Murano Glass Tour: Venice's Iconic Craft

Embark on a scenic cruise through the Venetian Lagoon to explore the hidden gems of Murano and Burano islands. Witness a captivating glassblowing demonstration in Murano and marvel at the colorful houses and lace-making traditions in Burano.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laguna di Venezia - An expert official tour guide offers insightful information during the journey and support on the islands.
  • Isola di Murano - Renowned globally for its glassmaking artistry, Murano invites you to visit a furnace to witness the creation of glass products. During the tour, there is an opportunity to purchase a piece of the local craftsmanship directly on site.
What's Included
  • Glass demonstration at Murano Furnace
  • Guided tour by a qualified and experienced tour guide
  • Semi private water taxi to Murano island and back
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel Pick-Up
Additional Information

Embark from St. Mark’s Square on a semi-private water taxi and glide across the lagoon to Murano, the island where Venice’s cherished tradition continues to thrive. The craft of the master glassmakers was so valuable that they were prohibited from leaving the Republic, ensuring the secrets of this remarkable art remained exclusively Venetian.
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Location
Venice Tours S.r.l.
Calle de le Rasse
From St. Mark’s Square, face the Basilica and turn right towards the Doge’s Palace. Continue past the Bridge of Sighs to Riva degli Schiavoni (the waterfront promenade). Walk for 2 minutes, then turn left into Calle de le Rasse. The Venice Tours Office is at number 4536.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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N9496fmcharlesh
Mar 12, 2026
Excursion just as interesting as our guide Carlotta - Very enriching experience in both Murano and Burano. Excellent guide Carlotta
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Northstar01041764162
Mar 12, 2026
Successful experience in Murano/Burano - Excellent guide , Carlota was effective available and attentive.
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Maryline976
Mar 10, 2026
Nice experience - The guide was invested and very available. His level of French was perfect.
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Climber25473701274
Mar 10, 2026
Sunny and pleasant day - Our guide was very explicit and we appreciated his kindness and availability. Visit of Murano and burano will remain a good memory
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Jerome
Mar 10, 2026
Pleasant and good discovery - Very good visit to these islands , the explanations were very clear and our guide very available to answer questions. Good experience
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Laurento967
Mar 10, 2026
Very nice visit to Burano. - Carlita is a Excellent guide! (Quite simply). We very much appreciated his explanations.
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Climber61490905517
Mar 9, 2026
Walk in Murano - Superb experience on the island of Murano and its pretty colorful houses, in addition to visiting the island and the glass wind tunnel, we had taken the option to discover local specialties (cichettis, white wine), it was very pleasant as a walk. Thanks, Carlota.
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François-xavier
Mar 9, 2026
Very pleasant excursion to Murano and Burano. Carlotta was very professional and very friendly. - We liked the glassware in Murano but we were delighted by the discovery of Burano, a very charming and colorful island to discover absolutely.
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O511agfranckc
Mar 5, 2026
Murano and Burano - Excursion not to be missed! Really cheap: boat, guide in French ( thank you very much Carlotta!!!) tours of Murano and glassware with demonstration , visit of Burano and guide of lace embroidery and all the explanations on the history of Venice, all the islands and tips!
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Charles
Mar 8, 2026
Not as described - We were driven by boat to the back of a glass making factory, 4 minutes looking at some blowing which was interesting then left in the showroom where items have no price, lots of obsequious sales people obviously waiting for someone with £10k to buy a chandelier. There was no walking tour, no tour guide and no return journey back to Venice - all of which are “included”. The tour operator help line was an AI called Marco Polo who was apologetically incapable of doing much but very “concerned” at our predicament. Thank you Marco. Eventually we rang the operator who advised us to return to the factory where we were unceremoniously, given we were clearly not the aforementioned chandelier buyer, returned by boat to the mainland. We are grateful it was sorted and it was nice to have a speedboat trip but this is a “not as described” product and it would have been nice to have a genuine visit of Murano’s fascinating history.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).