Murano & Burano Self-Guided Tour

Enjoy a relaxing day afloat in the beautiful Venetian Lagoon. We'll travel by boat to two of the most beautiful islands located here: Murano and Burano. On the first island, you'll have the chance to watch a live demonstration of traditional glassblowing.

Boat to Murano & Burano

We'll meet at the indicated time at a central pier in Venice and board our tour boat, which will take us around the beautiful Venetian Lagoon.

After a relaxing cruise across the Venetian lagoon, during which the multilingual guides will teach you about its history, we'll make our first stop on the island of Murano, famous for its traditional glass-making industry which dates back to the Middle Ages. There, we'll stop for about 45 minutes and visit a glass factory. We'll watch a live demonstration to learn a bit more about this ancient art.

Continuing on our boat tour, we'll head to the fascinating island of Burano. Here you'll have approximately an hour and a half of free time to explore its patchwork of colored houses and its great cultural and artistic heritage. This island is known especially for its crochet work and lace, or merletti, as it's called here. You'll be able to visit one of the famous museums, such as the lace museum, and the many shops that sell this beautiful craft.

We'll regroup at the Burano pier to return to Venice. We'll finish our activity at the Santa Lucia Pier or at the Riva degli Schiavioni Pier, whichever you prefer.

Pickup & Drop-Off Points

When making your reservation, you'll be asked to select one of the following pickup and drop-off locations for the tour:

Santa Lucia pier (Ponte della Costituzione): departure at 10 amRiva degli Schiavioni pier: departure at 10:30 am

Please keep in mind that if you make your booking on the day of the activity, you must do so before the times indicated.

If you start from Riva degli Schiavioni and you prefer to end the tour in Santa Lucia, you'll have to pay an extra fee of 10EUR on the day of the tour. If you start in Santa Lucia and you want to finish in Riva degli Schiavioni, you won't have to pay extra fees.

Please keep in mind that on some occasions, for logistical reasons, the activity may end at the port of Tronchetto. In this case, we'll explain how to get to Piazzale Roma.

How Does It Work?

On this tour, you will embark on a scenic boat ride through the Venetian Lagoon, visiting two iconic islands: Murano and Burano. The tour includes:

Live demonstration of glassblowing on Murano.Free time to explore the unique colorful houses and local lace crafts in Burano.

What's not included:

Meals and drinks.Museum entrance fees, unless specified.

We will gather participants at two locations with specified departure times to maximize your experience in this picturesque region.