Venice

Islands Tour with a real local!

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Venice in half day
  • 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Licence Tour Leader! I was rewarded for my university studies by the City of Venice during 2013 ;)

      Meeting and Pickup

      Meeting point

      • Calle de la Colombina, 5040, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy

        MEETING POINT it is located just in front of the CUPIDO BAR VENICE BISTROUT TO JOIN THIS EXPERIENCE IT IS NECESSARY HAVING THE VAPORETTO 24Hours TICKET, that is costing 20euros. (It is possible buy it at your arrival time everywhere here in Venice or with me at our meeting point :)

      Start time

      09:00 AM

      End point

      This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      What To Expect

      Additional Info

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Service animals allowed
      • Near public transportation
      • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
      • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
      • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
      • Most travelers can participate
      • 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 10 travelers

      Cancellation Policy

      You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

      • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
      • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
      • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
      • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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      Sandeep_N
      Andrea the tour guide was such a fun and lovely person. He was very knowledgeable and knew a great lot

      Reviews

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      5 stars
      Daniel_B, Mar 2024
      Our guide was Andrea. He was our first tour in Italy. He made it better than we could have hoped for. His sense of humor was spot on for us. We would definitely book again.
      Underwhelming - Easy to do by yourself unguided
      John_J, Sep 2023
      Whilst I guide was friendly and funny, the whole experience was underwhelming and we definitely could have visited these three islands ourselves and got as much information. In addition to your online ticket price from Viator, you are also required to buy a public transport 24hr Ticket at the additional cost of 25 Euro. This is because the tour utilises the extremely busy and overcrowded Public Transport to get each of the islands. We did get to visit each of the three islands. The first Torcelli was probably the moat interesting but our time was limited here and I guide sent us up the tower with little information, whilst he stayed at the bottom to smoke. (There is a amazing small Museum here with Roman artifacts & Frescos but this was NOT included in the tour) Murano and Burano were both beautiful islands but unfortunately both of our organised visits to The Lace Shop & Glass Blowing Factory felt more like sales pitches than a actual demonstration. (The public can visit these places and see these demonstrations at any time for Free) In short, you can save yourself the price of this tour and instead buy yourself a public transport 24hr pass and make your own way to these beautiful Islands and explore in your own time.
      Response from Host, Sep 2023
      I normally never respond to bad and unhappy reviews: the fact that it is the only negative review here in Viator is enough to testify the personal frustration of the author.. In any case, it can be useful so I'll explain again how the ticket works (which is presumably the reason for your revenge...) in the hope that everyone can read it and that there will never be any problems of this type again. When you purchase a guide to the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello, you have 2 transportation options: 1)public boat or 2)private boat…unless you want to swim 10 kilometers there and back😂 Certainly there are cheaper island tours but in that case you are never accompanied on site because the guides only stay on board and you only have 45 minutes to visit each island. What can you see in 45 minutes?! However, the ticket for public transport costs 25 euros per person and is valid for 24 hours which you can therefore reuse throughout the day. I think it is the best offer because private transport boat costs 150 euros per hour and since the tour lasts 5 hours it would cost a total of 750 euros. Believe me that all your protests and subsequent complaints really don't make any sense because all the other tour participants had public transport tickets and knew very well the crazy prices offered by water taxis. Let's leave it to the King of England or famous V.I.P people to use that type of transport.. As for the Torcello Tower, I suffer from vertigo and for this reason I cannot climb a fifty meter Romanesque tower. Since I am unfortunately a smoker, I smoked a cigarette while waiting for you. (Thanks for the tip about not smoking..) You are completely right in stating that the archaeological museum is wonderful, but still all your complaints and subsequent complaints make no sense because you didn't book the tour where the visit is scheduled. You could easily choose one where you visited it: in Venice there are many tours where you visit the islands… In Burano and Murano we have been making lace and glass for centuries. I can understand that you are not interested, but I still wonder why if, as you told me, you had no interest in seeing the production of lace and glass, you chose to book a tour where such visits are foreseen?! And yet in Murano visits to glass factories are not free. I pay for the ticket for each customer: go ahead and check wherever you want: you will never find any glass factory that will let you in for free, unless you are the late Queen Elizabeth. So you are still wrong and therefore all your complaints and your subsequent complaint still make no sense. In the end it would be better, when you wake up with a bad day (because I sincerely hope that you are not such a dissatisfied person even in your private life...) to buy a public transport ticket and visit the islands on your own (which is certainly the the most convenient option if you are only interested in taking photographs around) or organize a private boat, pay 750 euros for five hours and see everything you want most. (In Venice there are many private taxis that organize such services, you are free to spend your money as you want :) regards, Andrea
      Three island tour with a local who truly knows everyone.
      Mark_G, Sep 2023
      We had a GREAT time traveling with Andrea. He is extremely fun. We felt like VIP'S! We took public transportation but still was able to skip every line. He truly knows everyone and is able to use his personal connections to ensure we get the most of our experience.
      Fab local guide
      carole_b, Aug 2023
      Our local guide was Andrea, he was knowledgable, funny and knew everyone. This was a real bonus when it came to jumping the queues. The islands are well worth a visit, so beautiful. So pleased we chose a local guide, he made our day so much more interesting and fun.
      A must see for Venice
      Courtney_H, Jun 2023
      Our guide was THE BEST. We learned so much that we would not have learned on our own. He organized tours and shared great information. He was very funny and personable. Grazie!!
      Fun Guide and nice trip
      Sandeep_N, May 2023
      Andrea the tour guide was such a fun and lovely person. He was very knowledgeable and knew a great lot
      Beautiful places and great history lesson!
      Kevin_B, May 2023
      There is no way to do this on your own and if you travel to Venice you should not miss the islands that give the region os much culture. Our guide was fantastic - funny, informed, patient - and he made sure we saw what we wanted to see. I would add that a little more cultural history would have been great but overall we learned a ton, the tour was well managed and planned and we had a great time! Thanks!
      Enjoyable and informative tour of the islands
      Angela_D, Feb 2023
      Our guide was so knowledgeable and helpful, had a good sense of humour and looked after our group very well. We saw the highlights of the islands and learnt a lot about the history, a very enjoyable experience.
      Awesome tour
      Michael_H, Oct 2022
      This was a wonderful experience. Our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. We learned so much and had a great day.
      Great!
      Rattanarawee_A, Oct 2022
      Need to be clear on what we need for the tour such as water taxi pass. The tour is great. The guild is very knowledgeable and keep us entertained.
      MAKE SURE YOU GO WITH ANDREA
      John_S, Jul 2022
      Andrea was brilliant Very knowledgeable It was a very hot day and to his credit he persisted Always made sure we were together I liked his ‘historical’ knowledge it was unique. A pity I don’t speak fluent Italian !! He was terrific. Torcello Island, you must go there. The chiese (church) dates back to 650 AD Bring insect repellent. Lots of mosquitoes Burano is a brilliant island full of excellent and ‘considered’ Italian craftsman. You won’t see their product in Venice. Murano is more like Venice. The glass making demo was sensational WELL DONE !!
      Great way to see all 3 islands
      Linda_R, Jul 2022
      Andrea was a PHENOMENAL tour guide! Knowledgeable, funny, accommodating.... all around 5 🌟 for him.
      Andrea est adorable et donne beaucoup de tips tout au long du voyage !
      Charlotte_F, Jun 2023
      Andrea est adorable, il explique très bien et fait des efforts pour parler toutes les langues des personnes sur place (dans le groupe). Il a toujours le sourire et donne beaucoup de tips/ anecdotes ! Les 3 îles sont magnifiques, surtout Burano 😍 Je recommande !
      Andrea est vraiment un...
      Julie_R, Mar 2023
      Andrea est vraiment un guide exceptionnel, je le recommande vraiment. Énormément d’anecdotes et d’explications et beaucoup d’humour. Les enfants et moi avons adoré cette visite
      Excellent guide
      MarieJosee_L, Aug 2022
      Andreas est un excellent guide et il nous a fait découvrir les îles autour de Venise avec passion et humour.

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