BOLOGNA · ITALY
The best of Bologna’s table.
The 15 most popular guided tours in Bologna. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
A 3-hour Bologna walking food tour with Tigella, wine, balsamic, tortellini, tagliatelle, and gelato, ending by the Two Towers.
Most Popular“Very good tour! Perfect to start your time in Bologna, you directly know everything about the good food spots. We had a nice tour guide and a good group. We doubted a bit because of the price but it was 100% worth it.”
Taste 2–5 Colli Bolognesi wines on a small-group walk with certified sommelier Filippo through Bologna’s best city-center spots.
“Very enjoyable and informative with lots of wine, 3h tour definitely recommended.”
Private local-guided walking tour of Bologna from your accommodation, with orientation, top sights, food and shopping tips, and hidden side streets.
“Punctual, organised, interesting to chat to. Well timed tour. Excellent tips on food and ice cream parlours. Good value. Thank you Luca.”
A 2.5-hour small-group Bologna walk with bread, mortadella, wine, hand-made tagliatelle al ragù, and gelato, led by an English guide.
“Stefania was a fabulous guide - friendly, knowledgeable, and fun. We felt very at ease with her, and we certainly felt like we saw (and tasted!) everything we had hoped to. She has even inspired me to cook authentic Bolognese ragu at home! Highly recommend this tour and this guide.”
Bologna’s 3-hour guided walk through Piazza Maggiore, porticoes, Santo Stefano and the university, led by multilingual expert guides.
“Manuela was amazing! She was extremely knowledgeable about Bologna. We enjoyed our tour very much. Thank you Manuela! Elisa, James, Denise & Alan”
Self-guided Bologna food tasting with vouchers and QR audio, tortellini and tigellone included. Explore the historic center at your pace.
“I enjoyed going around by myself to find the restaurants at my own pace! There were a good variety of vouchers as well!”
Private custom walking tour in Bologna with a local guide. Tailor sights and museum time, get food tips, 2–8 hours.
“this private tour with Jonathan was fabulous, we learned a lot and had such a lovely time finding out way around Bologna. thank you!”
A self-guided Bologna walking tour with audio and written guide, Google Maps directions, and quick stops from porticoes to the Two Towers.
“An excellent audio and written tour, that you can do at your own pace. Interesting dialogue and links to Google maps that takes you round the main sites of Bologna 🇮🇹”
Ride an e-bike through Bologna’s UNESCO porticoes and hill views, then finish with a local mountain aperitif. Small group, English.
“Fun ride through flat urban areas and hilly countryside. Tasty flatbread prosciutto treat at end. Views over city.”
Audio-guided Archiginnasio visit in Bologna with an anatomical theatre stop and a small local food tasting voucher for about 1.5 hours.
“Molto interessante e ben organizzato, peccato solo che non tutte le sale erano disponibili per noi.”
2-hour guided Bologna food markets tour with an English guide and small group. Choose your own tastings at Mercato delle Erbe and Quadrilatero.
“Incredible food tour through the markets of Bologna - meeting owners, tasting delicious, local foods, swapping stories. It was awesome. Also, I learned a secret from Puglia about how to eat a Carosello!”
A 2-hour guided Bologna walking tour through Quadrilatero Market with 3 tastings, local wine, and city highlights like San Petronio.
“Emilia was our guide and she was absolutely fantastic! The tour was a great value offering tastings of delicious food and even a voucher for a gelato! Emilia offered interesting stories about Bologna’s rich history and she suggested several off the beaten track stops along the way. She took extra time to answer questions and…”
Walk Bologna’s clock tower in Palazzo d’Accursio with a QR audio guide, see municipal art, climb for terrace views, and finish with a tasting.
“Everything fine”
A local-made, audio-led walking tour of Bologna with monument stories and food tips, self-paced on your own schedule.
“Great guide for visiting Bologna ! We also did the extra part he recommended and had a great time!”
A 2-hour private guided walk through Bologna’s top medieval sights, from Piazza Maggiore to Santo Stefano’s Seven Churches.
“Ausgezeichnete und sehr abwechslungsreiche Stadtführung. Sehr qualifizierte Führerin mit sehr guten Deutschkenntnissen.”
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