Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

Overview

Available languages

English

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!

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

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!

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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

4.97

1,200 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1174

Fantastic food tour, definitely recommend.
Royjohn50,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Outstanding 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
5.00
Elena 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
5.00
The 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
5.00
Absolutely 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
4.00
Very 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
5.00
My 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
5.00
Elena 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
5.00
Great 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
5.00
I 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
5.00
This 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!