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“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 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.
“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…”
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.
“The guide Syria was fantastic! She talked about life in Venice, growing up here, challenges, history and future.”
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.
“Activity is too fast and mostly focused on shopping. They show 15 min of how they work with the glass, then they put you to build a bracelet and then give you over an hour to shop in their store”
Try Murano glassblowing at Gino Mazzuccato. Optional private water taxi, factory demo, then shop glass shipped home.
“Loved it but wished they could have gone further with the demonstration & showed how the color is added .”
Murano’s Colleoni glass factory tour with a live glassblowing demo, a guided walkthrough, showroom browsing, and shop credit/discount.
“Unbelievable glass factory tour! Take the time to visit and prepare to be amazed. Beautiful artwork handcrafted!”
Private Venice glassmaking lesson with artisan Massimiliano Caldarone. Make a take-home artwork and get 10% off shop pieces.
“It is an amazing hands on experience and you also get to see a master at work. I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
Private water taxi to Murano with Colleoni glass blowing, Duomo mosaics, and time to wander. Hotel pickup. Tour ends in Murano.
“Wonderful experience! The history and artistry is incredible. Absolutely worth a trip. The glass blowing demonstration was phenomenal.”
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.
