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‘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
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!
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Italian Days Food Experience
Reviews
1,072 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Experience Bologna the right way
Sean W,
Aug 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00Everything was well organized, informative, and super fun. We made friends along the way, and enjoyed delicious food. Definitely come hungry!
The best tour of Italy’s popular products!!
Gianna P,
Aug 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was well worth the money! We thoroughly enjoyed our time visiting all the different factories and learning about the process of these different products! Everyone from the staff was extremely kind and they provided us with TONS of food and wine! Highly recommend if you visit Bologna!
Cheese, wine and prosciutto - an Italian day out
Sonia B,
Aug 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Go with a good appetite - you won’t go hungry ! A fun and informative day out , so glad we booked it.
Probably the best we have seen so far!
Michal W,
Aug 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Do not think twice, this is a great experience, totally worth it, I know people in love with Italy, visiting it twice a year but their jaws dropped when they saw all the photos from this trip. 3 top products and their production process, Parmesan reggiano, balsamic vinegar and prosciutto. On top of that no limited food and drinks, even if there is a limit, I don't believe there will be someone that will challenge it. Be hungry, ready for a lot of information and even more fun. Greatings from Poland!
Exceptional tour
Tanya X,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a fantastic experience loved the tours you learn so much and it’s incredible to watch the process. The best thing was the amazing team at Italian days food experience., they couldn’t do enough for you made you feel so special and the food amazing. The one thing you won’t go without on this tour is good food and so much of it. Barbara is such a lovely women and a great cook. Roberta, Fredericko and Linda were so great from the minute you get on the mini bus. Highlight of our time in Bologna a must do.
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