Venice & the Veneto · MURANO GLASS TOURS
Watching a maestro is ninety seconds of real work and the rest is the showroom. These 15 are compared on which furnace you visit, how much of it is demonstration versus sales floor, and what the boat over costs.
See Murano glassblowing, quiet Torcello, and colorful Burano on a well-priced half-day boat trip from Venice.
“The activity was great. It was well organized. It is well worth the money. The tour guide did well explaining building and making sure everyone made it to the boat on time. Thanks”
Explore Murano, Burano, and Torcello by panoramic boat, with glassblowing, colorful canals, lagoon views, and six hours of free time.
“Murano and Burano was good to visit but for me I not found interest in visiting Torcello”
Cruise from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassmaking, colorful canals, free time, and panoramic lagoon views for $34.
“It was well organised tour . the glass making at murano was a good experience , and the colorful houses of burrano are out of a Disney village. must visit for anyone travelling to Venice. Only suggestion for fellow travellers is remember few landmarks at Burrano as there are high chance u might get lost in this village:)”
See Murano glass, Burano lace, and Byzantine Torcello by motorboat in four and a half hours, with practical tips on timing and value.
“It isn’t really a tour it’s a ferry service. You are rushed from island to island very quickly with only 1hr at each. The lady talks on the mic in three different languages that you don’t actually listen to what she is saying because she doesn’t stop speaking just rolling it off. Very disappointed!!”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice by private boat, with glassblowing, lace-making, local stories, and free time on both islands.
“Had a nice boat ride to the islands of Murano and Burano. The guide was very knowledgeable and loved the explanation as to the creation of the Venice. The colorful homes and village in Burano was spectacular not to mention the impressive glass making example in Murano. Definitely worth seeing!!”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice by panoramic boat, with a glassblowing show, colorful canals, multilingual commentary, and free time.
“Eva was a great guide and the tour was well planned and on time through the day.”
Review the Venice island tour to Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with glassmaking, lagoon views, free time, costs, and practical tips.
“It’s well planned and you get enough time on all islands but you only have the guide on board and in 5 languages so it completely lacks any personal touches.”
Visit Murano and Burano from Venice by boat, with glassblowing, lace-making, island walks, local stories, and optional wine and Venetian snacks.
“Allegra Bressanello was really lovely and a brilliant guide, it was at times hard to hear on the boat though. The trip was really good like a lot of reviews more time at Murano would have been nice but Burano was gorgeous! And I have no regrets missing Torcello and staying longer in Burano.”
Visit Murano and Burano by private boat for glassblowing, lace-making, colorful canals, free time, and practical Venice island insights.
“great guide. Burano was way more than expected. overall great tour”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano’s painted houses on a practical four-hour Venice lagoon boat tour for just $21.
“I would thoroughly recommend this trip to Murano and Burano to anyone visiting Venice for more than two days (we were there for three). It was so well organised from start to finish, the lovely lady on board gave us regular and informative commentary in Italian, English and Spanish on Venice and important points along the way to the islands, and it was lovely to see these two islands so near to Venice; we preferred Burano, with its pretty colourful houses (there's a great gelaterie if you keep walking further down into the town and avoid the one/s at the town entrance near the drop off point). A really enjoyable…”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano lace on a guided boat trip from Venice, with colorful streets, island history, and free time to explore.
“We had a great time visiting both islands and it was fantastic to see the amazing artists at work! From the glass making to the handmade lace all truly incredible! Our guide Nicola was very informative and helpful. The tour was well organised from start to finish. We started of heading to murano and after seeing the glass production we had a choice of staying there in the facility and seeing the glass gallery which had displays of different items which you could also purchase or have a little bit of free time if wanting to see a bit more of the island … then we headed to Burano and…”
See Murano glassblowing, colorful Burano, and quiet Torcello on a 4.5 to 6-hour Venetian Lagoon boat tour for $34.
“Great experience! Just difficult to locate the boarding dock.”
Watch Murano glass masters shape bowls and animals, tour the workshop, and use a €10 credit toward a handcrafted souvenir.
“By the time we found this place, we had already visited other glassmakers, but nowhere was as good as here. The guide was absolutely captivating in the way he presented the glassmaking process, and the master was fantastic. We had the chance to see both a bowl and a glass horse being created. We could sit comfortably, the staff was exceptionally friendly, and our children enjoyed every moment. Truly worth it!”
See Murano glassblowing and Burano lace on a five-hour Venice boat tour with island walks, local stories, shopping time, and lagoon views.
“Glass factory demonstration was good, guide was very difficult to hear over noise of machines. Headphones would have helped. Would like to see more of the production . Burano was nice.”
See Murano glassblowers at work, explore San Donato Cathedral, and ride a private water taxi on this personal Venice island tour.
“We had a private tour, just the two of us and a guide. We experienced a private glass blowing demonstration from our private table with cool drinks (it was warm outside!). The glass master brought his creations to us for a closeup view. After the demonstration, we toured the “store” of completed glass art creations for purchase. The items are quite expensive. You have to consider them pieces of art. We highly recommend this tour!”
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