BOLOGNA · WALKING TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 bologna walking tours worth the money, each with its price, its length and the one thing to know before you commit.
Walk Bologna’s historic center with a certified guide in English, Italian, Spanish, or French. You’ll see Neptune Fountain, Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio, the Quadrilatero Market, Santo Stefano, and the Two Towers. Guides such as Maria, Ricardo, Victoria, and Nicola bring history, food tips, and local stories to a two to three hour route.
“Excellent tour with good background knowledge of the city and the history. Really enjoyed it!”
Meet your English-speaking guide under the orange umbrella at Neptune Fountain for three hours of Bolognese food and city stories. You’ll taste tigella, cured meats, cheese, local wine, tortellini, tagliatelle, balsamic vinegar, and gelato across five stops. Guides such as Roberta, Valentina, Eugenio, Stefania, and Erica are known for adding history and useful restaurant tips.
“Great tour, was good to explore the local food shops, amazing produce and loved the idea of eating the food we collected along the way in an Osteria. Eugenie (presume I’ve not spelt that correctly, sorry) was a great guide and full of enthusiasm and clearly proud of his local cuisine”
Spend about three and a half hours walking Bologna’s historic center with an English-speaking guide. Taste fresh pasta, Parmigiano Reggiano, aged balsamic vinegar, regional meats, wine, gelato, and a secret dish while exploring the Quadrilatero market. Guides such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, and Mattia add local history and practical food tips.
“Gabriela was a wonderful tour guide!! Great food tour of Bologna - best pasta so far on our vacation, balsamic tasting was amazing & lots of other surprises - a must do when in Bologna!! Thanks for a memorable experience!!”
Meet your certified English-speaking guide at Neptune Fountain for a two-hour walk through Bologna’s old center. You’ll enter San Petronio, see Piazza Santo Stefano, explore the Quadrilatero market, view the Two Towers, and visit the Archiginnasio courtyard. Guides such as Michela, Cristina, Mario, and Niccolò are praised for lively local insight, though delivery can vary.
“Excellent tour! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable of the local culture and history. Highly recommended.”
Meet local sommelier Filippo near the Neptune Fountain and walk between Bologna enotecas and osterias. You will taste 2 to 5 regional wines, including Colli Bolognesi bottles and less familiar styles. Longer options add a traditional snack at the city’s oldest tavern. English, Italian, and Spanish tours are available.
“A great experience of trying Bolognese wines and learning about small wine makers in the region. Filippo was a great guide and treated you like a friend while you were with him. I would definitely recommend this tour to a friend who was coming to Bologna as you get to experience some great places to sit, eat and drink and take on wine bars that you would otherwise walk past.”
Meet a Lokafyer in central Bologna for a private two to six hour walk shaped around your interests. Guides such as Alessandro, Giacomo, Davide, and Luca have helped visitors find food spots, local corners, cultural details, and practical routes. Choose your meeting place, ask plenty of questions, or arrive with no plan.
“We had visited Bologna previously, Davide adjusted to that and found interesting, local secrets to tell us about and show us. Chatted about the social-political history and current wage structures, at our request. Helped us purchase train tickets. We felt that Our time with Davide was both valuable and interesting.”
Walk Bologna’s food-filled center with an English-speaking guide such as Ilaria, Matteo, or Stefania. In 2.5 hours, taste mortadella with bread and wine, handmade tagliatelle al ragù, and Italian gelato while seeing the Two Towers, market streets, and local food shops. Small groups and dietary requests make this a friendly first look at Bologna.
“We had a wonderful time with Matteo. He shared his knowledge and love for his hometown of Bologna with us! The food was very good and the tour and our small group were exceptional. I highly recommend this tour through Bologna with Matteo.”
Walk Bologna’s historic center with a private guide such as Manuela Roversi or Giulia. See Piazza Maggiore, the leaning towers, Archiginnasio’s anatomical theater, Santo Stefano’s porticoes, Court Isolani, and Mercato di Mezzo. The tour is in English, Italian, Spanish, or German, costs $118.95 for up to five people, and returns to its starting point.
“Manuela was very informative and shared a lot of information about Bologna and its history. We enjoyed our time with her.”
Walk Bologna with an English-speaking guide such as Giulia or Leonardo, stopping for local wine, cheese, cured meats, pasta, and dessert. You’ll visit the Quadrilatero, the Two Towers, and Santo Stefano while hearing stories about medieval customs, city symbols, and local food. Expect a generous meal, moderate walking, and a small-group feel.
“Guilia was very kind, attentive and informative. Her information on history, culture, and superstitions were very interesting and provided great context for our food tour. The food on the food was fantastic and a great way to enjoy Bologna. Would recommend and hope to tour with Guilia again next time we visit Bologna.”
Pick a city, a century or a supper.
