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Bagnoregio, Orvieto & Montepulciano: Day Trip with Wine & Lunch
Bagnoregio, Orvieto & Montepulciano: Day Trip with Wine & Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (218)12hYou’ll cross Lazio, Tuscany, and Umbria in one day—from wandering Civita di Bagnoregio’s quiet alleys to savoring Tuscan lunch with Brunello wines near Montepulciano, then exploring Orvieto’s golden Duomo and hidden tunnels. With a local guide handling every detail (and plenty of laughs along the way), you’ll end up feeling like you’ve lived more than just a day.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfrom€ 94View ›
Bologna: Ferrari, Lamborghini & Pagani Factory Tours
Bologna: Ferrari, Lamborghini & Pagani Factory Tours★★★★★★★★★★ 4.82 (197)8hYou visit three legendary Italian supercar factories in a single day: Ferrari's museum in Maranello with its World Championship collection, Lamborghini's production line and museum in Sant'Agata, and Pagani's handmade carbon-fiber workshop. The tour includes hotel pickup from Bologna, lunch, and an English-speaking guide through all three sites, lasting eight hours total. Test drives and simulator time are optional add-ons available with advance notice.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see three different Italian supercar factories in one day without arranging your own transport or timing between sites — the fixed eight-hour schedule and included pickup from Bologna handle the logistics, leaving you to focus on the cars.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 460View ›
Bologna: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class in Local Home
Bologna: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class in Local Home★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (195)3hYou’ll join a small group in a real Bologna home to learn hands-on pasta making from scratch—rolling sfoglia, shaping two classic pastas, then layering up fresh tiramisu. Enjoy an Italian aperitivo as you cook, share laughs with your host Maria and fellow travelers, and sit down together for wine and homemade food you actually made yourself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −50%from€ 85View ›
Parma & Modena: Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Balsamic Day Tour
Parma & Modena: Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Balsamic Day Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (184)4h–6hYou’ll taste fresh Parmigiano Reggiano straight from the dairy near Parma, walk through cool prosciutto cellars with your guide, and dip spoons into aged balsamic vinegar in Modena’s oldest acetaia. Expect plenty of stories, laughter over lunch and wine pairings, and a real sense of what makes Emilia’s food special.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 170View ›
Maranello: Ferrari Portofino Test Drive with Local Guide
Maranello: Ferrari Portofino Test Drive with Local Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (181)10m–2hYou’ll slide behind the wheel of a Ferrari Portofino in Maranello, guided by a local expert who knows every curve of these legendary streets. Feel the engine’s power as you pass the factory and wind tunnel, then cruise into open countryside with the roof down. With options for video souvenirs and photos, this is one ride you’ll remember long after you’ve handed back the keys.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per group€ 120View ›
Make Fresh Pasta & Tiramisu in Bologna: Learn From a Local
Make Fresh Pasta & Tiramisu in Bologna: Learn From a Local★★★★★★★★★★ 4.09 (173)3hA 3-hour cooking class in Bologna where you make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch, with lunch and wine tasting included. You'll learn to shape tortelloni and tagliatelle, prepare two sauces (ragù and fresh tomato), and finish with tiramisu made from a family recipe passed down over 80 years. The class opens with homemade pizza and aperitivo, then moves through the pasta-making process step by step, with wine education woven through the meal.Is it for me?The class is taught in English, so you can follow every step and ask questions as you work through the dough and sauces. If you want to learn the actual techniques—not just watch—and leave with skills you can use at home, this is the one.Free cancellationfrom€ 85View ›
Bologna Food Tour: Pasta, Parmigiano & Wine Tasting
Bologna Food Tour: Pasta, Parmigiano & Wine Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (169)3hYou taste your way through Bologna's medieval center with a local guide, stopping at ten spots—delis, markets, bakeries, trattorias—for aged cheese, cured meats, fresh pasta, and wine. Morning tours include a pasta-making class where you fold your own tortellino; afternoon tours end at a 600-year-old tavern. The whole thing takes three hours and includes entry, tastings, and the stories behind each stop.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat your way through Bologna's real food scene without spending the morning researching which deli to visit or which trattoria has the authentic ragù—the guide knows where to go and what to order, and the three-hour pace means you taste widely without overdoing it.Free cancellationfrom€ 85View ›
Bologna: Self-Guided Walking Tour with Audio & Local Stories
Bologna: Self-Guided Walking Tour with Audio & Local Stories★★★★★★★★★★ 4.60 (167)4hYou’ll stroll beneath Bologna’s famous porticoes with your own audio and text guide (just bring your smartphone), hear quirky legends in Piazza Maggiore, peek inside historic spots like San Petronio Basilica and the Anatomical Theatre, and maybe even get sidetracked by local snacks or laughter along the way. This tour lets you move at your own rhythm—and feel part of real city life for a day.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefrom€ 6.50View ›
Bologna: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local Home
Bologna: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local Home★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (155)3hYou'll spend three hours learning to make three regional pasta dishes from scratch at a Cesarina host's home in Bologna, using their equipment and ingredients. After the class, you sit at their table and eat everything you prepared with local wine. The host is a reviewed home cook from Italy's oldest network of culinary hosts, and the experience is entirely private to your group.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn pasta-making in a real kitchen rather than a classroom, and you'd rather spend the afternoon with one host's family than move through a group itinerary — the private setting and home environment are what make the learning stick and the meal feel like something more than a class finale.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −50%from€ 99View ›
Modena Food Tour: Inside a Private Balsamic Acetaia
Modena Food Tour: Inside a Private Balsamic Acetaia★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (135)3h 30mYou walk through Modena's food market and meet local vendors while tasting Parmigiano Reggiano at different ages. You enter a private acetaia to taste balsamic vinegar aged 25 years and learn how it's made. Along the way you discover everyday Modenese habits like gnocco fritto with cappuccino. The small group size and local guide mean you get real stories, not a script, and dietary adjustments are possible if you request them at booking.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand how Modena actually eats rather than just sample tourist versions of the food. Plan for a 2km walk at a steady pace with frequent stops — that's what makes time for real conversation with vendors and the guide.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −45%from€ 110View ›
Modena: Pavarotti Museum Entry Ticket & Audioguide Access
Modena: Pavarotti Museum Entry Ticket & Audioguide Access★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (135)1h–1h 30mYou’ll step into Pavarotti’s own Modena home with an official entry ticket and audioguide included. Wander past his costumes and awards, listen to stories in each room, and feel the warmth of his world—plus free parking makes arrival easy. You might find yourself lingering longer than planned.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 12View ›
Parma & Modena: Private Food Tour with Cheese, Ham & Balsamic
Parma & Modena: Private Food Tour with Cheese, Ham & Balsamic★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (132)7hYou’ll meet your guide in Parma and step inside real working dairies and ham cellars—smelling warm cheese and cool air as you go. Taste Parmigiano-Reggiano straight from the wheel, sample Prosciutto di Parma with local wine over lunch, then finish with aged balsamic vinegar in Modena’s attics. It’s honest food culture—with laughter and stories mixed in.Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell outfrom€ 275View ›
Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Factory Tour & Wine Tasting
Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Factory Tour & Wine Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.82 (131)2h 30mYou watch cheese makers separate whey and shape wheels in a working caseificio, tour the aging rooms where thousands of wheels rest, learn how the Consorzio tests each batch, then taste two aged Parmigiano varieties with balsamic and regional wine. Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Parma are included, making it a self-contained morning or afternoon without arranging your own transport.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in or arriving at Parma who want to understand how Parmigiano actually gets made without arranging their own transport. The two-hour factory visit is paced for watching the process unfold, not rushing through it, and the tasting at the end is paired properly rather than a quick sample.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 74View ›
Parma Food Valley: Parmigiano & Prosciutto Tasting Tour
Parma Food Valley: Parmigiano & Prosciutto Tasting Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (131)4hYou visit a working Parmigiano-Reggiano factory and a family Prosciutto di Parma producer, taste both products straight from the source, and learn why these specific hills produce the world's versions. A professional local guide handles the route and timing, transport is included, and the whole experience fits into a half-day without feeling rushed. Book with any dietary requirements noted in advance.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see how Parmigiano and Prosciutto actually get made without spending a full day arranging separate visits — the guide, transport and timing are all handled, so you step straight into the production floor and taste the real thing.Free cancellationKids −35%from€ 190View ›
Bologna E-Bike Tour: San Luca Sanctuary & Local Tastings
Bologna E-Bike Tour: San Luca Sanctuary & Local Tastings★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (119)3hYou ride an e-bike along the UNESCO-listed portico toward San Luca Sanctuary, stopping at historical sites and a hydraulic landmark while your certified guide shares local stories. The tour includes aperitif tastings of mortadella, parmesan, and other traditional products at typical spots, with e-bike rental and all logistics handled. The electric assist means the uphill climb is manageable, and you're back in the city center in time for lunch.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Bologna's main historical and natural highlights—the sanctuary, the portico, the river infrastructure—without arranging transport or spending the day on foot. The e-bike and the guide's knowledge are what make it possible to cover this much ground and actually understand what you're seeing.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 130View ›
Parma: Family Pasta Cooking, Truffle & Wine in Calestano Home
Parma: Family Pasta Cooking, Truffle & Wine in Calestano Home★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (117)3hYou’ll join Virginia and her family in their Calestano home near Parma for hands-on pasta making with fresh ingredients from their garden. Share stories over local wine on their panoramic terrace, taste cured meats and Parmigiano Reggiano, and finish with homemade tiramisù. Cats may appear underfoot — but you’ll leave feeling more like a guest than a tourist.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 79View ›
Bologna: Food Market Tour with 6 Tastings & Local Wine
Bologna: Food Market Tour with 6 Tastings & Local Wine★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (114)3h 30mYou'll taste six regional specialties — mortadella, prosciutto, aged balsamic, handmade pasta, Parmigiano Reggiano and local wine — at family-run shops and the oldest osteria in the world. The guide arranges everything and times the stops around what's actually available that day, so you walk through the Quadrilatero market and past San Petronio without managing logistics yourself. Book ahead if you have dietary restrictions, and plan to spend a few hours on your feet.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat your way through Bologna's real food culture without arranging the shops, the timing, or the introductions yourself — the private format and flexible schedule are what make it possible to linger and actually talk to the people who make the food.Free cancellationLikely to sell outfrom€ 188View ›
Bologna historical art walking tour: Hidden gems and tastings
Bologna historical art walking tour: Hidden gems and tastings★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (111)3h–4hA 3 to 4 hour walking tour of Bologna led by a local art historian in English or Italian, moving through medieval squares, Renaissance palaces and hidden corners of the city's university quarter. The tour covers Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio Basilica with its world's largest sundial, the Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio (home to Europe's oldest university), the Basilica of Santo Stefano and the Two Towers, with stops at food shops and medieval markets. All entry fees and taxes are included; the route is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're traveling with a small group or alone and want to move through Bologna at a pace that lets the guide explain what you're seeing rather than rush between landmarks. The fixed 3 to 4 hour window and included entry fees mean the day holds together without you managing tickets or timing at each stop.Free cancellationKids −40%from€ 145View ›
Bolognese Cooking Class in Bologna: Make Pasta & Dessert
Bolognese Cooking Class in Bologna: Make Pasta & Dessert★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (109)5hA traditional Bolognese cooking class held at an organic farm 15 km outside Bologna, where you prepare handmade pasta and a seasonal dessert with a qualified chef, then sit down to eat the dishes you made. The class runs from 2:30 pm to around 7:30 pm with pickup and return transport from the city center included; children are welcome from age 10.Is it for me?The guide teaches in English or Italian, so you'll follow comfortably in whichever language you speak; this works well for anyone who wants to learn the technique hands-on rather than watch a chef demonstrate it.Free cancellationTop ratedKids −19%from€ 150View ›
Modena: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Tasting & Family Lunch
Modena: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Tasting & Family Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (108)2hYou get a guided tour of a working acetaia with barrels dating back to 1905, an explanation of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar production from the family who makes it, and a full lunch pairing the vinegar with Parmigiano Reggiano, cured meats, risotto, and house amari. Shuttle service from Bologna is available on request.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to understand how Traditional Balsamic Vinegar is actually made and used, without the formality of a large group tour — you're eating lunch with the family who produces it, which is what makes the tasting make sense.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −51%from€ 39View ›
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