Murano and Burano Tour: Half-day Murano, Burano & Torcello Tour from VeniceDay trips and Excursions

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Murano and Burano Tour: Half-day Murano, Burano & Torcello Tour from Venice

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About this experience

✔ Health and safety measures apply
✔ Small-group tour
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 6 hours (approx.)
STARTING TIME: 11.00 am
MEETING POINT: Yellow Kiosk Desk located in Riva Degli Schiavoni, between Ponte della Paglia and Hotel Danieli, on the corner of the Prisons and Calle dei Albanesi
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, German, French & Italian (please tell us your preferred language during the booking)
OPENING SEASON: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Murano and Burano tour is suitable for everyone

Overview

Enjoy a half-day Murano and Burano tour in the Venetian Lagoon by speedboat. Follow your expert guide and watch glass being blown at a Murano glass factory. Visit historical cathedrals on Torcello, and admire beautiful handmade lace on Burano.

◾ Enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of Murano, Burano & Torcello from Venice
◾ Tour the three most well-known islands in the Venetian Lagoon by motorboat
◾ See glassblowers at work at a factory on Murano and admire the colorful houses on Burano

About this experience

✔ Health and safety measures apply
✔ Small-group tour
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 6 hours (approx.)
STARTING TIME: 11.00 am
MEETING POINT: Yellow Kiosk Desk located in Riva Degli Schiavoni, between Ponte della Paglia and Hotel Danieli, on the corner of the Prisons and Calle dei Albanesi
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, German, French & Italian (please tell us your preferred language during the booking)
OPENING SEASON: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Murano and Burano tour is suitable for everyone

Description - What to expect

Join a Murano and Burano tour for a day across the Venetian Lagoon to visit the famous Murano, Burano, and Torcello Islands. First, stop at the island of Murano, world-famous for its production of blown glass. Wandering around the typical narrow streets, you can look for unique handmade pieces made by glass masters.

Follow your guide around the island of Murano and learn about Murano’s prosperity in the 1400s and 1500s, when it was the center of glassmaking in Europe. Visit the highlight of your Murano and Burano tour, a glass factory, to watch a glassblower creating beautiful pieces of glassware, a Murano tradition that dates back to 1291.

Next, to this Murano and Burano tour, visit Burano, the island known for its lace production, going back to the 16th century. Visit local shops and a museum to admire high-end lace on display and admire the island’s brightly-colored fishermen’s houses.

Finally, head to the third part of your Murano and Burano tour, the island of Torcello, established between the 5th and 6th centuries, to see its elegant palaces and churches. See the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in the 7th century, and the excavated remains of the baptistery in the Church of Santa Fosca. Your Murano and Burano tour ends with the return boat ride to Venice.

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this Murano and Burano tour up to 48 hours before the start of the experience

What's included, what's not

✔ Round-trip transportation by a private motorboat (shared with your group members only)
✔ Free time in Murano, Burano, and Torcello
✔ Visit a glass-blowing factory
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✖ Food and drinks

Health and safety

✔ Provider complies with local legislation and applicable health recommendations with regard to Covid-19 prevention measures

Description - What to expect

Join a Murano and Burano tour for a day across the Venetian Lagoon to visit the famous Murano, Burano, and Torcello Islands. First, stop at the island of Murano, world-famous for its production of blown glass. Wandering around the typical narrow streets, you can look for unique handmade pieces made by glass masters.

Follow your guide around the island of Murano and learn about Murano’s prosperity in the 1400s and 1500s, when it was the center of glassmaking in Europe. Visit the highlight of your Murano and Burano tour, a glass factory, to watch a glassblower creating beautiful pieces of glassware, a Murano tradition that dates back to 1291.

Next, to this Murano and Burano tour, visit Burano, the island known for its lace production, going back to the 16th century. Visit local shops and a museum to admire high-end lace on display and admire the island’s brightly-colored fishermen’s houses.

Finally, head to the third part of your Murano and Burano tour, the island of Torcello, established between the 5th and 6th centuries, to see its elegant palaces and churches. See the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in the 7th century, and the excavated remains of the baptistery in the Church of Santa Fosca. Your Murano and Burano tour ends with the return boat ride to Venice.