Private Tours with a Local Guide

“A brilliant food tour and time truly flew by. We learnt about the city, the food, the wine and all with humour! We visited great places, ate very well (it’s true go with an empty stomach and do not make dinner reservations!) so pleased we did this-it made our trip to Bologna.”

860 reviews4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $133.02by Delicious Bologna

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Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

/ June 4, 2026

3.Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

3-hour small-group Bologna food-and-wine walk with a local: Neptune Fountain meet-up, aperitivo bites, cold cuts, fresh pasta, gelato.

★ 5.0

“Awesome experience. Did this tour on our first night in Bologna and it was a wonderful way in which to learn about the City and to experience a local scene. Well selected food and wine and plenty of it. INCREDIBLE guide, great company on the tour, and we would do this again and again. As…”

626 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $95.53by Tours and the City

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Bologna Private Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

/ June 4, 2026

4.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

“Our guide Marina was exceptional. Cool, fashionable, intellectually curious and eager to share her experience. She easily connected with us I a warm authentic way. Her range is much greater than local guide; she’s a journalist up to date with regional and local politics. Up on her history too.”

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

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Bologna: Private Tour with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

5.Bologna: Private Tour with a Local Guide

Private local-guided walking tour of Bologna from your accommodation, with orientation, top sights, food and shopping tips, and hidden side streets.

★ 4.3

“Our guide Giacomo was friendly and had a wealth of local knowledge. His English was very good and he was able to answer our questions in depth. The tour is a must for orientating yourself in Bologna. Finally, we received great food recommendations.”

180 reviewsFrom $54.66by Lokafy

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Bologna: Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

6.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

“Excellent tour, lots of great insights into local traditions and culture and most of all great food! Thank you Luca”

179 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $82by Hili srl

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Bologna: Private custom tour with a local guide

/ June 4, 2026

7.Bologna: Private custom tour with a local guide

Private custom walking tour in Bologna with a local guide. Tailor sights and museum time, get food tips, 2–8 hours.

★ 4.6

“Jonathan was the most knowledgeable guide.He was patient & very helpful in explaining the different highlights of his beloved city. You could see that he really enjoyed his work & was very proud of his birthplace. We would highly recommend him to anyone considering a private tour of Bologna.”

140 reviews2 - 8 hoursFrom $53by Guydeez

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Bologna: Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu & Wine with Local Host

/ June 4, 2026

8.Bologna: Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu & Wine with Local Host

Make Emilian pasta in Bologna with Alessia Fiocchi, then eat your creations with wine pairings and choose dessert. 3 hours, $79.

★ 4.9

“Alessia is such a nice teacher. She explained slowly and showed a lot of Tipps. Food was amazing and wine… absolutely lovely. I had a lot of fun and I would recommend this activity for everyone! It’s better than visit a restaurant cause Alessia knows a lot of about Italian cuisine. Amazing experience!”

113 reviews3 hoursFrom $79by alessia fiocchi

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Bologna with a Local: Customized Private Meet-Up

/ June 4, 2026

9.Bologna with a Local: Customized Private Meet-Up

A private, customizable Bologna walk with a local guide. Pick your pace, interests, and even tickets. 2–6 hours in English or Italian.

★ 4.7

“I requested a tour to see the university of Bologna and the science facilities. I travel a lot and take many tours, but Marina provided one of the best tours I've ever had in Europe. I love being able to tailor a short tour with such a personable and knowledgeable guide!!”

72 reviewsFrom $126.96by City Unscripted

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Felsina Culinaria – Personalised Private Cooking Course

/ June 4, 2026

10.Felsina Culinaria – Personalised Private Cooking Course

A private Bologna cooking class at a countryside home, learning fresh Bolognese pasta and ragù with a Po Valley view.

★ 5.0

“Beautiful house in a rural setting. The host was Excellent. Loved every minute of it. Highly recommended”

46 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $336.41

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Bologna Food Tour and Enogastronomia Experience with Local Chef

/ June 4, 2026

11.Bologna Food Tour and Enogastronomia Experience with Local Chef

Bologna food and enogastronomia with a local chef: torta and macchiato, DOP/IGP salumi, handmade pasta, wine tastings, balsamic, gelato, 3h40.

★ 5.0

“Darren was very knowledgeable and took us to great locations we would have never found on our own. Overall great experience we would recommend.”

44 reviews3 hours 40 minutes (approx.)From $112.34by Via Emilia Chef

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Bologna Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

/ June 4, 2026

12.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

“Matteo was a terrific guide. Very knowledgeable about Bologna’s history & culture. He was friendly & gave an interesting tour with great authentic choices of food & wine. He has also offered to send me recommendations for local restaurants. We (4pp) all highly recommend this tour.”

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

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Food markets tour with a local!

/ June 4, 2026

13.Food markets tour with a local!

A relaxed 2-hour Bologna food markets walk with a local guide, smart tastings, and plenty of chances to buy regional specialties.

★ 4.5

“We thoroughly enjoyed this experience with Benedetta who shared her enthusiasm & extensive local food knowledge with us all. We started with strawberry tasting grapes , moved onto piadina’s , tortellini in broth , tigella and finally the best gelato in town . We hadn’t realised that food wasn’t included in the tour - husband…”

39 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $50.33by Benedetta My Bologna

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Best of Bologna: Private & Personalised Walking Experience

/ June 4, 2026

14.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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Bologna Private Food Tour with a Local Foodie: Bologna’s Tastiest Treats

/ June 4, 2026

15.Bologna Private Food Tour with a Local Foodie: Bologna’s Tastiest Treats

A private 3-hour Bologna food tour with local tastings, market shopping, aperitivo, tortellini al brodo, and organic gelato for €-level value.

★ 5.0

“The walking tour was great. Learned a lot about the history of Bologna and the present as well. Andrea was informative, funny and introduced us to some cured meats that we had not tried before. A nice way to spend the morning.”

35 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $215.15by City Unscripted

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