Private Venice walking tour plus Murano island lunch and glass factory visit

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Venice, Italy

7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take in the best of Venice in a single day without the hassle of arranging transport and lunch on this full-day private tour. First, take in Venice's A-list landmarks, including St. Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge, with a private guide as you stroll through the city center. Then, hop aboard a ferry to the island of Murano to visit a glass factory and enjoy a three-course Venetian lunch.

Visit Venice with a guide to avoid getting lost in the maze-like center
Relax over a 3-course meal in Murano to break up your sightseeing
Watch a glass-making demonstration during a factory visit
Enjoy the undivided attention of your guide with a private tour

What's Included

Local guide
3-course lunch (no drinks)
Hotel pickup
Murano glass factory
3 hours walking tour city center

Drinks (available for purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Local guide will meet you at the lobby

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Make your way to a prearranged meeting place, where you'll encounter your guide and tour group. This small group is limited to 15 people or fewer to ensure an intimate atmosphere, personalized attention from your guide, and the chance to ask questions.

Set off through central Venice on foot, visiting hidden gems as well as famous landmarks such as Rialto Bridge and Piazza San Marco. Stop at the Doge's Palace, and have a look around some private gardens of historic churches. At the conclusion of your walking tour, board a traghetto ferry across the Grand Canal, then switch ferries and continue to Murano Island.

Once you arrive on Murano Island, you'll refuel with a traditional Italian meal. After your meal, visit a glass factory, where you'll learn about the glass making process and watch master artisans in action.

Travel back to central Venice via water taxi, where your 7-hour tour will end.

Canal Grande

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Doge's Palace

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ponte di Rialto

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Artistic Glassworks Colleoni

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

San Marco 801

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 14 reviews

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Definitely would recommend

Cathy_S, Apr 2025

Was wonderful! Had great conversations with our guide and got to experience so much in regards to the making and processing of Prosecco wine. Would highly recommend. 10 out 10

Venice Revealed

Marie_H, Apr 2024

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.

The best Venice Glass Factory tour!

Jagdeep_B, Sep 2023

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.

Customized Venice your way

Ameet_D, Sep 2023

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.

Fantastic Guide!

Chris_S, Jun 2023

Fantastic guide, so knowledgeable, couldn’t have been a more enjoyable experience. Thank you for the wonderful tour!

Unforgettable day

Michel_P, Mar 2023

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

Very disappointing

183ruthj, Nov 2019

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.

Best Day Ever!

Jennifer_C, Oct 2019

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.

Miss Ketty is fantastic and she made us LOVE VENICE!!

David_M, May 2019

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

This tour ended up being a private...

Nadia_M, Mar 2018

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!

Our guide for the morning walking...

Marlowe F, Jun 2017

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.