Italy · BOAT TOURS IN VENICE
This is the list to send a friend: 14 boat tours in Venice worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.
Half-day boat trip to Murano, Torcello and Burano for $29, with a Murano glass-blowing visit and free time on each island.
“The activity was great. It was well organized. It is well worth the money. The tour guide did well explaining building and making sure everyone made it to the boat on time. Thanks”
Panoramic boat tour from St Mark’s to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glassblowing demo and 10% factory discount.
“Murano and Burano was good to visit but for me I not found interest in visiting Torcello”
Boat to Murano and Burano with a glass factory visit, scenic terrace ride, and time to wander colorful canals.
“Great! But, the boat speakers were not that good… it was hard to hear anything on the boat ride there and back. I would invest in Bose Outdoor Speakers or something. I would have like the Glass tour at the end to carry the items less in the rain but it was ok.”
Private small-group boat to Murano glass and Burano lace, with demos, time to wander, and low-stress lagoon travel from Venice.
“Wonderful tour! We traveled with 3 adults and 3 kids and it was the perfect length. The glass blowing demo in Murano was very special. No time to explore in Murano but lots of time to wander Burano which was a delightful little island. Our tour guide, Carrie, was friendly and knowledgeable and gave great local recommendations.”
Half-day boat tour from Venice to Murano and Burano, with panoramic lagoon views and a Murano glassblowing demo plus free island time.
“Longer stops at each island. Could barely understand English tour guides.”
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace-making demos, plus free time, all with English guide commentary.
“This was an amazing tour! We are not typical tour guide people preferring to do our thing but this has changed our minds! We everything, the right balance of organisation and own freedom and Manu was an absolute joy! so passionate, enthusiastic and a lovely person with great stories. Feel lucky to have seen these 2 islands using this tour.”
Skip the St Mark’s line, walk Venice’s backstreets, then cruise the Grand Canal. Small groups, pro guides, and a smart break.
“Tour guide was so sweet and accommodated us with a private tour of the city and water taxi trip in and out of the grand canal seeing unique spots not listed in this description. St. Mark basilica was special and very sacred.”
Private gondola for up to 5, gliding the Grand Canal and side waterways in about 30 minutes, day or night, for a small group.
“Beautiful sights and gondola. Water traffic was busier than expected but I know that can’t be controlled”
Small-group boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing, lace making, colorful photos, and smart skips of crowded ferries.
“Our guide, Sylvia, was brilliant. Lots of interesting information throughout the tour and the glass blowing demonstration was incredible. Highly recommend, we loved this tour!”
Venice sunset on a luxury catamaran with live jazz and aperitivo cicchetti plus spritz or prosecco. 90 minutes.
“Excellent experience! Truly wonderful way to see the sights of Venice whilst enjoying the tune of incredible live Jazz Music. Highly recommend this cruise.”
Small-group Venice sunset cruise on a traditional boat with Prosecco, lagoon islands views, and a guide who keeps the stories flowing.
“Leonardo was great!! Really fun little trip around the island and worth it if you aren’t sure if you wanna do a gondola”
Full-day boat tour from Punta Sabbioni to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with live glassblowing, colorful streets, and cathedral mosaics.
“Knowledgeable tour guide. Weather was awful but still felt we had a goid day”
5-hour boat tour from Punta Sabbioni to Murano and Burano, with Murano glass-factory entry and time to explore colorful streets.
“Nem mondták, hogy Velencében köt ki először a hajó, ezért többen azt hittük, hogy rossz hajón vagyunk. Muránóban kevés volt az idő szétnézni. De összességében jó volt.”
A full-day Brenta Riviera boat cruise from Venice to Padua with 3 guided villa tours, locks, swing bridges, and optional lunch.
“The cruise started out well. We left from Venice with the boat about 3/4ths full. After we stopped for lunch—which was very organized and very good(but not included)—they loaded several more people. We were not told this would happen. It now made the ride very noisy. We could not hear the tour guide as she talked about the things we were sailing past.”
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