BOLOGNA · ITALY
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The 10 most popular city tours in Bologna. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Guided walk through Bologna’s highlights, including San Petronio, Asinelli Tower, Neptune’s Fountain, and Quadrilatero Market for $26.
“It was a very elaborate and nice walking tour with many details about bologna history.”
Hop on an open-top bus in Bologna from Neptune fountain, then taste local food at a historic market with an audio guide.
“We had a great introduction to the beautiful city of Bologna and then took advantage of the free food and gelato vouchers and visited the shop with Balsamic vinegar. The manager gave both my friend and I the 10% discount on our purchases which we appreciated. Our guide Irene always lovel and engaging, the pack…”
Taste Colli Bolognesi wines in Bologna’s center with a certified sommelier on a small-group walk, 2–5 glasses and snacks.
“We really enjoyed the tour with Filippe. Great to taste local wines and wines out of our comfortzone. It was a great experience.”
Bologna City Red Bus with multilingual audio and food tasting vouchers, starting at Piazza del Nettuno and finishing back there in about 90 minutes.
“It was a nice activity to do on a rainy day. We really liked the tasting tickets that were included for lunch and dessert.”
A self-guided 3.5 km Bologna walk with GPS-triggered audio in 7 languages, featuring 35 local stories at top sights.
“It wasn't easy, the instructions were poor. I finally listened to it in bed at night. But explained very well.Auto-translated”
Sip your way through Bologna at night on a 90-minute walk with included drinks, a top guide, and four classic squares.
“This “tour” took us to only 2 places, 1 hour each, so I wouldn’t exactly categorize it as a tour. There is no food or snacks offered so it’s only alcohol. So with a starting time of 8pm and a 10pm ending, you should be informed not to be hungry for this. Using social media…”
2-hour private Bologna kickstart covering Piazza Santo Stefano and the Jewish Ghetto with an English local guide and city orientation.
“Very informative tour with Frederik, a very helpful guide who even booked the restaurant for our first night! Highly recommended!”
Private 2.5-hour Bologna tour on Europe’s oldest university, with medieval professor legends and a visit to the Archiginnasio Anatomy Theater.
“Roberta ist eine sehr informative, intelligente und charmante Stadtführerin. Sie hat uns alle Facetten dieser wunderschönen Stadt gezeigt. Obwohl wir fast drei Stunden unterwegs waren, erschöpfte sich nicht ihr Wissen.”
Bologna self-guided murder-mystery app quest. Walk historic streets, solve 11 puzzles, learn landmarks offline, and play for $6.
“This game was a neat way to learn about the city. We walked around and received history lessons about things we would have never taken notice of. We got lost a couple of times, but we were able to figure it out quickly. The story (“mystery”) didn’t totally make sense, but I’d still suggest this…”
Private 3-hour Bologna intro with Manuela Roversi: Piazza Maggiore, food markets, seven churches, and Two Towers, in English.
“Manuela was a treasure trove of information and stories about Bologna. We enjoyed each site and learned so much - highly recommend!”
