Bologna : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Bologna, Italy
- 2 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Private and customizable walkingTour
- Customization of the tour
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Tips ( Optional )
- Local Transportation around the City
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Bologna ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Itinerary
Bologna (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 35 reviews
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We had a wonderful introduction to Bologna! Thank you so much for showing us the city. We are now full of ideas for our next 3 days in town!
Our guide, Andrea, met us promptly at our hotel. Before the tour, he contacted us to vet our interests. Great tour for our first time in Bologna. Also provided s list of things to visit for our staff.
Highly recommend!
Andrea was a great guide! He reached out before the tour and asked us for our interests and then catered the tour to fit our requested stops. His knowledge of Bologna was amazing. We had a great time learning about all the history this unique city had to offer.
Leonardo was such an amazing tour guide!! He gave us the history of Bologna and showed us some of the best spots to eat dinner and gelato! I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bologna!
Leonardo was knowledgeable and talked passionately about the history of Bologna. He customised the tour to our particular interests, the pace was appropriate- we did not feel rushed and we saw everything we wanted to see. Fascinating and thorough. Highly reccomend
Leonardo was the best of the best of walking tour guides. His knowledge of history, art, culture and everything about Bologna was exceptional. He kept up his flow of information for the 4 hours. A great guide and person. Tony & Virginia.
Comprehensive tour of Bologna city center. Jonathan is extremely proud of his city and is very knowledgeable.
My tour was for 4 hours and was with Jonathan, a local from Bologna. He was very passionate about sharing the history of his city, and he answered all of my questions. He gave me suggestions on where to eat and buy souvenirs, and they were all helpful! A great tour overall and a great experience!
Jonathan was an exceptional guide in every way. During the tour, we saw key sites in the historic Bologna district. His tour introduced both history but also current events. He taught us about cultural icons of the region and then educated us on the legendary cuisine of Bologna. By the end of the tour, we felt like we were ready to go back and "get lost" as Jonathan says. We took his advice on future explorations including restaurants and attractions, including the amazing walk to San Luca Basilica. We can't recommend Jonathan enough. He is outstanding at his profession and a wonderful person to spend the afternoon with.
Leonardo was very knowledgable and flexible . Took me on a detour to show me a local market I wanted to see .
Sent me a list of restaurants and places of interest for later . A very interesting young man .
The tour we did today with Johnathan of Bologna was excellent. It was interesting informative and really enjoyable. We learnt so much about Bologna and Emilia -Romagna region. He took us to many places we would not have found by ourselves. He gave us lots of tips for places to go and places to avoid. Johnathan’s before and after tour service was impeccable as he provided lots of information. I would highly recommend Johnathan to anyone who would like a genuine and informative tour by a passionate and friendly local. Learning about Bologna University was a highlight and we loved the history Johnathan shared with us. His local knowledge of food and wine in Bologna was outstanding. We could not have asked for a better tour experience than the one we thoroughly enjoyed today with Johnathan. Thank you kindly to Johnathon and Viator. Best wishes Jane & Paul
Louise was our guide. My wife walks slower and more careful due to mild physical issues. Our guide was able to tailor our tour to avoid long distances. We were able to stop twice and sit to allow my wife to rest. Our experience in seeing and learning about Bologna was made easier by Louise. We never felt rushed and the tour was very informative. I would definitely go with a private tour if you desire a personal touch. If someone in your party may not be able to keep up with a tour group this would be another reason to get a private tour. Thank you Louise for making our tour experience happen.
This was an incredible way to experience Bologna! My guide was knowledgeable and engaging, bringing the city’s history to life as we explored the charming streets of the old Jewish Ghetto and learned about the famous leaning tower and the fascinating history of the city’s clockmaker. The pace was perfect, with plenty of time to take in the details and ask questions. I left with a much deeper appreciation for Bologna’s culture and hidden stories. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city!
Leonardo was a pleasure to be with for a 3 hour private tour and he knows a lot of art history. We asked for this perspective and Leonardo wove it into the history of Bologna very effectively. It was very interesting to understand the changes in the art from medieval to renaissance and baroque.
Jonathan is a fabulous guide. Generous with his time and knowledge. We only had 24 hours in Bologna and we felt we gained so much insight during this tour. Highly recommend him.
A wonderful informative introduction Bologna! Davide was exceptional and his knowledge and enthusiasm was a pleasure for my first, but surely not last, visit to Bologna.
Excellent guide — very knowledgeable and passionate about the city and Italy!! One of the best tours I have taken!
We have been on a lot of walking tours and this one was the best yet! Davide was knowledgeable, friendly, and hilarious. We learned a ton and had an amazing time doing so. We highly recommend!
Jonathan; a Bologna local, so passionate about his hometown was an excellent guide! Outstanding knowledge of history, architecture, food and wine! We had no agenda. He just showed us all his favorite places! ❤️
The tour is partly related to your own interests so your input before the tour is helpful. Julie, our excellent guide, was very adaptable so whilst catering for interest in food, restaurants & markets she revealed a side of Bologna we hadn't seen before & so ended up appreciating the city even more.
Great three hours with Jonathan getting to know a bit about Bologna. Tour was well paced and focused primarily on our interests expressed when signing up. Communications were outstanding before, during and after the tour. Highly recommend!!
Jonathan met us at our rental and made the whole experience seamless and personal. He tailored the tour so my mom, sister, and I saw all the highlights, stayed extra time to show us more, and even helped me with some research. Kind, knowledgeable, and generous with his time—highly recommend!
We chose to have the two hour tour of Bologna. One could choose either two, four, six hour tour. Jonathan was our tour guide who was very informative. Eventhough it was pouring rain, he was on time and eager to help us learn about his city. He said there is so much to show us that we weren’t able to learn about in our short time. He also took us to a good restaurant for lunch and talked with the waiter to make sure we were taken care of and left. It was very educational.
Bologna well worth visiting Maria made our tour very enjoyable recommend this experience gives you a head start on exploring
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Patrick. We stopped for coffee, shopping for our grandkids and still saw the sites we wanted to see. We would highly recommend this tour and Patrick as our guide.
Giorgia showed me some famous sites in city center. She was flexible. I wanted a Starbucks coffee so she took me there. We walked around. I wanted some souvenirs so she found a shop that had a lot of souvenirs. We stopped when I asked to do so. Very nice and easy to be with. I wish I could take her to Venice with me this weekend.
Excellent experience. Giacomo was an excellent guide passionate about his city. A very good tour to get to know Bologna in no time.
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Si bien la guía fue muy gentil y simpática, poca información histórica acerca de la ciudad y sus edificios. Esto me genera dudas sobre los servicios que ofrece Viator. No me garantiza un buen servicio.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hola Maria,
Gracias por compartir tus comentarios con nosotros. Nos alegra saber que la guía fue amable y simpática, pero lamentamos que el tour no haya estado a la altura de tus expectativas. En Guydeez, nuestro objetivo es ofrecer experiencias enriquecedoras y con contenido, y está claro que en este caso no lo logramos.
Te hemos contactado directamente por correo electrónico para hacer seguimiento. Agradecemos sinceramente tus comentarios y esperamos tener la oportunidad de brindarte una mejor experiencia en el futuro.
Un cordial saludo,
El equipo de Guydeez
Ana Julia, nuestra guía hizo un recorrido súper interesante y muy ameno. Es muy dulce, pero por supuesto muy profesional. Nos ha encantado
Emília una guia que nos mostro los mejores rincones de bolonia y su magnifica historia .
Más que recomendable repetiríamos sin duda .muchísimas gracias por tu amabilidad y dedicación .
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