Bologna Private Tours with Locals: 100% Personalized, See the City Unscripted
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10 Ratings
Bologna
Experience Bologna like a local with our personalized private tours. Explore the city's hidden gems, indulge in delicious food, and immerse yourself in its vibrant culture.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Petronio - Follow your host on a personalized route and see historic sites like the Basillica di San Petronio, as well as the hidden gems only locals know about

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised 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
  • Private and personalized experience
  • Convenient hotel meet-up (upon request)
  • Flexible walking tour
  • Choice of 3 or 5 hours with a Local host
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Spend a day exploring the terracotta-tiled, bustling student hub and gastronomy paradise that is Bologna with one of our warm and welcoming hosts! Kick off your day with a robust espresso at a coffee house nestled beneath the city’s portici (covered walkways), then take a leisurely stroll past an ornate theatre towards Bologna’s medieval market, the Mercato di Mezzo. Visit the Piazza Maggiore and San Petronio Basilica or, if you are up for an exercise, scale one of the Two Towers - Bologna’s trademark - and take in a breathtaking view of the medieval city center.

A short questionnaire, designed to learn more about your personality and likes, will be sent to you within 24 hours of booking. Your responses will guide us in pairing you with a host that shares your interests. The host will then reach out to you directly, proposing an itinerary that will allow you to experience the city’s unique charm. Together, you will decide where and when to meet. Don’t worry if you change your mind about your plans, your itinerary is flexible and can be adjusted on the day!

  • 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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185barbp
Oct 21, 2023
So Fun! - Amazing guide (Mirko) who was so knowledgeable and engaging we had a great time with him. We spent six hours with him and it seemed to go by pretty fast.
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Explore00442664544
Sep 9, 2023
Amazing Guide Tour of Bologna - On Saturday Sept 9 @ 10 AM my husband (age 80) and I (age 75) had the privilege of accompanying Fiore on a 3 hour private walking tour of Bologna, a city that she knows very well. Fiore loves Bologna -its history - its architecture - its people and she passed on her enthusiasm for all things Bologna to us. Her personal stories added depth to the historical information she passed along. Some details first: Fiore arrived early for our tour; she was fluent in English; she spoke clearly and slowly so she was very easy to understand; she happily incorporated some personal requests ( like an ATM stop) without backtracking or wasting our tour time; lastly, she recommended a wonderful restaurant where my husband and I enjoyed lunch after the tour. The tour itself was fascinating and comprehensive. We visited several of Bologna’s secrets and three of its churches, two university sites, several monuments and piazzas. Fiore’s knowledge of Bologna’s history was vast and she was just as adept at explaining the city’s buildings and their place in history. She was able to share her knowledge in easily understood capsules of information. We highly recommend touring with Fiore. It was her personality and love of Bologna that gave this tour its character. If we had more time - I would do another tour with Fiore again.
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Judy_h
Jun 5, 2023
Bologna City Tour - Gabriele did a fantastic job of showing us so many highlights of Bologna. He was extremely informative and greatly contributed to the wonderful time we had in Bologna.
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Lolaboba
Sep 19, 2019
bologna walking tour - Great experience with private guide, father and son. Giacomo was very knowledgeable and passionate about his job! Real pleasure and great tour seeing the best of the city in a few hours!excellent!
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H8399lmdavidh
Sep 3, 2019
fabulous! - Giacomo was terrific as a guide of Bologna. He was personable, friendly, knowledgeable. A very special 2 hour tour and way to remember the wonderful Italian city of Bologna!
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Louann
May 8, 2019
4 hrs walking tour in the historical section of the city with Antonia - We very much enjoyed the history and stories we were told by our guide Antonia. She also pointed out recommendations of what we might like to visit after our tour ended and good places to eat. We took her up on the Tratorria for dinner and it was delicious! Her English was good so evident miss anything. Thanks for the fun trip
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Anne
Jun 4, 2018
Private 4-hours walking tour with a local - With Francesca who speaks excellent English we had a very nice, dedicated, educated young student who showed us her hometown in 4 hours. We have seen all the important sights and learned a lot. We also liked that she led us to a local snack in the market hall away from the tourist bustle. Thanks to Francesca we got a good impression of this interesting city. A very recommendable tour!
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Frank
Sep 16, 2019
Great time in Bologna - Claudia was our guide and we thought she was lovely. Very knowledgeable as she has lived in the area all her life. Took us to many great places we would have never found. She also took us to several great food spots and recommended a restaurant for dinner that turned out to be the best dinner we have had in Italy so far. The only reason I didn’t give her 5 stars is that she speaks too softly for a guide. There were only 5 of us and we all had trouble hearing her. Her English is good but not great and the combination made her a little hard to understand at noisy locations. I highly recommend this 4 hour tour. There is so much to see in this beautiful & vibrant city.
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