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Venice Tour: Murano and Burano Exploration
4.6
13 Ratings
Venezia
Embark on a half-day tour to the enchanting islands of Murano and Burano in Venice. Discover the secrets of glassmaking, indulge in a private wine tasting, and explore the hidden gems of these lesser-known islands.
Embark on a half-day tour to the enchanting islands of Murano and Burano in Venice. Discover the secrets of glassmaking, indulge in a private wine tasting, and explore the hidden gems of these lesser-known islands.
Duration:
4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Laguna di Venezia - Join your local guide and a small group of up to 20 guests in central Venice, then walk together to your private boat for a picturesque 30-minute journey to Murano Island. As you cruise through the lagoon, your guide will highlight points of interest and provide a brief overview of the history of island settlement in Venice.
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- Laguna di Venezia - Join your local guide and a small group of up to 20 guests in central Venice, then walk together to your private boat for a picturesque 30-minute journey to Murano Island. As you cruise through the lagoon, your guide will highlight points of interest and provide a brief overview of the history of island settlement in Venice.
- Isola di Murano - Upon arrival in Murano, your guide will introduce the island and offer suggestions on how to enjoy your time there. Murano has been home to Europe’s most esteemed glassmakers since the 13th century. Witness this treasured craft at an exclusive glassmaking demonstration inside a glass factory. After the demonstration, you’ll have free time to explore Murano at your leisure.
- Isola di Burano - World Heritage Site - The next destination is the island of Burano, famous for its vibrant houses often seen in photographs. What you might not know is that it has been the center of Venice’s renowned lacemaking since the 16th century. Following a guided tour of the island’s charming canals and squares, you can choose to visit a lacemaking workshop with your guide or explore independently.
- Piazza San Marco - Return to Venice’s Piazza San Marco aboard your private boat. If you wish to spend more time on Burano Island, your guide will provide information on transportation options for returning later on your own.
What's Included
- Private round-trip transfer by boat
- Free time on Murano Island
- Private glass blowing demonstration
- Local English-speaking guide
- Guided visit of Burano Island
- Free time on Burano Island
- Private round-trip transfer by boat
- Free time on Murano Island
- Private glass blowing demonstration
- Local English-speaking guide
- Guided visit of Burano Island
- Free time on Burano Island
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pickup/Drop-off
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pickup/Drop-off
Additional Information
Experience the enduring charm of Venice’s captivating lagoon islands on a small-group excursion to Murano and Burano. Witness Murano’s renowned glassblowing heritage through a live demonstration and uncover the mysteries of its age-old craftsmanship. Journey to the lively island of Burano, celebrated for its vivid homes and delicate lace-making. This…
Experience the enduring charm of Venice’s captivating lagoon islands on a small-group excursion to Murano and Burano. Witness Murano’s renowned glassblowing heritage through a live demonstration and uncover the mysteries of its age-old craftsmanship. Journey to the lively island of Burano, celebrated for its vivid homes and delicate lace-making. This tour provides round-trip transportation and insightful commentary, offering an ideal mix of Venetian culture, history, and artistry.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- In the event of bad weather or hazardous conditions, for safety reasons, the boat tours may be canceled at the last minute at the company’s discretion. Safety is our top priority, and due to any operational or safety reasons beyond our control, no refund will be provided.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- In case of bad weather, the tour runs with some modifications in the itinerary.
Location
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Riva degli Schiavoni
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets in front of the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(13 Ratings)
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Ehood01
Sep 30, 2024
Amazing way to see more!! - Great day spent with Francesica touring some of the islands around Venice. Burano, Murano and Mazzorbo. Great adventure we would not have had. Thank you for a great day!! Everett and Dana Hood
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Bryantb870
Sep 24, 2024
Overall good - Tour guide was fantastic. The explanations were great. The only issue is that the original itinerary was not what we actually did. The tour did not include Church of St Francis Assisi.
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Carolynmac0427
Jun 19, 2024
While in Venice… - Great half day excursion! We got to both Burano .. saw the classic colored houses and visited a lace establishment. We had an absolutely lovely wine tasting there as well! Next stop a quick visit to Murano and saw glass blowing which was amazing! We met at 8:30am and were back to Saint Marks Square just after 2pm. Guides were great!
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Gretel_k
Nov 2, 2023
Venice Islands boat tour - Loved this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and easy to understand. We had a small group and enjoyed our boat tour to Burano and Murano. We really enjoyed the behind the scene tour on the streets of Burano and the beautiful little colorful homes and village. Murano glass making demonstration was fantastic and we loved getting a little time after to grab some trinkets to take home. The wine tasting at the old monastery was interesting, delicious and a very beautiful spot! We were so very glad we took this tour! Definitely a highlight of Venice!
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Juan_p
Oct 25, 2023
Burano and Murano experience - well worth it - The Burano visit was wonderful - a hidden jewel - our guide Emmautela was great - the glassblowing demo was very nice
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Tatpfs
Sep 19, 2023
A lovely trip to see colorful houses, exquisite hand crafted lace, taste amazing and unique wine, and wonder at the art. - We took the half day tour of Burano, Murano and wine tasting at Venissa. Our guide was fluent in English, a knowledgeable local, and funny to boot. Our group was relatively small, less than 20, so it didn’t feel like we were a horde invading the islands. Our guide treated us to a traditional Venitian cookie on Burano and gave us lots of history of the area.
The only thing that would have made it better is if we had more free time on each island to be able to purchase some of the lovely things they made and maybe get a bite to eat.
We took the tour on our 30th wedding anniversary. It was a lovely way to spend part of our special day.
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Lisa
Oct 21, 2023
Great trip but the wine tasting did not match the tour guide as we only had a small glass of wine to sample & no snacks - Great day out. Really interesting boat ride with commentary from our guide .
Burano was amazing. We walked all around and saw the lace making.
The visit to Murano and the glass making was brilliant . It really was fantastic to see the glass making. We didn’t really have enough time to get some lunch although we probably spent too long in the linen/lace shop.
The only disappointment was the wine tasting at Venissa. Although an interesting visit the tour description clearly states 2 glasses of wine with snacks. It was actually a very small glass and no snacks . The wine was excellent though. When I challenged our guide she stated ‘no only one!). I think this isn’t right as clearly we should have had 2 glasses and this trip was not exactly cheap at well over £100 pp.
Apart from this the tour was very good.
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Isaacfidelc
Sep 17, 2023
Skip the Wine "Tasting" Please - We booked this tour through the JW Marriott Venice. Everything was great until it got to the useless 45 minutes talk during the so called wine tasting. The wine was salty and pretty bad and the wine guy spoke for an excruciating 45 minutes while the tour guide was MIA (nowhere to be found).
However, the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant. The visit to Murano was extremely short and when I provided feedback to her that 45 minutes for the wine tasting was a waste of time and that time instead should be allotted for Murano, her reply was that was the way the itinerary was.
I would highly recommend a visit to both islands but SKIP the wine piece.
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U8192sgrebeccak
Jun 13, 2023
Mostly great experience! - Loved our guide! He was friendly and informative! The glass factory and lace shop were both great experiences however we were disappointed with only one tasting (3 oz) of wine at the vineyard since the tour promised two glasses of wine and snacks! We had zero snacks… It also felt slightly rushed. Only 15 minutes to browse the shops in Murano!
But the transportation was great and the order of visits was great and the tour guide was great!
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Lily_l
Jun 26, 2023
Underwhelming Tour - Overall, Darya was a very friendly and sweet tour guide but the trip itself is not very informative. She informed us about the history of Venice during the first hour while we were on the boat to Burano but did not say much for the rest of the trip. We were mainly taken to places to look around and shop but not much information was given on the islands. She let us “explore” the area (if 1 hour is enough for each island and time for you to grab lunch and eat) but didn’t give any recommendations for things to do or see on each island.
Also, there is some misleading information on the website. We were only given 1 glass of wine to sample instead of 2. In the email, it mentioned that we should wear modest clothing while at St. Francis Abbey but we weren’t guided to the site. The tour finishes near San Marco Square and you are free to go where you want. It would be best to clarify that we wouldn’t be entering the church together because we thought it was included in the tour.
It’s your typical pick up and dump kind of tour where you could have done it on your own time with separate transportation.
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