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Private Boat Tour to Murano, Burano and Torcello

Three lagoon islands by private boat, with a glassblowing demo and optional stop at Torcello.

Private tour — just your group 3 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

A private boat around the lagoon from Cannaregio, assisting a glassblowing master in Murano and wandering Burano's colorful streets, with the option to extend to Torcello.

A private lagoon tour by boat, taking in Murano's glassblowing tradition and Burano's colorful streets, with the option to extend the tour to Torcello.

Highlights

  • Murano glassblowing Assist a glassblowing master at a factory in Murano.
  • Burano free time Wander the colorful streets at your own pace.
  • Optional Torcello extension Add a stop at Venice's oldest inhabited island.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Departs by private boat from Cannaregio, Venice.

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Murano glassblowing

Assist a glassblowing master at a factory in Murano.

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Burano free time

Wander the colorful streets at your own pace.

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Optional Torcello extension

Add a stop at Venice's oldest inhabited island.

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Drop-off

Your guide walks you back to a convenient point near your hotel.

What's Included

A private local guide, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Your guide meets you right where you're staying
A fully customizable itinerary built around you

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Your guide meets you right where you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests.
  • Pricing depends on group size and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact meeting time and place after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll plan accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Torcello can be added as an extension to explore the island's quiet, historic setting.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact meeting time and place by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private boat around the lagoon from Cannaregio, assisting a glassblowing master in Murano and wandering Burano's colorful streets, with the option to extend to Torcello. A private lagoon tour by boat, taking in Murano's glassblowing tradition and Burano's colorful streets, with the option to extend the tour to Torcello.

The most repeated explanation for Burano's famously colorful houses is that bright paint helped fishermen spot their own homes through lagoon fog from a distance — a plausible story, though historians note it isn't actually documented anywhere before the 19th century, which makes it more enduring folklore than confirmed fact. What is confirmed is the modern rule still in effect today: homeowners must repaint every two years, and any color change needs sign-off from local authorities to make sure no two neighboring houses end up the same shade.

Murano's own identity is built around glass. This tour's stop there puts you alongside a working glassblowing master, watching molten glass shaped by hand at a furnace that's likely been running the same way for generations, before the boat continues on to Burano's lace-trimmed, candy-colored streets, which you're free to wander at your own pace rather than on a guide's clock.

Because this is a private boat rather than a shared ferry route, the pace through the lagoon is set entirely by your group, and Torcello — Venice's oldest and now almost entirely abandoned inhabited island — can be added on as an extension if you want to see where the lagoon's whole story actually began, long before Venice itself existed.

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