335 activitati in Bologna, Italy

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Bologna from a unique perspective! Get to know Bologna on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all!

Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Bologna at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Piazza Maggiore, Quadrilatero, Due Torri and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.

Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Personalised and private experience in Modena with a Local Host. Only a thirty minute train ride from Bologna is the historic town of Modena, which you'll soon discover has much more going for it than being the home of Ferrari and world famous balsamic vinegar! Explore this ancient town with your like-minded Local Host and stroll through elegant medieval porticos and the Piazza Grande, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit landmarks like the Duomo and Palazzo Ducale. Taste gastronomic delicacies, of course including the city’s traditional balsamic and Lambrusco wine, and enjoy lunch at a Michelin starred restaurant or a traditional osteria.

If you have you ever dreamed of driving a Ferrari on the land of its creator, with this tour you will discover the history of Enzo Ferrari, his company and his beloved car. The day will start with an exciting driving experience on a Ferrari California and then it will continue with a lunch in a typical Trattoria of Emilia Romagna.  In the afternoon visit to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.

If you're looking for an intimate place to relax this tour is perfect for you!
Get on board and discover Porretta Terme, a beautiful town within the Bologna's Apennine, famous since ancient times for the beneficial properties of its thermal waters. Wellness and relax, natural landscape and magical atmosphere at only a short distance from Bologna!
The tour includes lunch, Spa entrance fees, bike rental and a roundtrip train ticket.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes. 

Go food shopping with your host and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Bologna dates back to 1000 BC and has played an important role in the world’s history. With a history of almost 3000 years one can only imagine how much there is to tell! It is a bustling city displays beautiful sites and is home to the first university in the world, and is still to this day, a popular city among Italian and international students. Discover this fascinating and Medieval town on a private and exclusive walking tour.

This tour is a fantastic opportunity to discover how some of our food specialities are produced. It's very interesting to learn all the phases of the parmesan cheese production. This tour finishes first with the visit to the storage, where hundreds of wheels sleeps and then with a tasting of 24months aged Parmigiano.

The Balsamic Vinegar is called also the Black Gold, because it needs a long and patience process of min. 12 years! A tasting of three different aged balsamic vinegar finishes this tour. You will continue to taste the Vinegar during the lunch: tortelloni home made, meat with potatoes, dessert… all with drops of Balsamic Vinegar.

The wine production of this area is very important: the visit starts with a guided tour inside the private Museum of Wine Traditions, and it continues into the cellars where bottles today stay and finishes with a tasting of 3 different wines.

Immerse yourself in the Italian culture and lifestyle and learn to cook authentic Italian recipes in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. This cooking class is offered in a farmhouse in the countryside around Bologna. The English speaking native Italian chef will guide you through the preparation of simple but delicious Italian recipes and share his culinary secrets with you.

Minimum 2 persons.
Learn how to make the real Bolognese Handmade Pasta in a professional kitchen not in someone’s apartment. CIBO’s professional pasta chefs will guide you to master the timeless technique of incorporating the egg into the flour and working the dough to the proper consistency to produce the best fresh pasta product possible.
After the dough rests, you will be guided, step by step to create your Ravioli and Tagliatelle rolling the dough using a 38” mattarello (rolling pin-NOT a machine)
The techniques learned and the skills acquired, will enable you to make many other pastas and sauces when your return home.For any special wish about the dishes to prepare, or any food allergy or intolerance leave us a comment in the booking form.

Enjoy in the city of Love a beautiful tour with detailed description of the Valpolicella wines. At the end taste 3 type of Valpolicella wine with snacks. The tour will be by train from Bologna to Verona and private transfers by car to Valpolicella. You can spend sometime in Verona on own to visit the city of Romeo and Juliet.

Take a private guided walking tour through the medieval market of Bologna and explore the history, art and traditions of the city and its famous food. With only a few hours to spare, it's the ideal way to savor the history, art and traditions of Bologna. You'll enjoy personalized attention from your professional guide on this gourmet walking tour.

Meet clients under the Vault of Palazzo del Podestà. Introduction of the tour to the participants. Walking tour outside and inside the most important and historic buildings of the city centre, either civil or religious architectures. The clients will have an indepth into the Bolognese culture starting from the foundation of the town during Etruscan and Roman age until the present days through a lively and open/interactive discussion about society and traditions over the times. Customers will have an explanation of the most remarkable feauters of this city: the influence of the religious order, the presence of brilliant local artists and the birth of the firt University in the world. In the end, the tour will have a conclusion inside the area of the market to see how important food and gastronomy are for the citizens of this city.

Steal the secrets of Bologna's most iconic pasta straight from its creators. Learn how to fold the perfect Tortellino and taste the unique flavour of a thousand years of Italian history.

Immerse yourself in the Italian culinary tradition and discover a new side of Bologna.

Cooking courses are an enjoyable way to learn new recipe, especially when it's with a local expert. Learn how to prepare Tortellini - one of the most typical regional dishes . Roll out the dough, carefully shape fill your pasta parcels together with your Cesarina and discover the hidden secrets of the Italian cusine. After the lesson, have a delightful lunch or dinner, where you'll taste the fruits of your labour!

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home,  learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Bologna cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.

During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Bologna recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.

During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

This tour will provide you with an experience above and beyond tasting some of the best Italian food in places where locals enjoy dining. A combination of flavorful ingredients, local produce, old-world knowledge and a centuries-old passion for food is why Bologna is the country's culinary capital.

As a private tour, everything works around you! Our start times are much more easy going, dates can open up. It's a much more intimate and cozy experience. No need to shout over other tourists, you will have every question answered, and leave feeling like a native yourself!