Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
IMPORTANT! NO HOTEL PICK UP
Meeting POINT. 7 am in Piazza XX Settembre, nearby the trainstation in Bologna.
What's included:
- FACTORY/PRODUCTION SITES TOUR
– Pick up at 7am at in central Bologna (no later pick up available)
– Guided tour with English speaking guide
– Transfer in comfortable minivan or minibus
- Generose tastings of all products, breakfast with wine and coffee and multicourse italian-style lunch included
– Please notify us with your diet requirements (vegetarian, gluten or lactose free menu available) AT LEAST 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE
or we won't be able to cater for you.
Guests joining from outside Bologna can contact us to arrange for a different meeting point if driving.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Comfortable shoes are recommended
The minivan/minibus we use are disinfected as required by law before and after each tour
If you have any symtoms like fever, cough or exhaustion, you are not allowed to join the tour. Please inform us immediately should you feel unwell before or during the tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Province of Modena
We’ll start this incredible journey with an early pick up (around 7:00am) in Bologna with our private minivan or minibus to head to the countryside between Modena and Bologna. Why so early? Parmigiano Reggiano doesn’t wait! It’s made only in the early morning and we want you to get in action ASAP! We will see the cheesemakers taking care of all the production steps right before your eyes. You can touch the creamy curd, taste the cooked cheese and get absolutely stunned by the warehouse, where thousands of wheels all around you wait at least 12 months to be “baptized” as Parmigiano Reggiano. Time to taste it, what’d you expect? Young or aged, creamy or crunchy, delicate or intense: you can decide which of the 2 different-age samples is your favorite… or just love them both!
Monteveglio
Third and last excellence to meet: meat (pun intended)! Prosciutto Factory Montevecchio’s products will conquer your palate with its fragrant smell, buttery texture and delicate savoriness. We’ll learn about the strict regulations, the long curing process, and the tremendous care necessary to transform only 2 ingredients into a typical product with unique characteristics. We’ll taste its wholesomeness and genuineness with other local charcuteries and a glass of Lambrusco, before a proper lunch is served!
What‘s Included
Lunch with matching wines
Alcoholic Beverages
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Round Trip Trasportation from and to Bologna
Coffee and/or Tea
Food tastings
Gratuities
Options
Italian Days Food Experience
Reviews
1,197 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We had a good time
chiarasY7110MF,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very convenient to the station and not far from the center. Surely the aspect we appreciated the most was the kindness of the staff. We also greatly appreciated the focus on sustainability and hope that new improvements will be made to the trend.
Highly Recommend
chelseavanotterloo,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I had a great time. The tour was very knowledgable and the staff were all very friendly. The food was INCREDIBLE. Highly highly recommend.
Great food tour and learnt so much. This was an amazing experience.
timothyv38,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elena was a fantastic and knowledgeable tour guide. Amazing time. Roberta provide great pickup service. Huge spread in lunch with flow of wine and delicious pasta.
Fab day getting to know about all of the factories in Bologna.
Maria M,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great day enjoyed by all. Vincenzo, Alessandro & the girls at the restaurant were lovely. Alessandro was extremely knowledgeable about all the factories we visited. Food kept coming for lunch and ended up having a dance by the end. Great day and highly recommend.
Best tour ever
Danielle I,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I have to say hands down this was the best day ever. It is worth the price and then some. We were taken care of by two wonderful women, one drove the bus and the other gave all the information at each location. We started at a Parmesan Reggiano factory to see the entire process of how it is made, next we went to learn about balsamic vinegar production. It was a charming family run business where we proceeded to be fed a beautiful breakfast of focaccia. Parmesan, sweet cakes and of course a balsamic tasting. The amount of food was impressive as well as all the knowledge that was shared about their craft. We then went to the prosciutto di Parma factory . All three places were so fun to see and experience . The last part of the tour was the lunch . It was absolutely amazing! We sat down to a table filled with appetizers, then came four different pasta courses and lastly a truffle risotto. Each course also came with a different wine . Dessert to end. Our tour guide and driver served and we all just had an incredible experience. They also played music and sang for us. It was the most fun on a tour I ever had! As a side note , I have Celiac disease and let them know in advance and I had the gluten free version of everything everyone else was eating. I have never been more over fed, over poured, or overjoyed!! Please take this tour the name of the company was called Italian Days through Viator. You won’t be disappointed.
A must do in Bologna for food lovers
DanielleHanw,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a tour that is worth every cent - the amount of food offered alone is outstanding. Lunch started with a beautiful spread of Italian meats and sides, and then moved onto four courses of pasta plus dessert! The wine was flowing and the hospitality of the team ensured the day finished off with a bang through karaoke and dancing. Elena was so knowledgeable around all of the processes throughout the tour, ensuring we all learnt plenty throughout the day. The balsamic vinegar was a real highlight, with plenty of samples on offer. This is a great way to meet new people whilst travelling and the perfect thing to spend a day in Bologna doing. I would recommend this to everyone!
A must do in Bologna for food lovers!
Danielle H,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour is well worth the money - the amount of food on offer alone is astounding! For lunch, we started with a beautiful spread of Italian meats, and sides, and then moved onto four courses of pasta followed by dessert! The wine was flowing and the hospitality of the team ensured the experience finished with a bang through karaoke and dancing. Elena was so knowledgeable about all of the processes when giving the tour ensuring we took away plenty of knowledge. We particularly loved learning about balsamic vinegar, and the samples on offer were a huge bonus. I would recommend this to anyone, it’s a great way to meet new people whilst travelling as well!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Food, Fun and Fantastic Vibes!
107kristinaw,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great food, awesome people, and seriously amazing tour guides! This experience blew past my expectations. We laughed, learned, and ate very well. Getting an inside look at the craftsmanship behind the foods we all know and love made everything taste even better. The guides were knowledgeable, energetic, and clearly passionate about what they do, which made the tour so much fun. And the party at the end, the perfect way to wrap up an already incredible experience. Highly recommend—don’t miss this one!
Excellent experience
Charmaine M,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Price seemed a little high at first but after experiencing the tour, I can say it was well worth it. We got to see and learn so many things that we would have not been able to do on our own, and the food provided (so much food!) was delicious. A big thank you to our guide Federico and driver Roberta for their kindness and enthusiasm. They made the experience wonderful!
The best tour in Italy
kebel429,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best tour we went on in Italy. The food, the tour guides, the experience were all incredible. We were so full and happy after the day.
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