15 Best Bologna Highlights & Hidden Gems Tours

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Bologna: City Center Walking Tour

/ June 4, 2026

1.Bologna: City Center Walking Tour

Bologna city center walking tour with a certified guide: Asinelli Tower, San Petronio, Neptune fountain, Quadrilatero market, and local stories.

Bologna Private Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

/ June 4, 2026

2.Bologna Private Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

A flexible private walking tour of Bologna with a local host, hotel meetup, and a custom route covering key sights and off-track stops.

★ 5.0

“Highly recommend this tour! Andrea was an amazing, informative and fun tour guide. Great for a solo traveller or as a group. This tour was a must do in Bologna!”

359 reviews2 to 5 hours (approx.)From $77.64by City Unscripted

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Bologna: City Center Guided Wine Walking Tour

/ June 4, 2026

3.Bologna: City Center Guided Wine Walking Tour

Taste 2–5 Colli Bolognesi wines on a small-group walk with certified sommelier Filippo through Bologna’s best city-center spots.

★ 4.9

“This was great fun. Lovely wine, super-knowledgeable guide and nice bars. Highly recommend.”

210 reviews1.5 - 2.5 hoursFrom $70by BOLOGNA.WINE

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Bologna: Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

4.Bologna: Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

A 2.5-hour small-group Bologna walk with bread, mortadella, wine, hand-made tagliatelle al ragù, and gelato, led by an English guide.

★ 4.9

“We absolutely loved this tour! Valentina was an amazing guide, so enthusiastic and knowledgeable of the traditional Bolognese food. Would definitely recommend!!”

179 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $82by Hili srl

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Bologna historical art walking tour with hidden gems and tastings

/ June 4, 2026

5.Bologna historical art walking tour with hidden gems and tastings

Bologna art walk with art-history stories, major churches and university halls, plus optional tastings, all in English with a small group.

★ 5.0

“Wonderful tour, extremely interesting and went beyond the tourist spots. Highly recommended if you want to learn about the architecture and art history of Bologna.”

108 reviews3 to 4 hours (approx.)From $175.36by Riccardo Bacchi

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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Bologna Private Tour

/ June 4, 2026

6.Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Bologna Private Tour

A 3-hour private Bologna walking tour focused on local life, key sights like Piazza Maggiore and the Quadrilatero, plus Two Towers views.

★ 5.0

“Barbara was a fantastic guide. She was very knowledgeable about Bologna and its history. As we went along, she also engaged with locals about current happenings that we were curious about, which was very interesting. Her orientation to the whole city, with tips for shortcuts along the way, was extremely helpful to me later on…”

76 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $201.53by Withlocals

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Bologna: Private Top Historical Sites Guided Walking Tour

/ June 4, 2026

7.Bologna: Private Top Historical Sites Guided Walking Tour

A 2-hour private guided walk through Bologna’s top medieval sights, from Piazza Maggiore to Santo Stefano’s Seven Churches.

★ 4.6

“Ausgezeichnete und sehr abwechslungsreiche Stadtführung. Sehr qualifizierte Führerin mit sehr guten Deutschkenntnissen.”

47 reviewsFrom $147.27by TUI Musement

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Bologna Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

8.Bologna Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

A 2.5-hour Bologna walking food tour that links top sights like Piazza Maggiore with tastings of bread, mortadella, wine, ragù, and gelato.

★ 5.0

“We had a great time with our guide Ilaria. It is typically a group tour but we were the only ones to book so it was just us. The tour was excellent and we had great conversation and got fantastic insight into the city from our guide. She also provided us with recomendations for our…”

41 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $82.68by Hili Travel s.r.l.

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Bologna : Historic Center Walking Tour

/ June 4, 2026

9.Bologna : Historic Center Walking Tour

A 2-hour, guided walk through Bologna’s historic core, from Palazzo d’Accursio to the Two Towers, with local context and smart stops.

★ 4.5

“Interessante”

36 reviews2 hoursFrom $29by Guydeez Tours

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Best of Bologna: Private & Personalised Walking Experience

/ June 4, 2026

10.Best of Bologna: Private & Personalised Walking Experience

Private Bologna walking tour matched to your style, from portici streets to Via del Pratello and Giardini Marghertia.

★ 4.7

“I enjoyed the personalised tour rather than being in a group. Nice to have a coffee with my guide and hear about life in Bologna. Good general knowledge of the city without overbearing minute historical detail. I ‘felt’ the ambiance and background rather that it being a direct school trip”

35 reviewsFrom $87.79by City Unscripted

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Private or semi-private tour of the historic center of Bologna

/ June 4, 2026

11.Private or semi-private tour of the historic center of Bologna

Small-group walking tour of Bologna’s historic center with a licensed local guide, Piazza Maggiore highlights, San Petronio, and market lanes.

★ 5.0

“The tour guide was excellent - knowledgeable and just the right pace for a walking tour. I recommend this tour for first time visitors to Bologna.”

34 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $132.15

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Bologna Private Tour with a Local – Unique & Offbeat

/ June 4, 2026

12.Bologna Private Tour with a Local – Unique & Offbeat

A private, off-the-beaten-path Bologna walk with a local host, mixing markets, anatomy landmarks, museums, and botanic garden calm.

★ 5.0

“We just arrived in Bologna and our guide met us at our lodging. Our walking tour was the best tour we had during this European vacation. He was so full of enthusiasm and shared so much beautiful history. He also helped us to find the perfect restaurant to end our day. Highly recommend!”

33 reviews2 to 4 hours (approx.)From $76.74by City Unscripted

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Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history

/ June 4, 2026

13.Best of Bologna in one day : Food, architecture, art and history

Best of Bologna in one day: fresco palaces, terracotta masters, the university’s anatomy theatre, top art, market bites, and pasta making.

★ 5.0

“Amazing day spent in Bologna with Emilia and Ricardo. Saw many sites with detailed descriptions and history. Good food tasting at lunch of local favorites.”

27 reviews7 hours (approx.)From $174.69by Riccardo Bacchi

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Bolognese Cooking Class with Margherita in the Historic Center

/ June 4, 2026

14.Bolognese Cooking Class with Margherita in the Historic Center

Handmade Bologna pasta in Margherita’s home, plus optional Quadrilatero market walk, wine and tiramisu. Private English class.

★ 5.0

“Highly recommended. Very friendly and knowledgeable teacher. The food we made was delicious. Very nice way to spend a morning.”

26 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $125.00by Traveling Spoon

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Bologna Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

/ June 4, 2026

15.Bologna Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems

A 1h45 guided walk through Bologna’s top squares and classic market streets, led by Frederik in English for $36.

★ 5.0

“Frederik was cheerful and informative. It was raining heavily on the day of the tour. Despite the weather, Frederik highlighted an interesting detail we would not have known without this tour.”

24 reviews1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)From $36.00by Free Tour Expert

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