Venice

15 Best Murano & Burano Boat Tours

The lagoon island loops: glass furnaces roaring on Murano, Burano’s houses painted like a color test and Torcello where Venice began. Half a day, most of a camera roll.

2.Venice: Burano, Torcello & Murano Boat Tour w/Glassblowing

Explore Venice's main islands—Murano, Burano, and Torcello—on a 6-hour boat tour featuring glassblowing demos, colorful streets, and historic sites.

★ 4.4

“Fantastic, I highly recommend this adventure, especially if you plan on buying some glassware!!! The owner of Murano glass personally signed the glassware u brought, as he had made the glasses 30 years prior, it was a special moment! And of course getting out on…”

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3.Venice: Murano and Burano Boat Tour with Glass Factory Visit

Explore Venice’s iconic islands of Murano and Burano on a comfortable boat tour, with glass factory visits and free time to soak in colorful scenery.

★ 4.2

“Our guide was very good. He made very good suggestions for our free time. I only wished we would have had more time on the islands, specially in Murano where we only visited the Murano Glass Factory but did not have any free time for…”

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4.Murano, Burano and Torcello Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

Discover Venice’s iconic islands—Murano, Burano, and Torcello—on this half-day boat tour, blending art, history, and colorful scenery.

★ 3.5

“The different islands are lovely to visit, but there is very little to do and the time on each island us limited. Sometimes you have to make a choice of either wandering around or stopping for refreshments - 50 mins doesn't allow for both.”

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5.Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour by Private Boat

Discover Venice's nearby islands of Murano and Burano on a small-group guided boat tour, with glassmaking and lace demonstrations included.

★ 4.5

“Great guided tour. Sylvia was very informative and had a lot of stories to tell about the other islands surrounding Murano and Bruano. The glass making was very interesting to watch and seeing all the products in the shop that was made were all very…”

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6.Venice: Murano & Burano Panoramic Boat Tour w/ Glassblowing

Discover Venice's islands on this scenic boat tour, with glassblowing in Murano and colorful houses in Burano, offering authentic Venetian charm for just $28.

★ 4.4

“It was worth it to pay for a designated tour, boat and information guide. Very impressed with the 5 languages spoken along our journey. The boat was comfortable, had a clean toilet and the views along the way were great. Seating inside or out front…”

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7.Murano & Burano Guided Tour by Private Boat with Glassmaking

Discover Venice's islands with this guided boat tour to Murano and Burano, featuring glassmaking, lace traditions, colorful streets, and local charm for $46.

★ 4.7

“I highly recommend this tour! Serena was an amazing tour guide. I learned so much. The captain of the boat was great with my mom. My mom has limited mobility and both Serena and the boat captain were really great with her. The tour was…”

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8.Venice: Murano, Burano, Torcello, and Glass Factory Tour

Explore Venice's iconic lagoon islands—Murano, Burano, and Torcello—with a guided boat tour, glass demo, and free time to soak in authentic charm.

★ 4.4

“Really glad we took this excursion. The glass blowing demonstration was really amazing - could have watched that for hours. Incredible how talented the glass blower is. And then walking up and down the streets with all the glass shops was so unique - never…”

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10.Venice: Murano and Burano Half-Day Lagoon Trip

Explore Venice's unique islands of Murano and Burano on a half-day boat tour with glassblowing demos, colorful houses, and authentic Venetian charm.

★ 4.1

“The glass demonstration was amazing! We didn’t know what to do on Burano except walk around, which was fine, but I think there was something we missed that was lost in communication.”

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11.Murano, Burano & Torcello: Vetro, Case Colorate & Storia

Discover Venice’s iconic islands—Murano, Burano, and Torcello—with a guided boat tour offering glassblowing, colorful houses, and historic landmarks.

★ 4.0

“Snacking 3 islands with the expected touristic features. Murano glass, Burano lace, and some churches on Torcello. The time on each island is enough to get a taste but not for a sit down.”

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12.Murano Glass Experience With a Visit to a Burano Lace Island

Explore Venice’s islands with a private boat tour to Murano and Burano. Watch glass-blowing, visit lace factories, and enjoy personalized experiences for around $58.

★ 4.5

“We had such an amazing time on the tour. Alex was so knowledgeable & friendly. The glassblowing demo was incredible to watch. We bought a beautiful piece while we were there. Burano was fun to visit & see everything that can be made with lace.”

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13.Private tour on Murano Island: discover the art of Artisanal Glassblowing

Explore Murano's renowned glassmaking on a private 3-hour tour from Venice, including a factory visit, island walk, and water taxi—an authentic Venetian experience.

★ 5.0

“This was an excellent three-hour tour from Venice to Murano and back! Our tour guide, Vittorio, was a local Venetian and so friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed visiting a Murano Glass factory to witness firsthand the incredible skill of glass blowing. Our tour then of…”

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14.Venice: Murano and Burano Excursion

Discover Venice’s islands of Murano and Burano on a guided 5-hour tour with glass-blowing demonstrations, colorful streets, and Prosecco, all from $57.

★ 4.5

“We had torrential rain all day on the day of the trip so the itinerary could not be as described. However our guide Rachel made the trip very entertaining for us and helped us forget the horrendous weather ! Well done her for making us…”

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15.St Marks, Doges Palace, with Murano and Burano & Gondola Ride

Discover Venice’s top sights with skip-the-line access, scenic gondola rides, and island visits to Murano and Burano on this full-day guided tour.

★ 4.5

“Recommend the tour to these two beautiful islands. I just wanted to enable to walk around Murano Island outside of the glass factory tour. The weather wasn’t great but we made the most of it.”

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More Murano & Burano Boat Tours

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