GetYourGuide lists 252 bookable experiences in Bologna, 142 of them about food and drink. 6 of the operators we recommend in our own guides sell there too, and those come first below. Prices start from EUR 5, and most listings can be cancelled free up to 24 hours ahead.

For what we actually recommend eating and doing, start with our own guides: food tours in Bologna, cooking classes, markets and day trips worth eating your way through. This page is the bookable layer under them.

Our picks, bookable on GetYourGuide

These are operators we researched and recommend in our own guides, where the same company sells the same experience on GetYourGuide. Booking there gets you their live calendar and free cancellation on most listings.

Taste Bologna

Food tour 4 hoursFrom €95

Taste Bologna's Classic tour shops the Quadrilatero and Mercato delle Erbe stalls for mortadella, Parmigiano Reggiano and hand-rolled sfoglia, then stops for lunch in Italy's oldest osteria.

On Viator, sold by Taste Bologna

Secret Food Tours Bologna

Food tour 3.5 hours€90

Secret Food Tours runs the Quadrilatero food walk in Bologna with stops for ragu alla Bolognese, 24-year balsamic, and fresh pasta hand-rolled by sfogline.

On GetYourGuide as: Bologna: Local Food Tour with Authentic Tastings and Wine, sold by Secret Food Tours

On Viator, sold by Secret Food Tours

Withlocals

Food tour 3 hours€114

Withlocals' 10 Tastings of Bologna is a private host-led food walk of ten classic tastings across the city centre, including tortellini, mortadella.

On Viator, sold by Withlocals

Italian Days Balsamic Tour

Food tour 4 hours€120-150

Italian Days runs its Bologna food factory tour by minivan, stopping at a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, a prosciutto factory, and a Modena acetaia pouring 12 and 25 year balsamic vinegar.

On Viator, sold by Italian Days

Cesarine Bologna

Cooking class EUR 95-150

Cesarine Bologna is the network of Bolognese home cooks teaching the sfoglia pasta tradition in their own kitchens, with hands-on tortellini and tagliatelle.

On GetYourGuide as: , sold by Cesarine

On Viator, sold by Cesarine: Cooking Class

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Food and drink experiences

Tastings, food walks, cooking classes and dinners on the marketplace, ranked the way GetYourGuide ranks them.

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Day trips from Bologna

Trips out of the city with transport included. Our own day-trips page covers the towns worth eating in; these are the coaches and drivers that get you there.

Day trips from Bologna on their own page

Tickets and attractions

Timed entry, skip-the-line and city cards. Book these ahead in high season.

Tickets and attractions on their own page

Guided tours

Walking, bike and themed tours of the city itself.

Bologna: Guided Walking Tour

Guided tour2 - 4 hours4.6 from 67 reviewsfrom €70

Admire the beauty of the main squares, arcades, towers, and churches on a private or non-private walking tour. Venture into the Quadrilatero and see how traditional ho...

Bologna Bike Tour

Guided tour2 hours4.9 from 19 reviewsfrom €80

Set off to discover Bologna in the funniest possible way! Get on your bike to explore the city slowly and sustainably and discover anecdotes and curiosities told by an...

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Private tours

Your own guide, your own pace, priced per group rather than per person on most listings.

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Airport transfers and getting around

Pre-booked transfers and transport passes.

Airport transfers and getting around on their own page

Also bookable on Viator

The same city on Viator (Tripadvisor's marketplace), top rated first: a third place to compare dates and prices.

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Also bookable on Musement

The same city on TUI's Musement marketplace: tickets, tours and tastings, food and drink first. A second place to check dates and prices.

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Bologna: Bike Rental

8 hours5.0 from 18 reviewsfrom €13

Rent a bike for the day and explore Bologna inside and outside its ancient walls from the lively streets of the historic center to the rolling hills and picturesque ne...

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