Authentic Murano Glass Tour: Meet a Master Glassblower and Explore the Oldest Factory

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Discover the art of glassblowing with a Master Glassblower on an authentic Murano Glass tour. Explore the oldest factory and witness the centuries-old tradition in action. Don’t miss the exclusive secret exhibition by Maestro Fabio Fornasier!

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Murano - Discover the Original Murano Glass

What's Included

Private transportation
Exclusive access to a Glass Factory
Private Glassblowing demonstration
Selection of carbonated beverages
Access to a secret exhibition

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

What does being a Master Glassblower entail?
The finest experience with Murano Glass awaits you, offering the chance to interact with a genuine Master Glassblower!
You’ll get to discover one of the most traditional and authentic Murano Glass factories, home to the island’s solitary and exclusive ‘furnace’.
You’ll get to witness firsthand the…

Location

Monument to Victor Emmanuel II

Riva degli Schiavoni

In front of the statue; the guide will have a board with your name.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Norman_c

Oct 3, 2025

Murano Glass Tour - This private toyr was one of the highlights of our 2 week visit to Italy. You get to watch the artists create something amazing from start to finish. The pieces in the large show room are amazing.

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Jbpimental

Sep 17, 2025

Morano Glass - exquisite private tour - Private tour definitely worth it. They allowed us to take pictures and video the master glassblower at work. We were able to browse through all the showrooms. They negotiated a price on a vase within my budget. Pleasant experience, not pushy at all.

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Catherine_m

Aug 15, 2025

Murano Glass Blowing Tour - A tour guide meets you at the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II. He hails a water taxi which takes you and him to the island of Murano. He turns you over to a tour guide at the glass factory. The glass blowing is explained thoroughly and patiently. After the tour you are taken to the museum (showroom) where you can't resist buying an expensive souvenir! The glass tour guide turns you over to the original guide who hails a return water taxi and drops you off at the Emanuel II monument. The tour is only 2 hours and doesn't include water or a snack.

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Iwmcnobody

Apr 30, 2025

Beautiful glass art - Everything was perfect. Luca picked us up and we had an awesome short boat ride to the island. The shop/furnace was very interesting to see.

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Wissaint

Apr 23, 2025

Fabulous Tour! - This was a fabulous private tour with Niccoli! He shared interesting facts and entertaining stories about Venice on our boat ride to Murano. Then we thoroughly enjoyed an amazing glass-making demonstration. We highly recommend this tour.

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Bernice_a

Oct 12, 2024

Best experience in Venice. - Leonardo was great, he got us to Murano and answered all of our questions along the way. The glass demonstrations were great and all the glass items were absolutely beautiful.

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Arnold_f

Oct 11, 2024

Well worth the money to... - Well worth the money to see the glass blowers at work. What the Master was able to do with the glass was amazing.

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David_k

Jul 30, 2024

Great experience with hard sell at the end - The tour guide was friendly and helpful—as were the boat drivers. The staff at the glass factory were also great. The only thing that I would want someone to know is that there is a fairly hard sell at the factory to get you to purchase their products. Everything was of the highest quality—I just was not expecting the big sales push at this type of event (“tour”).

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S1364tlkeithr

Jun 7, 2025

Glass Blowing experience - Fascinating getting to watch the glass blowing process. We arrived more than half way through a piece being made, and had to ask to see the full process. They accommodated us but seemed quite put off by it. Their unique pieces are incredibly beautiful, but were a bit uncomfortable when marched through the gallery to see if we wanted to purchase a piece. Honestly we had no idea what artwork such as that would cost but $7000 is waaaaaayyyyy out of our budget. If you are going to buy glass though, it is worth going to Murano.

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Mike_l

Sep 15, 2025

Not quite the experience we were hoping for. - We have always liked our Viator experiences but this one missed the mark. We thought we were getting more of a demonstration for glass blowing instead it turned out to be a sales pitch for buying something in their factory. Really enjoyed our chauffeur as he was knowledgeable and fun. But the reason for poor rating was once they knew we were not interested in buying anything it was a quick goodbye see you later.

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up to 15 guests

2 - Adult