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Venice: Murano Glass Factory & Burano Lace Island Private Boat★ 4.55 (1,586) · 5h
Best priceVenice Murano & Burano Private Boat Tour with Glass & Lace★ 4.76 · from € 26
Top ratedVenice Murano & Burano Private Boat Tour with Glass & Lace★ 4.92 · from € 290
Venice: Murano, Burano & Torcello Private Motorboat TourYou'll ride a private motorboat to three working islands in Venice's lagoon: watch glass-blowing on Murano, wander the painted streets of Burano, and stand in a 7th-century basilica on Torcello. Hotel pickup and a local guide are included, and the small group size means you're not herded through with hundreds of other visitors. The boat moves on your schedule, not the vaporetto's.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the three main lagoon islands without the crowds of the public vaporetto and without arranging your own boat and timing — the private motorboat and included pickup mean you show up at your hotel and the logistics are handled. It's built for small groups, which is what makes the guide's attention and the unhurried pace possible.
Venice Murano & Burano Private Tour: Glass & Lace DemoYou’ll cross the lagoon by private water taxi to Murano’s fiery glass studios—watch artisans shape molten color into art—then stroll Burano’s rainbow streets with your guide. See lace made by hand and soak up stories only locals know. It’s slow-paced and personal: you’ll feel part of Venice’s quieter side for an afternoon.
Murano, Burano & St. Erasmo: Glass Factory & Wine TastingYou board a private boat in central Venice and visit three lagoon islands in one morning or afternoon. Watch glassblowing in Murano, walk the canals of Burano with a local guide, then taste wine at a historic St. Erasmo vineyard. The boat handles all transport between islands, and the group stays small—20 guests maximum—so you're not herded through narrow streets. You get free time on each island to explore at your own pace.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the lagoon islands without renting a boat or figuring out the vaporetto schedule yourself—the private boat and local guide handle the logistics, leaving you free to move at your own pace on each island.
Venice Islands: Bragozzo Boat Tour Murano, Burano & TorcelloYou’ll step onto a traditional bragozzo boat for an easy ride across Venice’s lagoon with stops at Murano for live glassblowing, Burano’s colorful streets and lace-makers, and Torcello’s ancient mosaics. Expect real conversations with locals, free time to wander or snack on pastries, and that feeling you get when history suddenly feels personal.
Venice Islands: Murano, Burano & Torcello Private Boat TourYou’ll slip away from Venice crowds on a private boat tour to Murano’s glass workshops, stroll through Burano’s candy-colored lanes at your own pace, and—if you want—pause in Torcello for fresh seafood in a hidden garden. With flexible stops and a local guide who knows every bend of the lagoon, this is Venice seen quietly from the water.
Venice: Murano & Burano Islands Glassblowing & Lace TourYou board a vintage wooden boat in Venice and travel across the lagoon to Murano, where you watch glassblowers at work inside an active furnace. Then you cross to Burano to see lace makers and walk through the island's famous pastel-colored streets. Your guide handles the history and context; the boat and all island visits are included. You're back in Venice by early afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the two most famous craft islands in the Venetian Lagoon without arranging your own boat, timing the demonstrations, or figuring out which furnace or lace workshop is worth visiting — the guide and the fixed schedule handle all of that.
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