Easily visit these colorful Venetian islands by boat and see traditional glassblowing and lacemaking
Free CancellationPrivate Boat
4.91
(450)
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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Cecilia was fantastic!!
Jeffrey Seminoff
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June 08, 2025
An incredible way to spend your morning!
Tanya Vogel
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June 07, 2025
Flavia (our guide) was incredible. Great energy and very informative with inside tips on where to find the best Burano cookies and gelato! The master glassmakers were fun to watch as they did their craft. Overall- an incredible tour!
Tanya Vogel
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June 07, 2025
Ambarish Brahmanand Deshpande
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June 04, 2025
Kim Lohse
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June 04, 2025
Great Tour for glass blowing!
Jacob Hall
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June 03, 2025
We had a blast on this tour with Flavia. She kept us engaged throughout the Murano and Burano tour. The glass blowing was my favorite. Thank you for the great time!
Great Tour!!
Jacob Hall
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June 03, 2025
We had a blast on this tour with Flavia. She kept us engaged throughout the Murano and Burano tour. The glass blowing was my favorite. Thank everything!
Great Tour!
Isaac Callihan
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June 03, 2025
I would highly recommend anyone takes this tour!
Charles Clayton McAlister
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June 02, 2025
Nice Boat Ride
Donald A Helgerson
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June 01, 2025
Nice boat ride to Murano and Burano islands. Glass blowing demonstration was interesting. Good break from the Venice maze and crowds
Murano and Burano
Melissa Evon
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May 31, 2025
It was interesting. Wish we could have gone to a glass shop on Murano that had more affordable pieces. LOVED Burano! Guides were great and full of information about the area. The check-in process was disorganized and inefficient and that is why I am not giving 5 stars.
Michael Hummel
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May 30, 2025
Debbie McCullough
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May 30, 2025
Wonderful 1/2 day tour. We chose to stay and go back to Venice on our own. The guide helped make sure we knew how to get back on public transportation.
Beautiful islands
Lisa Fair
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May 29, 2025
This was our first afternoon in Venice, and a great introduction to this fabulous city. It was difficult to hear everything our guide was sharing with us over the noise of the boat.
Man Yin Leung
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May 29, 2025
Good Tour
Shelley Franco
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May 29, 2025
Good opportunity to not only visit Murano and Burano but also to explore the Venice Lagoon. Both stops were great but wish there had been a wee bit more narrative about the history of lace and perhaps a demo of lace making. Serena was a pleasure to explore these islands with. She was very knowledgeable about the Venice waterways and islands.
Great boat tour
Michele Colbourne
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May 28, 2025
Our tour guide Flavia was fantastic. She gave us great information on both Murano and Burano. It was a very interesting tour which we all enjoyed
Murano and Burano half day boat tour.
Teresa Schmaltz
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May 27, 2025
Had a great time on this tour. Loved seeing the glass blowers at work. It’s a wonderful art form to see. The lace demonstration was also good to see. Could maybe use a bit more time at each place, but I realize it’s a lot to try to accomplish, so we were definitely happy with our tour. Our tour guide was very informative and she kept us engaged.
Charles Jensen
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May 27, 2025
Amy Mounce
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May 26, 2025
Robert Regan
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May 25, 2025
Venice two island halfday day in early May 2025
Kam Chin
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May 25, 2025
This was an another awesome halfday tour to glassware shop in Murano. Our tour lead Claudia was great and knowledgeable about these island history. She tried to entertain during the boat rides. the tour group size 20 to 25 people and it was a good size. The artworks in Murano shop was amazing and cannot seen anywhere else in the world in my opinion. I wish we had a little bit of time walking around the Murano island beside walking around in Burano island. Overall, it was a great halfday tour.
