Murano and Burano in a Half Day Boat Tour
Easily visit these colorful Venetian islands by boat and see traditional glassblowing and lacemaking
4.92
(342)
4h
Max 22 Guests
+6
Navigating the ferries in Venice is confusing for any tourist. Skip the hassle with our small-group tour, which includes private round-trip transportation to Murano and Burano by water taxi. Explore the vibrant houses and lacemaking traditions of Burano, where every view is captivating. Then, visit Murano to witness the art of glassblowing that has been perfected through generations. Experience these stunning islands without the stress and make your Venetian adventure truly unforgettable.
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Select participants and date
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Passionate English-speaking guide
Round trip private boat transport
Glass blowing demonstration
Free time to explore
Lace making demonstration
Group size of 22
Meet your guide at St. Mark’s Square
Murano Island
Glass blowing demonstration
Burano Island
Colored houses of Burano
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
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4.92
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Relaxing, well-organized tour with a great guide!
Robert James Bailey
January 08, 2025 09 am EST
Our family of nine took this tour on a sunny day in Venice and enjoyed: the smooth boat ride there and back in the lagoon, beautiful views, knowledgeable commentary from our friendly and helpful guide Cecilia, watching the master glass craftsmen, strolling the colourful and historic streets of Burano, and eating a bag of Burano’s traditional cookies on the way home! If you have a few days in Venice, I highly recommend this tour.
Jacque Scharlach
January 08, 2025 08 am EST
Great 4 hour Murano / Burano tour.
Josh Sagarin
January 05, 2025 17 pm EST
This tour started on a great note with a fast water taxi for our small group instead of a slower larger boat for a large group tour. Afer a quick ride to Murano with entered the glass blowing demo which was short but very interesting followed by a visit to the glass museum / shop. I didn't notice any hard sell but the museum staff were very willing to make deals and offer discounts for those who were interested. We spent most of our time wandering around Murano's small town center. After that we took a slightly longer water taxi ride to Burano which is beautiful. Our guide chose a more remote taxi landing spot to allow for a great approach to the leaning tower of St. Martin Bishop. We then visited the lace museum which is quite skipable, unless you are a lace fan. But the town of Burano is beautiful and the main street is a great place to spend the afternoon. I would have liked more time in Burano, and if we hadn't had afternoon plans I would consider leaving the tour in Burano, spending a few more hours there and taking the #3 Vapporetto (water bus) back to Venice on your own schedule.
Kristen Devlin
January 04, 2025 20 pm EST
Artists at work
Denise Parr
December 07, 2024 19 pm EST
The tour guide was courteous and the boat trip to Murano and Burano was enclosed so the light drizzle didn't matter. As we traveled to the islands the tour guide provided many local stories which was interesting for all ages. The glass blowing in Murano was beautiful to watch. The lace shops in Burano were fun to walk through. When the sun came out the rainbow colors of the houses were breath taking. Both locations were a great place to buy Christmas presents.
GUO YEIN LEE
December 02, 2024 05 am EST
Murano and Burano
Erin Gockel
November 30, 2024 20 pm EST
Nicole led our small group to visit Murano and Burano. This is a great way to see a bit more of the area. It could have been a little less time in Murano to allow more time in Burano but would recommend.
Geoff Gray
November 24, 2024 22 pm EST
Tour Guide Amazing, The Actual Tours were okay
Rue Mansour
November 22, 2024 17 pm EST
Our tour guide was lovely and very knowledgeable the glass blowing site may have dragged on a little longer than needed. I loved exploring burano. Wish we had more time there. We were also a little less than interested in the lace shop. Maybe if it was more interactive? Overall it was a nice activity.
Great taster for island visits
Leonie Simpson
November 11, 2024 18 pm EST
Cecilia was really friendly and great at communicating tour details and local insights into Murano, Burano and the other islands. We enjoyed meeting and viewing the artists lace making and glass blowing. It was interesting to hear about these traditional and very old practises and how they are being perpetuated into the future. Please buy from the stores visited as these items are 100% authentic and are not manufactured anywhere but Venezia.
Murano and Burano half day boat tour.
Rhonda Wert
November 08, 2024 17 pm EST
Enjoyed the tour. It was a bit of a walk to get to the boat but other than that it was very nice. It is definitely worth the time to see the islands. It would have been nice to have more time there. Our guide was very friendly and enjoyable.
Almost perfect tour…
Christie Zarria
November 06, 2024 18 pm EST
We had a great time with Francesca on this tour. We loved hearing the history and other facts about these islands and the time allowed in each place was adequate. Francesca was very helpful explaining things on both islands and also allowing us free time. The only negative for us was that we did not know that there would be a 10-minute brisk walk over 5 bridges to board the boat. That was challenging for some in our group and we almost got left behind because of that. It would be good to place that information online for people considering the tour. Otherwise, we had a lovely time.
Lori Furfaro
October 21, 2024 23 pm EST
Sharyn Greenhill
October 21, 2024 09 am EST
We enjoyed our tour. Our tour guide was wonderful! Your company is very organized and thorough.
Jada Breegle
October 21, 2024 07 am EST
Quick way to see other islands near Venice
Katie Mousavian
October 20, 2024 16 pm EST
This was a good way to get a tiny taste of some of the other islands near Venice. Our tour guide, Flavia, efficiently led us from the meeting point to the boat, was very knowledgeable, and especially passionate about Burano. On the way back to Venice, she offered some great suggestions for places to visit in Venice for guests once the tour was over. However, this tour did feel like more time was spent getting to and from the islands than actually being on the islands. That isn't the guide's fault. The time on Murano was sufficient for the brief glass demonstration and shopping at the factory, but there is really no other time to explore the island outside of this. The time on Burano felt extremely limited, which was a bummer after hearing so much about it from our tour guide. Even though it is a very small island, there really wasn't enough time to see the lace demonstration, and see the colorful houses, and try the food places that were recommend. As long as you know that you are just sampling these islands and want to learn more about them from a knowledgable and friendly tour guide while on the boat, then you will enjoy this tour. You will get a good idea where you want to come back to and spend more time.
Lori Squier
Lori Squier
October 20, 2024 15 pm EST
Elena was wonderful and highly recommend this tour. Would have liked a little more time in Burano.
Informative tour
Sharon Meirose
October 19, 2024 10 am EST
Claudia
Edward Ellis
October 15, 2024 08 am EST
We really enjoyed our trip, grazie! 🤗 But the best part was our WONDERFUL tour guide Claudia. She was fantastic with our special needs daughter. She explained a lot of the local history very well. She was always there to help if we needed her. Claudia you are the best! 🍃🍂🙏🏻
Great half day trip across the Lagoon to Murano and Burrano
Sonja Meek
October 14, 2024 06 am EST
Claudia was a wonderful guide with lots of secrets to share with her group, whether it be that her grandmother can sew the 7 stitches of the Burrano lace makers or her recipe for Lemoncello tiramusu. The boat trip around the lagoon was fast, a little choppy, but not uncomfortable. We felt it was a great tour and would happily recommend it.
Flavia and the tour
Rain Bacci
October 12, 2024 08 am EST
Flavia was an excellent guide . She was very knowledgeable about the area and made sure we all could here her . Both island were fun Burano was my favorite.
Wonderful trip!
Margaret Thornton
October 12, 2024 06 am EST
Flavia made our half day trip so interesting and relaxed. I would definitely recommend going on this tour. This is my second Tour Guy tour and the company is great. Couldn’t ask for anything more!
Great Experience
Charles Peters
October 10, 2024 07 am EST
The folks handled chaos like champ. Hearding a large group of travelers in a foreign country can’t be easy and they did it with ease.
Minas Arustamyan
October 08, 2024 08 am EST
Great excursion
John Cheeseman
October 08, 2024 07 am EST
Claudia was a terrific tour guide! Gave us all kinds of fun and interesting tidbits about Venice and the surrounding islands. The glass in Murano truly is beautiful. We got to see the workers make a glass lamp shade. Burano is a lovely place for a passiaggiato.
