Don't bother. I would suggest going to these islands on your own. There was not enough time to see the islands. It's a half day tour, but you have to consider the boat travel to each island which leaves little time to actually see the island. Time in Murano was limited to the glass blowing demo and visiting the glass shop. There was no time for anything else, and if you enjoyed looking at all the glass in the shop, you had to make sure you were done in time to catch the boat. There was little time to shop in Burano and in Torcello, I just made it to the other side to see the church, take a few photos and head back to catch the boat. I didn't even have time to eat since I wanted to actually see the islands. We booked this trip because it got good reviews, but I should have paid more attention to the ones that gave a lower rating.
Review by: dianeh11, June 2018
Nice boat trip - takes quite awhile to get to these islands. Murano was basically a visit to the Murana Glass Shop. Not very much to see in Burano, but the lace as really not worth the stop._br/_ Would have rather stopped only in Murano and had a chance to do more than go to a store.
Review by: selinda.erasmus, May 2018
Burano is a beautifull town where I would have liked to spent spent more time there. Torcello is interseting. Only 15 inhabitants with pretty gardens and small farms. _br/_ The trip to Murano was dissapointing. I expected to see some of the authentic, old glass factories. We were dropped at a small 'sample' shop, where we saw a short show to see a glass horse being made, and then spent the rest of the time in the overpriced shop. When trying to walk to similar shops next door, we were told that our tour is only allowed to see the one shop we entered._br/_ I think a half day is too short for such a tour. Next time I would rather take a taxi to Burano and stroll around for a day. Make sure that you are on time when the boat leaves for the next island. Some tour members were left behind on Torcello when they were 10 minutes late.
Review by: Norman S, May 2018
Well put together but would skip the last stop. Would have liked a little more time in Burano
Review by: ian.hayes, April 2018
With only a short time in Venice we were apprehensive about spending half a day on this tour, but we thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would do it again should we venture back this way. Murano was interesting, but the beauty of Burano and magic of Torcello were the highlights for our group as well as the views of Venice we'd not normally have had while in transit.
Review by: Maureen L, April 2018
The Murano tour is great for seeing the glass blown, when I reach Burano I jumped ship and stayed on as the time allocated was insufficient to meet my needs, Burano is great for purchasing gifts for friends and enjoying a well priced lunch...I took the local Vaporetto back to St. Marks Square after a delightful day...the tour guide was pretty ordinary, learnt more out of one paragraph in Lonely Planet.... hence, why I decided to jump ship....sadly I didn't make it to Torcello....But it's on my list of places to see for my next trip back to Venice in 2019
Review by: Liza D, April 2018
loved exploring venetian islands
Review by: kylin, April 2018
Great tour. Could do with a little more exploring time but if you only have a couple days then its well worth it to do this tour.
Review by: Judith G, April 2018
This was a super tour - the boat ride to each of the islands was lovely, the tour guide was informative, and the little island communities we were taken to were delightful. The Murano tour did a demo of glass blowing, and there were special prices for certain pieces to take as souvenirs, they even took us to the larger display area upstairs that was magnificent!
Review by: dilos, April 2018
Excellent although it was a day with heavy rain!
Review by: Winfield Mark S, April 2018
This tour was good. The Murano Glass exhibition was wonderful. We had time to look at their wares as well as others in the area. The other two areas were also good. The lace makers were amazing. 40 hours to make something as small as about 6 x 8 was hard to believe...they are starting with a simple thread. Torcello was the third of the fav's...
Review by: Travel-Adventures, April 2018
This tour was ok. Nothing special. Just walking around the small shops. My favorite was Burano.
Review by: Chinmayee m, April 2018
Beautiful trip, lovely people.
Review by: charles b, April 2018
Burano and Torcello need lots more time to explore. They were unique villages with lots to see and photograph . . . needed at least twice the time. Muano was a complete bust unless you wanted to purchase very expensive glass.
Review by: Jan L, April 2018
The informative guide provided an interesting outline about each of the many islands in the Venice lagoon far more than the three we visited which helped us to understand a bit about Venice's history. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip, especially the variety provided by each island - glass blowing on Murano, lace and pretty painted houses on Burano, and the ancient church on Torcello.
Review by: Dennis D, April 2018
Burano provided exceptional color and attractiveness demanding a second longer visit!
Review by: stellardh21, April 2018
Tour is good, I wish we spend more time on Murano. Visiting Torcello Island is wasting of time.
Review by: Ingrid H, April 2018
If youre into superfast travelling where you more or less just want to tick sights off a list without really being able to absorb what you have experienced, this tour is a must. Having that said, the staff onboard was great, very service minded and helpful, and you do get to see a lot in virtually no time at all. But if you are really interested in the islands and its people, I would recommend taking the public transport and spend the whole day. That gives you the oppertunity to sit down and have a meal, relax, talk to people and enjoy the beauty of these places.
Review by: kiersten.grey, April 2018
This was a fantastic addition to our Venice trip. I highly recommend getting out and seeing these islands. Surprisingly, Burano was our favorite - we wish that we had more time there, it was such a cute little town. Murano was a glass blowing demonstration and visiting a glass blowing factory - very cool and exciting. My only complaint there was the sales pitch of the gentlemen that work in the glass blowing store - it was a bit much, but still fantastic to see. This tour is given by a company called Alilaguna that operates a few water tours around Venice. When we were exchanging our vouchers for tickets, I saw that the tickets for this boat tour if we bought them on site was 20 per person, so it was cheaper to buy in person than on this site - but it was good piece of mind to have them ahead of time.
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