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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Reviews
1,099 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best way to spend a day in Bologna!
Lauren M,
Sep 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Trust me, you must save room for all the food at the last stop which is the lunch stop. They bring out 4-5 different pasta dishes, dessert etc. bottomless wine, fun music, dancing!! Easy location to meet for the bus in Bologna town. First stop: Parmigiano reggiano factory was fascinating, although was sometimes hard to hear the guide so stay close to him if you can. Second stop: Balsamic place was also fascinating! I think most people did not really know how it was made. Such friendly people here. Great place to buy little bottles as gifts for friends/family. Great spread of food, different parmigiano cheeses and focaccia breads and meats to try, as well as some balsamic taste testers at the end. Bottomless Lambrusco wine here too, delicious even if it was early in the morning! Third stop: Prosciutto factory also fascinating! Sometimes a bit smelly depending which room we were in haha. Last stop: The restaurant for lunch!! Wow, so much food! And lovely waitstaff. Make sure you have fun here, relax and enjoy all the different courses. You spend a decent amount of time here just eating. And then dancing at the end if you want. You can also write on the walls!
Don’t miss out
Tony U,
Sep 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00Amazing tour, sensational food & wine. Roberta & Federico thank you for a wonderful day. Lots of laughs, Karaoke & dancing. Such a memorable day. Definitely showcased the great food & wine of the region. Thank you Tony & Anastasia
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John N,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was fantastic, all parts of it! The bus and driver were great, the factories visited were interesting, and the food was fantastic! Of note, the guide was amazing, funny, knowledgeable and full of effervescence and energy, he was the best!
Amazing one of a kind Italian culinary tour
Betsey K,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Knowledgeable guide; well organized behind the scenes access and knowledge related to parmesan as well as balsamic production. Friendly staff; clean bus and amazing regional meals where you can sample products. Our tour guide was friendly, supportive and knowledgeable. My wife and I don’t eat all products and she warmly accommodated us during the tour and breakfast/lunch. The bus driver was friendly and professional. The tours were informative from an insiders vantage point. The two meals were scrumptious and allowed us to really access not only the food but culture and warmth of Italy. The staff made our experience very fun including karaoke. One of the best tour my wife and I have ever experienced. Big thanks to the staff!
Once in a lifetime experience!
alicepeng8,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a spectacular tour. Our tour guide Elena and our bus driver Roberta were both so friendly and really made this tour a special experience for everyone. Elena was very knowledgeable about every product we learned about, and I feel like this tour has given me a whole new perspective on the food industry in Italy. Other reviews mention feeling like a “family” with your tour group by the end of the tour, and despite originally being skeptical of this, it is genuinely true. My family and I have never experienced a tour like this, where the end of the tour feels like a party with friends. This is all thanks to the wonderful environment and staff. I will also emphasize that there is SO MUCH food, so PLEASE REMEMBER to pace yourself with the food when going on this tour, as it is all incredible!!! Highly recommend this experience!
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