Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Lunch By Italian Days
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
1,221 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Come for the education, stay for the party!
SanDiegoisbest,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best adventure of my trip. Going behind the scenes at each of the factories was an education and I have a new respect for quality products. The lunch and celebration party was so fun, everyone got into the spirit of being a part of the family. The food was outstanding, the wine was outstanding, Roberta and Serena were outstanding. Highly recommend.
So much Fun!
kcb331,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a special and eye opening tour! Elena and Roberta are knowledgeable, engaging, and organized. We learned so much and this tour was a highlight of our trip. Absolutely would recommend to anyone, including kids! We especially appreciated that they were considerate of dietary restrictions and great communicators. The group size was on the larger side, but they made it work.
Best tour I’ve ever had
Richard C,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Unbelievable experience. I travel a lot and don’t do food tours because I have been in a restaurant, seen small group come in for an appetizer and leave. But I saw reviews for this and tried it. Can’t say enough about how great it was. The food was amazing. Both breakfast and lunch. The factory tours super interesting. During lunch at private restaurant they played great music and our amazing guide, driver and restaurant cooks put on a hilarious show. Everyone was laughing at how much food and pasta they kept bringing out. In conclusion, if you do one thing during your stay in Bologna, take his tour for learning, eating very well and great fun. And do not have breakfast or eat anything before the tour. By the way, I don’t drink but the wine flows freely starting at breakfast. My table mates loved that part.
Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style
Alison U,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wow what a day. This was an amazing tour. Thanks to all involved. The food, wine and hospitality was excellent along with the informative factor tours. This is a tour not to be missed. Do not eat any food before hand as breakfast and lunch is plentiful. The amazing lunch is 4 courses of glorious Italian food and the wine flowed. Great value for money and such welcoming tour guides. Thank you so much.
Great fun and great food!
S6873HCkennethb,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Factory tours were very informative. The breakfast and family style lunch were fabulous! The tour personnel went above and beyond to make sure everyone had an exceptional time!
So worth it!! You will not be disappointed about any minute of this tour!
Cat M,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It starts early. Do not rely on the local taxis to get you there in time. Leave earlier than you need to. There is so much food you will be stuffed! The guide and driver are the best ever!! Julia and Roberta 💞 The information gained is next level informative. It’s worth every €
Lots Of Food!
Leigh P,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Bring your appetite! The samples and lunch delicious! Guide is very knowledgeable and patiently walks you through the multiple steps in the manufacturing and quality control process.
Don't miss this
Dennis B,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great fun , informative and educational experience. All of the people involved were very active in our enjoyment of the day. The food for breakfast and lunch was incredible. Oh , there was wine as well !!!
Amazing all day tour!
Marge M,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was, hands-down, the highlight of our two week trip to Italy. I can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful it was! We booked it because we wanted to see the factories that were listed, but it came with so much food! SO MUCH! And all of it beautifully prepared and delicious! Breakfast at the balsamic factory was a table filled with more antipasti options that I could count. And wine! While we were enjoying this feast we learned about the process of making balsamic and were provided with five or six tastings of different balsamics. I spent a fair amount of money here on balsamic to take home with us. Our main meal followed the tour of the prosciutto factory and I can’t even begin to describe it. Again, so much food! At least a dozen antipasti, all of which were delicious. I thought we were done after this course but, no! We were then served three different types of pasta, risotto prepared in a hollowed out Parmesano Reggiano wheel, Pannacotta with fresh strawberry purée, espresso, and Limoncello! All of this in addition to four different types of wine! The pores were generous and never ending. When one bottle emptied, another was opened. The final treat was when our tour guides and chefs started up the karaoke machine and they sang and danced for us. So much fun to watch! Then they invited us to get up and dance and I did! Such a memorable experience and I know my review does not do it justice. You will have to experience it for yourself. If we come back to Bologna, I will absolutely do this again! That’s how much we loved it! Wish I could post pictures here, but it didn’t give me the opportunity so you will just have to see it for yourself. When I was booking it, I balked a little at the cost but, trust me. It was worth every penny!
Great day!
Betsy O,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a full day and we learned a lot about the production and pride of the regions top foods: cheese, balsamic vinegar and prosciutto. We also ate and drank well. Guides make an effort to make the day fun and informative.
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