Island Escape: Day Trip to Murano, Mazzorbo & Burano
134 reviews
6 hours | day trips | Venice
Picture this: a scenic boat journey from Venice to explore three stunning islands—Murano, Burano, and Mazzorbo—each offering unique charm, picturesque views, vibrant villages, and rich cultural heritage. It’s not a dream; it’s a Withlocals day trip, with a local host guiding you through this unforgettable experience!
Doge's Palace and St. Mark's square Family friendly tour, Fun and treasure hunt
144 reviews
2 hours | city highlight tours | Venice
You and your family get to travel back through time and history, discovering symbols and secrets and solving many mysteries during an exciting treasure hunt in the majestic Doge's Palace! No need to wait in line as your host can pre-buy a skip the line ticket for you and your little ones!
Explore the Castello district and dive into the real Venetian life. Stroll through the narrow calli, admire magnificent places and listen to the stories that contributed to mysterious atmosphere of this place.
Live like a local in Venice for 48 hours! Whether you’re a foodie, history buff, or art enthusiast; finding fun things to do in Venice for 2 days is easy. Looking for exactly what to do in Venice for 2 days? Look no further! Day 1: Wander through Piazza San Marco Piazza San Marco (also known as Saint Mark's Square) is the perfect spot to people watch in Venice! It's surrounded by impressive monuments and beautiful historic buildings, so there’s a lot to take in. There are also a number of cafes and restaurants, many with live music in the evenings. Make sure you check out the famous Caffe Florian and pop in to visit Basilica San Marco and Saint Mark's Cathedral. Day 1: Stroll across the Rialto Bridge and explore the food market Make your way down the picturesque Rialto Bridge and head into the lively Rialto Market. Spend some time tasting the delicious local Italian produce and freshly made pasta dishes on offer. Everything on offer is fresh and local, and it can only be described as a foodie paradise! Day 2: Take a boat trip on the famous canals With over 150 canals, you can’t visit Venice without making a boat journey (or 10!) Whether you take a gondola ride or a private water taxi, make sure you spend some time on the waters and take in the picturesque views around you. Day 2: Browse the local shops For a sublime window shopping experience, spend some time browsing your way through Strada Nova. Here, you’ll find everything from the famous Venetian masks to beautiful blown glass pieces. Looking for something a little more upmarket? Head to the chic San Marco area.
What other travelers love about our local experts
Randy
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1 June 2025
Wonderful tour
Marzia showed us charming and beautiful locations on the islands we visited. The information was interesting and the tour of the glass factory was amazing - we would highly recommend this tour while visiting Venice.
Island Escape: Day Trip to Murano, Mazzorbo & Burano
Becky
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31 May 2025
Great tour with a Venetian native!
Nicoletta gave us a wonderful tour!
First, she came to our hotel to save us from figuring out the vaporetto on our first morning in Venice and gave us a walking tour of the city. She had arranged a private boat to take us to Murano, where we got a private tour of the Signoretti Glass Factory. We got to see Alex Signoretti (the master) creating a piece. (We bought something and got a picture with him, but this wasn't necessary).
Nicoletta then took us to Burano and we got to walk around seeing the beautiful colorful houses. We also went to a local lace place and saw how they worked. We got a snack together and then took the public vaporetto back to Venice.
It was a great day! We highly recommend Nicoletta!
Island Escape: Day Trip to Murano, Mazzorbo & Burano
Graham
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31 May 2025
awesome (and made my wife happy)
as a true local marzia was engaging and informative
she took us to a fantastic murano family gallery where we got to buy pieces directly from from the artist (an advantage marzia has of working in the trade)
i suspect we could have done an amazing "other neigborhoods that tourists dont see" trip based on some of jer comments but we didnt have a extra day
i would recommend everyone to spend time with marzia
Island Escape: Day Trip to Murano, Mazzorbo & Burano
Sarah
About local
Wonderful day trip with Loris!
We began with a visit to Mazzarbo, followed by Burano and Murano. Loris gave us so much local history of Venice and the surrounding lagoons. After learning about the fascinating lace-making history of Burano, we had a leisurely lunch with delicious food, wine, and dessert before moving on to Murano where we were treated to a front-row view of one of the island's highly esteemed glassblowers crafting a custom order of drinking glasses. The private tour with Loris was the highlight of our trip to Venice and we highly recommend him!
Island Escape: Day Trip to Murano, Mazzorbo & Burano
