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Secret Food Tours Bologna w/ Private Tour Option
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Secret Food Tours Bologna w/ Private Tour Option
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What you can expect during your visit
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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(888) 651-9785
4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Treat your hungry self to a food tour of Bologna, and discover why the city is known for its love of gastronomy. With a local guide, you’ll savor breakfast, then sample fresh pasta, balsamic vinegar, cheese, wine, gelato, and even a secret dish—to be revealed on the tour. Explore the city by foot in between tastings, and learn about Bologna and its food heritage through the tour. Just let the local supplier know in advance if you have special dietary requirements.
- Watch fresh pasta being made from scratch, then sample their best batch
- Hear tips on shopping in Bologna for the beloved Parmigiano Reggiano
- Learn about the ageing of balsamic vinegar on a visit to an authentic bottega
- Find the most interesting stalls at Bologna’s food market, the Quadrilatero
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What's Included
Food tasting
Local guide
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages
Fresh Pastries
Parmigiano Reggiano
Two traditional types of homemade pastas
Prosciutto di Parma, Mortadella Bologna, and Coppa Piacentina
12-24 year old Aged Balsamic vinegar from Modena
Artisanal gelato
Our delicious Secret Dish
Hotel pickup
Hotel drop-off
Transportation
Departure & Return
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana , P.za di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna BO, Italy
Piazza of Santo Stefano , Piazza Santo Stefano, 40125 Bologna BO, ItalyWe will meet between the 2 Tower, in front of the San Petronio statue. Our guide will welcome you with an orange umbrella and a big smile!.
Our Bologna food tour will end in Piazza Santo Stefano (St Stephen Square) Via Santo Stefano, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy. If you need any route/directions advice, feel free to ask your guide at the end of the tour.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We strongly advise wearing comfortable walking shoes to all of our guests. Our tour runs a little over 3 hours.
- Due to the nature of creating a well balanced and thoughtful gastronomy experience, many of our tours are unable to accommodate certain dietary restrictions. Please contact us prior to booking your tour to see if we are able to accommodate your dietary needs.
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- OPERATED BY Secret Food Tours & Secret Tours
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Secret Food Tours Bologna w/ Private Tour Option?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
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What is the policy on sanitization during Secret Food Tours Bologna w/ Private Tour Option?
A:The policy on sanitization is:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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What is the social distancing policy during Secret Food Tours Bologna w/ Private Tour Option?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Great food tour in Bologna
Demetra_B
, Jul 2022
Best tasting tour ever!
Elizabeth_B
, Jul 2022
Gabriele’s gift
Bob_P
, Jul 2022
Learned a lot about food and history!
Emily_C
, Jul 2022
Matt was a wonderful guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable about Bologna and Italian food. I enjoyed that during this tour he spoke a lot about both the food and the history and culture of Bologna. We also got to sample many different kinds of foods, but I did not feel overwhelmed or overfull at the end of the tour. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bologna!
Fantastic food with local flare
Elizabeth_L
, Jun 2022
Mattia was our tour guide and he was wonderful! We loved the experience. The food was all fantastic and going with a local with so much knowledge was amazing. The osteria was a cool experience as well. It was great to learn about history while exploring the culinary scene. Definitely a great way to spend 4 hours. Get ready for A LOT of food.
Fantastic tour
Erin_M
, Jun 2022
We really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide, Matteo, was very knowledgeable on both the history of Bologna, and the food we tried. It was excellent value for money. We got a pastry to start, a selection of meats and parmesan with wine, followed by a great lunch and gelato after. We also got to try 3 different ages of balsamic vinegar. Highly recommend this tour.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Tour with Mattia great!
Kathy_C
, May 2022
Our guide, Mattie, was fantastic, fun and knowledgeable. Take a tour with him! I loved the small group from all over the world. My husband’s favorite part was the pre-lunch tasting of various meats at the wine bar. I especially loved the fantastic wine shop with the balsamic vinegar tasting and getting to know the area better. Highly recommend!
1 traveler found this review helpful
A true taste of Bologna
Hogarth_B
, May 2022
One of the most interesting parts of the tour was seeing Tortellini being made fresh, by hand, by local women with nonchalant skill.
Their dexterity was amazing.
Our host, Gabriele, was excellent and had detailed knowledge, and he really did take us to some of the best places.
I highly recommend the experience.
Great guide and some...
sanchia_s
, May 2022
Don’t miss this tour!!
Smita_R
, Apr 2022
Great food tour
Peter_L
, Apr 2022
Tastings and history were great. Definitely recommend.
Michael_D
, Apr 2022
Eat and sightsee. Great time.
Galit_A
, Feb 2020
An amazing gastronomical experience!
Izzaldin_S
, Dec 2019
I am very glad to have gone on this tour because it was just superb. Our guide Mattia took us around Bologna to see some of its most amazing sights but most importantly, savour the town's most delicious food, all of which were authentic to the region and wouldn't probably be known to tourists. We had a really amazing time and it was truly an amazing gastronomical experience!
Secret Food Torurs Bologna
Sandra_H
, Nov 2019
Secret food tour of bologna
Kim S
, May 2019
Bree arrived in balogna and isadora net us. The first place we went to was a coffee shop and we had croissants that were amazing we then got swept off to at least six other places and had a variety of food traditional. While walking on the cobblestone streets she shared a bit of history for us we also had homemade pasta visited a place where they made tortellini by hand we also went to a Parmesan store and also a balsamic vinegar tasting not to mention a traditional pasta Rea pub where we had our sparkling red wine and a very good cake that was amazing to end our tour was gelato. We can’t say enough good things about this tour it was amazing!!
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