Venice is not an island standing alone. It is the most extraordinary expression of an entire lagoon. This private day leaves the city behind without ever leaving its story. Travelling by wooden water limousine, we cross the open lagoon to understand the geography, skills and communities that made Venice possible. Murano, Burano and the northern lagoon are not treated as a collection of picturesque stops. Each island reveals a different form of Venetian intelligence: the mastery of matter, the patience of handwork, the life of small communities and the delicate relationship between land and water. The boat gives the day its freedom. We can slow down, change perspective and experience the lagoon as Venetians always have: not as empty space between destinations, but as a world in itself.
This private one-hour cruise offers the rare pleasure of seeing the city from the perspective for which its palaces, bridges and façades were designed. From the Bacino di San Marco, we enter the Grand Canal and slip into quieter waterways where daily life still unfolds at water level.
Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map
Murano Inside a working glass furnace, we observe a Maestro vetraio shape molten glass. The encounter opens a story of technical knowledge, experimentation, guarded skills and objects desired across the world.
1 hourAdmission free
COLOUR, COMMUNITY AND PATIENCE
Burano Beyond its celebrated colours, Burano is a lived island with its own scale and traditions. We encounter lace-making through a family connected to this delicate craft and the knowledge transmitted through generations.
1 hourAdmission freeSee on map
Torcello The quieter northern lagoon offers a final change of rhythm. Ancient Torcello and the landscape of Mazzorbo bring us closer to the earliest settlements, cultivated land and the fragile balance between nature and human presence.
2 hoursAdmission free
As the city recedes, its setting becomes clear. Channels, islands, tides and distant profiles reveal the environment from which Venice emerged and on which it still depends. View of the Lido.
Pass by (no stop)Admission free
The operator confirms the exact meeting point on your voucher.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | Refund |
|---|---|
| At least 1 days before | 100% |
| Between 0 and 1 days before | 0% |
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