Venice Tour: Murano & Burano Island Highlights

Embark on a half-day tour to the enchanting islands of Murano and Burano in Venice. Discover the secrets of glassmaking, indulge in a private wine tasting, and explore the hidden gems of these lesser-known islands.

Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laguna di Venezia - Join your local guide and a small group of up to 20 guests in central Venice, and embark on a private boat for a picturesque 30-minute journey to Murano Island. As you cruise through the lagoon, your guide will highlight points of interest and provide a brief overview of the history of island settlements in Venice.
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What's Included
  • Private round-trip transfer by boat
  • Small group of 20 guests maximum
  • Free time on Murano Island
  • Private glass blowing demonstration
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Guided visit of Burano Island
  • Ticket for lace museum in Burano
  • Optional visit to Lace Museum (closed Mondays) or lace-making workshop
  • Free time on Burano Island
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pickup/Drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the enduring charm of Venice’s captivating lagoon islands on a small-group excursion to Murano and Burano. Witness Murano’s renowned glassblowing heritage through a live demonstration and uncover the mysteries of its age-old craftsmanship. Journey to the lively island of Burano, celebrated for its vivid homes and delicate lace-making. This…

Location
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Riva degli Schiavoni
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets in front of the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alexfp4756sr
May 12, 2025
Murano & Burano Magic! - This tour was amazing! The boat was super comfortable, plenty of time to enjoy everything without feeling rushed, our guide was fun and really knowledgeable. Watching the glassmaking in Murano was incredible, and Burano was absolutely stunning. Totally worth it !!!
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932jom
Apr 11, 2025
Great way to see Murano and Burano! - Such a great tour. Barbara was very informative and entertaining!! Would recommend this tour to everyone. Murano and Burano were beautiful and charming.
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Dorothy_m
Apr 10, 2025
Murano and burano - Very interesting demonstration of glassblowing on murano. I would have liked to have asked questions of the master glassblower or his workers. Impossible to imagine working there during the summer. Murano glass very expensive. Burano had wonderful shoos for buying glass as well as lace and fabrics. Lots of places to grab a quick dinner. Our guide Orsola was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information on way to islands
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Ehood01
Sep 30, 2024
Amazing way to see more!! - Great day spent with Francesica touring some of the islands around Venice. Burano, Murano and Mazzorbo. Great adventure we would not have had. Thank you for a great day!! Everett and Dana Hood
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Bryantb870
Sep 24, 2024
Overall good - Tour guide was fantastic. The explanations were great. The only issue is that the original itinerary was not what we actually did. The tour did not include Church of St Francis Assisi.
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Carolynmac0427
Jun 19, 2024
While in Venice… - Great half day excursion! We got to both Burano .. saw the classic colored houses and visited a lace establishment. We had an absolutely lovely wine tasting there as well! Next stop a quick visit to Murano and saw glass blowing which was amazing! We met at 8:30am and were back to Saint Marks Square just after 2pm. Guides were great!
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Gretel_k
Nov 2, 2023
Venice Islands boat tour - Loved this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. We had a small group and enjoyed our boat tour to Burano and Murano. We really enjoyed the behind the scene tour on the streets of Burano and the beautiful little colorful homes and village. Murano glass making demonstration was fantastic and we loved getting a little time after to grab some trinkets to take home. The wine tasting at the old monastery was interesting, delicious and a very beautiful spot! We were so very glad we took this tour! Definitely a highlight of Venice!
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Juan_p
Oct 25, 2023
Burano and Murano experience - well worth it - The Burano visit was wonderful - a hidden jewel - our guide Emmautela was great - the glassblowing demo was very nice
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Tatpfs
Sep 19, 2023
A lovely trip to see colorful houses, exquisite hand crafted lace, taste amazing and unique wine, and wonder at the art. - We took the half day tour of Burano, Murano and wine tasting at Venissa. Our guide was fluent in English, a knowledgeable local, and funny to boot. Our group was relatively small, less than 20, so it didn’t feel like we were a horde invading the islands. Our guide treated us to a traditional Venitian cookie on Burano and gave us lots of history of the area. The only thing that would have made it better is if we had more free time on each island to be able to purchase some of the lovely things they made and maybe get a bite to eat. We took the tour on our 30th wedding anniversary. It was a lovely way to spend part of our special day.
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Lisa
Oct 21, 2023
Great trip but the wine tasting did not match the tour guide as we only had a small glass of wine to sample & no snacks - Great day out. Really interesting boat ride with commentary from our guide . Burano was amazing. We walked all around and saw the lace making. The visit to Murano and the glass making was brilliant . It really was fantastic to see the glass making. We didn’t really have enough time to get some lunch although we probably spent too long in the linen/lace shop. The only disappointment was the wine tasting at Venissa. Although an interesting visit the tour description clearly states 2 glasses of wine with snacks. It was actually a very small glass and no snacks . The wine was excellent though. When I challenged our guide she stated ‘no only one!). I think this isn’t right as clearly we should have had 2 glasses and this trip was not exactly cheap at well over £100 pp. Apart from this the tour was very good.
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From $78
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).