Italy · MURANO & BURANO ISLAND TOURS
Good murano & burano island tours fill up weeks out and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Half-day boat trip to Murano, Torcello and Burano for $29, with a Murano glass-blowing visit and free time on each island.
“The activity was great. It was well organized. It is well worth the money. The tour guide did well explaining building and making sure everyone made it to the boat on time. Thanks”
Panoramic boat tour from St Mark’s to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with a Murano glassblowing demo and 10% factory discount.
“Murano and Burano was good to visit but for me I not found interest in visiting Torcello”
Boat to Murano and Burano with a glass factory visit, scenic terrace ride, and time to wander colorful canals.
“Great! But, the boat speakers were not that good… it was hard to hear anything on the boat ride there and back. I would invest in Bose Outdoor Speakers or something. I would have like the Glass tour at the end to carry the items less in the rain but it was ok.”
Half-day motorboat tour of Murano glass, Torcello Byzantine churches, and Burano lace and painted houses, with English commentary.
“It was a great experience. We managed to see a lot of interesting things. It was well organised. The only thing is it would've been nice to have a bit more time for exploring.”
Private small-group boat to Murano glass and Burano lace, with demos, time to wander, and low-stress lagoon travel from Venice.
“Wonderful tour! We traveled with 3 adults and 3 kids and it was the perfect length. The glass blowing demo in Murano was very special. No time to explore in Murano but lots of time to wander Burano which was a delightful little island. Our tour guide, Carrie, was friendly and knowledgeable and gave great local recommendations.”
Half-day boat tour from Venice to Murano and Burano, with panoramic lagoon views and a Murano glassblowing demo plus free island time.
“Longer stops at each island. Could barely understand English tour guides.”
Boat day trip from Venice to Murano, Burano, and Torcello with a Murano glass factory demo, plus free time and lagoon views.
“A longer glass blowing demo and more time in Murano would be nice.”
Guided boat trip from San Marco to Murano and Burano for live glassblowing, lace demo, colorful houses, and optional wine tasting.
“David was awesome. We really had a good good time as he told us one story after the other very interesting and very captivating we will surely come again thank you so much, David”
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace-making demos, plus free time, all with English guide commentary.
“This was an amazing tour! We are not typical tour guide people preferring to do our thing but this has changed our minds! We everything, the right balance of organisation and own freedom and Manu was an absolute joy! so passionate, enthusiastic and a lovely person with great stories. Feel lucky to have seen these 2 islands using this tour.”
Speedboat through the Venice Lagoon to Murano glassblowing and Burano lace and painted houses. Live guide, about 4 hours, great value.
“Loved this trip - just the right amount of time at each place. the glass blowing was amazing - what a skill.”
Small-group boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing, lace making, colorful photos, and smart skips of crowded ferries.
“Our guide, Sylvia, was brilliant. Lots of interesting information throughout the tour and the glass blowing demonstration was incredible. Highly recommend, we loved this tour!”
Boat tour of Murano glassblowing, colorful Burano lace, and quiet Torcello, with multilingual live commentary and strong value.
“Lovely tour of the three islands, pity we didn't have more time to look round the cathedral, but a nice chance to see some lovely veiw of the islands. Shame that some of the travellers didn't have the courtesy to arrive back at the boat at the prearranged times, holding every one up and delaying the tour. Oh if your unsure of the meeting point of the 2pm tour, it's the jetty by KFC.”
Short guided Murano glass-factory tour with a master blowing glass and making animal sculptures, plus a €10 credit to shop.
“Nice guide, short demonstration of glass work. Very friendly stuff”
Half-day private boat to Murano glass and Burano lace, with a guided island walk, factory demos, wine, and time to shop.
“Incredible experience and so memorable. Our tour guide Rachel was excellent. Words can’t express how much we truly enjoyed this tour .My children were engaged and voiced how much they enjoyed this . Don’t think we could have gotten this much information and navigating the area on our own. Must do !!!”
Half-day Murano and Burano boat trip: glassblowing on Murano, Santa Donato church, Burano color streets, and Prosecco on return.
“Rachael was a fantastic guide for the day with her hunour definitely resonating. The Murano & Burano stops were great as we got to hear how the local craftspeople worked their magic and the free time in Burano for lunch was a good amount of time. Covered a good amount of ground without being rushed from one place to another. The group size of 18 was perfect!”
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