Authentic Murano Glass Tour

Venice, Italy

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the ancient Venetian art of glassblowing on a tour from Venice to the artistic island of Murano. It can be tricky to figure out how to get to the island, but you’ll ride a water taxi across the Venetian Lagoon with a guide to visit one of the oldest glassblowing factories Murano. Watch master glassblowers at work creating intricate designs using a historic furnace, and tour a glass exhibition not usually open to the public on this exclusive tour.

Learn how famous Murano glass is made inside an authentic workshop
Included boat transfer makes it easy to reach the island
Admire glass works of art at a private exhibit
Purchase a Murano glass souvenir to take home if you wish

What's Included

Private transportation
Soda/Pop
Private Glassblowing show
Private Glass Factory entrance
Secret exhibition entrance

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy
In front of the statue; the guide will have a board with your name.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Murano

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

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A great personalized way to learn about Venice and Murano

Tomas_R, Apr 2024

Natasha was our guide and she met us by the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II in San Marco. She was very friendly and informative, teaching us about Venice as we took a Water Taxi to Murano. Once at the glass factory we met with one of the liaisons who introduced us to the master glass maker and we witnessed him working on a piece for a beautiful chandelier. Another artisan created a horse from a glob of molten glass. It was an amazing transformation as it went from a glowing orange mass and within two minutes it was a beautiful horse. Afterwards we were taken around the showroom to see all the amazing glass creations. At the end of the tour we were able to shop the gift shop. On the way back to Venice, Natasha told us about other parts of Venice and gave us restaurants and sites to check out. Overall a great personal tour and a nice way to see one of the Murano glass factories.

Georgia was great!

Katherine_Z, Jan 2024

Georgia was a fabulous guide. She informed of the background information about Venice and Murano. The glass tour was quicker than the two hours so she gave us a bit more info around San Marco square.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear Katherine, Thank you for such a positive feedback! It has been a pleasure to stay with you during our Authentic Murano glass factory tour! Have a lovely day. Ciao ciao, Giorgia

Pay for a sales pitch

Barbara_L, Dec 2023

Two hour tour. The guide that pick us up in San Marco was very good. Very informative. Went to murano. Saw about 15 minutes of glass blowing. Got to look at all the stuff they had for sale. We were done and back in San Marco in an hour. Seemed like we paid a good amount of money for a sales pitch

Viator is great, Leonardo is the best guide

Betty_U, Oct 2023

Leonardo was a great guide! He was very knowledgeable about the sites and had fun facts from his own experience living in Venice. I wanted a particular Murano vase and he knew where to go on the island to find the right artisan. We would never have found it without him :)

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear Betty, Thank you for your lovely feedback! I'm really glad you enjoyed the Authentic Murano Glass tour! Next time i'll be glad to tour you around Venice! Best regards, Leonardo

Awesome

shimailaz, Jun 2023

Luca was our tour guide. We had an awesome experience meeting him. Fluent in English. He made us feel like a VIP. Finding the meeting point was very easy. They display your name on a Ipad. Glass factory tour was phenomenal. Highly recommend!!

Murano glass factory privat tour

Jennifer_U, Jun 2023

This was one excursion that is well worth it. Beautiful and artistic glass that was exquisite! I’d do this one again it satisfied the artist and engineer in me!

Private tour of factory

Michele_D, Jun 2023

Everything was so nice, the private boat to Murano, the tour and explanation of the demonstration by the owner, the tour of the gallery and the private boat back to St. Mark's. Lovely way to spend the morning.

Beautiful Glass Artwork and Amazing Experience - Highly Recommend

Frances_A, Jun 2023

From the private boat to pick us up at Piazza San Marcos, to the hug good bye from the Robert La Rosa after getting my own piece of artwork, the experience was extraordinary. I highly recommend the tour. We were personally escorted through the factory and showroom with Eilas and made to feel so special. The master artisans at work made the experience with our daughter special as she will tell her grandchildren about when she went with her family to Venier in Murano to get the piece. The artist engraved the piece but they will add our family name and date to make it ours. They pack, ship, and insure your piece and because it is artwork, it is now duty free. I can not wait to get it in the mail. Such a great experience and one our family will treasure the memory of for generations. Again, I highly recommend especially if you like glass artwork and want to see or purchase your own original Murano masterpiece.

Great experience from start to finish.

Joe_M, May 2023

Great experience from pick up, to transfer to tour and the art. Wonderful gallery exhibit with helpful tour and explanation to offers to purchase but not pushy. Enjoyable experience where they made you feel comfortable and made sure you enjoyed the time there. Wonderful art.

Excellent Adventure

Catherine_D, Dec 2022

We had the most amazing experience- Luca and his family were stupendous guides. We were warmly welcomed and my children were allowed to experience glass blowing first hand. What a day!

Fun experience with amazing host.

Justin_T, Jul 2021

Great experience. As we were the only 6 people in our tour, Matteo reached out to us to ask where the best place was for them to pick us up on our private water taxi. Matteo might have been the best, most personable guide we’ve had in 3 cities here in Italy. Very friendly, outgoing and full of suggestions. The glass tour itself was fun and interesting and there is an opportunity to explore the collection and purchase some if you choose at the end.

Visite

Franck_A, Apr 2022

Un guide extraordinaire, passionné par son métier , juste génialissime !!!! Je vous recommande Matéo ......