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From Venice: Murano and Burano Half-Day Island Tour by Boat
Set off from Venice and discover the islands of Murano and Burano on a small group day trip. Learn about traditional glassblowing and lacemaking and find out more about the history of the area.
Group
4 hrs
Today at 13:30
Tomorrow at 08:30
€55
per person
4.8
Guide rating
Cultural Kayak Tour: Discovering the City’s Canals
Group kayaking training outside of the city, where you meet locals, visit a historic rowing club. Participating in this experience will help you learn more about the city's history and traditions.
Small group
8 persons
1 hr 20 min
Today at 16:30
Today at 17:00
€70
per person
4.8
Guide rating
La Spezia: Sunset Kayak & Caves Tour w/ Swimming & Aperitif
Start a kayak from the Baia Blu beach near Lerici or from Portovenere to explore the Bay of Poets. Explore caves and coves and stop at serene beaches to swim at twilight.
Group
3 hrs 30 min
Today at 10:00
Today at 11:00
€79
per person
4.8
Guide rating
Hidden Canal Gems Kayak Tour with Certified Guide
Discover hidden spots in Venice on a kayak tour along the city's charming canals. Learn kayaking basics, then paddle through the vibrant Cannaregio neighborhood as you drift under beautiful bridges.
Small group
6 persons
2 hrs
Today at 16:30
Tomorrow at 16:30
€110
per person
4.8
Guide rating
Sunset Kayak Tour in the Canals
Learn about Venice's tradition of water sports during a kayaking training session outside the city at sunset. Meet locals, visit a historic rowing club, and learn more about the city's history.
Small group
8 persons
1 hr 40 min
Today at 17:00
Tomorrow at 17:00
€99
per person
4.8
Guide rating
5-Kilometer Sunset Kayaking Class
Learn about Venice's tradition of water sports during a kayaking training session outside the city at sunset. Meet locals, visit a historic rowing club, and learn more about the city's history.
Small group
6 persons
2 hrs
Today at 10:00
Today at 11:00
€90
per person
4.8
Guide rating
Naturalistic Kayak Class in Venice: training in the lagoon
Group kayaking training in the Venetian Lagoon, where you meet locals, visit a historic rowing club. Participating in this experience will help you learn more about the city's history and ecosystem.
Small group
6 persons
3 hrs
Today at 10:00
Today at 11:00
€120
per person
4.8
Guide rating
Ghosts of Venice - Discovering the unknown
After the sun has set and the tourist crowds have departed, the mysterious side of Venice becomes apparent. Discover the myths and hauntings surrounding the popular city on a 90-minute ghost tour.
Group
1 hr 30 min
Fri, 25 Jul, 17:30
Sat, 26 Jul, 17:30
€27
per person
4.7
Guide rating
Guided Kayak Tour
Embark on a kayaking tour across Venice with a guide, and discover areas of the city many visitors never see. Admire the city’s stunning architecture from the water along the canals.
Small group
to 6 persons
to 2 hrs
Today at 10:00
Today at 11:00
from€65
per person
4.7
1615 reviews
Murano and Burano Excursion
Explore a traditional industry of Venice on a visit to the islands of Murano and Burano with a local guide.
Small group
5 persons
5 hrs
Today at 11:00
Today at 12:00
€50
per person
How do excursions differ?
Private excursions
Private excursions - the guide will conduct an excursion only for you and your friends.
Group excursions
Group excursions - the guide forms a group. Other tourists will learn new things with you.
Small group
Small group – small group with possibility to maintain a comfortable distance between the participants.
Reviews
Cory
Great tour! The glass blowing demonstration was fascinating and the lace demonstration was very beautiful. Both were very interesting to watch. Our guide Flavia was very informative and an amazing guide. She explained many of the processes and answered many questions with ease and grace. She was a great guide. I would definitely recommend this tour and especially Flavia. Her tips for visiting Venice and the surrounding islands were great and much appreciated!
Scott
Great guide Flavia Costa gave us a wonderful tour. Would highly recommend taking this tour.
Ivor
Alex and his boat driver were great! Was a great way to get aquatinted with these two islands. Highly recommended!
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.
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.
MARIA D.
Fantastic trip with excellent guide! So worth the time and money - especially for first time visitors to Venice.
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!
PEDRO
A very nice tour. Our first stop, Murano, was interesting because you could see the glass blowing workshop, but otherwise it was rather unspectacular. Burano, on the other hand, is a very beautiful, small, picturesque town. It would have been nice to have had a little more time there (it was about 1 1/2 hours on this tour)
Roxana
I loved!!! A super nice experience! Gabriele is a very prepared and nice person and all his team and collaborators very well too! They are small groups so it is more personalized Highly recommended!!
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).
Vivian T.
Flavia was an outstanding guide ! She’s kind , very knowledgeable and ready to help or answer all of the groups questions . Unforgettable experience . Thank you again Flavia !
Jesse
Great experience, good organization! We were a few minutes late for the boat and they emailed us that we could take the next boat at noon or do it another day. In good weather, this is an ideal place, because in Burano you can watch a wonderful sunset, where the sun's Rays are reflected from the colorful houses and make the landscape magical!
Ciara
Lovely tour! Very interesting to see the glass factory and the lace. The boat journey was gorgeous and our tour guide Flavia was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and gave us some great recommendations at the end for some places to eat! Thank you
Sharon
Excellent guide! She was very thorough and knowledgeable.
Judy
Flavia was excellent and perfect for the job. Friendly and informative. Interesting visits to both islands. Very good value. Boat was comfy and undercover, a bit noisy in the back so we found it was best to sit in the front. There was a ‘longer than expected’ walk to the boat from the meeting point, over 4 not-so-small bridges
Peter
Our guide for the tour was Francesca, who was a fabulous guide! They were so helpful and talked with enthusiasm and experience of all the things we would see and experience. The boat was comfortable, the captain took us skilfully through the lagoon to Murano. Francesca took us to the Murano glass factory to watch the craftsmen work the glass and then we followed on to the museum to see exquisite art pieces of glassware. Next on to the pretty and colourful island of Burano to wander the streets and browse the shops and cafes. We saw lace making and marvelled at the array of beautifully coloured buildings along the canals. Great photo opportunities! All Too soon we were back in the boat to be guided back with a fantastic guided return of history and points of interest from Francesca. Highly recommend Francesca and the tour.
Cory
Great tour! The glass blowing demonstration was fascinating and the lace demonstration was very beautiful. Both were very interesting to watch. Our guide Flavia was very informative and an amazing guide. She explained many of the processes and answered many questions with ease and grace. She was a great guide. I would definitely recommend this tour and especially Flavia. Her tips for visiting Venice and the surrounding islands were great and much appreciated!
Scott
Great guide Flavia Costa gave us a wonderful tour. Would highly recommend taking this tour.
Ivor
Alex and his boat driver were great! Was a great way to get aquatinted with these two islands. Highly recommended!
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.
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.
MARIA D.
Fantastic trip with excellent guide! So worth the time and money - especially for first time visitors to Venice.
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!
PEDRO
A very nice tour. Our first stop, Murano, was interesting because you could see the glass blowing workshop, but otherwise it was rather unspectacular. Burano, on the other hand, is a very beautiful, small, picturesque town. It would have been nice to have had a little more time there (it was about 1 1/2 hours on this tour)
Roxana
I loved!!! A super nice experience! Gabriele is a very prepared and nice person and all his team and collaborators very well too! They are small groups so it is more personalized Highly recommended!!
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).
Vivian T.
Flavia was an outstanding guide ! She’s kind , very knowledgeable and ready to help or answer all of the groups questions . Unforgettable experience . Thank you again Flavia !
Jesse
Great experience, good organization! We were a few minutes late for the boat and they emailed us that we could take the next boat at noon or do it another day. In good weather, this is an ideal place, because in Burano you can watch a wonderful sunset, where the sun's Rays are reflected from the colorful houses and make the landscape magical!
Ciara
Lovely tour! Very interesting to see the glass factory and the lace. The boat journey was gorgeous and our tour guide Flavia was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and gave us some great recommendations at the end for some places to eat! Thank you
Sharon
Excellent guide! She was very thorough and knowledgeable.
Judy
Flavia was excellent and perfect for the job. Friendly and informative. Interesting visits to both islands. Very good value. Boat was comfy and undercover, a bit noisy in the back so we found it was best to sit in the front. There was a ‘longer than expected’ walk to the boat from the meeting point, over 4 not-so-small bridges
Peter
Our guide for the tour was Francesca, who was a fabulous guide! They were so helpful and talked with enthusiasm and experience of all the things we would see and experience. The boat was comfortable, the captain took us skilfully through the lagoon to Murano. Francesca took us to the Murano glass factory to watch the craftsmen work the glass and then we followed on to the museum to see exquisite art pieces of glassware. Next on to the pretty and colourful island of Burano to wander the streets and browse the shops and cafes. We saw lace making and marvelled at the array of beautifully coloured buildings along the canals. Great photo opportunities! All Too soon we were back in the boat to be guided back with a fantastic guided return of history and points of interest from Francesca. Highly recommend Francesca and the tour.
Cory
Great tour! The glass blowing demonstration was fascinating and the lace demonstration was very beautiful. Both were very interesting to watch. Our guide Flavia was very informative and an amazing guide. She explained many of the processes and answered many questions with ease and grace. She was a great guide. I would definitely recommend this tour and especially Flavia. Her tips for visiting Venice and the surrounding islands were great and much appreciated!
Scott
Great guide Flavia Costa gave us a wonderful tour. Would highly recommend taking this tour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need prior kayaking experience for these tours?
No, many tours cater to beginners and include a brief instruction session before setting out, but some experience is beneficial for longer tours.
Are the kayak tours safe for children?
Children can usually participate, especially on shorter tours, but check with tour operators for age and safety requirements.
What should I wear for a kayak tour in Venice?
Wear comfortable clothing that can get wet, and consider bringing a change of clothes. Sun protection like sunscreen and hats is also recommended.
Can I take a kayak tour to the islands around Venice?
Yes, there are kayak tours designed to explore the outer islands of Venice, such as Murano, Burano, and Torcello.
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