Grand Canal Boat Private Tour: Murano and Burano 4 hrs
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Grand Canal Boat Private Tour: Murano and Burano 4 hrs

By Top Venice
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Duration: 4h
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Highlights

  • Hotel pickup
  • Port pickup
  • Private boat to Murano along the Grand Canal
  • Private boat to hotel or San Marco
  • Shuttle boat offered by the glass factory to Burano (may be shared transfer)
  • Tour guide
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • we meet all clients in Venice islands and surroundings like Cipriani, San Clemente , JW Marriott
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Cruise Terminal Venezia, Direzione Porto Marittimo, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17356P6

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time
        • Dress code is smart casual
        • This is a private tour, only the boat from Murano to Burano can be shared
        • Wheelchair accessible please advise upon reservation
        • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17356P6

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        Samantha R
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        Courtney B
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        Absolutely and unbelievably one of the best days of my life. Giuseppe, who arranged not only this tour but many other activities for me, is a dream come true. He was so helpful on my first trip to Venice!

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        Please book this tour. It will become a memory of a lifetime.
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        Joe D
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        Vinodh S
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        Highly recommend this tour. Its totally private. Our amazing guide Roberta picked us from the hotel by a private boat and the grand canal tour was awesome and so were the islands of Burano and Murano. The lunch restaurant suggested by Roberta was amazing and top notch.
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        Sheila G
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        Excellent afternoon! Learned so much and saw 2 beautiful islands. Highly recommended! Our guide made it seamless and easy to get around.
        Written 6 October 2023
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        William S
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2022
        Our guide(Kristina) was thoroughly on target with the information as well as the presentation during our tour. She had a knack of connecting with her guests and making us feel a part of the story. Her English was excellent and she was free with information when it was needed.
        Written 12 April 2022
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        3cathyr
        Miami, FL20 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Good morning Giordana
        I wanted to Thank You and Alejandra for everything. We had such a wonderful visit in Venice, Murano and Burano! The glass blowing demonstrations were fantastic and the shop was beautiful. They even gave us the beautiful horse we watched them make after buying our souvenirs! We are completely in love with the people on Burano. What a treat to learn about the lace making and see one of the ladies creating this specialized art.
        Having Alejandra meet us and arrange the private taxi made everything so much easier on us. We dropped our luggage at the hotel and then went on to enjoy the day. She is a wonderful guide, very friendly, flexible and informative. We had the most delicious and FUN lunch at Gatto Nero-amazing food and really great company with Alejandra and Max! Delicious selection :)
        Thank You again for a very special day for our family!
        Cathy
        Written 28 March 2018
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