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15 Bologna Tours, Priced and Compared

40 tours  ·  from $14

The good bologna tours go weeks ahead and the famous ones go months ahead. Below: the 15 to book before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.

Bologna: City Center Walking Tour - Palazzo d’Accursio and the civic heart
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Bologna: City Center Walking Tour

1.City Center Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,478 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $26Our pick

Walk Bologna’s historic center with a certified guide in English, Italian, Spanish, or French. You’ll see Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio, the Quadrilatero Market, Santo Stefano, and the Two Towers, with stories about food, politics, art, and local life. Guides such as Riccardo, Maria, Nicola, and Michaela are known for lively, detailed storytelling.

“I’m very satisfied with the tour, it was well planned and our tour guide lady was very experienced. Highly recommended to discover Bologna”

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Ravenna: UNESCO Monuments and Mosaics Guided Tour - The 2-hour Essential Experience
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Ravenna: UNESCO Monuments and Mosaics Guided Tour

2.UNESCO Monuments and Mosaics Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,108 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $33

Walk Ravenna’s UNESCO sites with guides such as Chiara, Marco, Serena, and Roberta. Choose a 2-hour visit to San Vitale, Galla Placidia, and the Neonian Baptistery, or a 3-hour route covering all five monuments, with tickets included and relaxed walking between stops.

“Excellent tour! My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Guide really explained the mosaics well. She was quite the expert!”

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Guided Tour of Mosaic Tiles in Ravenna - The starry ceiling of Galla Placidia
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Guided Tour of Mosaic Tiles in Ravenna

3.Guided Tour of Mosaic Tiles in Ravenna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,693 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $33Top rated

Walk Ravenna’s historic center with guides such as Elisabetta, Chiara, Marco, Francesca, and Serena. In 2 to 3 hours, visit its major mosaic sites, hear about Byzantine rulers, Christian art, Dante, and Ravenna’s changing faiths. Entry to the listed monuments and an audio device for larger groups are included.

“Silvia was a very knowledgeable guide. She led us through the streets of Ravenna to visit amazing mosaics. P.s. The address of where to meet was very vague. It would have helped to have mentioned that we were to enter the Information Centre and register.”

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Maranello: Ferrari Museum Entrance Ticket - Entering the museum and getting your bearings
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Maranello: Ferrari Museum Entrance Ticket

4.Maranello: Ferrari Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,505 reviews · from $32

Visit the Ferrari Museum in Maranello with a prebooked entrance ticket. See classic V12 cars, Formula 1 winners, changing exhibitions, and the Hall of Victories. Allow about 1.5 hours, though serious Ferrari fans may want longer. Food, drinks, guides, and simulator sessions cost extra.

“Museum excellent worth the trip but quite complicated to get to the museum from Bologna Our helpful hotel staff advised/organised for us to get a train to Modena then the shuttle bus up to Maranello. Perhaps this information should be on the tour description so people can realise how far you have to travel to reach museum if staying in Bologna”

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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Walking through the Quadrilatero
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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

5.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Walk Bologna’s Quadrilatero with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia, tasting handmade pasta, aged Parmigiano, Modena balsamic, cold cuts, wine, gelato, and a secret dish. The tour begins near Palazzo della Mercanzia, includes a pasta demonstration, and ends in Piazza Santo Stefano.

“Just the right pace. Claire was excellent. Great food and made some friends along the way. Very accommodating to a food allergy as well. Lots of history of the city and the role that food plays into the culture.”

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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch - The Parmigiano Reggiano dairy in the Province of Modena
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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

6.Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,201 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $216

Start early from Bologna with guides such as Elena, Federico, or Alessandro, then visit working producers of Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, and prosciutto. Tastings, breakfast, a multi-course pasta lunch, wine, round-trip transport, and music are included. Expect a social, food-heavy day that can run close to nine hours.

“Best tour ever!!! . Alena was so much fun and gave us info in a way that I will never forget. The food was spectacular. The immersive experience is not to be missed. Roberta, our driver was so kind and helpful. They all worked so hard to give us the experience of a life time. My only objection is that Viator is a rip off and if you can book directly w “Italian days” that would be better.”

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Maranello and Modena: Ferrari Museums Combo Tickets - The Hall of Victories and Ferrari’s racing record
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Maranello and Modena: Ferrari Museums Combo Tickets

7.Maranello and Modena: Ferrari Museums Combo Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 994 reviews · from $50

Start at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, then visit the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, 20 kilometers away. Your combo ticket covers both sites, with entry times for Modena shared at Maranello. Plan your own transport between museums and allow several hours for a worthwhile visit.

“Great tribute to Enzo Ferrari and his dream come to life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide - Starting at Neptune Fountain
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Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

8.Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 882 reviews · from $90

Follow an English-speaking local guide from Neptune Fountain to the Two Towers, stopping for tigella, cold cuts, regional cheese, wine, tortellini, tagliatelle, balsamic vinegar, and gelato. Guides such as Roberta, Eugenio, Stefania, and Valentina bring local history and food traditions to life. Expect more than 15 tastings across five food stops.

“our guide Luca made this tour interesting with his knowledge and passion for Bologna. He went out of his way to advise us of next things to see after the tour ended.”

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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective - Cappuccino and cornetto at the start
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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

9.Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 860 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133

Spend 4.5 hours eating through Bologna with a local guide such as Mattia, Matteo, or Riccardo. You will visit a café, pasta workshop, salumeria, market, osteria, balsamic tasting, and gelateria. The group is limited to nine, and the tour includes breakfast, aperitivo, lunch, wine, and more than 20 tastes.

“What a fun day with Mattia, owner, and small group of 7. We really enjoyed this awesome food tour of Bologna and its specialties. Learned some history and interesting facts along the way, tasted at least 20 items, including very tasty and typical lunch dishes (lasagna, tartollini soup). The highlights were tasting meats and cheeses at oldest osteria, eating real gelato with unique flavours, and tasting modena balsamic vinegar. Definately recommend this tour to anyone who loves food, great company and getting some history and stories from a local.”

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Bologna gastronomic experience with a local - Starting under the orange umbrella at Neptune’s Fountain
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Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

10.Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet your English-speaking guide under an orange umbrella at Neptune’s Fountain, then walk through central Bologna for tigelle, regional meats, cheeses, wine, two fresh pasta dishes, and gelato. Guides have included Eugenio, Roberta, Matteo, Sonia, Erica, and Claire. The group is limited to 12 people and ends near Via Marsala.

“It was fun, went to areas that I never knew about. Had wonderful food and wine. And learned alot of history of the Bologna area and food! Our tour guide was wonderful!”

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Tour Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma ham - Meeting in Parma and riding into the province
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Tour Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma ham

11.Tour Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma ham

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 601 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend 4 to 5 hours visiting a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and a Prosciutto di Parma producer near Langhirano. Guides such as Sergio, Loris, and Daniela explain each step in English, from milk vats and aging rooms to salt-cured ham. Tastings include several cheese ages, Parma ham, balsamic vinegar, bread, Fortana, Lambrusco, and Malvasia wines.

“The tour was very informative and the tasting was delicious. Gave me an appreciation for the quality and hard work that goes into parmigiano reggiano and prosciutto di Parma. The quality and taste is outstanding.”

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Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour - The prosciutteria sets the pace
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Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

12.Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 561 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $134

Spend about three hours walking Parma with a private English-speaking guide, stopping for cured meats, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, two fresh pastas, pastries, gelato, wine, and more. Guides such as Lisa, Cecilia, Roberta, and Michelle bring local food knowledge and city stories to each stop. Choose the option that includes tasting costs for the easiest experience.

“To start, this is our first time in Italy and we came to Parma for the history and the food. Roberta was an excellent guide. She was lovely to hang out with for the afternoon, we felt welcome and at ease walking around the city with her. She is passionate and incredibly knowledgeable. Everything we tried was delicious and layered with stories, history and insights that elevated the experience. I would eat a light breakfast because we ate very well on the tour. Sample portions are generous and so delicious. Leave room to savor it all.”

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Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting - Meeting at NH Parma by the train station
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Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting

13.Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 554 reviews · from $126

Spend four hours visiting a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and a Prosciutto di Parma producer with an English or Italian guide. See cheese wheels aging, watch ham being selected and salted, then taste several cheeses, Parma ham, and local wine. Pickup and return are provided at the NH Parma by the train station.

“Sergio (George) was very accommodating during the visits and shared lots of insightful stories! So happy that we can learn more about the quality cheese and ham we eat during our holiday in Italy. We departed from Milan by train to the pick up place in Parma, so starting the tour at 11 would be more feasible than at 8. The pick up place was easy to locate and the travel to reach the cheese & ham industries was not very long. Tasting was an exciting experience, but the most memorable one was to see the cheese heaven in person (of course aside from watching Claudio modestly cutting delicious parma…”

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Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting - Piazza Maggiore, the best place to begin
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Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

14.Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 550 reviews · 1 day · from $46

Meet by Neptune Fountain for a reserved open-top bus seat, multilingual audio commentary, and a 50-minute city circuit. Hop off near Bologna’s grand squares, towers, porticoes, and museums, then use your food-tasting voucher at a historic market. The experience suits short stays, though the food portion is voucher-based rather than a guided tasting walk.

“Liked the friendly staff and the route taken by the bus to see the sights .”

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Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better - Meeting near Via Ugo Bassi
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Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

15.Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 541 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Join a local English-speaking guide for a 3.5-hour walk through central Bologna, stopping for handmade pasta, tigelle or mortadella, cotoletta, gelato, and espresso. Guides such as Eugenio, Luca, Ares, and Giulia also share food traditions, city history, and useful restaurant tips. Groups are capped at 12 people.

“Amazing Worth every penny Lots and lots of delicious food woukd definitely recommend. Our guide Luca was so nice”

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