VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Venice. The ones worth your time in a city with plenty to choose from, each with prices, running times and the operator behind it.
A half-day boat trip that hits Murano glass, Torcello calm, and Burano’s colorful houses, with factory and lace stops for about $29.
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Panoramic boat tour to Murano, Burano, and Torcello from Venice with a glassblowing demo in Murano and free time on each island.
Cruise to Murano and Burano for glass-making on Murano and free time in colorful Burano, with a guided boat ride from Venice.
“Easy activity. The tour gave us plenty of time in each island to explore”
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glass and lace demos, guided Venice stories, and time to wander. Small group up to 22.
“Murano and Burano are wonderful and our guide, Elly, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The perfect guide.”
Half-day panoramic boat to Murano and Burano with a Murano glassblowing demo, free time to wander, and lagoon views from Venice.
Private boat tour of Murano and Burano with English glass and lace demos, artisan workshops, and free time on two colorful islands.
“Alexandra was excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly and well organized. We really enjoyed touring with her. She's funny too!”
Skip-the-line St Mark’s plus a local walk into backstreets and a 1-hour Grand Canal boat cruise. Small groups, big Venice payoff.
“Beautiful venue. Fairly good guide but had to hear using whispers since hers was not working well. Lovrf water ride”
Private Venice gondola ride from Campo San Luca: ~30 min on the Grand Canal and quiet canals, for up to 5, day or night.
“It was a lovely experience but I’m not sure it was worth the price. But I suppose it’s a must do for Venice.”
Small-group boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lacemaking, colorful houses, and calmer transport.
A 90-minute Venice sunset jazz cruise on a roomy catamaran with live sax, Aperitivo spritz, and cicchetti on the water.
1-hour motorboat ride on Venice’s Grand Canal with live English narration, Rialto Bridge views, and the modern Della Costituzione glass bridge.
Private 2-hour Venice boat-and-walk tour on the Grand Canal plus secret canals and a food tasting, with small-group comfort.
“We had a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming, despite the fact that we arrived a few minutes late (and the company was very responsive when we reached out to let them know we were delayed getting to the meeting spot). We liked that the boat’s route took us up the Grand…”
Boat tour through Venice’s islands with a Murano glass show, Burano lace and colorful houses, and optional Torcello. Guided small group.
“The trip itself was just ok. The weather was decent and the boat ride was breezy and cool. The visit to Murano seemed rushed. The glass blowing demonstration was nice and neat to watch. We were shuffled in to that factories showroom and then give very little time to explore. Less than 20 minutes. The…”
Half-day private boat to Murano and Burano: glassblowing and lace demos, guided island time, and guided return views from Venice.
“Amazing experience.”
A small-group Venice sunset cruise on a traditional boat with Prosecco, lagoon islands, and local stories for 1h45.
“It is a must! Our guide showed us areas of Venice by water that we did not know exist! Leonardo was very knowledgeable!”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
