Venice

Venice: Boat Tour to Murano, Burano and Torcello with Fish Lunch

Venice, Italy

Venice Boat Tour to Murano and Burano with Fish Lunch

7 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit two of the well-known islands in the Venice lagoon and dine on a splendid seafood lunch during this half-day boat tour of Murano and Burano. Explore the islands famous for glass and lace, respectively, traveling by boat through the lagoon. Savor local seafood during lunch in a traditional osteria in Burano.

Half-day boat tour of Murano and Burano plus lunch
Watch glass makers at work on Murano
Enjoy a typical seafood lunch on Burano
See the sights of the Venice lagoon from a boat

What's Included

Guided Visit
Boat transport to and from the islands
Lunch

Drinks (The restaurants offers a rich variety of local wines)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Riva degli Schiavoni, 4140, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Piers 1, 2 and 3 in front of Palazzo Cornoldi in Riva degli Schiavoni 4142 (4 bridges away from St. Mark's Square, approx. 7-minute walk). Here you will find an assistant who will show you the exact boat.

Start time

10:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Meet your guide in central Venice and board a boat to begin your scenic tour of the Venetian lagoon.

Begin your half-day cruise on the island of Murano, not far from the main Venetian islands. This is where Venice's famous glassmakers are located. Visit a glass factory to see molten glass being blown and molded into shape. Or, if you'd prefer, enjoy free time to explore the island at your leisure.

Continue to the island of Burano, where you head straight for a traditional osteria known as 'Al Raspo de Ua' for lunch. Dine on a 4-course menu including either fish lasagna or seafood pasta, a sea bass filet or an array of deep-fried mixed seafood, plus some typical Burano desserts and coffee.

After lunch, enjoy some free time to explore the colorful island of Burano, shopping for the island's famous handmade lace or simply wandering the charming streets.

After your time in Burano, return to the boat and head back to central Venice.

Piazza San Marco (Pass By)

Isola di Murano

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Burano

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Isola Torcello

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 20 minutes before the departure time indicated.

Collective Tour (there might be other participants going on the tour with you).
The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.
There is a short walk from the meeting point to the point of embarkation.
The stop in Murano (approx. 1 hour) allows you an optional visit to a glass factory with a short demonstration of the art of blown glass, and also some free time. During the stop in Burano (approx. 2 hours) you will have lunch in the typical restaurant 'Al Raspo de Ua'. Then You will stop in Torcello for 1 hour. You are strongly required to comply with the timetable set out by the staff: the excursion will head back at the scheduled time, without waiting.
Multilingual tour.
The tour has a variable duration (6 hours and 30 minutes/7 hours) based on the number of participants and resulting type of vessel used.
No credit or refunds will be given in the case of a NO SHOW (if you don't show up at the meeting point at the time indicated on your voucher). Therefore, we advise you to locate in advance the departure point and how to get there in order to avoid being late or any inconveniences that will prevent you from being at the meeting point in time for the departure
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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 2 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 2 full days before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Reviews

3.5

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Great Visit to Murano, Burano and Torcello

Louis_D, Mar 2024

The 2 hour stop at Burano and the excellent fish pasta/ grilled fish lunch was great . Ferry needs to update bathrooms.

Not worth the money. ...

Sarah_M, Sep 2022

Not worth the money. There was nobody there to direct you to the correct boat like the description said, so you had 80 people asking each other if this was the right place. There was nothing said about lunch. We had to ask our tour guide who gave us the directions to the restaurant. Food wasn't great and none of the sites at Torchello were included and they all cost money. The guide lead us to believe the sites were included. Half the people were back at the boat 30 minutes before we needed to be.

Murano boat tour

Karen_G, Oct 2019

we enjoyed the boat tour, but would prefer more time in Murano, than Burano. Fish luncheon was ok, but we did not really feel welcomed by the staff. Once they saw our voucher, our service declined dramatically. Food was just ok

MURANO/BURANO TOURS

Janice C, Sep 2019

While the weather was great for a boat ride our available time in Murano and Burano was too short. In Murano we watched a skilled artisan create glassware and then toured a showroom which left little time to roam the village. The same can be said for Burano where we had scheduled a lunch, which was good, Again, we were rushed to meet the boat for the return trip to Venice without enjoying the charm of this fishing village.

Nice Tour

729nja, Sep 2019

We enjoyed the boat trip to Marano for a short glass blowing demonstration and then an opportunity to purchase Murano glass items from the store at the same location. Then off again by boat to Burano where we had an excellent three course fish lunch. We wish there had been more time to enjoy it. Afterwards, we were able to go into one of the shops to make a lace purchase before we had to head back to the boat. Burano is so charming and colorful that we wish the stop there could have been longer.

It was interesting to see how they...

Janus_A, Oct 2017

It was interesting to see how they make glass, it's amazing! Fish lunch in Burano was great...good food '

I loved this tour! I wish we had...

Michael R, Oct 2017

I loved this tour! I wish we had more time at each place but it was a great tour! We were able to see glass blowing in action he made three items. We shopped for some glass and this incredible factory! Burano was beautiful too! Quick boat rides as well.

The boat ride was delightful, the...

Debra M, Aug 2017

The boat ride was delightful, the glass blowing demonstration was great. The shopping afterwards was excellent. Our lunch was delicious too. Both quaint islands to visit for an enjoyable day. Totally enjoyed it.

This may be the worst tour ever. We...

Tom B, May 2017

This may be the worst tour ever. We found the checkin point with no problem. We were told to wait and someone would come, when they did we walked about a quarter mile to our boat. The guide had to give the tour in about 5 different languages over a garbled loud speaker. We take tours because we like to hear the history of the places we visit. There was none of that, she spoke so fast to get all of the languages in that you couldn't understand anything that was said. The stop in Murano was a short demonstration and a few minutes to shop. In Burano we had a terrible seafood lunch and almost no time to look around or shop. They just rushed everyone along. Do not book this tour. You can take the water bus to both islands with your regular 7.50 ticket and spend as much time as you like. Burano is definitely the more colorful and busy island. Murano is just to see the glass making. Murano glass can be purchased anywhere.

We found the yellow booth with no...

Wayne O, May 2017

We found the yellow booth with no problem but the man was not very helpful. He took our information and a lot of other people were signing up for the boat tour. The guide came and she spoke several languages and by that time it was a big group. She sat on the top level of the boat and talked fast over a loud speaker and we finally gave up trying to understand what she was saying. The trip to Murano was fine, glassblower was interesting and we enjoyed the showroom but there were lots of people purchasing items so we had to hurry. When we got to Burano we were really rushed. The guide did not have the info about our lunch and had to call since she had not been told. The lunch was wonderful and a lot of food but we were the only ones who had booked this with lunch so again rushed. Loved this island and would like to have spent more time there. Had to run to catch the boat before it left. If we ever go back I would spend the day on our own and get lunch on our own.

moyen

Tour33784918015, Apr 2019

La visite à Murano consiste en 5 min de démonstration et la visite d'un magasin. Le temps imparti pour visiter l'ile est trop court. Sur Burano, nous avions choisi le déjeuner, celui était très moyen. Je pense que nous choisirions de nous rendre par nos propre moyen sur l'ile de Burano seulement si nous devions refaire un tel séjour. Sinon, les horaires étaient respectés à la minute près.