Bologna Half Day Personalized Tour: Private Exploration with a Local Guide

Experience the best of Bologna in just half a day with a personalized tour led by a local guide. Explore the city’s highlights and hidden gems, indulge in local delicacies, and create unforgettable memories.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Oratorio Di Santa Cecilia - Spend half a day with a host who will lead you through Bologna, showing you what you’d most like to see as well as a few hidden gems like the Church of Santa Cecilia along the way

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Fontana del Nettuno - See Bologna’s most iconic attractions like the Fontana di Nettuno, as well as a few spots off the beaten tourist circuit

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Mercato delle Erbe - Visit the Mercato Delle Erbe and discover the highlights of the area or neighborhood you’d like to explore through the eyes of your host

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Piazza Maggiore - Tick off the most famous attractions like Piazza Maggiore and San Petronio Church and get advice from your host and ask any questions you have about exploring the city

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Tamburini - Familiarize yourself with the best ways to navigate the city while you sip spritz in a piazza or a down-to-earth, cozy local hotspot like Tamburini in Via Caprarie

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

What's Included
  • 4 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Although Bologna can’t be entirely appreciated in a mere half day, having a guide alongside you will allow you to make the best of your limited time. Enjoy a near otherworldly pleasure as you taste a pistachio biscuit, sip prosecco at a bar located in an open piazza, or stroll around to admire major landmarks like the Neptune Fountain, Piazza Maggiore and Basilica di San Petronia. Your guide is eagerly waiting to show you both well-known and hidden treasures of their city. So, goodbye for now and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Within a day following your reservation, you’ll receive a brief questionnaire about your character and hobbies. After evaluating your responses, we’ll pair you with a compatible guide. Your guide will reach out to you directly to propose an itinerary designed to showcase the city’s unique qualities. You will also finalize a meeting time and location. Remember, your itinerary is open to changes, so you are free to alter your plans during your tour.

  • We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality, tastes and interests so we can assign a like-minded Local who can create a bespoke experience for you.
Location
Comet
Via IV Novembre
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_e
Sep 20, 2024
Fascinating Bologna - Walking around city center, especially learning history of the porticos. Jonathan Mastrellari was a most gracious and informative guide.
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Christopher_t
Jul 25, 2024
Outstanding tour that set the stage for an appreciation of my remaining trip - Nicola was most excellent… I learned a tremendous amount about Bologna and its history. His next day recommendations were spot on as well! Gratzie!
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Joan_m
Nov 5, 2023
Spend four hours with the prince of bologna - My time with Mico was absolutely fantastic. He knows so much about the history, background and current status of bologna that he could fill several books. He was professional he was entertaining. He was very funny and made the entire tour one of the best I’ve ever taken. Everyone would be lucky to have him as your guide. He truly made the entire city and it’s past, and what it has to offer now totally come alive. Plus, the fact he knows the best gelato in the world. That we only spent a few hours together I consider him a friend and hopefully when I return to visit this fabulous city he will be there. If I could have, I would have taken several more of his tours!!!!
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Jessica_g
Sep 18, 2023
Antonia was... - Antonia was fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and she gave us a wonderful introductory tour highlighting the history of beautiful Bologna.
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Maria_b
Mar 9, 2023
Great company for a personal perspective - The knowledgeable host who was kind, competent and engaging. I loved how she told stories that made the history come.alive.
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David_c
Nov 15, 2022
Best way to spend our first day…. - We bought lunch and brought it the oldest tavern in Bologna! Learned about the university and some of the buildings and architecture downtown. It was the perfect thing to do for our first day…..
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Thomas_a
Nov 2, 2022
Bologna experience beyond the obvious. - We had a lovely guide, a native Bolognese, who was personable and knowledgeable on the city's history and locales. We threw an unspecified plan at Giacomo and he was great at showing us the city in the non-tourist fashion that we prefer.
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Doug_h
Oct 25, 2022
Walking tour of Bologna with Mirko - Mirko was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide with a wealth of information about Bologna. My wife and I had a very special day. It was the highlight of our trip. Because he had lived for a brief time in the United States he was able to contrast the differences in the cultures which made our tour particularly insiteful.
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Sprspr
Jul 18, 2024
Only Way to see the hidden parts of Bologna - Our guide Nicola was entertaining and knowledgeable. He showed us lots of hidden gems in Bologna that would not be easy to find and gave us a good overview of this wonderful city.
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Flavio_m
Aug 30, 2023
Unimpressed - Chiara is a very nice young lady but, unfortunately, not as well prepared as many other guides we have had. Her English is also below expectations which added to our frustration. Maybe a better fit for Italian speakers that are not looking for information / guidance.
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