Italy · MURANO & BURANO TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 murano & burano tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Murano, Torcello, and Burano from Venice on a well-priced half-day boat trip with glass blowing, free time, and lagoon views.
“I loved the tour and the guide was very informative. It could be nice to would’ve stayed in Burano a bit longer it’s such a beautiful town! 😍🫶”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Burano and Torcello boat tour, with glassblowing, colorful canals, practical tips, timing and value advice.
“Should have guide from start and proper transport to deparure area”
Cruise from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassmaking, colorful canals, free time, and practical island-hopping at $34.
“Fantastic day trip. Just the right amount of time with kids, and our guide helped with timing to ensure we were back in time. The glass blowing demonstration was fantastic, about 10 minutes, but not much free time in Murano although not needed. Free time around Burano was great, beautiful little village.”
Review of Venice’s Murano, Burano and Torcello boat tour, with honest advice on timing, glassmaking, costs, crowds, and island highlights.
“Cool boat experience to 3 islands. I’d say the first two islands aren’t necessarily and in future i’d only visit the last town (the multi colour house town.) The first two stops weren’t very necessary or interesting.”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice by private boat, with glass and lace demonstrations, local stories, free time, and practical tips.
“Murano and Burano are wonderful and our guide, Elly, was very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The perfect guide.”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano’s colorful houses on a scenic half-day boat tour from Venice, with multilingual commentary and free time.
“Longer stops at each island. Could barely understand English tour guides.”
Explore Murano, Burano, and Torcello from Venice by boat, with glassmaking, colorful streets, free time, and practical tips for a full-day outing.
“Excellent, considering we thought we'd missed the boat. At the last possible moment, we were found by the tour company! The guides speak five languages and provide a good overview of each stop and the lagoon. The boats are clean. The stops are beautiful, interesting, and humbling (all the ingenuity and labor that have created these wondrous places!). A perfect day trip and a great tour company. Thanks!”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice for glassblowing, lace-making, colorful streets, guided walks, and a lagoon boat ride for $25.
“It was really enjoyable, i learnt about how they adapted and inovated new ideas to survive on a lagoon”
Visit Murano and Burano by private boat for glassblowing, lace, colorful canals, free time, and practical Venice island tips.
“Romi was great! We learned a lot about the geography and history of Venice. We also had plenty of time to explore after the glassmaking and lacemaking demo.”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano lagoon trip, with glassblowing, colorful streets, practical tips, timing, value, and drawbacks.
“Enjoyed the glass blowing, good amount of time on each island. Burano is a must see. Would be nice to receive a map with things to do on the island as we were unsure what to do with our time”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano lace on a small-group boat tour from Venice, with colorful streets, free time, and a practical price.
“Claudia carries a lot of positive energy she was a great guide and the tour was fantastic!”
See Murano glassblowers, colorful Burano, and quiet Torcello on a budget-friendly Venetian Lagoon boat tour.
“Presque parfait , on aurait préféré rester plus longtemps à Burano et un peu moins à Murano. Torcello … rien à voir …”
Watch Murano glass masters shape bowls and animals, learn the craft, and use a €10 credit in the factory gallery.
“I really appreciated being able to watch how these glass items are being handcrafted, and I must say I was impressed. The 10€ fee is justified and you can apply it as a credit to any purchase anyway, and there are items selling for 10€. I wish the guide has told us more about the company, its story and what makes Muran glass items so special, because despite the demonstration being impressive, I didn’t learn much.”
Review of Venice’s Murano and Burano island tour, with glass blowing, lace making, boat views, costs, timing, shopping, and practical tips.
“Time in Burano is a bit long, but a scenic island with great photo ops. Additional time needed in Murano if you’re looking to make a major purchase.”
See Murano glassblowers at work, explore San Donato, and cross the lagoon by boat on this private three-hour Venice tour.
“We absolutely loved this tour! The private boat to and from the island was pre-arranged so we could maximize our time on the island (unlike other tours in Venice that arrange their transportation on the fly). Allegra was a charming and informative guide who tailored the trip to our desires. The glass blowing demonstration was fabulous … up close and personal with a certified craftsman! A must-do tour in Venice!”
Pick a ruin, a gallery, a kitchen or a boat.
