Walks through Piazza Maggiore
Bologna: City Center Walking Tour
2-3 hours
An affordable two-to-three-hour orientation walk covering the landmarks of the centre, and the most-reviewed tour in Bologna.
from$31
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Best Bologna tours
Walking and city tours, food walks, cooking classes and day trips, ranked and grouped.
For most visitors the best Bologna tours are guided walking tours of the center that pass through Piazza Maggiore, from $24 for a small-group walk, followed by food walks through the market streets behind the square. Six picks come first, ranked by who they suit, then every tour we list, grouped by type. All are sold and run through GetYourGuide, not by us. If you book through these links we earn a commission at no extra cost to you (see the affiliate disclosure).
More detail: The Best Bologna Food Tours, Compared, Bologna Cooking Classes: Which Pasta Class to Book and Day Trips from Bologna: Modena, Parma, Ravenna, Ferrara, Florence and Motor Valley.
Best Bologna tours, ranked by who they suit
How we picked: every tour on this page was compared on its GetYourGuide rating, number of reviews, starting price, length and whether the listing says the route passes through Piazza Maggiore. A rating from a handful of reviews counts for less than one from hundreds, and tours with fewer than ten reviews or under four stars were left out.
1. Most booked
First-timers who want the walk most travellers choose: two to three hours past the landmarks of the center, through Piazza Maggiore.
2. Best on a budget
Travellers watching costs or short on time: under two hours past the main sights in a small group, through the square.
Walks through Piazza MaggioreBologna: Guided Small-Group Tour
1.5-2 hours
A short small-group walk past the main sights, useful if you only have an afternoon in the city.
from$24
Check availability3. Best walking tour through Piazza Maggiore
Sightseers who want to go inside: it starts on the square, enters the Archiginnasio and its anatomy theatre, and ends with a Clock Tower climb.
Walks through Piazza MaggioreBologna Walking tour with Tower Sky View and Archiginnasio
2.5 hours
Starts on Piazza Maggiore, goes inside the Archiginnasio and its wooden anatomy theatre, and finishes with your own climb up the Clock Tower above the square.
from$55
Check availability4. Best private tour
Families and small groups of up to five who want a guide to themselves for three hours, priced per group.
Walks through Piazza MaggioreBologna: Guided Walking Tour
3 hours
A private three-hour walk for up to five people that sets off from the tourist office on Piazza Maggiore and takes in the anatomy theatre, the leaning towers and Santo Stefano's porticoes.
from$118 per group
Check availability5. Best food tour
Food lovers on a first visit: three hours of tastings with a Bolognese guide who explains what you are eating.
Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Expert
3 hours
The city's best-reviewed food walk, led by a Bolognese guide who explains what you are eating and why it matters here.
from$88
Check availability6. Best day trip
Food-minded travellers with a full day: producers and a winery in Emilia-Romagna’s food country, with lunch included.
Bologna Food Valley Experience: Factories, Winery & Lunch
8 hours
A full day out in Emilia-Romagna's food country, visiting producers and a winery with lunch included.
from$172
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Tours that walk through Piazza Maggiore
Each of these listings says the route passes through the square itself.
Walks through Piazza Maggiore
Bologna : Historic Center Walking Tour
2 hours
A guided loop through the medieval streets of the old town that ends up on Piazza Maggiore itself.
from$73
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Bologna: City Center Walking Tour
2-3 hours
An affordable two-to-three-hour orientation walk covering the landmarks of the centre, and the most-reviewed tour in Bologna.
from$31
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Bologna: Guided Small-Group Tour
1.5-2 hours
A short small-group walk past the main sights, useful if you only have an afternoon in the city.
from$24
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From Bologna: Roundtrip San Luca Train Ticket & Food Tasting
2.5 hours
The tourist train up the hill to the Basilica of San Luca, with an audio guide and food-tasting vouchers included.
from$41
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Bologna Walking tour with Tower Sky View and Archiginnasio
2.5 hours
Starts on Piazza Maggiore, goes inside the Archiginnasio and its wooden anatomy theatre, and finishes with your own climb up the Clock Tower above the square.
from$55
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Bologna: Guided Walking Tour
3 hours
A private three-hour walk for up to five people that sets off from the tourist office on Piazza Maggiore and takes in the anatomy theatre, the leaning towers and Santo Stefano's porticoes.
from$118 per group
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Bologna: Bike Tour of Historic Center and Secret Spots
2.5 hours
Covers more ground than any walk, pausing on Piazza Maggiore, at San Domenico and Santo Stefano, and at the little canal window on Via Piella.
from$50
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Bologna: Hidden Gems Walking Tour
2 hours
A new walk for seven people at most that meets on Piazza Maggiore and threads through the market streets, Santo Stefano and Corte Isolani to the canal window.
from$43
Check availabilityFood, wine and cooking classes
Tastings through the market streets behind the square, wine walks, and classes where you roll the pasta yourself.
Bologna: Street Food Tour in the Historic Center
2 hours
Two hours of tasting your way through the lanes just off the square, stopping at counters locals actually use.
from$64
Check availabilityBologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Expert
3 hours
The city's best-reviewed food walk, led by a Bolognese guide who explains what you are eating and why it matters here.
from$88
Check availabilityBologna: Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato
3 hours
Roll your own fresh pasta, cook a ragù, and finish with wine and gelato in a hands-on class.
from$58
Check availabilityBologna: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine
3 hours
A cheaper cooking class that pairs fresh pasta with a tiramisu lesson and a glass of wine.
from$62
Check availabilityBologna: The Ultimate Food Tour with a Local
3 hours
A longer walk built around a full traditional meal rather than a string of small tastings.
from$91
Check availabilityBologna: Local Food Tour with Authentic Tastings and Wine
2-3.5 hours
Choose a short express version or a longer sit-down feast, both eating through the Quadrilatero market streets with wine along the way.
from$85
Check availabilityBologna: Dinner, Wine & Food Tastings Experience
3 hours
A dinner's worth of wine bars, charcuterie and a seated pasta course, with short stops at the Two Towers and Santo Stefano between glasses.
from$85
Check availabilityBologna: City Center Guided Wine Experience
1.5-2.5 hours
A sommelier walks you between central enotecas and osterias to taste three or four wines from the hills just outside the city.
from$66
Check availabilityWalking and bike tours of the center
Guided loops of the old town, its porticoes and the buildings around the square, on foot or by bike.
Bologna: Archiginnasio guided group tour
1 hour
One focused hour inside the old university palace next to San Petronio, with entry to the anatomical theatre included.
from$28
Check availabilityDay trips from Bologna
Longer runs out of the old center: the hill to San Luca, the food producers, Motor Valley and nearby cities.
Bologna Food Valley Experience: Factories, Winery & Lunch
8 hours
A full day out in Emilia-Romagna's food country, visiting producers and a winery with lunch included.
from$172
Check availabilityParma: Cheese, Ham, & Balsamic Vinegar Tour with Tastings
6.5 hours
A day trip to Parma to taste Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and traditional balsamic at the places that make them.
from$205
Check availabilityMotor Valley small group Tour
7 hours
The Ferrari and Lamborghini museums in a small group, with a traditional local lunch on the way.
from$325
Check availabilityBologna: secret walking tour to San Luca
3 hours
A guided hike up to the San Luca sanctuary that leaves the usual portico route for woodland trails, with an ice cream included at the end.
from$67
Check availabilityBologna Food Experience Factory & Lunch By Italian Days
10 hours
A long, food-heavy day with pickup in Bologna that visits a Parmigiano dairy, a balsamic vinegar acetaia and a prosciutto maker before a big family-style lunch.
from$178
Check availabilityFerrari Museum, Lamborghini Pagani Museums & Factory+Lunch
9 hours
A guided Motor Valley day from Bologna covering the Ferrari, Lamborghini and Pagani museums plus a factory visit, with transfers and lunch included.
from$515
Check availabilityFrom Bologna: Ravenna Unesco Monuments Guided Tour
3-7 hours
Train tickets from Bologna plus a guided two-hour walk through Ravenna's mosaic-filled churches, with monument entry included.
from$56
Check availabilityFrom Bologna: Florence Guided Walking Tour with Train Ticket
10 hours
Return train tickets to Florence with a 90-minute guided walk on arrival and three hours of free time before the ride back.
from$162
Check availabilityAirport and station transfers
Rides between Bologna airport or the station and the center.
Bologna Airport: Private Transfer
30 minutes
A private car between Marconi airport and any address in Bologna, priced for up to two people, with the driver tracking your flight.
from$95 per group
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