Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch
Overview
Available languages
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
1,206 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Guarantee best tour ever!
Laurie D,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you're lucky enough to have Roberta, Celina & Alessandro as your tour leaders, it will b a high point on your trip to Italy. The enthusiasm was contagious. Not only was I getting an incredible education on cheese, balsamic & Parma, but having a blast as well. The lunch was a moment I will not forget. Delicious & lively. Ton of fun. Do NOT miss this experience!!!
Arrive hungry. Leave...
Lisa J,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Arrive hungry. Leave stuffed. Great educational experience. Favorite was the parm/breakfast/balsamic gastronomy. Hosts were delightful.
A sublime window into Italy’s slow food treasures
Journey12678379018,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I could not agree more with other reviewers about their universal praise for this tour in all ways from the producers themselves, to the food and wine we tasted, to the extraordinary hospitality we received from Alessandro and Roberta in particular. But there was another element to this. For me this tour was a must from the moment I read Matt Goulding’s ‘Pasta, Pane, Vino’ billed as ‘deep travels through Italy’s food culture’. It introduces Alessandro, Emilia Romagna and this tour. The latter is a window into what this book does in immersing you in Italian slow food traditions and culture for the day. It is outstanding. I would repeat this tomorrow in a heartbeat if I was not now so far away. Grazie mille!
Fantastic food tour, definitely recommend.
Royjohn50,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Outstanding food tour. All of the stops were fantastic and Elenor was a wonderful guide and so knowledgeable of the processes involved in the making of parmesan, Balsamic vinegar and prosciutto as well as the history of Modena. Loved the lunch, and they were so very generous with the amount of food and wine. Our driver was lovely and so friendly. Loved all of it!
Special Bologna food tour
Jonathan W,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elena and Roberta what more can we say for making it such a great birthday celebration. Great knowledge, tastings, food, wine and entertainment. Thank you. Jon
Wonderful!
Stay41513233868,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tours and our guide were very informative! We had a wonderful time and met great people. Lunch was delicious and you won’t leave hungry.
Absolutely amazing...
Cameron P,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely amazing experience. Very knowledgeable guide, amazing lunch and atmosphere with karaoke and dancing. You will not regret spending the money on this one.
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.
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