Venice islands boat tour: Murano and Burano


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From $27.37

36 reviews   (3.33)

Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

: Venice, Venice

: Mobile or paper ticket accepted



Amazing Venice islands boat tour to Murano and Burano
Join to a guided excursion to discover the two islands of Venice lagoon with its history and natural beauties.

The first stop is Murano, worldwide celebrated for the glass-making art.
You’ll enter in authentic glass furnace to enjoy a demonstration by a local glass artisan that creates a glass artwork in front of your eyes!

Then, you will see Burano island with multicolored houses and the delicious local cakes “bussolai”. Enjoy 1 hour free to visit the picturesque island and have lunch.

At the end you’ll come back to Piazza San Marco crossing the most charming part of the Northern lagoon.


Glass demonstration at Murano Furnace

Guided tour on board with a qualified and experienced tour guide

Transportation by panoramic boat

Visit of Burano island

Food and drinks

Hotel Pick-Up


  • INFANT: : 0 - 2
  • CHILD: : 3 - 5
  • ADULT: : 6 - 99

  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • It is mandatory to be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the departure time, upon arrival at the redemption location you should present your printed voucher to the representative, once verified you obtain the ticket and can join the tour.
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour will not take place in case of exceptionally bad weather, boats are completely covered, the tour operates regularly in case of rain (in these cases it can be postponed the days after).
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned and the tour will leave with small groups.
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • The customers health is the most important matter for us, the tour operates in according to the Covid-19 National directives in order to guarantee the experiences in a safe environment.
  • The use of the mask is MANDATORY aboard and in the glass factory. So, please bring your own.

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Laguna di Venezia
A qualified tour guide will reveal some curiosities about the island and explain its interesting history while you enjoy the wonderful landscape sitting on a comfortable Grand Tourism motor-boat.

Murano, Burano and Torcello are the most beautiful islands of the lagoon.

Enjoy the panoramic boat from where you can take marvelous pictures of Venice and its lagoon

• Admission Ticket Free

Isola di Murano
The first destination is Murano, famous worldwide for its glass-blowing art. You will visit a real furnace and see a local artisan create glass artworks using antique techniques. During the visit, you will have the opportunity to buy an authentic Murano glass souvenir.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Burano
Next, this tour will take you to Burano, the island celebrated for its lace-making tradition and for the multi-colored houses. Get off the boat and, after a few meters, you will be in the magnificent main Square of the island.

On the right side of the Square, you will see San Martino’s Church which houses the “Crucifixion” painting by Tiepolo, and the famous leaning tower. Walk along the narrow streets and picturesque canals of the island, buy lace products to keep as special mementoes of this experience or go into a pastry store and try local sweets– the “Bussolà” and the “Esse” biscuits.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Venice
Enjoy the audio guide by mobile app to discover the highlights of the Islands: the automatic narration will tell you tales and history of these marvelous islands!

• Admission Ticket Free


Reviews

Worth the money!
Jennifer_C, 17-10-2022
Great way to see the islands! It was an easy tour and great amount of time, nice boat. I brought my elderly parents and it was Pretty easy for older people and different abilities.
Great tour guide! The...
Deirdre_B, 26-04-2022
Great tour guide! The boat was wonderful. Pro tip if windy, sit on the first level of the boat, got a bit chilly up top.
Very informative...
Carolyn_B, 21-12-2021
Very informative commentary
Friendly and helpful staff
Nice to be able to have time to look around, alone
If only it wasn’t Easter week
PatriciaARA, 17-04-2022
It would have been a perfect trip had there been fewer people on board, on the tour, in the shops and in the streets. From what I could hear of the tour, it must have been very interesting. It was a very windy day, making it quite uncomfortable sitting upstairs in the open. I would like to go back and spend more free time wandering around on my own.
Time on the islands was...
Paddy_R, 10-04-2022
Time on the islands was too short. Need more time especially on Burano. No information at port as to what boat was ours, we waited along with other people to find out which boat was ours. Poor information for tourists.