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The 15 most popular murano glass & glassblowing tours in Venice. What each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can spend the day out on the water instead of stuck in a queue.
Boat tour through Venice Lagoon to Murano, Torcello and Burano with glass blowing, lace shopping, and timed free exploring for $29.
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Spend 6 hours on a panoramic boat hopping Murano, Burano, and Torcello, with Murano glassblowing and a 10% factory discount.
Boat tour to Murano and Burano with a glass factory visit and demo, plus time to wander colorful canals in Venice’s lagoon.
“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 boat tour from Venice to Murano, Torcello and Burano: glassblowing, Byzantine churches and lace, with expert commentary.
“Perfect for a quick getaway! Very friendly and informative staff.”
Small-group Murano and Burano tour by private boat from Venice, with glass and lace demos plus guided lagoon stories.
“Great guided tour. Sylvia was very informative and had a lot of stories to tell about the other islands surrounding Murano and Bruano. The glass making was very interesting to watch and seeing all the products in the shop that was made were all very beautifully crafted. Bruano was gorgeous with all the colourful houses…”
Half-day Venice lagoon tour by panoramic boat: Murano glassblowing, Burano color and lace, plus scenic cruising and a smooth 4-hour outing.
Full-day Venice lagoon trip to Murano glassworks, colorful Burano, and historic Torcello by boat, with a Murano factory demo for about $40.
“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…”
A 5–5.5 hour Venice islands tour to Murano and Burano with live glassblowing, lace-making, colorful houses, and optional wine.
A 5-hour private boat tour from Venice to Murano and Burano for glassblowing and lace-making, plus time to explore and shop.
“Our guide and boat captain were terrific. Enjoyed the commentary as we traveled to each island and back to Venice. It did get hot inside the boat and we could have used more air. Burano was our more favorite; lace demonstration great and the store shopping experience very good as there could be something for…”
Half-day speedboat to Murano and Burano for live glassblowing and lace shopping, with short island walks and onboard multilingual guide.
Skip crowded ferries on a small-group boat trip from Venice to Murano glassblowing and Burano lace, plus free time to wander.
See Murano glassmaking, Burano lace and colorful streets, plus Torcello’s quiet sights on a narrated lagoon boat tour.
“We went to the beautiful Murano — it was amazing. The only concern was Torcello; there was really nothing to do or see, so I would skip that part and just spend more time in the stunning Burano. One hour wasn’t enough to walk around and enjoy it properly. The weather was amazing, and the…”
Murano glass demo at Vetreria Artistica Colleoni: guided tour, master blowing and animals, plus €10 credit for purchases.
Private boat to Murano and Burano for glass-blowing and lace-making, lagoon views, and time to shop in color-filled islands.
“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 tour from Venice with glassblowing demo, guided walking, and watertaxi transport (optional Burano add-on).
“The guide Syria was fantastic! She talked about life in Venice, growing up here, challenges, history and future.”
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