Water activity

Venice: Murano and Burano Half-Day Lagoon Trip

Activity provider: Consorzio Vidali Group
Water activity

Venice: Murano and Burano Half-Day Lagoon Trip

Activity provider: Consorzio Vidali Group

From US$ 27.11 per person

Discover the most beautiful parts of the Venetian Lagoon from a Gran Turismo speedboat. Watch a glass-blowing demonstration on the island of Murano and explore Burano's sights, learning about local history and culture along the way.

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Duration 4 - 4.5 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English, French, Italian
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the enchanting islands of Murano and Burano
  • Watch master glass blowers at work at a glass factory in Murano
  • Learn the history of the oldest inhabited island of Venice
  • Explore the lace shops of Burano and take souvenir photos of the painted houses
Full description

Depart from the railway station on Piazzale Roma and journey to Murano, famous for its glass-blowing industry. Dating back to the Middle Ages, the still-thriving tradition has been passed down over generations and each glass blower has developed their own personal style. Watch a glass-blowing demonstration and learn to recognize the difference between the various artisans and brands during your stay on the island. Then, continue to the island of Burano, known for its crochet work and brightly colored houses. Get picture-perfect views of the landmarks of Burano, such as the leaning bell tower and the main square of Piazza Baldassarre Galuppi, named after a major 18th-century Venetian composer. Look in some of the lace shops during your visit to the island. Then, conclude your travels on Piazza San Marco and see sights such as the Doge's Palace and Campanile as you stroll around the famous colonnades.

Includes
  • Tour of the Venetian Lagoon
  • Boat transportation between the islands
  • Murano glass-blowing demonstration
  • Multilingual live guide on board
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Ticket and visit to Torcello Cathedral (€5)
  • Tour guide

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Important information

Know before you go

  • There is a multilingual live commentary onboard the boat
  • Trips are available everyday of the week
  • You will have approximately 1 hour in Murano (including 20 minutes at the glass-blowing demonstration) and approximately 1 hour in Burano
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.1 /5

based on 984 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.4/5
  • Transportation
    4.3/5
  • Service
    3.6/5
  • Organization
    3.6/5

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Just nice, and we wanted to take an individual picture on the gondola but was told many others are waiting as we are still in the gondola before we leave. I was disappointed with it and the only picture we took for ourselves, like in a group or selfie, not an individual.

March 23, 2023

From the moment we met our guide by the boat dock, we were throughly impressed - all the boat crew and workers were helpful friendly and professional Very impressed with the fact that she asked what languages everyone spoke and used that information to make sure she translated the entire tour for everyone Murano Island glass blowing tour was very interesting and Borano Island lace making was just as interesting Highly recommend touring these islands - but do it with this company and guide (wish I got her name! - she even said good bye in all our native languages for us) It’s the little things like a great guide and crew that distinguish one company from all the others - thank you for making our trip to Venice so incredible

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January 1, 2023

enjoyed this tour. our guide, Georgia was very friendly and knowledgeable. we were given 1hr free time to explore each island (murano and burano). glass and lace making demos are included. overall, we enjoyed the tour even though we only had limited time to explore. highly recommend :)

September 20, 2022

Product ID: 108124