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Skip the shared ferries and reach Murano and Burano by your own private boat and guide.
A private boat tour to Burano for lace and pastries and Murano for a glassblowing demonstration at one of the island's oldest factories.
Swap the crowded shared boat rides in Venice for a private boat to the lagoon islands: first Burano for a lace workshop and local "bussolai" cookies, then Murano for a live glassblowing show at one of the island's oldest glass factories.
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
Departs by private boat from central Venice.
See traditional lacemaking and taste local bussolai cookies.
Watch a live glassblowing show at a historic factory.
No shared ferries — your own boat and guide for the whole trip.
Your guide walks you back to a convenient point near your hotel.
A private boat tour to Burano for lace and pastries and Murano for a glassblowing demonstration at one of the island's oldest factories. Swap the crowded shared boat rides in Venice for a private boat to the lagoon islands: first Burano for a lace workshop and local "bussolai" cookies, then Murano for a live glassblowing show at one of the island's oldest glass factories.
Murano's glassmaking tradition exists on its own island by government order, not by chance. In 1291, Venice's Great Council forced every glass furnace out of the main city and onto Murano — officially because the open flames running around the clock posed a constant fire risk to a city built almost entirely of wood, though historians also point to a second motive: isolating the glassmakers on one island made it far easier for the Republic to guard the trade secrets behind their techniques from rival cities. The move paid off, and Murano glass became Europe's luxury benchmark through the 15th and 16th centuries.
Burano's lacework has its own distinct story. The craft took root there in the 16th century, with some historians tracing its influence back to Venetian-ruled Cyprus, a major center of textile artistry at the time. Burano needlepoint lace went on to become one of the most prized luxury exports in Europe before industrial machine-made lace all but wiped out demand by the 18th century, a decline a charity lace school eventually reversed when it opened its doors in 1872.
This tour reaches both islands by private boat rather than the shared ferries most day-trippers rely on, with a live glassblowing demonstration at one of Murano's oldest factories and a lacemaking workshop paired with local bussolai cookies on Burano, leaving plenty of unhurried time on each island before heading back across the lagoon.
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