VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular murano glassblowing experiences in Venice. The ones worth your time in a city with plenty to choose from, each with prices, running times and the operator behind it.
Panoramic boat tour to Murano, Burano, and Torcello from Venice with a glassblowing demo in Murano and free time on each island.
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Cruise to Murano and Burano for glass-making on Murano and free time in colorful Burano, with a guided boat ride from Venice.
“Boat trip to the Murano Glass blowing factory then onto Burano for free time. Well organised and plenty of time at each place and advice of what time you had to be back on the boat. An enjoyable trip”
Half-day panoramic boat to Murano and Burano with a Murano glassblowing demo, free time to wander, and lagoon views from Venice.
Hop between Murano, Burano, and Torcello by boat, with a Murano glassworks stop and factory demo, plus free time to explore.
“This was the best way to see the Venetian islands in one day! We also had plenty of time on each island to see everything (they are small so not loads to see anyway!). Burano was our favourite but each island was so unique! The audio on the boat was very hard to hear so…”
Guided Murano and Burano boat trip with live glassblowing, lace-making demo, colorful houses, and optional wine or Prosecco.
20-minute Murano glass factory tour with a master glass-blowing demo, animal sculpture steps, and a €10 shop credit at Vetreria Colleoni.
Private-boat half day to Murano glass and Burano lace, with lagoon views, factory demos, and time for photos and shopping.
“Good little half day trip that lets you see murano and Burton. It’s a bit of a setup to try and get you to buy items from the shops they bring you to but what tour isn’t.”
Private Murano glassblowing tour from Venice with boat ride, factory demo, guided walk past San Donato, plus optional Burano.
“The guide Syria was fantastic! She talked about life in Venice, growing up here, challenges, history and future.”
Watch Murano masters make a vase and a glass horse in a furnace show, then browse a 500 m² showroom on Murano.
Private 75-minute Murano-style glass lesson with Massimiliano Caldarone in Venice. Make a lampworked piece, take it home, and get 10% off.
Boat from San Marco to Murano and Burano for glassblowing, colorful canals, and a lace demo, with English guidance and free time built in.
“Davide with the tour company gave misinformation that resulted in him charging my group for the tour that was never provided. Then he said that he would refund the money and he denied the refund. Interesting.”
Watch Murano masters at work, tour the factory showroom, and receive a handmade glass gift, with optional shipping home from Gino Mazzuccato.
Murano Glass Factory workshop from Venice with a private master demo, small-group hands-on mosaic or jewelry, and roundtrip water taxi.
“Activity is too fast and mostly focused on shopping. They show 15 min of how they work with the glass, then they put you to build a bracelet and then give you over an hour to shop in their store”
Murano glass demo plus a bead or mosaic workshop from Venice, with lagoon views and a 20% factory shop discount in 2.5 hours.
Private Murano tour from Venice with water-taxi ride, glassblowing demo, factory showroom, and guided island walk with San Donato church.
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
