoyable.

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October 12, 2021

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Awesome glass demostration in Murano!! Beautiful colors in Burano. Torcello is... different. Murano and Burano are a must see, very interesting and make for great pictures. Tour guide spoke English, Spanish, French, Italian and German and gave all important instructions plus additional information in all 5 languages. Don’t be late or you’ll risk being left out at the islands (they’re super puntual). Great tour overall!

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November 29, 2018

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We scoped out the meeting point in the morning so we knew where we were going which made it all more relaxing when the tour came. It was a really great way to see all of the other islands, and though I do wish we had more time on them, I also think any longer would be too tiring. On reflection there is only one isaland I would like to visit and spend more time on, and if we had been on holiday longer I certainly would have - so definitely worth it just for that!! A fab afternoon exploring and cruising around on a boat!

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