Private Boat Tour Venice Islands: Murano, Burano, Torcello
Three islands, one small boat, your schedule
A private boat tour of Venice's lagoon islands departs from a residential neighborhood in Cannaregio or La Celestia, with a local guide steering a 16-foot vessel to Murano, Burano, and Torcello. The route, stops and duration are flexible and agreed with you before departure. Watch a glassmaster at work in Murano's factories, walk through Burano's streets at your own pace, and visit Torcello's oldest church. A seafood lunch on Torcello is available on request.
Step-by-step itinerary
Private boat tour of Venetian islands
- Depart from Venice residential area
- Visit Murano glass factory
- Watch glass blowing demonstration
- Stop at Burano for free walk
- Visit Torcello Island and church
- Murano 30m
- Burano 30m
- Venice Islands passing by
What’s included
- Private boat tour with a local guide in English or Italian.
- priority entrance to a glass factory in Murano to watch a master at work.
- flexible stops at Burano and Torcello with timing you decide.
- optional seafood lunch on Torcello with advance request.
Next departure: 1 Apr 2027
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Start from a quiet residential area and navigate the lagoon on a 16-foot private boat with a local guide, stopping at Murano's glass factories.
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The experience
The boat leaves from a quiet residential area instead of the main tourist docks, which means you skip the crowds and the chaos of the big lagoon ferries. Alessandro navigates a 16-foot boat: small enough to reach narrow canals and feel the lagoon itself, not just pass through it. The tour is always private, so the three-hour itinerary, departure time and which stops matter most are decided between you and the boat charterer before you book. If you want to linger in Burano's colored streets or spend more time watching glass being blown, you adjust the plan.
Murano comes first, where you have priority access to a glass factory to watch a master at work. The timing is flexible, and you decide whether to stay or move on. Burano follows, and the stop is entirely yours: walk through the island's narrow lanes and photograph the painted houses, or stay on the boat. Torcello, the oldest of the three islands, rounds out the route with its ancient church and quieter atmosphere. On request, you can extend the tour and stop at a place with a garden overlooking the lagoon to eat seafood.
The experience is built around pleasure and flexibility, not the schedule of a larger group. Children from age 4 are welcome, and the boat accommodates strollers. A live guide speaks English or Italian, and you can arrange the whole day around what interests you most, whether that is the craftsmanship of the glassmakers, the light on Burano's facades, or the history of Torcello.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Italian.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 15 years); Child (4 to 10 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
Can I choose which islands to visit, or is the route fixed?
The itinerary is flexible and agreed with you before departure. You can modify the proposed route to Murano, Burano and Torcello, spend more or less time at each stop, or extend the tour to include lunch on Torcello: the boat charterer works around what you want to see.
What happens at the glass factory in Murano?
You have priority entrance to a factory where you watch a glassmaster at work, seeing the craft firsthand. The stop is optional and the timing is yours to decide.
Is there time to walk around Burano, or do we stay on the boat?
Burano is a free walk. You leave the boat and explore the island's colored houses and streets at your own pace. The stop timing is flexible and depends on how long you want to spend there.
How many people fit on the boat?
The boat is 16 feet and carries your private group. The exact capacity depends on the number of passengers, but it is sized to stay small and avoid the large tourist ferries.
Where does the boat depart from?
The boat leaves from a quiet residential area in Cannaregio or La Celestia, away from the main tourist docks, so you avoid the crowds at the central stations.
Can we add a meal to the tour?
On request, you can extend the tour to include a stop on Torcello at a place with a garden where you can eat seafood. This is arranged when you confirm your itinerary.
Operated by Biasin Boat Rent. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Private Boat Tour Venice Islands: Murano, Burano, Torcello
3h · EN · IT
from € 225 per person
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