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Venetian Islands Tour: Exclusive Riva Aquariva Experience
5.0
23 Ratings
Venice
Experience Venice’s magic on a private luxury boat tour. Discover hidden islands, historic sites, and glassblowing art. Book your unforgettable adventure now.
Experience Venice’s magic on a private luxury boat tour. Discover hidden islands, historic sites, and glassblowing art. Book your unforgettable adventure now.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Marco - Get the best view of St. Mark, the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sigh from a unique perspective: the water! Live the charme of this place enjoying a glass of Prosecco or an Espresso.
- Isola San Giorgio Maggiore - Admire the details of San Giorgio Maggiore and its church and take the best breathtaking picture of Venice!
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- San Marco - Get the best view of St. Mark, the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sigh from a unique perspective: the water! Live the charme of this place enjoying a glass of Prosecco or an Espresso.
- Isola San Giorgio Maggiore - Admire the details of San Giorgio Maggiore and its church and take the best breathtaking picture of Venice!
- Isola Maledetta di Poveglia - Learn about the mysterious Island of Poveglia famous for its legends and ghosts stories.
- Lido di Venezia - We will navigate along the island of Lido to see its beautiful gardens and the 1700s Villas.
- Parco della Certosa - We will navigate through La Certosa park to explore those little islands where Venetians spend their free time relaxing and enjoying the wild paradise of the lagoon.
- Isola delle Vignole - We will pass in front of Vignole island, the old Venice’s vegetable garden where the nobles families owned their food wealth.
- Murano - We will explore one of the oldest authentic Murano Glass factories where the only exclusive “furnace” of the island was created. You will live the glass blowing art with the chance to see a Master glassblower and his team working following our millenary tradition. And then.. you will be surprised with a secret exhibition part of the project “fantasy has no limit”.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- On-board restrooms
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- On-board restrooms
Additional Information
Live Venice as a unique and exclusive experience! Escape the crowds of the city and take a time of fun and relax discovering the magic of the Venetian islands aboard the Riva Aquariva DEA the “Goddess of the Sea”. An unforgettable excursion aboard the “Goddess of the Sea” to admire Venice and its islands from a unique perspective. From the historic…
Live Venice as a unique and exclusive experience! Escape the crowds of the city and take a time of fun and relax discovering the magic of the Venetian islands aboard the Riva Aquariva DEA the “Goddess of the Sea”. An unforgettable excursion aboard the “Goddess of the Sea” to admire Venice and its islands from a unique perspective. From the historic monumets of St. Mark, we will navigate to San Giorgio and reach the island of Poveglia, famous for its mysterious legends. We’ll cruise along the entire Lido, its villas, and gardens, arriving at the island of Vignole, Venice’s ancient vegetable garden. Venturing into the heart of the lagoon, we’ll reach Murano for an exclusive visit to one of the oldest glass factories, where you’ll discover the glassblowing art. We’ll return through the lagoon’s gardens, sipping our Prosecco and savoring our typical biscuits.
Location
San Marco
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Brandon_f
Jul 11, 2025
Awesome Boat and Experience! - This was an amazing experience on a beautiful boat!! Worth it, 100%! There is no better way to see all that Venice has to offer along with its other islands without going out into the Lagoon.
This experience was the highlight of our Venice trip, there is nothing like a Riva and these beautiful Italian islands!! Perfecto!!!
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Johnnycabo
May 31, 2025
Beautiful day in Venice - We had a great experience, visiting Islands that we probably wouldn’t have went to on our own. We saw how the glass is blown first hand on Murano and its wonderful history. We then went to Burano where lace was invented. The fishing town was so beautiful, we decided to have lunch. It was amazing. Thanks Lucca for being such an awesome guide, we will always remember Venice because of you.
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342dimitrip
May 17, 2025
Discovering Venice and its islands - My wife and I booked this tour and had a wonderful day! It all started with a visit to the Venier glassworks furnace, one of the most historic glassworks on the island of Murano, where we met master Luca Vidal and bought one of his pieces (a multicolored centerpiece of rare beauty). Then we continued to the island of Burano, where we had lunch at Gatto Nero, a historic restaurant where we ate the highest quality fish. After lunch we went to see the lace making at La Perla, where we bought tablecloths for our home. Highly recommended!
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K3690kpsarahv
May 17, 2025
BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!! - It was our first time in Venice and choosing to explore the lagoon with the Riva Luxury boat I think it was our best choice!
We've seen it all! From the amazing Murano islad where we visited the most famous glass factory and had the exclusive chance to see the literal Maestro blowing the glass in front of us! We also bought a few things over there 😂 What can I say we are spoiled and when you see real Works of Art you have to take your shot! It was a Once in a Lifetime experience! And guess what? They ship everywhere!
We also went to Burano and the beauty of that Island amazed all of us! We saw the ladies working the lace, the sweetest people! We bought also some table cloths!
Another unforgettable experience with our tour was the aperitif on board of the Riva, BEAUTIFUL!! We felt like celebrities, the Venetian Lifestyle! The driver Thomas was very kind and offered us prosecco, belini and for my kids coke and water... SO GOOD!
I really really suggest this tour to everyone! It was a wonderful experience and we had the best time! Having the chance to visit all the islands of the lagoon was amazing.
Thanks to everyone we met on this tour and we will do this again for SURE!
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Sofiay231
May 17, 2025
UNFORGETTABLE DAY! - We recently had the pleasure of experiencing a full day on the Aquariva Yacht, stepping aboard was like entering a realm of elegance!
The highlight of our experience was the visit to Murano and the wine tasting of local venetian wine.
We enjoyed every moment with our guide Luca, he was so knowledgeable and engaging!
Our day was a harmonious blend of luxury, culture and gastronomy!
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436ilaryd
May 17, 2025
A fantastic experience! - I booked this tour for my boyfriend’s birthday, and it was amazing! It was a fantastic day discovering the islands onboard with our driver Tommaso, who was incredibly kind and friendly.
We visited one of the oldest and most authentic glass factory in Murano, where we had the chance to watch a master blowing the glass. It was enchanting, and they were so welcoming. The art of glassmaking in Murano is wonderful, and seeing how it is made is even more special, which is why we decided to buy a beautiful and colorful chandelier.
After the visit at th glass factory we stopped for lunch at “Gatto Nero” and the food was really delicious. Then we went to Burano, which is beautiful for its colorful atmosphere, and we saw the lacework from the Bone family.
We highly recommend this experience! My boyfriend really appreciated it!
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Jadeblack707
May 17, 2025
Super Riva and great Luka! - Exciting experience I’ll never forget. The highlight of the full trip here in Venice. The boat brings you back in time making you feel like you are living in a real black and white movie like a real VIP. There was so much to see.
Our guide Luka was really the kindest person I met in Italy. Polite, always energic and smiling to us. He took us to Murano and we visited the oldest glass factory of the island and we were so impressed by it that we ended up buying a piece from them for our own home.
We went to see Burano and we saw one of the last lacemakers left on the island and Luka took many photos for us in this beautiful colorful island that looks like stuck in time.
We also had the time (a reccomendation given by Luk) to see the Venissa restaurant but there but we only had a small wine tasting experience which was perfect to end the afternoon in a very relaxing way.
I still feel like we missed so much! We hope to come back as soon as possible!
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Robert_g
Mar 30, 2025
We booked this tour last... - We booked this tour last minute and couldn’t have been more pleased with the outcome. I had been to Venice once before, but this excursion felt like the first time we actually saw Venice. We are always a bit hesitant traveling with two young children and my older father-in-law, but this outing was perfect for all ages. The literary offered beautiful vistas, incredible experiences, and a chance to sample delicious local dishes. The boat was beautiful and the captain was very skilled and constantly looked after our comfort. The real prize however was our guide, Luca. From the moment he picked us up from our hotel, he was professional and engaging. By the time we got on the boat, it felt more like spending the day on the water with a friend, than with a tour guide. Luca had very interesting insights, was great with the kids, and really took time to make sure we got to see and learn everything that we wanted to. The glass factory on Murano engaged the children in activities while we were able to peruse the gallery at our leisure. Learning the traditions on Burano and enjoying a well earned meal was perfect pacing across our journey. We were fortunate to have a clear day, where the Dolomites provided a picturesque backdrop for each island as we passed. Luca was a wonderful guide, host, and ambassador for the city of Venice. I can’t recommend enough, just a wonderful day that will carry on as a lifetime of memories!
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Nomad61688653433
Sep 16, 2024
An unforgettable day - Beautiful tour of Venice and its islands!
The driver Pietro, very kind and professional, accompanied us on this fantastic day to discover the lagoon! An unforgettable memory, highly recommended!!
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Explorer04203356218
Sep 5, 2024
RIVA FULL DAY EXPERIENCE !! WOW !! - The pick-up was super well organised, we were close to St.Mark Square and our boat was already waiting for us !! A super luxury one !! The Captain told us that “Riva” is one of the most iconic beautiful boats coming from Lake Como but we were so lucky to book it for this experience and in the Venice Lagoon is just a marvellous jewel. We started our tour going to Murano Island, the famous one for Glass 😁 here we saw the entire production from one of the most ancient factories and my kids had fun seen everything of it and their Show-room ( Museum too ) Crazy pieces !! We purchased something for our beautiful house, for sure is gonna be a crazy memory remembering always this trip.
2 Stop Burano Island, after our walk we end up eating something in one of those fantastic restaurants ( Gatto Nero ). But in Burano you don’t see just wonderful bright and colourful houses, the lacemaking is part of this island and is just a pleasure to see how they are still do in it for centuries and centuries. Atelier la Perla needs a look for sure.
3 Stop was Torcello Island, the most ancient one in the Venician Lagoon. Not too many things to do or to see but the Cathedral with its mosaic was special.
The way back to St Mark Square, was very comfortable.Drinking a very nice glass of Prosecco and enjoying the last view of this Lagoon. This tour was worth it 100 %.
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