VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 9 most popular half-day tours in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Half-day motorboat tour of Murano glass, Torcello Byzantine churches, and Burano lace and color, with limited time ashore.
Most Popular“Good way to see the islands! A little hectic with all of the different languages being spoken on board and the noise, but if you just want to enjoy the journey and be self sufficient then this is good for you!”
Half-day Gran Turismo boat to Murano and Burano: live glassblowing, lace shopping, and colorful house photos with a multilingual guide.
“Very easy 4 hours. The boat was large and could go outside/upstairs or inside/downstairs. There was a toilet on board. Glass blowing demonstration was impressive and the time on both islands was ample. The guide spoke several languages. Would have liked quiet on the 40min boat ride back to Venice but they blasted classic rock…”
Half-day boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace demos, plus free time in colorful Burano.
“Our guide, Sylvia, was brilliant. Lots of interesting information throughout the tour and the glass blowing demonstration was incredible. Highly recommend, we loved this tour!”
Half-day Murano and Burano by covered motorboat from Punta Sabbioni: glass blowing in Murano, lace and color in Burano.
“Very good trip, excellent staff and well organised. Only comments. Tour guide presentation intrusive it was delivered loudly in several languages. Murano visit only included glass blowing and no time to see what looked a great location. Would like more time at Burano and less at Torchello. That said you need to got back independently.”
Half-day boat hop from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glass stop and lagoon views for about $30.
“Ticket booth directions:Go left off St Marks Square at the waterfront. The ticket booth is at the YELLOW desk just over the first bridge. The tour itself is a good way to see Burano and Torchello islands. At Murano island you'll just see a glass factory with no opportunity to visit the rest of the…”
A flexible 3-hour private Venice walk with a local guide, Rialto and Cannaregio highlights, and cicchetti plus wine at a bacaro.
“We loved our guide, Francesca. She was knowledgeable, very animated/passionate about her city of Venice. We learned a lot about the city. Enjoyed the stop at a local bar for appetizers (do not remember the Italian word for small plates). The only negative and this had nothing to do with our guide. A headset and…”
Private half-day boat tour to Murano and Burano with glassblowing demos, local crafts, and free time in colorful neighborhoods.
“We had a lovely tour with Monica. She met us at the hotel and organised everything for us. Her English was excellent and she was very knowledgable about Venice. She even organised a great table at a lovely restaurant in Burano. It’s a relatively expensive tour but I would say it’s worth it.”
Private boat ride on Venice’s Grand Canal, plus Murano glass-blowing and Burano’s painted houses with a guided 4-hour tour.
“Sylvia was wonderful. The glass blowing was so cool to be seen done live. Islands are so diffrrent from Venice. Highly recommend this tour!!!”
Half-day motorboat cruise to Murano and Burano from Venice with glass blowing demo, lace shopping, and free time on colorful streets.
“Burano is lovely and the Murano glass factory was fascinating! I highly recommend this tour. The commentator guide spoke 4 languages making sure that everyone understood her.”
The basilica, the islands, the canals and the table, and every way to see them.
