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From Venice: Murano & Burano Islands Boat Tour

4.6 / 5

642 reviews

Activity provider:City Wonders Ltd.
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From Venice: Murano & Burano Islands Boat Tour

Activity provider:City Wonders Ltd.

4.6

642 reviews

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From US$ 41.92 per person

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Discover the lace-making and glassblowing traditions of Venice on a leisurely boat tour. Watch glass and lace-making demonstrations with options to buy items at a discount.

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the glass blowing traditions of Murano at an artisan's workshop
  • See women making lace on the tiny island of Burano, and get an explanation of the dying art in English
  • Wander the streets of Burano to see the brightly painted houses
  • Follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo and take home your own lace keepsake
  • Enjoy a private boat trip to the 2 most colorful islands in the lagoon, Murano and Burano
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Escape the crowds of central Venice and catch a glimpse of what life in the city used to be like, as an island of artisans famous for their traditional craft skills, passed down from generation to generation. Your guide will keep you entertained on the short boat ride to the small island of Murano, famous for its glass making traditions. Find out the facinating story of Murano glassblowers and how their skills were so valued they were banned from leaving Venice on the threat of execution. Watch a craftsman in action and listen to a description of the process in English. Learn how silica sand becomes glass, and how the glass is given color. Afterwards, there will be time to browse the huge collection of glass art, and wander the island on your own. Cruise to the tiny island of Burano to see the brightly-painted houses huddled tightly together along streets and canals. Uncover Burano’s centuries-old lacemaking tradition as you visit a building where women still partake in this tradition of stitching lace. Your guide will explain the process of this dying art. Then, you can follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo and pick out your own keepsake. Or, wander the winding streets, sampling delicious cookies at local bakeries. Unlike other tours, this excursion intentionally omits Torcello to provide you with more time on Murano and Burano, and with less time on the boat or trekking inland.

Includes
  • Glassmaking demonstration at a Murano factory, with commentary in English
  • Lacemaking demonstration at a shop in Burano, with commentary in English
  • Discount at the glass blowing and lace-making venues where the demonstrations are held (10% or more, depending on the item)
  • Headsets where necessary
  • Round-trip boat transportation
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Not allowed

  • Baby strollers
  • Baby carriages

Know before you go

  • On Mondays, the typical lacemaking demonstration in Burano may not be available. In such an event, the tour still offers a captivating exploration of the island that showcases its unique charm and rich cultural heritage
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Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 642 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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our tour was AMAZING. silvia was the best guide, so informative and sweet. she gave us tons of food recommendations and information along the tour. the glassmaking at murano was breathtaking and the beautiful colors of burano were like nothing i had seen before! lots of time on a boat looking at the islands so make sure you’re prepared for that! it was just incredible!

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June 7, 2023

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The tour was a wonderful way to spend the morning exploring the neighboring islands of Venice. The meeting location was easy to find and our guide, Francesca, was fantastic. The tour was well-paced and allowed time to explore on your own on each island. The boat ride gave additional perspective of the beautiful coastline while the guide provided information about Venice and the surrounding island, the history of the area, and details of each island we visited. The glass-making demonstration on Murano was very interesting and the showroom and art was beautiful, but sadly very pricey. Burano was super cute with the colorful homes. We also had time to grab a quick bite to eat after the lace-making presentation. Overall it was a great tour.

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June 5, 2023

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I thought this tour was planned extremely well and I’d actually say surpassed my expectations. Our tour guide Alessandra was lovely and funny too! She was knowledgeable on all the islands and helped keep it engaging with her humour. Both demonstrations were fascinating and we had plenty of free time after that made for a relaxing trip where you could explore. Although the glass was very expensive in the shop it was still lovely to just look, though photography isn’t allowed in the showroom. Also thank you Alessandra for the gelato recommendation, it was the cherry on top! (:

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