Murano and Burano Excursion

Name: Murano and Burano Excursion
Start: 2025-12-26T09:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2025-12-26T14:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Venice

Cruise to the islands of Murano and Burano aboard a comfortable boat on this guided tour from Venice. Step back in time at the ancient Basilica of Saint Mary and Saint Donatus. Uncover the magic of traditional glass blowing at a factory and take in the vibrant houses of Burano.

Meeting point: Riva degli Schiavoni, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy

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Duration: 5 hours

Children allowed

English

Mobile ticket

What is included in activity

Round-trip transportation

Local guide

Visit to a glass factory

Visit to the Church of Santa Maria e San Donato

Glass of Prosecco

What is not included

Lunch (you will have free time to have lunch at your expense)

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Details

Cruise to the islands of Murano and Burano aboard a comfortable boat on this guided tour from Venice. Step back in time at the ancient Basilica of Saint Mary and Saint Donatus. Uncover the magic of traditional glass blowing at a factory and take in the vibrant houses of Burano.

Meet your local guide in a central location near Piazza San Marco and board a private boat to learn more about the Venetian lagoon and its islands.

Stop on the characteristic island of Murano, and visit the 7th-century Church of Santa Maria e San Donato.

Stroll through the silent streets for about 15 minutes to arrive at an old glass factory where the glass blowers are still working. Benefit for some free time to shop or explore the rest of the island.

Then, travel by private boat to the nearby island of Burano. Upon arrival, take in the colorful houses of one of the most enchanting parts of Venice. Lose yourself in the picturesque streets and discover lovely corners.

You will have free time to enjoy lunch on this tour.

Return to the main island of Venice for a glass of sparkling Prosecco at the end of your tour services.

Important to know

Please be at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure

Online Booking

Price
Infant (Age 2 and younger)	€0 per person
Youth (Age 3-16)	€40 per person
Adult (Age 17-99)	€50 per person

For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.

Places you will see

• Murano and Burano in the Venice lagoon
• 7th-century Church of Santa Maria e San Donato

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 3 hours in advance.

Refund info

This event has no refund options

Activity languages

English

How long your tour will be

5 hrs

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Reviews by travellers

4.7 out of 5

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Jackie

I'll give it 5 stars as we thoroughly enjoyed the day trip to the islands, although on reflection we could of well spent another hour on Burano as the island is so lovely & we just wanted to explore it a bit more & then have a bite to eat and this is without seeing any lace being made (tbh we weren't fussed but this may help others who want to) Our guide was lovely, very friendly & informative, the only part apart from being able to spend long on Burano is that we stood outside the church on Murano for a good 10mins been told the history before walking into it, this for us was at last 5 mins too long, other than that a really great day out on both islands as watching the 'live' demonstration of the glass being made was superb.

4 days ago

Rhoda

Our guide and the boat driver were very nice and knowledgeable. These 2 small and very charming cities, you should visit, a nice way to get away a little from the big crowd of Venice. Unfortunately 2 costumers from our tour found a way to get lost and made the whole group wait for 25’ inside the boat and reduced the time we could have had for a nicer lunch in Burano.

11 days ago

Norberto L.

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11 days ago

Mareike

Rosella our tour guide was fantastic, very informative. We loved hearing about the fascinating history and folklore of Venice’s islands. Everyone at the glass factory in Murano and the lace shop in Burano were friendly, informative and a really good laugh. Seeing the way the glass pieces were made was also fascinating and thoroughly entertaining! Burano is also beautiful. It was mine and my mum’s favourite part of our trip to Venice. The Prosecco on the way back to Venice was also lovely! I would highly recommend this tour, great fun, great chance to meet people, explore and learn more about the Venetian islands and check out/buy some beautiful artisan gifts!

12 days ago

Foteini

Meeting point was clear. Our guide was very thoughtful and outgoing, making sure that everybody felt at ease. I would recommend this cruise. Seeing Burano + Murano is enough. Even if Torcello is also beautiful, it would lengthen the trip and might be redundant. We saw an impressive glass blowing demonstration in Murano (-20% off in the shop), I only wish we had time to stroll in the island (we only stayed on the island for the demonstration).

13 days ago

Roisin O.

Amazing tour today to Burano and Murano. Excellent tour guide. We were also lucky with the beautiful weather.

14 days ago

Patrick

Excellent day trip! The glass blowing demonstration was fantastic and the colors of Burano we're spectacular.

14 days ago

Elifio M.

We liked .. good organized 🫶🏻

15 days ago

Ivor

Alex and his boat driver were great! Was a great way to get aquatinted with these two islands. Highly recommended!

19 days ago

Jean-Michel

Great experience! Guide was very friendly and helpful.

24 days ago

Program details changed.

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