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Explore the historic streets of Bologna with a private guide leading the way during this walking tour. See top landmarks including Piazza Maggiore, taste espresso under the famous portici (arched colonnades), and wander through the Mezzo Market. The itinerary can be customized according to your interests.

View Bologna, with its narrow lanes, twisted medieval towers and endless arcaded paths, from a unique angle: aboard a Segway. Explore this beautiful Italian city on a Segway, discovering the history of various locations while visiting key attractions, including the five-hundred-year-old Fountain of Neptune, the Basilica di Santo Stefano, and many others. This intimate tour is restricted to only eight participants, ensuring you’ll receive ample attention from the local guide.

Bologna can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized experience lets you discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while your guide shares insights into local life and Bologna’s rich culture. If you wish to go inside a museum, we can create a customized itinerary just for you—simply let us know in advance. Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your interests, ensuring the tour focuses on what matters most to you. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour reveals hidden gems, iconic landmarks, and insider stories you won’t find on your own.

Explore Bologna from a unique perspective with a combo ticket for the Bologna Open Bus and the San Luca Express train. Enjoy a scenic ride that takes you to the iconic Basilica of San Luca, set in the beautiful Bolognese hills. The hop-on hop-off bus allows you to discover key sights at your own pace, with an audio guide to share the city's rich history and architecture. A food tasting voucher is included to indulge in local flavors, making this tour a delightful blend of culture and cuisine. Perfect for families and history enthusiasts, this tour runs daily and is wheelchair accessible with prior notice. - Round-trip ticket to San Luca Basilica and hop-on hop-off bus - Audio guides in multiple languages for an enriching experience - Enjoy local delicacies with a food tasting voucher - Staff

Would you like to visit the city on two wheels, just like a local? During our bike ride through Bologna our tour leaders will show you the city's best-known places and its secret corners. The Bologna bike experience is a good idea if you wish to discover the city with a local, in a sustainable and fun way. Pedaling between churches, monuments and historic buildings, our tour leaders will provide you with some explanations of the city's most and least known attractions. This way you will be able to see many different landmarks in a short time, as well as fully enjoy the atmosphere of this vibrant city.

Discover the secrets to Bolognese cuisine in a local’s home with this half-day private cooking class. Learn how to prepare fresh stuffed pasta including tortellini and tortelloni during this hands-on class. After the pasta workshop, relax over a meal to sample what you prepared alongside local red and white wines.

Bologna is famous for its luscious tortellini, so there’s no better place to learn how to make these stuffed morsels of fresh pasta. Join a local in her home kitchen to try your hand at kneading and rolling out dough and hand-shaping each tiny round bite with a small group. Then gather around the table for a family-style meal featuring the tortellini you’ve made together followed by authentic tiramisù.

Explore the beautiful and historic capital of Emilia-Romagna on this private 2-hour walking tour in Bologna. See the highlights of the bustling city and hear about Bologna's university, the oldest in the world. Learn about Bologna's fascinating history, dating back to 1000 B.C., and how the city remains popular among Italian and international students. Discover this fascinating and Medieval town with your private guide.

Scopri Bologna attraverso la sua gastronomia e impara a cucinare le ricette regionali con una persona del posto. La lezione si svolge in una casa privata sulle colline di Bologna e include tutto ciò di cui hai bisogno per apprezzare l'autentica cucina dell'Emilia-Romagna. Scopri Bologna mentre cucini, poi assaggia le tue creazioni accompagnate da un vino, nella cordiale compagnia dei tuoi accompagnatori.

Bologna is considered the culinary capital of Italy. Connect with a local host in her home kitchen to learn how to prepare the traditional dishes that have made this city’s cuisine so famous. Pick up techniques for turning out flawless fresh pasta and rich meat ragù (known as "bolognese" sauce everywhere but Bologna) during a hands-on lesson, then tuck into heaping plates of the pasta you’ve created over lunch.

The Best Way to Discover Bologna: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour! Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a plate of Tagliattele al Ragù or a glass of wine in the Quadrilatero district and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems and beautiful porticos revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: The Two Towers, Biblioteca Salaborsa, Santa Maria della Vita, Salina Palace, Basilica San Vitale, Piazza Minghetti, Basilica San Domenico, Oratorio dello Spirito Santo, and Chiesa Santissimo Salvatore.

Follow a local to their favorite places in Bologna with this best kept secrets walking tour. See contemporary street art, trendy bars, quirky boutiques, and innovative restaurants during your stroll. Explore neighborhoods that are loved by locals for their vintage markets and contemporary art galleries. Discover a side of Bologna that's not in guidebooks.

Motor Valley is home to some of Italy’s most iconic car manufacturers, but the factories and museums are hard to get between. Save hours with this tour that takes you to three of the top destinations for sports car enthusiasts in Emilia Romagna: the Ferrari Museum; Lamborghini Museum and Factory; and Pagani Museum and Factory.

A cooking class experience to learn how to make the typical hand made pasta of Bologna following the older receipes of the Bolognese grand nonnas!

Discover the history of Bologna during a half-day sightseeing tour. Meet your guide for a city stroll led by a local art lover with deep knowledge of artistic masterpieces, history, food stories, and legends. Learn about local traditions and art during a tour that features popular sites including Piazza Maggiore, Palazzo d’Accursio, and Basilica di San Patronio.

Italians have been producing wine for thousands of years. Get a unique insight into the wine-making experience on a visit to a family-owned winery in the Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG wine region. Join a small group and explore the vineyards and cellars, then sample several of their finest wines on a terrace with views of wine country.

Discover the authentic flavors of Bologna with a guided tour in the heart of the historic center. Stroll through the historic shops of the charming Quadrilatero Point of Sale, a true symbol of the local gastronomic tradition, and be guided to discover the culinary excellence of the city. Accompanied by a local Guide, you will hear curiosities and anecdotes about Bolognese cuisine as you immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere of the centre. Along the way, there are 3 tastings of typical products, selected to offer you an authentic taste of the local specialties. The experience ends with a sweet little surprise, perfect to close this journey in beauty among the flavors of Bologna.

Discover Bologna's delicious blend of medieval splendor and culinary excellence with the self-guided audio tour app, allowing you to explore Italy's gastronomic capital at your own pace. Begin in the magnificent Piazza Maggiore where Gothic palaces and the unfinished facade of San Petronio have witnessed eight centuries of civic life beneath the iconic Two Towers that lean precariously over the terracotta rooftops. Wander through 40 kilometers of elegant porticoes—UNESCO-protected covered walkways that shelter Bolognesi from sun and rain while revealing frescoed ceilings, hidden shrines, and artisan workshops unchanged for generations. Climb the Torre degli Asinelli for views across the red-roofed cityscape to the Apennine foothills, then explore the world's oldest university where students have debated beneath ancient arcades since 1088. Discover the Quadrilatero market district where vendors sell the mortadella, tortellini, and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Immerse yourself in the legend with the Ferrari and Lamborghini Museums Combo Tour in Italy. Discover iconic models, history and engineering innovation from two legendary automotive brands. At the Lamborghini Museum in Bologna, explore 60 years of innovations that propel Lamborghini into the future, admiring supercars such as the Huracán Performante and Aventador SVJ. The Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum offers you an exciting journey into the founder's industrial production, with historic and unique models such as the Miura SV and Countach. Continue to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, where iconic cars, from classics to modern supercars, and legendary Formula 1 vehicles await you. Discover trophies and memorabilia celebrating Ferrari's racing victories. Finally, visit the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena for an immersive experience in the history and evolution of the brand, with interactive exhibitions that reveal Ferrari's technological innovations and design.

Discover two of Bologna's most notable historical landmarks, all in one excursion—and enjoy the most personal way to explore—on this private sightseeing tour. First, with your guide for company, travel via the San Luca Express mini-train up to the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca; once there, enjoy an in-depth tour of its highlights and history. Then, return to central Bologna to see its UNESCO-listed Porticoes.

The Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca is one of Bologna's top sights, but its hilltop location makes access tricky. Instead, enjoy a hassle-free way to explore the basilica with a trip aboard the San Luca Express, a mini-train that whisks you up the hill and back. Along the way, learn insider facts from the provided audio guide. If preferred, upgrade to add on food vouchers or a city tour afterwards.

Dedicate the whole day to Ferrari legend and immerse yourself into its world! Our driver will pick you up in the morning from your hotel in Bologna's city center or from Bologna train station if you arrive by train. You'll start with a free visit to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, where you can explore its history. Experience the thrill of driving a Ferrari Formula 1 single-seater simulator. Then, take a Ferrari-authorized shuttle bus on a guided tour of Fiorano Race Track and Enzo Ferrari Avenue. The guide provides insights into the factory's activities and history, but you can't see inside the factory, take pictures, or get off the shuttle. The panoramic tour is not accessible to children under 3 years old. After some free time for a snack or light lunch (30 minutes, meal not included), our driver will take you to the Ferrari Museum in Modena, the birthplace of Ferrari's founder. You'll have free time to visit before returning to Bologna.

Combine two of Emilia Romagna’s most celebrated traditions—automobiles and food—without the hassle of planning your own trip during this unique private tour. Get a peek at some of the region’s famous cars at the Ferrari and Lamborghini museums. Then, enjoy guided tastings of Balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese, topped off by a traditional lunch in the Italian countryside.

Join local host Chiara on her farm outside Bologna for a hands-on private cooking class. Learn how to cook three dishes from scratch, including tagliatelle pasta with prosciuttio di Parma and lemon zest. Catch a glimpse into local life as you share the meal you helped to prepare with your host. Local wine is included and a vegetarian option is available.