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The Islands of Murano & Burano & optional Glass Factory Visit

Among the smaller islands in the Lagoon, Murano and Burano are the most well-known and popular tourist destinations: You will have the opportunity to take in a trip that is very laid back on this excursion. Get to know the features of local landscapes and breathe in the fragrant seaside air.
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4 hours 30 minutes - 6 hours 30 minutes
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English
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After a fascinating boat ride in a lagoon dominated by nature, our first stop will be Murano, renowned worldwide for its glassmaking art. You will go to a furnace to see how glass is made. You will have the chance to buy a piece of the local production while you are there. The tour will then move on to Burano, an island known for its lace-making and colorful fishermen's homes. When you get off the boat, you'll be in a green lane. After a short walk, you'll reach the main square of the island.

The service of a specialized official tour leader, who provides assistance on the islands and some information aboard, is included in the tour. With this special excursion, you will have more time to stay on Burano, probably the most charming island in the lagoon. When you arrive on Burano for lunch, you will also have the chance to choose one of the picturesque locations for a quick lunch (not included in the ticket price) and experience the venue's relaxed atmosphere. The departure and arrival times are ideal for guests staying outside of the city center.

Boat with a panoramic view, from which you can capture breathtaking views of Venice and its lagoon.

First Stop: Murano, well known on the planet for its glassmaking workmanship

Second Stop: Burano, the island known for its colorful fishermen's homes and lace-making industry.

Important to know

  • The visit closes at St. Rather than at the train station, Mark's Square.
  • It is necessary to be at the meeting location 20 minutes prior to departure
  • This tour is unfortunately not fully accessible to people who use wheelchairs or have walking disabilities.
  • Agreeable shoes recommended
  • The boats are totally covered and the visit works even in case of downpour or snow. The tour might be moved to a later time if the weather is particularly bad.
  • Other guests from the same party could take the tour together.

Directions to meet your guide

Riva degli Schiavoni, 4136, 30122 Venezia VE,Italy. Arriving on foot the yellow desk is located by the Prisons’ Palace in Riva degli Schiavoni near St. Mark’s Square. Once by the Bell Tower, leaving the Basilica on your left, proceed straight on to the two columns, then turn left. Cross the bridge called Ponte della Paglia and find the yellow desk by the Prisons’ Palace on your left.

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What is included in activity
Boat transportation
Multilingual guide
Tour assistant
4-hour tour of Murano and Burano
Murano glass factory visit with a demonstration of glass processing
What is not included
Food and drinks
What places you will see

• Burano
• Murano

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Languages in what activity is performed
English
Directions to meet your guide

Riva degli Schiavoni, 4136, 30122 Venezia VE

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Maya J.
First of all Nicole was amazing, a true historian. She shared a lot of stories on our round trip to both islands. Muranos factory I was a little hesitant about but, it’s a labor of love that has been on going for centuries. If you can please go. Burano was absolutely beautiful even in the rain. The second leaning building don’t miss it.
3 days ago
Democrito S.
We loved having the tours of Murano and Burano and the opportunity to get on the water, while in Venice. Flavia was an excellent guide, friendly and informative. She also helped us to get to the oldest bookstore in Venice!
4 days ago
Pacifico P.
Our guide Christine, a local, was fantastic. She was professional, clear in her explanations and gave a lot of insider tips. We left at 9.30am and were back by 2.30pm. Approximately 1.5hours per island. I think if you are in Venice for more than 1 day it’s worth checking this out. I enjoyed the glass blowing, the lace making was a bit haphazard.
11 days ago
Anayah W.
The boat tour was interesting. The big minus point was that the toilet was locked (supposedly due to technical problems). However, the staff used them without any problems.
13 days ago
Alice J.
This was a very good tour. To watch the glass blowing was amazing. The glass blowers are so skilled in their work. The lace produced was so beautiful and such delicate work. The coloured houses were so pretty and gave real character to the island. Our guide was very good and had a lot of knowledge. A must do tour.
13 days ago
Pomponio S.
The boat was lovely, tour guide was fantastic. Funny and very informative about Venice in general as well as speaking about the islands. Murano glassblowing was very interesting to watch and the island of Burano was our favourite. Beautiful coloured buildings. We took the afternoon tour which meant we ate lunch before and didnt need to spend our touring time just eating in Burano. There were lovely places for a coffee or for lunch, so whatever your preference.
13 days ago
Alexande
The 2 island tour was good for us overall. The boat was nice and allweil organized. We would have enjoyed more time on each island, Murano and Burano, as we had only some 60 minutes available for us on each island. The glass blowing presentation was a disappointment. It only took some 15 minutes and I missed explanations and close up views.
14 days ago
Ugolino A.
The tour with Allessandra was so informative and enjoyable. I loved all the little tidbits of history that she shared along the way, and she was very willing to lend her local expertise to any questions about the area, including restaurant recs, etc. My 10 year old daughter also enjoyed the tour, especially the glass making demonstration. This tour had a good balance between organized and free time. I found this to be a good value, because it included the private boat ride, which was similar to a water taxi (which are expensive!).
14 days ago
Valfredo N.
The boat journey was good the guide was very loud and could hardly understand as he was shouting
14 days ago
Christine
At the beginning everything was ok: the guide, the transportation to Murano. But the visit on the island was too long: exept the factory there is nothing to do there! It's just touristic. Burano is more beautyful. And you can visit more things there, so here the visit was a bit too short! Then we went back to San Marco at about 3. Our guide was'nt there anymore? and we had to manage on our own to find a person who told us we had to wait till 5.30 to have a boat to our starting point??? We had to wait too long! So we went back on foot. It isn't normal. The distribution of time for this activity is not good: too much time in Murano, to little time in Burano and more than 2 hours to wait at San Marco. Don't forget most of the people had already visit San Marco!
16 days ago
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