Murano Glass Tour: Create Your Own Venetian Bead

Experience the artistry of Murano Island’s glass factories, create your own Venetian bead in a lampwork workshop, and explore ancient mosaics and hidden gems.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Calle Santo Stefano, 10 - Get ready to discover the Murano island, witnessing artistry in action in its glass factories, experiencing the lampwork tradition by creating your own Venetian bead and visiting the Byzantine-style 12th century mosaics of its church.
    Visit Murano, one of the most visited islands in the Venice lagoon, thanks to the…
What's Included
  • Led by an expert Tour Leader & Nature and Interpretive Guide
  • Exclusive visit to a glass artisan (lampwork or blowing demonstration)
  • Tour of the world’s oldest glass factory showroom
What's Not Included
  • Hands-on lampwork workshop - optional 30 euro to be paid on site
  • Gratuities are at your discretion
Additional Information

Embark on an exploratory journey of Murano Island, experiencing firsthand its iconic glassmaking expertise, participating in a lampwork session to craft your own Venetian bead, and appreciating the 12th-century Byzantine mosaics adorning its churches. Partake in a customized glass lampwork workshop, where you’ll handcraft your own Venetian bead,…

Location
Murano Lighthouse
Fondamenta Piave F. M.
We will meet near the lighthouse at Murano Faro water bus stop
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Henryh478
Aug 13, 2025
Great experience for glas lovers! - We met Valerio at the Murano Faro lighthouse with three other friendly participants. He began by providing an engaging historical overview before guiding us to an exclusive display of glass art and impressive chandeliers, showcasing the potential beyond vases and cups. Highlights included visiting a the Wave glas factory to watch authentic production (not a staged demo), followed by a lovely lampworking demo + workshop with Monica that contrasted nicely with our own technique background. Valerio also arranged a stop at the Effetre Murano factory we really wanted to see since we used to source our lamp working rods there and was super helpful with logistics before the trip and tips afterward. An awesome, memorable experience—highly recommended.
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R8353azamandam
Aug 12, 2025
People were awesome, sights were beautiful, activity was fun! - Everyone was so knowledgeable and kind. They took their time and answered our many questions with smiles. It was a wonderful experience of Murano. Thank you!
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Nomad04978396859
Jul 29, 2025
Glass factory tour - We had an amazing, funny and happy experience with Valerio.Thank you that you introduced us into the wonderful world of Murano glass!
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Madiant2025
Jul 24, 2025
- The view was great and I had a lot of experiences! ES was very great and a new experience I experienced
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Choralscholar
Jul 16, 2025
Best Murano Guide - Best Murano Guide Valerio Coppo is an exceptionally talented and extremely knowledgeable guide. With a degree in art history and years of experience as a guide, he is able to craft tours designed for your personal preferences, interests, and energy level. And his common-sense approach to basics like weather and mobility mean that you always get the perfect experience with him. Our two-hour Murano tour was just such a perfect experience. Glass-blowing and glass production in a factory, tour of the duomo, beautiful exhibitions of pieces by historically important glassmaking companies, plus great bars and restaurants - this tour had it all. Highly recommended!
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Moniquesaintmarc
Jun 24, 2025
Valerio Coppo, a perfect guide and a perfect gentleman! - Valerio was attentive (his help with transport), he was caring (his special comments about places and participants), and he was efficient (he knew his subject matter and its history)! He was a perfect guide and a perfect gentleman!
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Georgia_e
Jun 3, 2025
Lovely little tour around... - Lovely little tour around Murano. Valerio was fun and engaging. He knew heaps about the history of Murano and showed us great places to eat and drink. Glass bead making was super fun! Monica is a great teacher.
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Wino98
Jun 1, 2025
Individual tour through the glass history of Murano/Venice - For both children and also for us parents, the individual tour through the glass history of Murano was a great experience. The homemade glass bead is a truly extraordinary memento !!
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T5806mvjackieb
May 13, 2025
Great tour! - We had an amazing tour with Valerio! He was extremely personable and had vast knowledge of Murano and the history of glass making. It was truly a wonderful experience. Thank you Valerio! The Bakers from New Jersey!
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612dennyg
May 10, 2025
Murano walking tour and glass factory - Valerio took us with a small group on a tour of Murano. Our 9 year old was able to make her own glass bead and it was a highlight of her trip! Although this was not a private tour it was one of our favorites.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).