Murano and Burano Excursion

Name: Murano and Burano Excursion
Start: 2025-07-21T19:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000+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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Troy

The guide Andre was very knowledgeable and helpful. I would have liked it better if there were less number in the group. For the purpose of buying Venetian glass products, purchase them in Burano. I found more variety and less expensive options too. The boat ride is beautiful, make sure you watch the sunset.

1 day ago

Sabrina M.

Important clarification: we first visit Burano; very nice for strolling around, but two hours is too short to include lunch and a possible visit to the museum! so you have to choose .... in Murano: the glassware is at the descent of the boat, the demonstration is nice but it is clearly a commercial operation. for non-English speakers; abstain because you completely miss the comments that make the excursion interesting.

4 days ago

Ivor

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

7 days ago

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.

7 days ago

Alan

A most enjoyable trip, on a lovely boat not to big, & our guide was brilliant told us lots of info about where we were going, told us lots of story's about people. Murano glass factory was delightful we saw a demo of how things were made, & going around the shop was magical. Burano was truly beautiful place & the cafe by the bridge overlooking the lagoon was stunning, lovely snacks & wine. On the way back going around the lagoon was very interesting, a truly lovely experience.

9 days ago

Bichiques

practical organization, and very pleasant guides. The time given to Murano is more than enough, especially if you do not want to buy handcrafted glasses. on the other hand, the stop at Burano deserves 1 hour more to allow time to wander more.

12 days ago

AMAL

Guide was really friendly and welcoming. She was very knowledgeable and made it a great experience. I really appreciated that the tour started on time. Not enough sun cover on boat transportation.

12 days ago

Kathryn

Such a great boat ride out to Murano and Burano with a host who gave fascinating commentary. Highly recommend!

13 days ago

Vesa

The tour was very good. The guide very friendly. Small proscecco tasting on board and demonstration by a glassblower. Only small regret: not having had more free time on the islands.

14 days ago

MARIA D.

Fantastic trip with excellent guide! So worth the time and money - especially for first time visitors to Venice.