The Mediterranean · VENICE BOAT TRIPS
The lagoon islands are a boat ride, not an excursion, and the glass demonstration is the variable. The 15 below compare guided sailings and hop-on ferries on fare, time on each island and group size.
See Murano glass, quiet Torcello, and colorful Burano on a budget-friendly half-day boat tour from Venice.
“Great value Nice excursion 1 get your ticket at the desk 2 queue for the boat trip”
Review of the Murano and Burano boat tour from Venice, with glassblowing, colorful canals, guide commentary, timing, value, and practical tips.
“I loved that we had time to look around on our, not too much or too little. It made the move along at a steady, but very manageable pace, pace.”
Explore Murano, Burano, and Torcello by panoramic boat, see glassblowing in action, and enjoy a six-hour Venice lagoon escape for $28.
“The guide talked about the amenities and places in six different languages! the trip was confortable and really interesting. the glasmaking show was amazing. awsome views, historical and cultural sites, amazing food and you will be able also to see less known things of Venezia”
Compare Murano glass and Burano lace on a five-hour private boat tour from Venice, with local guides, free time, and groups of 22 or fewer.
“Great value for the money, tour is wonderful and the guide Selena was great and funny, what a great tour, i ll recommend it because we learned a lot and had such a great time! Thanks”
Explore Murano and Burano from Venice by panoramic boat, with glassblowing, colorful canals, multilingual commentary, and free time.
“It’s was very reasonably priced. I believe we paid $28 euro each. The boat ride itself was an adventure. The glassblowing demo was really interesting. Getting to shop the Morano glass company was great. I got some beautiful wine glasses and they shipped to California for free. Burano island was fun too. Loads of little street bistros and venders to pick up souvenirs. We really enjoyed this.”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano tour by private boat, with glassblowing, lace-making, local tips, timing, value, and practical advice.
“Frankie was a wonderful guide. She knew so much about the islands and was so helpful. Your was a nice size. We would love to do it again!”
Review of Venice’s St. Mark’s Basilica, walking, and Grand Canal boat tour, with practical advice on price, timing, guides, crowds, and value.
“My husband did a day trip to Venice and only had a few hours in the city. This was a good way to get an understanding of the history of Venice. The tour was interesting and our guide was lovely and very knowledgeable. Our group size wasn’t big enough to have the gondola ride included however, we were told beforehand and given a refund for that portion of the tour. I feel like if we had been able to go on the gondola ride it would have made the experience feel complete.”
Review of Venice’s private 30-minute gondola cruise, with Grand Canal views, quiet side canals, pricing, meeting tips, and honest advice.
“Beautiful sights and gondola. Water traffic was busier than expected but I know that can’t be controlled”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano lace on a small-group boat tour from Venice, with colorful streets, local guides, and free time to explore.
“Our afternoon tour to Murano & Burano was really enjoyable, made even better by the amazing weather we experienced for November. Fosca our guide was very knowledgeable, very approachable and made the whole trip very interesting! what would have made it better was longer in Murano and the ability to wander around more”
Cruise Venice at sunset with live jazz, a spritz, cicchetti, and wide lagoon views aboard a spacious catamaran.
“This was an amazing experience for our large family. The crew were so nice and friendly! The music was great and seeing Venice at sunset with a rainbow was a memory we will never forget! Great for kids and adults! The boat was huge and they give you an amazing view of San Marco square for pictures. I would recommend this as a must to anyone visiting Venice!”
Review of Venice’s private boat and walking tour, with Grand Canal views, quiet canals, local history, and a pastry or cicchetti stop.
“We were told to meet at a meeting point for 17:00, however no one was there. We ended up missing it. Poor”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Burano and Torcello cruise, with glassmaking, lace, lagoon views, timings, value, and practical tips.
“I did this trip with my 14 year old daughter and my mum. We absolutely loved it! Our guide was fantastic and we enjoyed the murano glass demonstration and loved Burano with the beautifully coloured houses. The boat that took us on our tours was comfortable and we enjoyed our journey on it. We would highly recommend this tour and it is very good value too.”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano boat tour, with glassblowing, lacemaking, timing, value, guide quality, and practical tips.
“Perfectly timed tour of Murano and Burano. Murano glass making was a very beautiful experience and Burano town has some of the most beautiful coloured houses. Our guide was great which added to the experience.”
Review of Venice’s intimate sunset lagoon cruise on a traditional boat, with Prosecco, island views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“This is a must do for anyone visiting Venice. A relaxed and unique way to see Venice and some of the islands that make up this incredible area. Leonardo was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and skilled captain.”
Explore Murano, Burano and optional Torcello by boat, with glassblowing, colorful houses, lagoon views, free time and multilingual guiding.
“Excellent trip to both Murano and Burano. We printed out the voucher but hadn't realised that we needed to exchange it for tickets at the ticket booth - also it gave a meeting time of 11am - this turned out to be the leaving time of the boat and the actual meeting time was 15 minutes earlier - beware and be warned!! It easy to miss the boat if you don't get to the meeting point early. Well organised and excellent commentary in 5 different languages. However, the commentary was a few sentences at a time, so it was a little hard to follow at times. The glass blowing presentation…”
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