Venice Islands: Murano, Burano, and Torcello by Motorboat

About this activity

Escape the crowds of the historic city center of Venice and visit the romantic islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Get amazing views of the lagoon on the cruise.

Highlights

  • Explore the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello
  • Get stunning views of the Venetian Lagoon from a motorboat
  • Visit the first island of the estuary to be settled in the 5th century
  • Journey in the past by gondola Virtual Reality Experience
  • The Yard of Venice: discover the secrets of a sectioned gondola

Full description

Discover the artistic heart of Venice on an unforgettable cruise by motorboat. Get stunning views of the lagoon from the panoramic boat as you cruise towards the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. See the 16th-century Benedictine monastery on San Giorgio Maggiore and pass the famous Venice Lido before arriving at Murano. Visit one of the glass-blowing factories of its glass manufacturing industry, known throughout the world for its refined techniques and use of color.  Continue to the neighboring island of Burano and admire the brightly painted fishermen’s houses. See some of the lace products made on the island, and then sail to the sparsely populated island of Torcello, where the estuary was first settled in 452 AD. Admire the mosaics of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, and see the adjacent Church of Santa Fosca as the only reminders of the island glorious past.

Included / Excluded

  • • Onboard multilingual live commentary
  • • Transportation by panoramic boat with bathroom facilities
  • • Tour guide
  • • Food and drinks
  • • Entrance fees to the Torcello churches

Important information

Know before you book

  • • The boats are completely covered and the tour operates even in the event of rain or snow. If the weather is exceptionally bad, the trip may be postponed to a later date
  • • The trip will be shared with other guests not belonging to the same party and may be multilingual
  • • On the afternoon of the Burano Regatta on September 16, the trip will not stop in Torcello

Know before you go

  • Please be at the meeting point at least 20 minutes before departure. Present a printed or electronic voucher to the representative in return for your ticket.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Sep 2026
4.0

Activité intéressante mais j'aurais aimé plus de temps à Burano qui est très jolie. On a à peine eu le temps d'y jeter un coup d'oeil.

GetYourGuide
Star
Sep 2026
5.0

This was a fun and relaxing way to start our day in Venice! Our guide was skilled and walked us through the various steps of proper mask creation, letting us select our own style of mask and colors to suit. We got to sit in a shop full of gloriously decorated pieces, and the whole place was humming with inspiration. It was a small but cozy space. The gentleman who helped us was very kind and let us work at our own pace, giving us history and facts about Venice and it's culture surrounding masks (like Carnival) in-between rounds of painting and drying them. My only advice to others wanting to do this class is to give yourself a wide window of open time afterwards just in case you run over, it's easy to get swept away in the creative process, and forget that clocks exist. This class is great for all ages, creative people, and anyone who has always dreamed of having a Venician mask of their very own!

GetYourGuide
CHRISTINE
Sep 2026
1.0

Cela a duré 15 mn, dans des petits canaux où il n'y a rien, pas de ponts des soupirs. Nous avons protesté mais le gondoler a dit que ce n'est pas son problème. D'autres gens étaient furieux. Nous sommes allés à l'agence Venice tours mais c'était fermé. Si nous n'obtenons pas de remboursement, nous comptons porté plainte. C'est de l'arnaque