Venice Islands Cultural Boat Tour

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 Point

Venice Tours

Calle de le Rasse, 4536, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy

From St. Mark’s Square, face the Basilica and turn right towards the Doge’s Palace. Continue past the Bridge of Sighs to Riva degli Schiavoni (the waterfront promenade). Walk for 2 minutes, then turn left into Calle de le Rasse. The Venice Tours Office is at number 4536.

What's included:

• Murano Island Visit
• Transportation by panoramic boat
• Visit to a Murano Furnace with a live glass demonstration
• Torcello Island Visit (IF OPTION IS SELECTED)
• Lace-making demonstration in Burano Island
• Burano Island Visit
• Guided tour on board with a qualified and experienced tour guide

Not included:

• Hotel pickup

What to expect:

Duration: between 5 hours and 6 hours

Piazza San Marco

Venice, 31024

Meeting point

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Isola di Murano

Murano, 30141

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 • Admission Ticket Included

Burano

Burano

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

Torcello

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!

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Laguna di Venezia

Venice

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

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