Bologna : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour)
Description
Bologna can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized experience lets you discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while your guide shares insights into local life and Bologna’s rich culture. If you wish to go inside a museum, we can create a customized itinerary just for you—simply let us know in advance. Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your interests, ensuring the tour focuses on what matters most to you. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour reveals hidden gems, iconic landmarks, and insider stories you won’t find on your own.
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Itinerary
Explore Bologna alongside a local guide! Let him (or her) show you all there is to know about the city, the iconic places and the history but also some nice places to eat, go shopping and much more during this personalized and private visit. The itinerary will be designed by your local guide based on your preferences. Meet where you're staying to get familiar with the neighborhood, find out about the best places to eat, the easiest ways to get around, and the hidden gems you might have missed. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay. Important: This itinerary is completely customizable according to your wishes.Important: This itinerary is completely customizable according to your wishes.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Bologna ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(32)
Andrea was a great guide! He reached out before the tour and asked us for our interests and then catered the tour to fit our requested stops. His knowledge of Bologna was amazing. We had a great time learning about all the history this unique city had to offer.
Leonardo was such an amazing tour guide!! He gave us the history of Bologna and showed us some of the best spots to eat dinner and gelato! I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bologna!
Leonardo was knowledgeable and talked passionately about the history of Bologna. He customised the tour to our particular interests, the pace was appropriate- we did not feel rushed and we saw everything we wanted to see. Fascinating and thorough. Highly reccomend
Leonardo was the best of the best of walking tour guides. His knowledge of history, art, culture and everything about Bologna was exceptional. He kept up his flow of information for the 4 hours. A great guide and person. Tony & Virginia.
Comprehensive tour of Bologna city center. Jonathan is extremely proud of his city and is very knowledgeable.
My tour was for 4 hours and was with Jonathan, a local from Bologna. He was very passionate about sharing the history of his city, and he answered all of my questions. He gave me suggestions on where to eat and buy souvenirs, and they were all helpful! A great tour overall and a great experience!
Jonathan was an exceptional guide in every way. During the tour, we saw key sites in the historic Bologna district. His tour introduced both history but also current events. He taught us about cultural icons of the region and then educated us on the legendary cuisine of Bologna. By the end of the tour, we felt like we were ready to go back and "get lost" as Jonathan says. We took his advice on future explorations including restaurants and attractions, including the amazing walk to San Luca Basilica. We can't recommend Jonathan enough. He is outstanding at his profession and a wonderful person to spend the afternoon with.
Leonardo was very knowledgable and flexible . Took me on a detour to show me a local market I wanted to see . Sent me a list of restaurants and places of interest for later . A very interesting young man .
The tour we did today with Johnathan of Bologna was excellent. It was interesting informative and really enjoyable. We learnt so much about Bologna and Emilia -Romagna region. He took us to many places we would not have found by ourselves. He gave us lots of tips for places to go and places to avoid. Johnathan’s before and after tour service was impeccable as he provided lots of information. I would highly recommend Johnathan to anyone who would like a genuine and informative tour by a passionate and friendly local. Learning about Bologna University was a highlight and we loved the history Johnathan shared with us. His local knowledge of food and wine in Bologna was outstanding. We could not have asked for a better tour experience than the one we thoroughly enjoyed today with Johnathan. Thank you kindly to Johnathon and Viator. Best wishes Jane & Paul
Ramona was a lovely guide that understood very well the type of tour I wanted. Saw all the main sites but wasn’t overloaded with facts which can sometimes be fastidious. Went to university art locations which was of great interest to me. Caught a bus to San Luca and walked back down the hill. Just a relaxed pleasant introduction to Bologna. Ramona is a very clever and learned person and has a great knowledge of art. She can speak Spanish, French and English proficiently. Brava and thank you Ramona.
