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Murano and Burano Islands Tour: Venetian History, Culture, Glass Artistry and Lace-Handicraft
3.8
35 Ratings
Venezia
Immerse yourself in Venetian history and culture on a relaxed tour of Murano and Burano Islands. Witness the ancient art of glass manufacturing and explore the vibrant and colorful Burano village.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Isola di Murano - The first stop of this unforgettable experience is Murano. The island, situated just North-East of Venice, is known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. You will visit one of the glass factories.
Enjoy the visit to a glass furnace to admire closely this ancient art. Then, some time at leisure to stroll around the island to visit the interesting Murano Glass Museum and the byzantine church of San Donato.
- Burano - Get back on board to reach the picturesque Burano. This island, famous for the hand-made laces, will impress you for the fishermen’s houses painted in bright colors.
What's Included
- On-board multicultural guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance tickets to the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta
- Lunch
- Bottled water
Additional Information
If you harbor a keen interest in exploring historic traditions and delving into the culture and story of Venice, this tour is designed for you. Enjoy a leisurely trip to Venice’s most renowned islands without the hassle of a rushed itinerary.
Hop aboard our scenic boat to visit Murano, famed for its glass-making industry. Experience the craftmanship up close at a local glass factory, appreciating this timeless art.
Next, board our vessel again to travel to the charming island of Burano. Renowned for its handmade lace, the vibrant fishing residences will captivate you. There’s an optional lunch (cost not included).
Concluding the tour, we return to Venice.
- THIS IS A GROUP TOUR, THE GROUP CANNOT WAIT FOR INDIVIDUALS. Please be at the meeting point at least 30 minutes before the start otherwise you may miss your tour.
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209
Riva degli Schiavoni
Please meet our representative at the yellow chiosk next to Hotel Danieli Excelsior, near St. Mark's Square. Be there at least 30 mins before the departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(35 Ratings)
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Deacon_s
Sep 23, 2023
Great - The boat ride and free explore time was excellent. We enjoyed the short glass creating experience. Thank you for a great day.
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Diane_d
Sep 9, 2023
Excellent guide - The guide was fantastic
Lots of explanations
She was caring
Only good things to tell about Mrs Roberta Vivian
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Stephanie_r
Aug 25, 2023
An absolute must-do - The glass-blowing demonstration was short, but the store where you could buy glass pieces was fantastic. Burano is as beautiful and colourful as the pictures show, and absolute must-do.
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Paul_o
Apr 3, 2024
Colour in Burano! - We had a great day with the weather being perfect. The glass making demo was amazing albeit short. Great to look around Burano but really needed another hour to be able to explore then relax for lunch and wine!! Guides were very good, knowledgable and helpful.
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Brenda_w
Oct 31, 2023
Beautiful Murano and Burano - Both islands were beautiful! I enjoyed the time we had at each one. However, the location of the tour boat in Burano was very hard to find; a few signs or a member of your crew standing out where they could direct people into the right little calle would have been very helpful.
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813maggie
Oct 29, 2023
Worthwhile with some drawbacks (Guide) - Overall, a worthwhile trip!
However, we had very little from the guide, the explanations were given one after the other in 3 languages - German was very short and was barely understandable. Questions could not be answered. Booking a simple crossing to the islands would have been more appropriate in this case.
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Paul_w
Oct 23, 2023
Colourful - Walking round the picturesque island of Burano and the scenic views on the lagoon made this an enjoyable excursion, which we would recommend as a must do
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Cherie_l
Sep 26, 2023
Good Tour Hard check in - Nice tour and guide.
I would have given it five stars but we were told two times this was not our tour. We could not get a hold of the operator. Finally the third time we asked (the same check in person) she said "oh yes thats your tour, run to catch them im sorry."
Once we got on the tour (they held the boat for us) it was nice, good commentary. Not enough time on Murano but a good taste.
I would suggest to the operator that they give the check in person a little help. She was very busy and tried to check our names but seemed rushed and if I had not pushed (asked three times) we would have missed our tour.
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Naomi_p
Apr 23, 2024
Not Worth It - We’ve had amazing and informative tours with Viator in the past. This was unfortunately not one of those tours. It was really more like an expensive boat ride to and from the islands with 10 minutes (!) observing glass production in Murano. The rest of the 4 hour session was designated by the “guides” as free time. We also assumed the whole tour would be in English but instead the “tour” info provided over the speaker system on the boat was done in a very rushed fashion in 3-4 languages—making it difficult to even differentiate/hear/understand the English portions. It’s the first Viator experience I would NOT recommend.
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Susan_b
May 24, 2024
Murano Burano - Burano island was pretty . We thought we would see lace making but were disappointed. The lace museum was closed .
The street was full of shops selling expensive clothes . We saw nothing of Murano, only a class blowing demonstration which was good . Then very expensive gift shop.
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