Venice · MURANO & BURANO BOAT TRIPS
Forty minutes north of the piazza there is a furnace, a lace island and a lagoon that most visitors never cross. These 15 island trips differ on how long you actually get ashore — the detail worth reading before you book.
A half-day Venice lagoon boat trip to Murano, Torcello, and Burano, with a Murano glass factory visit and free time on each island.
“It is an awesome opportunity to explore the nearby islands for a fraction of price. Two things to improve: - better sound quality on the boat (it was almost impossible to understand anything that was said) - slightly more time in Murano.”
Relax on a lagoon boat to Murano and Burano, watch glassblowing in Murano, then stroll colorful Burano canals with your own free time.
“Brilliant, we had a wonderful day Well worth visiting.”
Panoramic boat ride to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, plus a Murano glassblowing demo and factory visit with a 10% discount.
“fantastic trip to see the venetian islands and experience the true culture. would definitely recommend”
A half-day lagoon loop by motorboat to Murano glass, Torcello’s Byzantine sights, and Burano’s lace and color, with an English guide.
“Doing this tour is a great way to get a view of the lagoon and closer look at some of the islands that are part of Venice. But it’s difficult to hear the guide on the microphone and the stops are touristy. Recommend taking the vaporetto on your own and exploring on your own.”
Small-group private-boat day to Murano glassblowing and Burano lace, with time to wander canals and colorful houses in about 5 hours.
“Great value for the money, tour is wonderful and the guide Selena was great and funny, what a great tour, i ll recommend it because we learned a lot and had such a great time! Thanks”
Half-day panoramic boat tour to Murano and Burano from Venice, featuring glassblowing, colorful canals, and guided commentary.
“Longer time spent one at than expected so a great chance to see around Venice and the islands.”
Venice boat day trip to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, including a Murano glassmaking demo, free island time, and lagoon views.
“Our guide was impressive! A polyglot, he communicated everything (time of arrival, route etc.) very clearly. Loved the tour of Burano! Murano was only a glass demonstration and a visit to a glass shop. Torcello was our final island and it was a very quaint island with few inhabitants, lots of vegetation and a beautiful old church.”
Private-boat day from Venice to Murano glassblowing and Burano lace. Watch artisans work, shop with discounts, and wander colorful streets.
“We had a great tour and Francesca was an amazing guide. We wish we could have explored Murano a bit more but we understand that there were time constraints.”
Guided boat ride from San Marco to Murano and Burano for live glassblowing, lace-making, colorful houses, and optional Prosecco, 5 to 5.5 hours.
“Overall, it was a wonderful experience. Ilaria was lovely and gave us a nice and interesting tour while on boat and at Burano and Murano as well. Just one little pointer, I would have liked a little bit of extra time at Murano. Rather than that, everything else was perfect.Great value for money 🥰 Strongly suggest”
Half-day Murano and Burano speedboat trip with live glassblowing, lace shops, and colorful canals, timed for first-timers on a budget.
“Loved this trip - just the right amount of time at each place. the glass blowing was amazing - what a skill.”
Half-day small-group boat tour from Venice to Murano and Burano, with glassblowing and lace demos plus colorful house photos.
“They organized the trip very well and gave us lots of useful information.”
Speedboat through Murano, Burano and Torcello for Murano glass, Burano lace and Torcello churches, with multilingual commentary. From $28.
“We had a wonderful time! Kid friendly. Well planned!”
Murano glass factory tour with live master demo, blown objects and glass animals. Short visit, plus €10 credit in the gallery shop.
“Enjoyed thoroughly. It was quite incredible to see master at work. Also, it was incredible value for money”
Half-day Venice island tour with a private lagoon boat, Murano glass blowing at Colleoni, and Burano lace plus colorful streets.
“A fantastic guide, Guido (I think) and great captain. My guide was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. An amazing glass blowing demonstration at Murano Island, followed by a visit to a lace shop in Burano Island, where we also had free time to take photos and grab lunch. I would highly recommend this tour. Just the perfect amount of time.”
Private Murano glass tour with boat transfer, live glassblowing, and a guided island walk, with optional Burano time.
“A beautiful tour. Not fast paced or crowded. We enjoyed the private water taxi across to the islands of Murano and Burano. As our tour was in the afternoon we watched the sunset over the water. Beautiful. Glass blowing. Lace making. Cookie baking. All artisan crafts. Each one different and unique. And each one in danger of disappearing. We were greeted with a lovely glass of cool drink to watch the demonstration. Our glass blower is a true genius who was singing and humming as he worked. The others with him moved together like a well choreographed dance. It was magical and beautiful to watch. The woman making lace in…”
Every kind of day on the lagoon, and the best of each.
