- Guided Guide Type Guided
- 20 Min Duration 20 Min
Visit a glass factory and watch a glass craftsman master create a unique item and explain the process behind the centuries-old art of glassblowing. Take home a glass souvenir!
Quick Details
Glassblowing and gondola with music: the two main symbols of Venice!
Enjoy a demonstration of the expert craftsman that creates a glass artwork using the ancient Murano techniques! Then, start the gondola ride with singers that play for you along the Canal Grande!
The amazing experience starts in a glass factory near St. Mark’s Square, where a craftsman will explain you the origin of glassblowing and history of the worldwide famous island of Murano. At the end of the tour, receive a small glass gift as a souvenir of an unforgettable visit.
Later, get on gondola for an unforgettable ride along the Canal Grande with Italian singers who will play famous songs! Along the itinerary you will see La Fenice Theater, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, and La Salute Church, Gritti Palace and much more.
Admire the breathtaking Canal Grande from the unique gondola view: the perfect way to live the soul of Venice. The musicians will delight your promenade for the whole trip.
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- Master Artisan glassblowing demonstration
- Small glass souvenir for every couple or family
- Flyer with description of the Magic Art of Glassblowing
- Shared live tour commentary provided for glassblowing in English, Spanish, Italian and Japanese (the visit could be multilingual)
- Multilingual assistance at meeting points (for skip-the-line service)
- 30-minute shared gondola ride
- Live music and singers
- Downloadable gondola commentary on your mobile app
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- Gondola ride with audio guide in Italian, English, Hindi, German, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, Spanish or French
- Glassblowing with live commentary in Italian, English, Spanish, German, French and Japanese (the tour could be multilingual)
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- For Covid-19 precaution the use of the mask is MANDATORY. So, please bring your own.
- TO ACCESS ANY INTERIOR (MUSEUM, CHURCH, PALACE, RESTAURANT, WORKSHOP ETC.) ALL PARTICIPANTS OVER 12 YEARS OLD MUST PRESENT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
-PROOF OF FULL VACCINATION
-PROOF OF FIRST VACCINATION ADMINISTERED AT LEAST 15 DAYS AGO
-PROOF OF A COVID-19 INFECTION IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS
-NEGATIVE TEST TAKEN NO MORE THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE ACTIVITY STARTS - The glassblowing tour is at 2:30 PM and the Gondola ride at 5:00 PM, please, consider the gap between the two tours.
- The operator will wait for you with the sign “glassblowing tour” and “Gondola with Music at the meeting points of the two tours.
- Check the two meeting points.
- Glassblowing tour takes 20 minutes and the gondola 30 minutes
- The tour is shared with other guests not belonging to the same party
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- FOR GONDOLA WITH SINGER: Church of Santa Maria del Giglio – in Campo (square) of Santa Maria del Giglio – Our assistant will wait for you with the sign “GONDOLA WITH MUSIC TOUR”. Clients must wait for the assistant at the church and NOT go to the gondola landing stage. It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time.
How to reach it:
ARRIVING ON FOOT
The Gondola landing stage is located in “Campo Santa Maria del Giglio”. Once by the Bell Tower in St. Mark’s Square, leaving the Basilica behind you proceed straight on to the left corner of the Square (near the Correr Museum). Pass the arches and go straight on until you reach Campo San Moisè. Cross the bridge and proceed along the street “Calle XXII Marzo” until you reach “Campo Santa Maria del Giglio”. In front of the Church you will find our multilingual assistant with the sign “GONDOLA WITH MUSIC TOUR”. - FOR THE MAGIC ART OF GLASSBLOWING: Close to the well of Bacino Orseolo, In front of the Testolini Bottega dell’Arte- San Marco 1758. – Our assistant will wait for you with the sign GLASSBLOWING TOUR. Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the departure time.
How to reach it:
ARRIVING BY PUBLIC VAPORETTO
Take line #1 and get off at the “San Marco Vallaresso” stop. Once you get off the vaporetto leaving the boat stop on your shoulder go straight till the end of Calle Vallaresso turn on left and after one meter turn on the right, go straight till the end of (Calle) Frezzeria, before ending Calle Frezzeria turn on the right to Calle Tron, at the end of Calle Tron turn on the left and after fews metres you will find a little square with a well, you are in Bacino Orseolo. You will find the assistant close to the well and the shop TESTOLINI Bottega dell’Arte address San Marco 1758 with a signboard in which is written “GLASS BLOWING TOUR”
- FOR GONDOLA WITH SINGER: Church of Santa Maria del Giglio – in Campo (square) of Santa Maria del Giglio – Our assistant will wait for you with the sign “GONDOLA WITH MUSIC TOUR”. Clients must wait for the assistant at the church and NOT go to the gondola landing stage. It is mandatory to arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure time.
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- Bookings can be cancelled with no charge up to 24 hours before the service.
- The tour does not operate in case of exceptional bad weather (in this case it can be postponed to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)