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15 Tours in Bologna Worth Booking

32 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Good tours in Bologna fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Bologna: City Center Walking Tour - Piazza Maggiore and the scale of San Petronio
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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. Visit Piazza Maggiore, the Quadrilatero Market, Santo Stefano, and the Two Towers, while guides such as Ricardo, Maria, and Victoria explain the city’s art, politics, food, and long university tradition. Small-group options are available.

“A really interesting and informative walk through the centre of Bologna. Our tour guide's enthusiasm and knowledge were impressive and we particularly enjoyed visiting the contrasting churches on our walk.”

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Maranello: Ferrari Museum Entrance Ticket - From the futuristic building to the first Ferrari display
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Maranello: Ferrari Museum Entrance Ticket

2.Maranello: Ferrari Museum Entrance Ticket

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

Spend about 1.5 hours exploring Ferrari’s museum in Maranello, from classic 12-cylinder cars and historic Formula 1 machines to current models and the Hall of Victories. Your $32 ticket includes museum entry, with food, drinks, guides, and simulator sessions handled separately. Book ahead to reduce queuing.

“Very nice museum, wouldn’t want to miss going here if you are near. It’s easy to get to by train&taxi. Does not take as long inside.”

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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Meeting Bologna at Palazzo della Mercanzia
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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

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

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

Spend about 3.5 hours tasting Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch fresh pasta being made, compare aged Parmigiano and Modena balsamic vinegar, sample cold cuts, wine, gelato, coffee, and a secret dish. The group is capped at 12.

“Come really hungry. The food is delicious and plentiful. Caterina is a great tour guide, friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. We learned so many things about Bologna's contribution to the culinary world.”

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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch - Traditional balsamic vinegar in Castelvetro di Modena
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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

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

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

Leave Bologna at 7:00am with an English-speaking guide such as Elena, Alessandro, or Federico, and visit working producers of Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, and prosciutto. Breakfast, tastings, wine, and a long family-style lunch are included. Expect a social day, generous portions, and a festive finish with music.

“While in Italy me and my sister took part in many tours. We're both lovers of culture and food and love to learn everything we can. I can say by far this was the best tour we experienced! The price is higher than other options but it is worth every penny. Elena, Roberta and the whole team put their absolute heart and soul I to this. You can see their knowledge and passion behind every detail. The tours have a great pace, lots of details and so much to learn! You get to take a close look at every part of the process. Then you enjoy tastings! To top it…”

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Maranello and Modena: Ferrari Museums Combo Tickets - Maranello: Ferrari’s racing home
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Maranello and Modena: Ferrari Museums Combo Tickets

5.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, about 20 km away. You’ll see racing cars, road cars, historic engines, Formula 1 trophies, Enzo’s restored workshop, films, and temporary exhibitions. Transport between museums is not included, so plan that part yourself.

“Lots to see and do. A great day out for any car enthusiast not just Ferrari fans.”

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Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide - Osteria del Sole and the pleasure of simple wine
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Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

6.Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

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

Walk from the Neptune Fountain to the Two Towers while sampling more than 15 Bolognese foods and drinks. You’ll try tigella, cold cuts, cheese, balsamic vinegar, tortellini, tagliatelle, wine, and gelato at five local stops. Guides such as Roberta, Eugenio, Stefania, and Valentina add food knowledge, city stories, and practical dining tips.

“Stephania was a fantastic guide. Very informative about the town and food. Was more than happy to answer all our questions”

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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective - Watching sfogline make fresh pasta
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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

7.Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

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

Spend four and a half hours with a local guide such as Matteo, Mattia, or Riccardo, eating your way through Bologna. Begin with cappuccino and cornetto, watch sfogline make fresh pasta, sample cured meats and Parmigiano, eat three handmade pastas, taste aged balsamic, and finish with artisanal gelato. The group is capped at nine.

“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 - Tigelle and the first local bite
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Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

8.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 eat your way through central Bologna. You’ll try tigelle or another local flatbread, cold cuts, cheeses, wine, two fresh pasta dishes, and family-made gelato. Guides such as Eugenio, Roberta, Matteo, Sonia, and Erica add food lore and city stories.

“This experience was one of our favorite parts of our Italy trip! Our tour guide, Roberta, was fantastic! She made us feel welcomed, shared food history and backstory to all the shops we visited, sharing insight on Italian culture, and had an obvious love of connecting with people. From starting with the “tigelle” to ending one of the oldest wine bars in history and gelato, our time was well spent and our bellies full. I would recommend this tour to all my family and friends. Can’t wait to come back one day!”

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Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour - Parmigiano Reggiano and balsamic vinegar, tasted by age
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Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

9.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 Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, fresh pasta, pastries, gelato, wine, and more. Guides such as Lisa, Cecilia, Roberta, and Michelle add local stories and practical food tips. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available with advance notice, but the tour is not suitable for vegans.

“We had the most wonderful time with Lisa on our tour!! She is so knowledgeable about the history and the city of Parma as she has lived here for 18 years. We wish our tour could have been even longer as we learned so much and had such a great time.”

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Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting - Meeting the van at NH Parma
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Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting

10.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 outside Parma. Guides such as George, Loris, Sergio, and Mattia explain each step, from cheese-making and aging to ham salting and the final spillatura inspection. Tastings of cheese, ham, and local wine are included, with pickup and return at the NH Parma.

“This was fantastic. Great driver and informative. The tastings were generous and the kids loved the opportunity to taste and touch.”

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Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting - Starting beside the Neptune Fountain
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Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

11.Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

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

Start at the Neptune Fountain for a 50-minute open-top bus circuit with multilingual audio commentary and flexible hop-on, hop-off access. You’ll pass Piazza Maggiore, the Two Towers, Archiginnasio, city gates, and grand palaces, then use a food-tasting voucher at a historic Bologna market. Guides including Irene and Emma have been praised for clear help.

“Very informative. Guides were on time and efficient Great tour”

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Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better - Handmade pasta near the Neptune Fountain
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Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

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

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

Walk Bologna’s historic center with an English-speaking local guide such as Eugenio, Luca, Ares, or Roberta. Over about 3.5 hours, you’ll sample handmade pasta, mortadella or tigelle, cotoletta, gelato, wine, and espresso at several stops. Come hungry, wear good walking shoes, and expect a full meal rather than a few token bites.

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

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Bologna Local Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato - Cutting tagliatelle the Bolognese way
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Bologna Local Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato

13.Bologna Local Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 527 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

In Bologna’s old town, you’ll make hand-rolled tagliatelle with a local sfoglina, learn a Casoni spritz, and sit down to ragù, Parmigiano, wine, coffee, amaro, and gelato. Guides such as Sonia, Stella, Stefania, and Claudia lead the relaxed small-group class. Recipes are available by email after the experience.

“Loved loved loved this activity! Our hosts were so welcoming and engaging, and they kept our group busy and entertained. Roberta showed us how easy it’s is to mix, roll out, and cut tagliatelle, and Lucrezia taught us the secrets of making a good aperol spritz. Plenty of food and drinks for everyone, and we all ended up with leftover pasta to cook at home. Would recommend this class to anyone who loves to cook, eat and drink with other food lovers.”

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Pastamama, Home Cooking Classes at Grace's Home - From Worktable to Bolognese Lunch
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Pastamama, Home Cooking Classes at Grace’s Home

14.Pastamama, Home Cooking Classes at Grace’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 521 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend about three hours with Grazia, also called Grace, in her Bologna home learning to make tagliatelle, tortelloni, and traditional sauces. The small English-language class includes lunch, wine, dessert, and practical pasta skills you can repeat at home. Vegetarian options are available by request, but the class cannot accommodate gluten-free diets.

“Delicioso! You don’t only learn how to make pasta you get to eat it too!!! we learn to make Bolognese sauce & tagliatelle and tortellini & sage butter sauce.”

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Maranello: Ferrari Museum and Fiorano Track Combo Eco Tour - Hall of Victories and the Ferrari story
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Maranello: Ferrari Museum and Fiorano Track Combo Eco Tour

15.Maranello: Ferrari Museum and Fiorano Track Combo Eco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 515 reviews · from $60

Visit the Ferrari Museum at your own pace, then board an electric panoramic bus for a guided look at the Fiorano circuit, factory exteriors, Ferrari Citadel, and Viale Enzo Ferrari. The bus tour runs at a fixed time, while the museum visit fits within opening hours. Italian and English guidance is available.

“Museum is spectacular with lots to see. Tour around the factory was informative . However note that the tour is solely of the exterior of the buildings and not inside any of the buildings and one is not allowed to take any photographs. Tour did not go into the track itself which is viewed from a side road. Despite this visit was well worth while.”

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