Private Boat Tour of the Islands Murano, Burano and Torcello - Reviews

This tour was just right for us. Cruising on the lagoon and stopping at 3 very different Islands away from the city. It was great that we also had time to walk around without feeling hurried after 3 hectic days touring around Venice. My two favorite islands were Murano and Burano and the glass factory was amazing. We had good weather and a good guide who gave us plenty of information as we travelled between the islands. There were eight of us on the tour, so I think that roughly 80 Euro’s each was a good price to pay for a super day out.

Great trip for those with limited time in Venice. Burano particularly beautiful with all its coloured houses. We only had 3 days in Venice so this was the perfect way for us to get to see more than just the main city. We watched a Master Glass Blower create a small vase and a horse, then we had 40 minutes free time to walk around. Next the boat took us to Burano where we had 45 minutes free time wandering around looking at the lovely coloured painted houses and lace shops. The final island stop was Tocello and overall this was a good tour and which the kids really enjoyed.

Murano is interesting, and watching the glass blower display his craft is very impressive. Burano is certainly the highlight, so remember to have your camera ready because the colorful houses are beautiful to photograph. All in all I think this is a value for money tour. If you have more time on your hands then you could opt to do each island separately.

I really like to plan my vacation in advance and pre-booked this tour before travelling. It was overwhelming to witness a glass blowing demonstration in Murano and Burano was so picture perfect with the vibrant colors of the houses and the beautiful lace that the island has been known for. A highly recommended half-day trip when visiting Venice.

I recommend the morning departure because by the middle of the day it is so very hot. We enjoyed the trip and are glad we did it, especially has our two sons were fed up with walking around Venice. It was a breath of fresh air walking around the islands and seeing the glass factory.

fantastic talent the glass blowers have. these are true artisans. the entire tour was amazing!

Lovely trip to Murano to see how they make the famous Murano glass which was very interesting. Even though there is so much to see in Venice, I'm very glad that I noticed this tour. It just added to the whole experience of seeing Venice and the lagoon from a boat.

We had a lovely time on your cruise, the glass blower was amazing, the island of Burano is absolutely worth a visit it is so beautiful and the staff on the boat were all very helpful to two "oldies" like us

Amazing experience overall. The trip was absolutely incredible for the price, well worth it and we had a fantastic time, not just visiting the islands but also seeing Venice from the water. Excellent value and an experience not to be missed!

I FELL IN LOVE WITH BURANO. IT IS A LOVELY PICTURESQUE ISLAND.

Loved it! Great tour! Awesome tour guide. I just felt that I wanted more time in Murano and Burano. Still, I would do this tour again. It was totally worth the price.

I booked this tour while I was in Venice. It was a great tour! You are able to see 3 islands in one day. Would recommend to friends to take this tour!

We found this perfect for what we wanted - to visit the 3 other main islands of Venice. The whole tour was well organized, effective and we saw everything in the time allocated.

There were six of us ranging from 10 to 50 and we all thoroughly enjoyed our day visiting the three islands.The children loved the glass blowing and there was plenty to see and do throughout the trip to keep us all interested. It did help that the weather was good too! Highly recommend.

This tour is also a great opportunity to see Venice from the water's perspective and to appreciate just how big it is and to see the vast network of islands that that surround it. It was well worth the money and the islands were beautiful in their own unique way.

Doing the 3 Island tour was a nice getaway from the chaos of Venice. Murano is where you watch a demo of glass blowing. Burano is a beautiful fishing village and is famous for lace making and Torcello is a beautiful island. The views were exceptional and it made a nice change to get away from the crowds of Venice.

I booked this as a surprise for my girlfriend as something fun to do. It went down very well as I proposed to her on the island of Burano. It was so beautiful and the pictures we have of our engagement are amazing. Wear suncream as the 3 islands are suntraps.

The tour took us to Murano where we saw a glass blowing demonstration and had the opportunity to shop. Then we went to Torchello where we saw the Devils bridge and finally to Burano which is famed for its lace. At each stop we had 45 mins to look around which was plenty to explore, shop or get a drink. We were really lucky that the sea was calm and the weather amazing for the time of year. The highlight for us was sailing back into Venice as the sun was setting which was amazing.

Half day tour to three islands Morrano, Burano & Torcello is an interesting tour in a motor boat.At Morrano, live show of making glass decoration pieces was amazing. Fishermen houses in vibrant colours in Burano along both sides of water channels was a rare & magnificent view. Very beautiful lace work is done in Burano & lace articles are also available for purchase.

I truly enjoyed this trip way more than I ever thought I would. The first stop is in Murano - it was nice to see the way the glass blowing works. Burano was the gem of the trip. I absolutely loved the lace stores, the canal and the pretty houses and Torcello was also charming. By the end of the day, we were so happy and had such a great time that I couldn't recommend this tour high enough.

The glass factory demonstration was amazing. Burano is a beautiful island and we could have done with longer there, but here is much to see and explore. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to explore this beautiful and historic area and who wants to get away from the bustle of the city for a while.

Great experience and value of money. Burano was my favourite island; I really loved the different coloured houses. The glass blowing exhibition is great and it is excellent to watch something being made before your eyes, though they were expensive if you wanted to purchase anything. Our guide was friendly and the boat trip itself was very relaxing.

In Murano we were shown a glass blowing demonstration and then the bulk of the time was spent in the attached glass factory shop. Burano was beautiful and I wished we had have had more time to spend there. This 3 island tour is a great day away from the city and was a quick and easy way to visit three destinations in four hours.

If you are only visiting Venice for a few days then this is the tour for you. We booked this tour online and had already done the city tour with the same company. We were only in Venice for 3 days which made this tour perfect for our short time frame. The islands were beautiful and the glass factory was amazing.

Burano was the absolute highlight of this tour, beautiful colourful buildings and great shops. Murano is where the lovely colourful glass is made and we were given a demonstration and my grandson enjoyed learning about glass blowing. He also loved the boat tour. A good 4 hours out of Venice.

BURANO IS A GORGEOUS LITTLE ISLAND FAMOUS FOR THE COLORFUL FISHERMEN’S HOUSES. WE WISHED WE HAD MORE TIME HERE AS WE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO WANDER THE STREETS MORE AND POSSIBLY GET SOME LUNCH HERE.

The demo of blowing glass was impressive. The glass itself was expensive, but that's expected and Burano was charming. The tour was what I expected and not too in-depth. There were 7 of us altogether which being a small group, allowed us to make some nice new friends.

We enjoyed the boat ride to the Islands. The glass blowing demonstration was impressive and the colours of the houses made for some great photographs.

The Island tour was exceptional as we were treated to a wonderful glass blowing demonstration. The trip to the second island to see the lace was also good because the village was quaint and the colours of the houses beautiful. There was not much to see on the third island, but it too was quaint. A nice 4 hours and very peaceful.

We did the trip to the 3 islands mentioned above...it was brilliant!! Just wish we had a bit more time on each island...maybe extend times? Very informative and enjoyable and will definitely recommend it!

IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING TOUR, WITH A GOOD GUIDE AND THE ISLANDS ARE DIFFERENT AND VERY INTERESTING TO VISIT. WELL WORTH TAKING THIS TOUR.

Lovely way to spend half the day, and the glass demonstration was amazing.

THE TOUR DEFINITELY PROVIDED A GOOD OVERVIEW OF EACH ISLAND, I JUST WISH WE COULDN'VE STAYED LONGER ON MURANO AND BURANO. NEXT TIME!

We took this tour as we wanted to visit Murano, Burano and Torcello in one afternoon and we really had a FAB time. The tour is worth it, but instead of 4 hours it should be 6 hours to give you more time to explore.

A BRILLIANT WAY TO SEE VENICE AND THE ISLANDS SURROUNDING THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY. ALL THREE ISLANDS ARE WORTH THE VISIT AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE.

I was very satisfied with the service I received. The website was easy to use and navigate and the reviews were easily accessible and gave good feedback. The only downside was I felt that a longer tour would have been better.

We had a nice day and if you are staying for short time in Venice it is well worth to take this tour. Burano island is the best place in Venice for buying souvenirs to take home at the best price so well worth the trip for this alone! Some good photo opportunities on this trip and nice to get out of the main part of Venice on a very busy and hot day!

WE REALLY ENJOYED THE TRIP ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE WERE ONLY IN VENICE FOR THE WEEKEND AND THIS WAS THE PERFECT LITTLE INTRODUCTION TO THE OTHER ISLANDS. FANTASTIC TRIP, VALUE FOR MONEY AND WOULD RECOMMEND TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

This tour was perfect for us to see a bit of Venice. The glass making demo in Murano was fascinating

It is good value and a convenient way to see 3 lovely islands (Burano is particularly pretty). The island visits were short but thats what you sign up for, it does give you enough time to see if you want to come back on a direct trip. I would definitely visit Burano for another half day trip and lunch.

We really enjoyed this tour-even in the rain. It was fun seeing the glass making on Murano (wish we had a little more time there). Burano with its colored houses was beautiful. Torcello is completely a historical stop and the church was incredible. Great tour!

this was a superb tour, well organised and very interesting.

THIS ONE DAY EXPERIENCE WAS REALLY FABULOUS. TO SEE THE GLASS BLOWER UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, AMAZING.

3 islands in one day- you can’t beat that! Each island has its own different flare and my favorite was Burano with its beautiful colourful houses

One of the best decisions to book a tour to all three islands. Each had its own interesting history and unique architecture. There was amazing glass blowers in Murano, incredible lace making in Burano and all the history of Torcello.

Enjoyed the islands tour very much. I would have liked a little free time on Murano to see more than just the glass factory. I loved Burano and Torcehllo is very interesting. All are away from the crowds of Venice and were a nice change. Definitely will recommend others to take this tour.

MY FAMILY AND I ENJOYED VERY MUCH THIS TOUR. SCHEDULE WAS A BIT TIGHT BUT, IT WAS EVERYTHING WE EXPECTED. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

Great tour overall. Wish we could have spent a couple of minutes longer on each island, as 30-40 minutes is not that much. However, everything was very well organized so we didn't feel like we missed out on that much. The glass factory in Murano is good and it is fascinating to watch the glass blowers at work. Burano is very pretty and has lots of brightly painted houses which look great in your holiday photos and I loved Torcello, although it has only 11 permanent residents it is lovely and peaceful after the crowds in Venice.

The tour was a great activity and definitely worth the money. Murano and Burano were lovely and the kids just loved the boat.

A lovely tour! Venice itself is beautiful but very crowded and it was nice to be able to escape to the outer islands for a calmer experience. Each island was unique, beautiful, and peaceful - especially Torcello.

I would definitely recommend for this tour, especially people who are not in Venice for too long and so are happy to briefly see the islands and then still have lots of the day left for other exploring.

We really enjoyed this. I wish we'd had more time in Murano but it was a wonderful way to get a quick view of the 3 islands. The glass blowing exhibition is great and it’s excellent to watch something being made before your eyes. Overall a good tour if you only have a short time to spend in Venice.

I love that I got to see the 3 beautiful Islands, and experience the boat traffic on the Grand Canal. You won’t have much time to explore the islands, but the trip was worth every penny.

A GOOD GUIDE, A COMFORTABLE BOAT, LOVELY VIEWS - ALL IN ALL A VERY GOOD VALUE FOR THE PRICE PAID FOR THIS TOUR.

We actually enjoyed visiting and exploring these islands and think a visit is a must if you holiday in Venice. You spend quite a bit of time in the boat travelling from one island to the next – which our four children enjoyed. Burano was the prettiest island and we got some great photos.

A DELIGHTFUL BOAT TOUR OR MURANO, BURANO, AND TORCELLO. IT WAS A PLEASANT CHANGE FROM THE BUSTLE AND HEAT OF THE CITY, AND WHEN WE RETURNED IN THE EVENING, THE COLORS OF VENICE WERE BEAUTIFUL WITH THE SUN LOW I THE SKY. A GREAT VALUE FOR THE MONEY, JUST WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED MORE TIME IN EACH PLACE.

If you have a spare half a day with nothing planned this is a great adventure to see a different part of Venice. The islands are very close together, we watched the glass blowing, which was incredible. Went to the island with the colourful fishermen’s houses and where they make all the lace and . The third island really only has a church on it but it's still nice to walk around.

Definitely fun to visit the other islands in Venice. Murano was cool because of the glass blowing. Burano was by far the most incredible in terms of town life and views. Torcello while small was very charming.

Excellent tour, the only drawback is that there was not enough time in Murano. The glass demonstration is fabulous, but there's not enough time to browse that facility AND see many of the other shops very nearby before having to return to the boat.

GREAT TRIP FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED TIME IN VENICE AND THE ISLANDS ARE PRETTY.

The island tour was really good allowing you to visit 3 islands in 4 hours. Worth the visit as long as there isn't too big of a crowd and if you've never seen glass blown before it is a great experience.

If you're spending just a few days in Venice and would like to experience the islands, this tour is a good option. The organization was quite efficient. Would highly recommend this tour. Burano in particular is a must!

On our first stop, we discovered the art of making the glass. On the next island, Burano, we discovered this pretty town by ourselves, but we had a short demonstration of the art of making the lace and on the last stop, Tocello we had free time to look at the cathedral and see the unique bridges. We all had a good time.

This boat trip was peaceful and relaxing. We visited three islands - 45 mins at Burano where we watched glass being blown and then had the chance of purchasing some glass - variety of prices to suit all budgets. It was a great way to see all major islands and decide which to return to, if you have time.

we recommend it if your stay is short in venice , you'll get to see 3 interesting islands.... we enjoyed it a lot.

Very good trip, excellent staff and well organised. The glass factory on Murano, was a lovely experience and Torrcello has a lovely mosaic and a pretty canal-side pub. Burano was my favorite stop as it was so pretty seeing all of the fishermen’s houses.

THE GLASS DEMONSTRATION IN MURANO WAS GREAT AND SO INTERESTING.

This is a great introduction to each island. We knew that we had limited time to spend on the islands, however, we really enjoyed the time we had. The boat trip was relaxing and cooling after spending a very hot morning in Venice.

peaceful, beautiful part of italy....if you love glass art, this is where you want to be.

Wonderful way to see three islands. Enjoyed the glass blowing demonstration and really enjoyed the Island of Burano.

Wonderful half day trip,to Murano, Burano, and Torcello. We would highly recommend that you take this tour during your stay in Venice. The colorful houses in Burano were so enjoyable to see.

Murano, Burano and Torcello - each has a distinct character of old world charm, beautiful canals and landscapes. Murano was lovely, the tour included the visit to the glass factory which was fascinating, then onto Burano, very, very picturesque with its coloured houses and canals, my favourite island then onto Torcello with a lovely walk along the canal to view the cathedral, very peaceful. I thoroughly recommend this tour as great value for money.

So beautiful and really interesting . Fantastic way to fill up a day. I would recommend anyone to do this!! Great for pictures!

WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. ALL OF THE ISLANDS HAVE SOMETHING INTERESTING AND DIFFERENT TO SEE.

Would have liked to have a bit more time on each island but when you only have a day it fits a lot in one trip.

For those who are not familiar with the islands and they want to take a quick visit to the islands this tour is a great way to do it.