4-Hour Venice Highlights Tour with Murano Glass Factory Visit

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore a renowned glass factory on Murano Island
• 02 Walk through less-beaten areas to see local life
• 03 Ride a 'traghetto' across the Grand Canal to Rialto's open-air market
• 04 Tour the historic Basilica of St Mark's

Grab an excellent opportunity to get introduced to the history, traditional activities, important monuments, and some of the best places in Venice. Visit a beautiful glass factory on Murano, explore less-beaten areas where locals live, cross the Grand Canal by traghetto to the Rialto market, and walk to Piazza San Marco to discover the history of the Serenissima Republic of Venice and tour St Mark's Basilica.

See how the glass masters create their work using techniques that were developed on the island centuries ago.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Murano, Rialto and St Mark's Venice Highlights

• Meet your tour guide and transfer to Murano by boat.

• Visit one of the most beautiful glass factories on the Murano islands.

• See how the glass masters create their work using techniques that were developed on the island centuries ago.

• Walk through some of the less-beaten areas of the city and see how and where the locals live.

• Take a 'traghetto' (a little gondola) to cross the Grand Canal in about two minutes and visit the open-air market in Rialto.

• Cross the most famous bridge in the world, then walk to Piazza San Marco to hear about the beautiful history of the Serenissima Republic of Venice.

• Tour the Basilica of St Mark's.

• Transfer back.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transfer to Murano and back by private boat

• Guide

What's Not Included

• EUR 3.00 per person to avoid long lines to enter St. Mark's church (from April 1 to October 31)

• Scarf to cover your shoulders (if needed): EUR 2 per person

• Traghetto boat to cross the Grand Canal in 2 minutes: EUR 2 per person

• Any other tickets, if required

• Personal expenses

• Food, drinks, and snacks

• Souvenirs

Know before you go

• The tour is available for individuals or small groups of up to 9 people.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Tour start

Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.