Murano by Private Watertaxi Including Glass Blowing Demo with Hotel Pickup
Description
Travel by private taxi boat through small canals from Venice with your guide to reach Murano Island. Visit the historical center with its 7th-century cathedral and watch a glass-blowing demonstration in a glass factory. Enjoy free time in the showrooms and a special 20% discount on purchases.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Itinerary could change depending departure point ride on the northside of the lagoon
Admire glass production with the blowing and massive technique
Visit the gem of the lagoon of San Donato Cathedral with original mosaics of XI Century
Explore the glass factory’s showrooms, with the option to purchase handcrafted pieces
Stroll through the quiet backstreets of Murano Island before going back
Sail past San Michele, the former monastic island that Napoleon transformed into Venice’s cemetery, on the way to Murano
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
PLEASE SPECIFY YOUR HOTEL PICK UP IS INCLUDED FOR HOTELS IN VENICE ISLAND ONLY
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please note that the tour will end in Murano. Return ticket to Venice by public transport is not included. From Murano Faro, you will be able to purchase a public boat ticket to any Venice's destination: San Marco, Train Station, Fondamente Nove, etc.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- 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
Reviews(322)
We loved this tour of Murano Island and learning about the art of glassblowing. It was a wonderful experience, and the private water taxi pickup may have been our favorite part! Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the tour enjoyable from start to finish. The tour itself was fairly short, but the glassblowing demonstration was incredible. Watching the artisan create an entire vase from start to finish was fascinating and showcased an amazing level of craftsmanship. After the tour, we had some free time to stroll around the island, which was the perfect way to wrap up the experience.
The host and captain arrived on time with the boat. They were very friendly and accommodating. The host was extremely knowledgeable and we learned a lot about Venice from her. More than I ever knew. The glass blowing experience was very cool to learn and watch but felt like one of the biggest tourist traps i've ever stepped foot in. There was this enormous pressure to buy glass products. Like overwhelming. The stuff is cool to look at but not my personal style nor did I have any interest in any way to buy glass while traveling with children.. lol.. read the room bro.. lol. after an awesome lesson you are led thru a gallery and almost expected to buy extremely over priced glass pieces. I'm a pretty confident and straightforward person and don't really fall prey to peer pressure by any means but I could see how it would feel very uncomfortable to someone who wasn't strong willed. You could have told me that your mom was dying and you needed to sell me fancy over priced glass and I would have said "i'm so sorry to hear, i hope all works out" and still would have walked out without buying glass.. But that's just me. PS i never ever purchase from stores that the sales people or staff don't make eye contact with me. If you want a reasonably priced way to see how glass is made and a small tour of venice, this is a cool one. But know you will almost be expected to buy expensive glass pieces. The cherry ontop was as we were leaving and saying thank you, the man tells us " it's so strange, usually people from the US like to buy the glass" i left feeling like ok, next stop please... anything more would have felt like begging to me.. after the glass experience the host and boat captain took us on a little tour and even walked around venice with us. She was so kind. She made it a very good experience for us.
The tour was absolutely amazing! Desy , our tour guide made the trip even more fantastic. She was so knowledgeable, friendly, and just a lovely person. Two people in our Party spoke Spanish and she translated everything exactly for them. I would definitely recommend this trip, but ask for. Desy !!!
Roberto was absolutely endearinng, his knowledge and charm made the whole experience incredible. The masters at work were fascinating to behold.
Was very good@ learned alot! Wasn't rushed. Very enjoyable the beautiful glass blowing was amazing. !
Our tour guide was Stella. We really liked her , she was very knowledgeable and helpful. The glass factory was pretty cool, ended up getting a few nice things
Giovanni was a great guide, met us right in our hotel lobby and even helped us hail a return taxi after spending quite a while in the shop following the glass blowing demonstration. Such a great experience!
The tour started out great. We enjoyed our guide and tour of the church. We then watched a glass blowing demonstration. When we did not buy anything at glass factory showroom, sales people were rude. They told us everyone buys something. How come we can’t. They proceeded to say you must not like anything. The answer was it’s extremely expensive. We felt so uncomfortable. We had to wait outside. We met another group that toured in front of us and they were waiting outside for the same exact reason they said everybody from Florida buys something, what’s wrong with you. It was extremely disappointing and ruined the entire day. I would not recommend this to family or friends. We went there for the tour and to watch the demonstration. We never let on that we were buying anything.
We had a great morning with Giovanni in Murano! He was an excellent guide, tons of knowledge, and really knows how to tailor the tour to the personality of the group. He also seemed to know almost everyone we passed which was so cool. Our family thoroughly enjoyed learning about Venice and Murano from Giovanni, and found the glass factory tour a memorable part of our trip to Venice! Highly recommend!
Excellent tour. Guide picked us up from our hotel. Was local and knowledgeable about all of our questions. The glass blowing demo and gallery tour was amazing. As was a private tour there was no rush. No presssure to buy but family purchased a beautiful piece we can’t wait to display in home!
