Private Venice Tour: Visit Murano for Glass Factory Experience and Lunch
4.7
11 Ratings
Venice
Experience the best of Venice on this private tour. Visit Murano for a glass factory experience and enjoy a delicious 3-course lunch. Explore hidden corners, picturesque canals, and iconic landmarks like San Marco and the Rialto bridge.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Canal Grande - from different point of view you will find pictoresque Grand Canal corners
  • Doge’s Palace - the most important and representitive building of the city

The house of King and Parlament

  • Ponte di Rialto - Rialto and his fish market is the more colorefull and live area of the city
  • Vetreria Artistica Colleoni - Visit this ancient glass factory and learn how glass master create objects with this magic misture called Murano glass
  • San Marco 801 - admire all building surrounding San Marco square
What's Included
  • 3 hours walking tour city center
  • Murano glass factory visit
  • Experienced local guide
  • Delicious 3-course lunch
  • Convenient hotel pickup
What's Not Included
  • Drinks (available for purchase)
Additional Information

Experience the finest Venice has to offer in complete tranquility on this 7-hour private expedition across land and water. Explore notable sites such as San Marco and the Rialto bridge, secret corners, scenic waterways, and remarkable bridges. Ride a traghetto to traverse the Grand Canal amongst locals, and take a ferry to the island of Murano. Once in Murano, savor a 3-course meal followed by a visit to a glass factory to watch a skilled glass craftsman perform. Conclude with a taxi trip to take in the beauty of the Venetian lagoon and its canals.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • 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
Location
Canal Grande
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Marie_h
Apr 25, 2024
Venice Revealed - This was an amazing personalised tour that gave a real insight into Venice and its history. Our guide Selena was very friendly and knowledgeable. The Murano Glass factory was interesting with a chance to buy something that you know has been made in Venice.
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Jagdeep_b
Sep 30, 2023
The best Venice Glass Factory tour! - This was probably the best tour we did in Venice. Very relaxed visit to the famous Murano island and a very nice lunch. We got up close and personal with the glass blowers and saw some exquisite pieces.
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Ameet_d
Sep 16, 2023
Customized Venice your way - Selina was absolutely fantastic! We had a relaxed, curated experience walking through both the well traveled and quieter streets of all the barrios. Really enjoyed learning about how life evolved on the island, it’s history and treasured architectural jewels. Great experience at Murano and wonderful lunch. All in all worth it, to do Venice your way in a limited amount of time.
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Chris_s
Jun 4, 2023
Fantastic Guide! - Fantastic guide, so knowledgeable, couldn’t have been a more enjoyable experience. Thank you for the wonderful tour!
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Michel_p
Mar 14, 2023
Unforgettable day - Thank you Mrs Ketty for the great tout. You are a great guide. You made us feel comfortable and we’re well looked after. You went out of your way to make this experience unforgettable. Josée and I will remember you and we wish you the best of luck in your endeavours. Michel and Josée
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Jennifer_c
Oct 20, 2019
Best Day Ever! - Miss Ketty was an amazing guide and taylored the experience to our interests. We went shopping, we stopped to eat, did some sightseeing and learned a lot of Venician history; it was a blast. We then met her colleague John Carlo; he took us to lunch - where they accommodated my food allergy (glutten) and then to one of Murano's glass factories. He then escorted us back to the train station. Well worth the cost.
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David_m
May 24, 2019
Miss Ketty is fantastic and she made us LOVE VENICE!! - Multi Grazi for a fantastic tour of Venice with Miss Ketty! She is warm, friendly, funny and so knowledgable about beautiful Venice. She met us at our awesome hotel and then we walked around the historic sites, took excellent photos and videos, had a great lunch, then shopped at the Murano Island. Such wonderful memories!! Grazi Ketty---David and Tanya in Texas, USA
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Nadia_m
Mar 22, 2018
This tour ended up being a private... - <p>This tour ended up being a private tour for me and my mom! It’s a walking tour mostly with a boat ride to Murano. You even get someone at the glass factory to explain everything to you! What a great experience and included was also a yummy lunch!</p>
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Marlowe
Jun 4, 2017
Our guide for the morning walking... - <p>Our guide for the morning walking part of the tour was a proud and very tall Venetian who shared his passion for the vibrant city. Sorry, can't remember his name but he was terrific! Our guide filled us in on the history and flavor of Venice while expertly guiding us through the maze-like streets and alleys. Highly recommend this tour as you get a terrific overview of the city and major sites from the outside. Our guide left us at the dock where we boarded a private ferry and were taken over to the island of Murano. Wish the ferry driver could have pointed out some things as we motored away but there was no talk. It's just a taxi ride by water to the island. Our Murano guide walked us to a restaurant for lunch where, after ordering a drink, he left us to rejoin us later after our meal. Lunch was good but service was slow. We were also charged for the guide's drink! When the guide returned late, we left the restaurant and walked to the glass factory. He was a nice guy but not a tour guide. We learned nothing about Murano's history. At the glass factory we were turned over to an employee who filled us in on facts as we watched 2 amazing glass blowing demonstrations. Next we were invited behind the scenes to see where the glass works were perfected and then wandered through rooms of Murano glassware. We were then ferried over to Burano and that ferry driver did share some interesting info as we taxied over. At Burano known for it's ornate lace work and colorful homes and shops we were dropped off to explore on our own and to get back to Venice on our own.</p>
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183ruthj
Nov 13, 2019
Very disappointing - We were very disappointed with this tour. According to the information given we expected approximately 7 hours on this tour. We had a total of fours hours with our guide. Due to minor flooding the activities of the day were reversed...the Murano tour was our first stop and was great. Very informative and well planned. Our tour guide started our 3 hour walking tour on the main island after 11am and left us at 1.15pm. She gave us €15 each to cover our included three course lunch which did not cover one course in the restaurant she took us to. She also gave us €2 each to get back to our pickup point, it actually cost us €6 each on the ferry boat. Although the guide was somewhat informative it did not seem very well planned and certainly was not worth the cost. Definitely a disappointing way for two of our group to spend their birthdays! We would not recommend this tour.
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