VENICE
Venice, for the two of you.
The 15 most-loved murano glassblowing experiences for couples in Venice, with prices, timings and who you book through. The ones worth planning a slow Venetian day around, and what each one is really like.
Boat cruise from Venice to Murano and Burano with a Murano glass factory visit, live demo, and free time on the islands.
Most Popular“Easy activity. The tour gave us plenty of time in each island to explore”
Half-day boat tour linking Murano glassblowing and Burano’s colorful houses, with scenic lagoon views and free time on both islands.
Tour Murano glassmaking, colorful Burano, and Torcello mosaics from Venice by boat, with factory demo and free time on each island.
“Really glad we took this excursion. The glass blowing demonstration was really amazing - could have watched that for hours. Incredible how talented the glass blower is. And then walking up and down the streets with all the glass shops was so unique - never saw anything like that before. Otherwise the towns/islands were beautiful…”
Murano glass factory tour with a guided walkthrough, a glass master demo plus glass-animal sculpture show, and a €10 credit for purchases.
Private 3-hour Murano glassblowing tour from Venice: boat ride, artisan demo, Murano myths, San Donato. Optional Burano add-on.
“We purchased a very expensive item from Mocinego glass factory. They took our Money, and 3 months later the product has not been delivered. Do not take this tour it’s a tip off!!!”
Watch Murano master glassmakers at Original Murano Glass OMG. Live vase and glass-horse demos plus a big showroom for $5.
Private 75-minute Murano glass lesson with Massimiliano Caldarone. Make a pendant with lamp techniques and take it home for $93.
Watch Murano glass techniques in a former monastery, then shop the showroom and take home a handmade glass gift with shipping options.
Small-group Murano glass workshop with a master demo, factory tour, take-home mosaic or bead jewelry, and roundtrip private water taxi.
“A great way to see the glass making by a master glass blower. It was a small group and very informative. We had a chance to ask questions and watch a couple of demonstrations. We then toured the glass gallery and had an opportunity to visit the shop if we wanted. The water taxi trip…”
Try Murano glassblowing at Gino Mazzuccato. Optional private water taxi, factory demo, then shop glass shipped home.
“This glass blowing experience was one of our favorite activities in Venice! It was fascinating to watch the glass blower create three different pieces. But the best part was getting to try blowing the glass ourselves. This is something that most glass blowing demos don't seem to offer, and it was a really unique experience.…”
Murano’s Colleoni glass factory tour with a live glassblowing demo, a guided walkthrough, showroom browsing, and shop credit/discount.
“This is one of many glass blowing shops. I believe is one of the biggest as you can only enter the 6 rooms of glass art after the tour. The tour is sitting on a bench and seeing a glass blower make a vase and a horse. He makes both in about 10 minutes. But…”
Private Venice glassmaking lesson with artisan Massimiliano Caldarone. Make a take-home artwork and get 10% off shop pieces.
“Massimiliano was such a pleasure to visit with! He explained every step of the process, and made sure that the piece that we walked away with was something that would be structurally secure, but also something beautiful that we created. I loved that this was a small private lesson, and not a large group. The…”
Private water taxi to Murano with Colleoni glass blowing, Duomo mosaics, and time to wander. Hotel pickup. Tour ends in Murano.
“Trip was over all good. Our guide was very kind, friendly and knowledgeable about the Murano Island.”
Watch Murano glass masters at work in Santa Chiara, with a 25-minute demo, optional drinks, and music in a historic church setting.
See Murano glassmaking with a small-group lagoon cruise, guided island time, and a live furnace demo, plus optional Burano color.
“It was good, wish we had more time to watch the glass being made as it was only around 10mins. Would still recommend”
From the gondola and St Mark’s to the lagoon islands, the food and the Veneto beyond, every way to spend a day in Venice as a couple.
