Bologna Gastronomic Private Tour with Local Guide

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Bologna Gastronomic Private Tour with Local Guide

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US$95.83 per guest

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Bologna

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Immerse yourself in Bologna's flavors with a local guide. Enjoy tigella, cold cuts, cheeses, homemade pasta, and gelato, paired with wines at authentic spots cherished by locals.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

You'll be able to experience the local way of eating and drinking in Bologna thanks to this experience.

We'll take you through a gastronomic journey which will make you discover what are the hidden places that only the locals knows and that you must try!

The goal is to share with you what exactly our typical day would be, the classic outing we do with our friends and family, surprising your appetite and taste buds with + 10 foods and wine tastings!

We'll start with a proper typical savoury and delicious tigella!

Then we will move on directly purchasing and tasting cold cuts, cheeses and breads. Experiencing the Area of Bologna with local wine in a historical location open since 1465.

Then walking through the old town centre, we'll try two iconic homemade pasta in a classical Osteria Bolognese, always paired with another local wine.

We will conclude with the best gelato in town!

What You Get

2 taste of homemade pastas (tortellini & tagliatelle con ragu)

Typical Italian breakfast

Gelato, the best of Bologna!

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

Fontana del Nettuno

We'll start from the Neptune Fountain , is our meeting point! You'll have the occasion to see the iconic Neptune Fontain and Piazza Maggiore

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Piazza Maggiore

We'll cross Piazza Maggiore, looking at San Petronio, the main Church of Bologna, then to enter to the (quadrialtero) and starts our Gastronomic experience

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Via Drapperie

We'll stay in the centre to visit hidden locals grocery shops, we'll have the Balsamic Vinegard tasting, we'll be purchasing cold cuts and cheeses, different kind of breads and we'll go to an iconic Osteria to taste everything with some local wine

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Via Guglielmo Oberdan

We'll walk accros via Oberdan to visit another local Osteria and taste 2 main homemade pasta such as tagliatelle con ragu e tortellini with lambrusco wine

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Finestrella

we'll visit the iconic finestrella of Bologna and we'll take great pictures of 1 of the 7 secrets of the city, underground waterways of Bologna

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Piazza Santo Stefano

we'll end our experience having the best gelato of Bologna in the most iconic square of the city!

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Neptune's Fountain, Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna Città Metropolitana di Bologna Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 40124

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right in front of the statue there will be one of us waiting for you!

End Point

Piazza Santo Stefano, Via Santo Stefano, Bologna Città Metropolitana di Bologna Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 40125

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Having the best Gelato of Bologna, we'll end our experience in the most iconic square of Bologna

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.7

based on 14 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Saborear Bolongna en familia

November 26, 2025

Hicimos el recorrido gastronómico en familia y salimos encantados y bien llenos. Probamos productos típicos mientras paseábamos por el centro y el guía iba contando historias y curiosidades de la c...read more

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Inflexibility with Medical Cancellations

April 27, 2025

While my wife and I couldn’t wait for our tour with Tours and the City, we unfortunately had a medical issue arise that prevented us from attending. Sadly, Tours and the City was unwilling to offe...read more

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Great food tour!

October 06, 2024

Great tour around the streets of Bologna but a local guide. The guide was raised in Bologna and gave us a very nice insight into the city. The tour included sights, secrets and delicious food.

(Viator)

Fab food, wine and walking

June 19, 2024

If you’re interested in food, drink, walking and a bit of history do this tour. Great fun, friendly and happy to spend time explaining the sites and food. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour - one of the ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Family tour of Bologna

October 24, 2023

We had a great time with Frederica. All locations aware great and the food and drink were amazing. We were visiting our daughter on Rome and decided to go up to Bologna for the day.