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 multilingual guides will teach you about its history, we'll make our first stop on the island of Murano, known for its traditional glass-making industry. There, we'll stop for about 45 minutes and visit a glass factory to watch a live demonstration.

Continuing on our boat tour, we'll head to the 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 cultural and artistic heritage. This island is known for its crochet work and lace, or merletti. You'll be able to visit the lace museum and the many shops that sell this beautiful craft.

We'll regroup at the Burano pier to return to Venice, finishing at either the Santa Lucia Pier or the Riva degli Schiavioni Pier, based on your preference.

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

If you start from Riva degli Schiavioni and prefer to end the tour in Santa Lucia, you'll have to pay an extra fee of 9.50EUR on the day of the tour. Starting in Santa Lucia and finishing in Riva degli Schiavioni incurs no extra fees. Note that on some occasions, the activity may end at the port of Tronchetto.

Day Trip to Murano, Burano, & Torcello

Want to complete your visit to Murano and Burano? Add Torcello to your route!