Trip to Burano, Murano and Torcello

Burano, Murano and Torcello Tour Itinerary

Leaving from a pier next to St Mark's Square, the tour embarks onto a boat to set sail northwards across the lagoon, heading to the beautiful Venetian islands. You'll have around 1 hour of free time on each one so you can explore at your leisure.

During the journey on the boat, you'll look out at incredible views of Venice's old quarter while we make our way to Murano. 

Once in Murano, possibly the most famous island of the three due to its world-renowned Murano glass, you'll see the inside of a glass workshop. For 30 minutes, you'll enjoy a glass blowing demonstration, showing you how these tiny masterpieces are made following the very same techniques as eight centuries ago. Afterward, you'll have another 30 minutes to explore the island at your leisure.

Having finished the visit to Murano we make our way to Burano, one of the most picturesque spots on the Venetian Lagoon. You'll sail its old canals and walk its narrow streets lined with the famous coloured houses. According to legend, the fishermen who originally lived on the island painted them this way to find their way home on foggy days.

Then, you'll have some time to tour the lace shops (or merletto as it's known in Burano) for which the island has been famous ever since medieval times.

Then we take a boat to Torcello, the oldest island on the Venetian Lagoon. Our multilingual expert will explain the origin story of this oldest of islands, which at the height of its splendour was more populated than Venice itself. Today Torcello is a beautiful, peaceful, retreat where you can still find its decadent and authentic air. Here you can explore its streets, and visit places such as Attila's Throne and the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta.

In Torcello you'll also have the opportunity to try the best of Venetian cuisine, as the tour stops in a restaurant on the island. If you'd like, you can purchase a delicious glass of wine accompanied by some cicchetti, typical appetisers from Venice (not included).

Then our tour to Burano, Murano and Torcello ends, taking the boat back to the Riva degli Schiavioni, next to the palazzo Cornoldi for around 6 pm.

Meeting points

When making your reservation, please select one of the following meeting points:

• Santa Lucia Pier: (Ponte della Costituzione) next to the KFC restaurant at the Santa Lucia Station, leaving at 12 pm.
• Riva degli Schiavioni Pier: in front of Palazzo Cornoldi, 10 minutes walking from St. Mark's Square and leaving at 12:30 pm. 

Other excursions

If you would like to spend more time in Burano and Murano, enjoying their attractions to the fullest, we recommend that you reserve our morning excursion.

The tour ends at Riva degli Schiavioni. If you would prefer to reserve a transfer to the train station, you can do so on the day of the tour, paying 5 euros per person.