Bologna Walking Tour: Personalized Exploration

Explore the vibrant city of Bologna with a local guide who will show you the hidden gems and must-see attractions. Customize your itinerary and discover what makes this medieval city unique.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bologna - Experience Bologna through the perspective of a local, discovering its hidden treasures, vibrant culture, and untold stories with a passionate guide. This is more than just a tour—it’s a personalized journey filled with genuine moments and unforgettable experiences. Prior to your adventure, a brief questionnaire will be sent to tailor an…
What's Included
  • Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations.
  • Flexible durations and start times - Pick your preferred duration when you book.
  • Pre-tour questionnaire to tailor the experience to your preferences.
  • Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local.
What's Not Included
  • Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Experience the true essence of Bologna with a private, fully customized walking tour designed around your interests. This tour goes beyond just seeing landmarks—it’s about diving into Bologna’s lively culture with a passionate local guide who offers insider tips, personal anecdotes, and unique perspectives.
Discover hidden treasures nestled in secret…

Location
Comet
Via IV Novembre
This is a private walking tour. Your host will meet you at your chosen hotel, or you can select the central meeting point instead, which we recommend for the best overall experience. If your hotel isn’t listed, please choose the central landmark option. No private vehicle is included.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jeanne_a
May 10, 2026
Great walking tour! - We did a three-hour Hidden Gems walking tour in Bologna with our guide, Cristiano, and it was excellent. We explored all around the city and learned so much about the history, architecture, and culture of Bologna. Cristiano did a fantastic job bringing the city to life, including showing us great historical pictures of the many towers that once stood throughout Bologna, which really helped us visualize how different the city looked centuries ago. What we appreciated most was that this wasn’t just a surface-level tour. We walked away with a much deeper understanding of the city and also discovered places, shops, and areas we absolutely would have missed on our own — including several we went back to later. Cristiano was knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to spend time with. A great guide, and we would definitely tour with him again. Much better than a large group tour!
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Walkontop
May 9, 2026
Personalized tour. - The personalized walking tour was an excellent way to learn and see Bologna. Andrea was informative and answered all our questions. Enjoyed seeing the transformation of the city and what makes it special. The porticos, public spaces, and courtyards are quite special. Learned about Galvanis’ discovery, the two not so straight towers, canals and the proud heritage of university alumni. Recommendations for lunch spots gelato, and Modena vinegar tasting were spot on!
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Emma_t
May 7, 2026
An Amazing, Personalized Tour with Andrea! - Our guide, Andrea, was welcoming, funny, and a true local, which made the experience feel authentic and personal. It was interesting to hear how his own family history and life in Bologna were woven into the tour, it really brought the city’s stories to life. Before the tour, we were able to email Andrea to tailor the experience to what we were most interested in, and that flexibility made a big difference. He even took us to some hidden, secret spots, we never would have discovered on our own. If you want more than just a standard sightseeing walk, something that feels personal, insightful, and genuinely local, this is the perfect choice!
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Theresa_k
May 5, 2026
Bologna with passion - Beautiful, pleasant, casual and intimate tour with Paolina today - even though it was raining the porticos served us well - we thoroughly enjoyed the historical facts, insights, highlights and some perspectives of the culture and foods development of Bologna and the region. Paolina really brings to point, to view things through a step back look Up look down look all around kind of perspective.. we almost felt like it was a bit of an exploration… we highly recommend…she’s a very passionate, personable and genuine soul!
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Kkmpizzo
May 2, 2026
Fantastic Tour With An Awesome Guide - Tremendous! Marisa was an amazing guide. She took us to many places off the beaten path and was so knowledgeable and passionate about her city. I would highly recommend this tour. It was one of our highlights in this beautiful city.
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Jkutch11
May 1, 2026
Bologna e Bella! Request Paolina - Paolina Jacobi was the best, friendly, thoughtful preparation, knowledgeable, thorough. We covered a lot of sites yet didn’t rush. We also got the behind scenes tour! Our conversation was wonderful. Also, as one stating to learn Italian, Paolina, was able to help me translate between English and Italian. Paolina è stata la migliore!
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Vacation11795175309
May 1, 2026
Sunny Morning in Bologna - We had a fabulous and really informative walking tour. Really learnt alot about Bologna and its colourful history. Saw things we would not of spotted on our own. Our guide was very engaging well done.
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Clare_g
Apr 30, 2026
Claudio is a friendly,... - Claudio is a friendly, helpful and knowledgeable guide. He is very enthusiastic about Bologna and he ensured he showed us many places during our tour. Claudio sent us follow up messages with restaurant, cafe, bar, sight and church recommendations. Lovely to meet you Claudio and thank you for making our tour a memorable experience !
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Otto_f
Apr 29, 2026
Super private city tour - The private tour is a great way to get started around Getting to know a city. Individual planning it possible, all questions are answered calmly.
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Tom_b
Apr 26, 2026
Bologna walking tour - Paolina was a fantastic guide, who really brought the city to life. Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. It was great fun to see the city with her.
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From $45
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).