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Bologna: Ferrari Museums & F1 Simulator Full Day

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

You'll sit in an F1 simulator at the Ferrari Museum, then ride the Fiorano track from a shuttle bus.

You visit two Ferrari Museums with skip-the-line access, drive an F1 simulator on a circuit of your choice, and tour the Fiorano track from a shuttle bus with factory insights. Hotel or train station pickup and drop-off are included, along with all-day transportation in an air-conditioned van. Bring your height (minimum 1.5m) and weight (max 120kg) for the simulator, and note that children under 3 cannot ride the panoramic tour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pickup from Bologna hotel or station
Visit Ferrari Museum in Maranello
Drive Ferrari F1 simulator
Guided shuttle tour of Fiorano Race Track
Free time for snack or light lunch
Visit Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena
Return to Bologna

The Experience

The day starts with a pickup from your Bologna hotel or train station, then a drive south to Maranello where the Ferrari Museum waits. You get skip-the-line entry and time to walk through on your own—no rush, no guide talking over the displays. The museum itself is free to explore at your pace, which means you can linger on the cars that grab you and move through the rest faster.

Then comes the part that stays with you: the F1 simulator. You're in a single-seater cockpit, choosing from eight famous circuits—Monza, Barcelona, Silverstone, Imola, Nürbürgring, Zandvoort, Spa-Francorchamps, or Mugello—and you drive. It's not a video game; it's a proper racing rig that feels like the real thing. After that, a Ferrari-authorized shuttle takes you around the Fiorano Race Track and along Enzo Ferrari Avenue, the boulevard that runs through the factory complex. The guide on the bus explains what happens in each department and tells stories about Enzo's time and how the factory evolved, but you stay on the shuttle the whole time—no getting off, no photos allowed. It's a panoramic tour, not a factory walk-through, which is important to know upfront.

You get 30 minutes free for a snack or light lunch (not included in the price), then the driver takes you to Modena to visit the Enzo Ferrari Museum, where the founder was born. You have free time to look around before heading back to Bologna. The whole day is about eight to nine hours of driving and activities combined, shared transportation with up to eight passengers, and the pickup time gets confirmed the day before via message.

What’s included

Skip-the-line entrance tickets to both the Ferrari Museum in Maranello and the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena.
all-day transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle (shared, up to 8 passengers).
F1 simulator experience on your choice of eight famous circuits.
guided shuttle tour of the Fiorano Race Track and Enzo Ferrari Avenue with factory insights.
hotel pickup and drop-off in Bologna city center or at Bologna train station.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Aurea Travel

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to experience Ferrari without arranging transport between Bologna and two museums 40 kilometers apart, and if you're curious about the factory and the simulator but don't need a walk-through of the production floor—the shuttle tour and museum access are what make a full day possible without a private guide.