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The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular murano, burano & torcello island tours in Venice. The ones worth your time in a city with plenty to choose from, each with prices, running times and the operator behind it.
A half-day boat trip that hits Murano glass, Torcello calm, and Burano’s colorful houses, with factory and lace stops for about $29.
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Panoramic boat tour to Murano, Burano, and Torcello from Venice with a glassblowing demo in Murano and free time on each island.
Cruise to Murano and Burano for glass-making on Murano and free time in colorful Burano, with a guided boat ride from Venice.
“Boat trip to the Murano Glass blowing factory then onto Burano for free time. Well organised and plenty of time at each place and advice of what time you had to be back on the boat. An enjoyable trip”
Half-day boat tour to Murano, Torcello, and Burano. Watch glassblowing, see Byzantine churches, and browse lace in colorful streets.
“Perfect for a quick getaway! Very friendly and informative staff.”
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glass and lace demos, guided Venice stories, and time to wander. Small group up to 22.
“Wonderful tour! We traveled with 3 adults and 3 kids and it was the perfect length. The glass blowing demo in Murano was very special. No time to explore in Murano but lots of time to wander Burano which was a delightful little island. Our tour guide, Carrie, was friendly and knowledgeable and gave great…”
Half-day panoramic boat to Murano and Burano with a Murano glassblowing demo, free time to wander, and lagoon views from Venice.
Hop between Murano, Burano, and Torcello by boat, with a Murano glassworks stop and factory demo, plus free time to explore.
“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 saw anything like that before. Otherwise the towns/islands were beautiful…”
Guided Murano and Burano boat trip with live glassblowing, lace-making demo, colorful houses, and optional wine or Prosecco.
Private boat tour of Murano and Burano with English glass and lace demos, artisan workshops, and free time on two colorful islands.
“Our guide and boat captain were terrific. Enjoyed the commentary as we traveled to each island and back to Venice. It did get hot inside the boat and we could have used more air. Burano was our more favorite; lace demonstration great and the store shopping experience very good as there could be something for…”
Speedboat half-day to Murano and Burano from Venice, with a glassblowing demo, colorful houses, lace shopping, and a multilingual guide.
Small-group boat trip from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lacemaking, colorful houses, and calmer transport.
Boat tour through Murano, Burano, and Torcello with live multilingual narration, a Murano glass demo, and time to explore Venice’s colorful lagoon islands.
“We had our original tour cancelled (not enough people booked on. I suspect this would be less likely to happen in high season) and moved to the morning slot, which unfortunately meant we didn’t get to see Torcello. But that didn’t spoil the Murano/Burano only tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and just let us…”
20-minute Murano glass factory tour with a master glass-blowing demo, animal sculpture steps, and a €10 shop credit at Vetreria Colleoni.
Private-boat half day to Murano glass and Burano lace, with lagoon views, factory demos, and time for photos and shopping.
“The meeting place was not well identified”
Private Murano glassblowing tour from Venice with boat ride, factory demo, guided walk past San Donato, plus optional Burano.
“The guide Syria was fantastic! She talked about life in Venice, growing up here, challenges, history and future.”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
