Murano/Burano/Torcello exclusive boat tour - Nadia put together a wonderful bespoke trip for our family today! Our 16 year old and 21 year old were thrilled with the adjustments she made to the itinerary suit their interests. The glass artisan we visited was an exclusive find, and lunch in Burano was off the typical tourist path. Boats were beautiful. Definitely the highlight of our visit to Venice!

A must when in Venice. - Absolutely wonderful tour and experience. Nadia is very knowledgeable about the area and showed us some of the best hidden gems. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to see this beautiful location though the eyes of a local. Nadia is a friend for life!

Murano, Torcelli, Burano with the best guides ever - Man oh man - what a great trip, Nadia and David were absolute legends. Full of knowledge felt like we were walking with family we cannot thank these two people enough All we can say is do it !!

Worth every $$ - a spectacular day! - Nadia - has a true love for Venice, the people, the places, the buildings. Truly door to door service from our hotel, with fantastic slow tours of a glass factory (your own private tour, incredible!), slow walking Burano and ending up at a perfect lunch spot, where she magically disappears and lets you enjoy the time with your loved ones. Then time on Torcello, which I dont think we ever would have gone, but was one of our favorite experiences in Venice. Yes the price is higher than other tours...but think of it as door to door service, with people waiting for you at each stop to share their skills/loves/labor. Worth every $$. Look forward to our next visit, and for Nadia to show us some other corners of Venice, and encourage us to go "get lost".

Quick Paced Off the Beaten Track Tour - We did a 2 day tour with Nadia. 1 day was the 5 hour off the beaten track tour, including a private water taxi for an hour. And the 2nd day we did the Murano/Burano tours by private water taxi. I most appreciated how she pays for the water taxi’s and cappuccino stops for you, so you aren’t constantly digging money out - then you just pay her back at the end of the tour, her tour price will include all of the transportation prices! So basically she handles all the details to make the day go smoothly. She seems to know a lot of people in town - and stops to talk to them, or introduce you to them….or maybe that is just the Italian way!! The tour moves pretty quickly, so if you are a picture taker, like me, always have your camera ready to go, because you’ll be lagging behind trying to get certain pictures…and in Burano, there will be a ton you want to take!! Thanks again for a quick 2 day introduction to Venice and the surrounding area. I also liked how the tours are done between 10-4 at the latest…that way if you want to go back to anywhere specific, you’ll have time after the tour ends. The tour prices may seem high, but don’t forget that private water taxi’s and gondola’s are very expensive!! You will see a lot of picture worthy back alley’s and not have to worry about getting lost!! Oh, if you go to Burano, the restaurant she booked for our lunch was phenomenal!!! One of our top 2 meals on our 2 week vacation to Northern Italy!!

A true friend in Venice! - What a wonderful day we had with Nadia! The entire experience was beautifully curated, We opted to tour 2 islands, Murano and Burano. We visited the best glass art studio in Murano, followed by a walking tour and visit to a prestigious lace store and workshop in Burano. Nadia knows the best places to see and everyone seems to know her too! She even introduced us to the cook at the restaurant she'd recommended for lunch. Nothing is rushed and everything was lovely. Nadia made our day special and we are so glad we chose her tour!

A perfect and special day in Venice! - Nadia organized a perfect, special and memorable day for our family in Venice. We were met with a warm welcome by Nadia at the St. Regis hotel lobby and immediately boarded our boat to Murano island. We enjoyed a fantastic in-depth and up-close demonstration of Murano glass making by skilled artisans in a modern and pristine environment. The artisan allowed our children (ages 7 and 18) to each blow their own glass and it was a fun, interesting experience. We truly appreciated the artistry, creativity and expertise involved in this beautiful art form. We enjoyed time in their beautiful showroom and purchased stylish drinking glasses to have shipped to the U.S. We island hopped from Murano to Torcello and enjoyed a lovely stroll on our way to enjoy a delicious lunch with signature Bellinis at Cipriani. We sat next to the window where our tranquil view featured a pretty garden with the ancient church and tower as the immediate backdrop. The restaurant team was warm and welcoming and they prepared a wonderful simple pasta for our young child that he enjoyed! We toured the grounds of the church area and ancient waterfront. We proceeded to the island of Burano and had fun strolling through the streets with the colorful houses. We visited a store which featured the most elegant artisan demonstrating her expertise at lace making. We enjoyed some delicious gelato with Nadia and she walked with us through the less traveled pathways for a special look at this charming island. We headed back to the Grand Canal and Nadia made sure to have the boat drivers navigate to provide us with the best views and camera shots to see the most beauty around Venice. We highly recommend Nadia. She tailored a fantastic tour itinerary for our family that was organized with perfect flow. She was very warm, kind, thoughtful and extremely informative about Venice. Nadia was wonderful and so loving with our children. She is an absolute gem in Venice!

An unforgettable and inestimable experience! - Thanks to Linda, our professional tour coordinator and guide, our family of 14 members was able to enjoy a flawless experience! Linda put her heart into it from the first time I contacted her. She personalized our tour to ensure that we captured the beauty, the history, the culture and much more while having endless fun for our entire family members ranging from 73 to 1 year olds! Linda is a very friendly, organized, precise and considerate person whose flexibility made our tour an unforgettable one. I highly recommend reaching out to Linda or contacting Friendinvenice if you are looking for a faultless excursion. I cannot write enough to express the gratitude that our entire family has towards her extraordinary ability to make a dream come true.

Fabulous tour!! - Our tour with Nadia was fantastic. Specialized visit to high end glass artist studio in Murano, walking tour of beautiful 8th century church in Torcello and lovely al fresco lunch, behind the scenes walk in Burano. Nadia was thoughtful in crafting our tour and taught us a lot as we asked questions about the history of the region. Five stars!!

Highly recommended for tours with family with young kids - We are a family of four with two kids aged 5 and 3 that took two tours with Nadia in mid July 2021: (i) a two hour city orientation tour; and (ii) a five hour tour of Murano, Burbank, and Torcello. Nadia was wonderful. She took us on leisurely strolls through less touristy parts of the city and was very patient and warm with our children. She was very accommodating when the kids needed breaks or extra attention. She was also very informative and tailored the tours to our specific family. She took us to an awesome glass factory in Murano that we basically had to ourselves. She was very responsible and responsive and arranged all of the details and everything was taken care of. We highly recommend.