Easily visit these colorful Venetian islands by boat and see traditional glassblowing and lacemaking
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4 h
Max 22 Guests
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. Enjoy time to explore Burano’s colorful streets, shop for lace, or relax by the canals before heading to Murano to witness master glassblowers at work. With a perfectly balanced itinerary, you’ll soak in the charm of both islands at a relaxed pace, without the hassle of navigating ferries.
Getting to Murano and Burano from Venice can be a little chaotic if you're using the public ferries and water taxis, so this small group tour makes things a lot simpler! You'll meet your friendly local guide in St. Mark's Square, and soon you'll be cruising to these picturesque islands on a private speedboat. First stop will be the famous glass making island of Murano, where you'll have a live glassblowing demonstration. Next, visit the colorful nearby island of Burano, where you'll see a cen...
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Travelers
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
Begin your tour at the easy-to-reach St. Mark's Square, famous for its Basilica, storied Doge's Palace, and Renaissance clock tower.
Murano Island
Hop aboard a boat and zip over to Murano, a tranquil island renowned for its colored buildings and glassmaking heritage.
Glass blowing demonstration
Observe a glassblowing demonstration, where you'll learn the intricacies of color, creation, and challenges directly from a Murano artisan.
Burano Island
A 30-minute boat ride later, you’ll find yourself docking on Burano. Hop out and begin your discovery of this vibrant and historic island.
Colored houses of Burano
Marvel at Burano's brightly colored houses, painted in vivid hues to guide fishermen home through the dense Venetian fog.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
The meeting point is just a short walk from St. Mark's Square along the Grand Canal. You will receive exact instructions upon booking. You'll end your tour at a vaporetto near St. Mark's Square.
Wear some comfortable shoes, and bring water and a camera. In the summer, we recommend sunscreen too.
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Anne Callaghan
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April 21, 2025
Tour
Soo suh leung
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April 21, 2025
It awful and informative
Money
Well spent
Burano and Murano Tour April 2025
MARY DENISE PECORINO
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April 21, 2025
The meet up location was in a crowded location. The flag holder was not in red either was the tour guide. The meet up location was 4 bridges from the boat. Would have been much better to have met near the boat. The time alloted was quick. Not long enough to make large purchase decisions but enough to see and browse. Burano is beautiful and recommend going there by taxi and spending several hours there at least. The tour guide was pleasant and professional. The driver was great. Overall it was good.
Daniela Ninov
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April 17, 2025
John & Christine Roselli
John Roselli
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April 16, 2025
Our trip was very enjoyable. We loved the islands and the products which are hand made. Our guide was fantastic, Francisca Gin was amazing with her knowledge and wit. Would highly recommend her.
GARRETT RIZZONELLI
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April 15, 2025
Joyful trip
Yvonne Marshall
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April 14, 2025
We had such a wonderful trip to Murano & Burano. I believe our tour guide’s name was Selena. She was so sweet and knowledgeable, willing to take all questions. She knew about special local spots to hit and just made our trip very enjoyable. ❤️
Five stars
Maria Miniet
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April 14, 2025
Claudia was great. Would have loved to spend more time at Burano and less time at the store in Murano.
Perfectly Organized Tour
Mike Rohrabaugh
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April 10, 2025
We spent 8 days in Venice and this was the highlight of the trip. Serena was the perfect tour guide from starting on time, setting clear expectations, sharing information about Venice, and its neighboring islands, recommendations for the bakery on Burano, I could go on and on. Enjoyed the glass blowing demonstration and the visit to Burano. Started on time and ended on time, very well done!
Julie Beal
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April 09, 2025
Alexia was wonderful, the islands are beautiful and the glass and lace making experiences are a must-see. Only downside is the length of time on the islands is so short!
Jan Hurley
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April 08, 2025
Murano and Burano half day tour
Shey Cooper Drake
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April 07, 2025
Cecilia was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Our group throughly enjoyed her tour.
Great tour and great guide!
Rachel Brown
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April 07, 2025
Francesca is worth the price of admission. She is very knowledgeable of the area and shared such great information during the boat ride. The Murano glass presentation was great. If you want time to explore Murano at all, this would not be your tour though. There wasn’t much time if any after the presentation and gallery to go anywhere. There was just enough time to wander Burano and the quick lacemaking demonstration was great. Overall, I felt this tour provided everything we were essentially looking at just the right price. I wouldn’t hesitate to book any other tour with Francesca as the guide.
Amanda Stonecipher
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April 05, 2025
Jennifer Batterton
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April 04, 2025
Excellent excursion!
Grace Kung
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April 02, 2025
We were lucky to have great weather. Our guides Cecelia and Gaya were wonderful. Even my teenage kids enjoyed walking around Burano although we did skip the lace demonstration. The ride from Venice to Murano and then Murano to Burano were about 25 min and then just under 45 min returning from Burano to Venice. It was a very enjoyable experience.
Desiree Curtis
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March 31, 2025
Garry Murdock
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March 29, 2025
Gloria Maguire
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March 28, 2025
Myrna Cruz
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March 27, 2025
Amazing
Katie Harris
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March 24, 2025
Elena was phenomenal. Such an enjoyable and knowledgeable human!
Interesting Places
Sabra Dunham
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March 23, 2025
Fun to visit.
Wonderful half day tour
Erica Atchison
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March 16, 2025
This tour provided private boat transfer for our group, which was much quicker than the vaporetto water bus system allowing us to maximize our time. The ride to Murano took around 30 minutes. Our guide provided excellent history and local insights during the lagoon journey. The Murano factory demonstration was brief but informative about 5-10 minutes. We then toured the gallery, where we spent most of our time, thought
we could have explored independently. The next 25-minute ride took us to Burano, a beautiful island. Our guide arranged a demonstration at a town shop of Burano lace making. With the rest of the hour, we freely wandered, enjoying the island’s charm.
Alan Cleary
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March 13, 2025
Murano Burano half day
Jeffrey Winnick
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March 12, 2025
Christiana was a super guide. Knowledgeable, personable with some nice touches of humor! A very enjoyable afternoon!
