Islands Tour: Murano, Burano & Torcello
Murano, Burano, Torcello & secret gardens
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Guests
- up to 4 guests
- Price
- from €400
Three hours to cross the northern lagoon on your own boat with your own skipper, without the queues and fixed timetables of the public vaporetto. You head out to Murano and its glass furnaces, continue through the coloured canals of Burano and reach Torcello, the island where Venice began, with its thousand-year-old cathedral.
The advantage of going private is the pace: you can step off and walk where you like, stay longer where it appeals, and cruise across the salt marshes instead of following a scheduled line. The group is capped at four so the boat stays fast and comfortable on the open stretches.
What you will see
- Murano island off the commercial trail
- Independent stroll in colorful Burano
- Millenary Cathedral of Torcello
- Scenic navigation across salt-marsh barene
What's included
- Private motorboat with skipper for the full three hours
- Stops at Murano, Burano and Torcello with free time ashore
- Scenic navigation through the channels and barene of the northern lagoon
- Boarding and landing without queues
An airy adventure across northern lagoon channels, where land fades away and craftsmanship turns into living history.
Good to know
- Duration: 3 hours
- Maximum 4 guests
- Price is per boat, not per person
- Time ashore is yours: the skipper waits at the jetty and agrees the timing with you
Frequently asked questions
Do we visit all three islands?
Yes — the classic route takes in Murano, Burano and Torcello. Within three hours the stops have to be balanced, and the skipper agrees them with you based on what interests you most.
Is a glass factory visit included?
The cruise and the stops are included; visits to furnaces or museums are arranged on the spot. Tell us in advance and we will point you towards the less touristy workshops.
Why a maximum of 4 guests instead of 6?
The route crosses open lagoon. With four guests the boat stays quick and comfortable, and three hours are genuinely enough for all three islands.
Is there a guide on board?
The skipper is Venetian and talks you through the lagoon while cruising. If you would like a licensed tour guide for the visits ashore, we can arrange one on request.
