Venice Murano Glass Furnace Tour - Water Taxi Round Trip and Free Walk

Take a Water Taxi from San Marco
to Murano’s Glass Workshops

This is a tour of about 3 hours that meets at the Venice Tours office in the old town of Venice and goes to and from Murano by semi-private water taxi. A live English-speaking guide accompanies you as you visit a Murano glass workshop and watch a glassblowing demonstration. After the demonstration, there is free time to stroll around the island.

Cross the Lagoon by Water Taxi

Starting from the meeting point, you take a water taxi across the lagoon to Murano. The trip takes about 30 minutes each way. After the tour, you return to San Marco by water taxi.

Watch a Master Glassmaker Up Close at the Furnace

With your guide, enter a Murano glass workshop and watch a master glassmaker turn molten glass into shaped, colored pieces right in front of the furnace. You can also hear the story of how Venice moved all of its glass furnaces to Murano in the 13th century to prevent fires.

Stroll Through the Lanes of Murano

When the demonstration ends, walk freely through the lanes of Murano with its canals and artisan workshops. When the free time is over, you gather again and return by water taxi toward San Marco, where you started.

※ The tour is difficult for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility.
※ If the weather is particularly bad or there is an unusual high tide, the tour may be postponed to a later date.