Private Tour
Private Excursion by Typical Venetian Motorboat to Murano, Burano and Torcello
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the most beautiful islands of the lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello. A private boat tour with friendly guide and driver will let you discover the best of Venice like a local.
You will reach the island of Murano with possibility either to visit a glass factory or to stroll around its quiet streets. Then you will reach Burano, a fisherman island with picturesque houses and great local biscuits. The last island of the tour will be Torcello, with the first Basilica of Venice.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Private tour
Hotel pickup
Transport by private vehicle
Lunch
Torcello Museum ticket
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Isola Torcello
One of the first island where refugeese arrived escaping form the invasion
Artistic Glassworks Colleoni
Discover the Murano art glass admiring a glass master blowing unique objects
Options
Afternoon tour for 4 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Afternoon tour for 2 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Afternoon tour for 6 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Morning tour for 2 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Morning tour for 6 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Morning tour for 4 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Morning tour for 5 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Afternoon tour for 5 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Morning tour for 3 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
Afternoon tour for 3 people
Discover the lagoon of Venice with a private tour in a traditional boat.
Pickup included
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Reviews
421 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highlights of Murano and Burano
Dennison S,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was very knowledgeable of the history of Venice and the surrounding islands. We really appreciated the fact that after giving us an introduction to the island of Burano she provided a good amount of time to explore the island on our own. One thing to consider is to limit the sales pressure from brokers in the Murano glass making shop to buy glass after the beautiful glass making demonstration.
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Karen M,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Can’t do all 3 islands in the time allotted…..too much time shopping and not enough touring. Pretty islands.
fantastic!!!! a...
maria p,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00fantastic!!!! a wonderful day! very interesting and took great pictures. the guide was great! i would def recomend
Alessia is the best guide!
Rebecca S,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved our guide Alessia, so knowledgeable and so kind. The time with the glass maker should be less to allow enough time for lunch and to visit Torcello. The glass on the boats needs to be cleaned to be able to view the islands. Loved visiting Murano and Burano to see how the residents live. Great tour with Alessia - she is wonderful!
Imperdible - the visit...
Fernanda V,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Imperdible - the guided visit to Murano and Burano by Eleonora exceeded our expectations. All well explained, in a very nice way!!
Great experience visiting the islands near Venice!
Brooke J,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful time on this excursion! The lovely boat ride to the islands was a highlight. Our guide Elenora was knowledgeable, fun and friendly. It was just my husband and I, so they totally customized the day the way we wanted. We loved seeing the Murano glass being made, and bought a gorgeous vase. We had a lovely lunch and wine on Burano island. Highly recommend this experience!
Julia was excellent and...
Terina N,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Julia was excellent and so knowledgeable about the area. Loved this experience and highly recommend.
A perfectly successful tour and recommend.
Claude K,
Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Private tour very interesting and adapted to our expectations. Our guide Giulia, of Venetian origin, was very informative and flexible, she perfectly managed to convey her enthusiasm for her hometown.
Scenic and cozy
graceputz,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eleanora was our guide and she was wonderful! You have the option to go to Torcello, Murano, and Burano or just two. She customized the tour for us based on our interests. The glass blowing and lace making tours were informative and very interesting but not long. This gave you time to wander around the island/gift shops for a bit. It is about a 4 hour tour. You can be picked up by private water taxi at your hotel but have to be dropped off at a main drop off site outside of the canals (i.e., Rialto entrance of the grand canal, train station, or San Marco square). Overall a great tour experience and a wonderful guide - worth the cost!
One of the best tours!!
Angela M,
Jul 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What an awesome day on the islands of Murano & Burano!! A private tour is the way to go here. Beautiful wooden boat to ourselves along with an extremely knowledgeable tour guide. Eleonora was wonderful & gave us so much info! The glass factory tour was amazing!! Highly recommend this tour to see these magnificent areas of Venice!
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