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Private Murano and Burano VIP Venice Boat Tour

A private half-day motorboat tour to two of Venice's lesser-explored lagoon islands.

Private tour — just your group 4 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

Travel across the lagoon by private motorboat to see Burano's colorful fishermen's cottages and Murano's live glassblowing demonstration.

A private half-day boat tour of the Venetian archipelago's lesser-known islands, with a guided walk through Burano's colorful fishermen's cottages and a Murano glassblowing demonstration.

Highlights

  • Burano's colorful cottages A guided walk through the fishing island's famous houses.
  • Murano glassblowing See a live demonstration of centuries-old glassmaking.

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.

P

Pickup

Departs by private motorboat from central Venice.

1

Burano's colorful cottages

A guided walk through the fishing island's famous houses.

2

Murano glassblowing

See a live demonstration of centuries-old glassmaking.

D

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

You travel across the lagoon by private motorboat throughout, not the public ferry.
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

Travel across the lagoon by private motorboat to see Burano's colorful fishermen's cottages and Murano's live glassblowing demonstration. A private half-day boat tour of the Venetian archipelago's lesser-known islands, with a guided walk through Burano's colorful fishermen's cottages and a Murano glassblowing demonstration.

Burano's lace tradition nearly died out entirely. By the 18th century, cheaper machine-made lace had gutted demand for the real, hand-worked version, and the craft stayed dormant for decades until a severe winter in 1872 — one that froze the lagoon and devastated the fishing families who depended on it — prompted a charity lace school to open on the island. The school's success depended on one elderly lacemaker, remembered as Cencia Scarpariola, who was asked to pass on techniques she was then the last person alive to fully know, teaching a local schoolteacher directly.

The island's famous color scheme has its own quieter modern rule behind it: homeowners are required to repaint their houses roughly every two years, and no house is allowed to match the color of the one right next to it — which is part of why the streets still look so deliberately varied today rather than randomly bright, decades after the original reasons for the colors have faded into legend.

This half-day private boat tour pairs that guided walk through Burano's cottages with a live glassblowing demonstration on Murano, with a private motorboat covering the lagoon between them rather than the shared public ferries most visitors rely on to move between islands, leaving more unhurried time on each one.

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