Private Local Tour Guide Bologna: Personalized Exploration of Italy's Food Capital
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8 Ratings
Bologna
Discover the culinary delights and hidden gems of Bologna, Italy's food capital, with a personalized tour guide. Explore the city's iconic sites, indulge in local delicacies, and create a unique itinerary tailored to your interests.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Basilica di San Petronio - Spend a few hours with a host in Bologna and get to know the city in a way you’ll love – get orientated in the city while you see historic sites like the Basilica 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
  • 2-hour personal tour with a Local Host
  • Customized, private experience
  • Optional hotel meet-up at central locations
  • Flexible walking tour with transport advice if needed
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy a delightful few hours with one of our local guides discovering why many view Bologna as Italy’s culinary capital. Take a leisurely walk through the city’s charming, arcade-lined streets, visiting some of the most famous landmarks. Rejuvenate with a glass of crisp prosecco or enjoy a coffee in the chic Piazza Santo Stefano. Share your interests with your guide, and they will provide insightful tips about the top attractions and secret spots. The perfect way to begin your Bologna adventure!

Within a day of your booking, we’ll send you a brief questionnaire to learn more about your preferences. Based on your answers, we will match you with a guide that shares your interests. Your guide will reach out to you directly to propose a custom itinerary and arrange a meeting time and location. The itinerary is adaptable, so feel free to modify it during your tour to suit your taste.

  • 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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John_s
Sep 10, 2023
Claudio is a great guide for history culture and insider information on anything you might be interested in. - From start to finish our first day in Bologna could not have been better thanks to our tour guide Claudio. He gave us a great overview of the city, shared history , local culture and gave us a great list of restaurants, jazz clubs, museums and special events. . He helped us with reservations with an amazing restaurant we never would have found otherwise! Claudio made our short time in Bologna fantastic!. We feel we now know the city well, thanks to him. We will definitely come back to Bologna again!
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Elizabeth_w
Jul 9, 2023
Excellent guide! - We had a great and really enjoyed meeting Alberto. He was knowledgeable and super nice. An excellent overview of the city, gave us ideas for things to explore in more depth.
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Hollie_p
Dec 9, 2022
Fabulous tour - Claudio was by far the nicest tour guide we've had in our 8 days of exploring Italy and all of them have been lovely people! He was extremely accommodating and showed us the highlights of Bologna and explained a lot of the area's history. He's a very talented musician so we left not only with wonderful memories of Bologna but also with beautiful music we can listen to at home via his band's website (oceanina.com). We've been listening to it on the train rides to other cities and it's perfect background for the beautiful Italian countryside! We spent less than 24 hours in Bologna but between Mattia and his Delicious Food tour and Claudio with his private kickstarter tour, we felt we saw all the important sites and experiences the best the city has to offer!
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145julieh
Oct 4, 2019
The perfect way to experience a city - We spent a half day and more with our new “best friend” Andrea who was very careful to study our profile and design a walking tour perfect for our requests, but managed to learn more about us and add spots he knew would interest us ( a couple from USA). City Unscripted is a wonderful way to get to know a local, design your own itinerary, and we will seek out this experience in other cities they serve. A word of caution, if you require the exact dates of a buildings’ construction, or historical accuracy, perhaps you should pay up for licensed guiding service....but if you want exposure to a new city and learn about the cultural mores and idiosyncrasies of a place, then give City Unscripted a try....and lucky you if you should “ match up” with Andrea.
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Dontsearchforme12
Sep 30, 2019
Great intro to Bologna - We had a great time with Gabriele walking around Bologna this week. Gabriele clearly knows and loves his city and it was a pleasure to learn from him. It felt very easy to get along and we got to see so much in so little time without having to waste time in crowded spots.
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Larry
Mar 7, 2019
Tour of Bologna - This was a perfect choice for anyone visiting Bologna. Elisabeth was a great guide and her knowledge was incredible. She was the perfect choice/companion for this tour. The tour was tailor made to my requests with a few hidden secrets added. Thank you Elisabeth
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Vicref
Jul 7, 2018
A great start to Bologna - Antonia met us at the hotel and my wife and I clicked with her right away, being shown around the sights and history of the centre of Bologna, including many places away from the tourist crowds through some of the more back streets, stopping half way for a macchiato at a wonderful spot, and showing us some very good places for lunch and dinner, some of which we tried and were not disappointed. A great start to Bologna and we highly recommend Antonia as the guide.
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Maribel
May 20, 2019
Half day private guided walking tour of Sapporo - Robinn asked our preference ofvthe places to see and actually followed our suggestions. Was glad to have explored the city using their public transport. Would have been better if Robinn shared info and facts about the places we visted though. But appreciated that he brought us to this amazing soup curry resto-Garaku! Got hooked to soup curry!
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