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Step into the culinary delights on this immersive Culinary Day Trip: in Modena. This trip will awaken your taste buds and introduce you to the city's vibrant food scene. Leave the crowds behind as you embark on a private adventure with your knowledgeable local guide, ready to unveil the hidden culinary gems that make Modena a food/wine lover's paradise.

Destination

Bologna, Italy

Category

Day Trips

Duration

9 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English, Italiano, Dansk, Español, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• Transport by Car
• 6 Cheese Tastings at a Parmigiano Reggiano Factory including wine & water
• Balsamic tasting at Family-run Vinegar producer
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions
• Meals

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at - Bologna to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. From Bologna to Modena:

   Meet your local guide and embark on a delightful journey to Parmigiano Reggiano Factory. Whether you choose to travel by car or public transportation, your knowledgeable host will be there to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable journey

4. Parmigiano Reggiano Factory Exploring:

   Arriving at Parmigiano Reggiano Factory, let your senses be tantalized as you delve into the gastronomic wonders of the city. Immerse yourself in the history and traditions that have shaped the local gastronomy, while discovering the stories behind iconic tastings and beloved culinary establishments.

5. Family-run Acetaia Discovery:

   Continuing our journey, we arrive at Family-run Acetaia, a hidden gem that holds the key to unlocking the essence of the region's culinary treasures. As we step into Family-run Acetaia, be prepared to be enchanted by its captivating ambiance.

6. Off the Beaten Path:

   Escape the crowds and tourist traps as you venture off the beaten path with your private guide. Your guide will introduce you to local culinary delights who will share their craft and stories, giving you an insider's perspective on the city's culinary scene.

7. Ask Away!

   Your day trip is 100% private, meaning that it’s only you and your local host exploring Parmigiano Reggiano Factory and Family-run Acetaia. Take advantage of this opportunity and get all the answers and insights to your questions about Parmigiano Reggiano Factory and Family-run Acetaia.

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Madalene 🇿🇦 South Africa

(About local Marco)

22 April 2025

We enjoyed the food tour with Marco, it was very interesting to learn about different foods in Bologna. Food was really good and more than enough, topped with the best gelato. Marco spend time with us and very willing to answer questions Excellent foodtour with Marco

Erika🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

14 March 2025

Marco is a true insider who deftly handled any good related questions we threw at him. We navigated Bologna with several bonus stops. Highly recommend.Thereof no substitute for experience

Liam

(About local Frederik)

18 February 2025

The perfect guide. Great insider knowledge of Bologna, flexible and great fun. Highly recommended. Fantastic!

John

(About local Marco)

12 January 2025

Marco is larger then life, both in personality and stature. His knowledge of the food scence in Bologna and surrounding areas is matched with his love and passion for it. Lucky this is a walking tour, because we needed. Each meal was amazing. Marco was also adaptive with his itinerary, as we told him we had already done a city walking tour, so he took as to other locations in the city, which we didn't explore previously.I'm still full!!!

Ron🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

29 December 2024

Fredrick, is a great guide. He is fun, knowledgeable, organized and connected to the city. Our tour was fantastic. Highly recommend Fredrick. RonFood Tour Bologna

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

27 December 2024

Marco is a special character and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with him. He showed us lots of places the locals go, was full of great tips, very knowledgeable, and of course the food samples were spot on. We’d do it again just to peel a layer deeper. Thank you Marco! Great day with Marco

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

21 December 2024

Frederick was an enthusiastic and expert on Bologna. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with him. Enthusiastic and expertise

Vicki🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Marco)

3 December 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed Marcos tour. Took us to places that we would have never found. From the markets where we met him to our final coffee stop each place was so interesting. Our highlight was Osteria del sole…..we have never experienced anything like it. So much history and we loved the concept of taking your own food. The balsamic tastings was a new level for us. Marco was the best. Highly recommend him.Foodies delight

Panos🇬🇷 Greece

(About local Frederik)

24 November 2024

Professional and friendly

Molly

(About local Marco)

9 November 2024

Marco was a lot of fun and introduced us to many local off the beaten path places!

michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marco)

1 November 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our food walking tour with Marco this week. Marco was an excellent guide providing us with a blend of information about regional produce and the history of Bologna. He is clearly someone who has a deep knowledge and love of local foods and wines. His manner was relaxed but his talk full of insight and humorous anecdotes whilst patiently answering our questions. The three hours of our tour passed quickly, and we particularly enjoyed the visits to the herb market where we tasted samples of balsamic vinegar and local hams, and the atmospheric Osteria Del Sole. This tour was not cheap, but Marco made it good value. Tom Sarah and Michael Tastes of Bologna Oct 24

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

1 November 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Frederik. He is personable, informed and extremely passionate about Bologna. We learned so much about the history and culture of the city and experienced aspects that we couldn't have done without his guidance. We recommend him highly and will book tours with him when we return! Fantastic tour

Steve🇳🇴 Norway

(About local Marco)

29 October 2024

Marco was a great host, very personable and full of information. We really enjoyed a nice evening with him and a lot of wonderful food. He took us to some great spots that we would not have found as tourists and made us feel very welcome. Great food and wine. It seems everyone in bologna knows Marco too, and that was really nice and added to our experience. Our only regret is that we should have done this tour on our first night here instead of the last. Highly recommend this tour, definitely worth a little extra money to book this instead of via tour. Fantastic evening with Marco

Sandra

(About local Frederik)

16 October 2024

We signed up for a 3 hour tour of regional foods. What we got was a 2 hour tour. Frederick provided us with 5 pieces of meat and cheese each. We asked for some gluten free substitutions. Rather than provide gluten free pasta he served olives and crackers. For "regional" dessert he took us to a gelato shop. This was a cheap alternative to true Bolognese dessert. I requested to purchase some local items. He made excuses that they were not in season inspite of having seen them in stores. The whole experience seemed like a cheap rip off.Con Artist

Erin🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Frederik)

13 October 2024

Frederik is amazing. My spouse and I had the pleasure of joining a walking tour of Bologna led by Frederik, and it was an outstanding experience. From the moment we met, Frederik's passion for the city was evident. His knowledge of Bologna’s history, architecture, and culture added depth to every stop on the tour. The pace of the tour was perfect, allowing us to soak in the sights without feeling rushed. Frederik also recommended local eateries and hidden gems, enhancing our overall experience in the city. Overall, I highly recommend this walking tour for anyone wanting to explore Bologna. Frederik is a fantastic guide who truly brings the city to life!Bologna’s Best

Carole

(About local Frederik)

10 October 2024

We signed up for this tour based on the advertised agenda and picked our guide based on reviews. The day of the tour we received a note that the guide and the location of the tour had been changed. That was not an issue. We met Frederick at the new spot and proceeded on the tour. He is very nice and has a lot of historical information to offer. We appreciated that, but since we had signed up for a food tour with 10 tastings and gelato at the end and were bringing our grandson, the itinerary was not what we wished for. We understood that he wanted to provide “quality over quantity”, but the experience was long and hard for us at the beginning because we did not ever stop for tastings. We finally arrived at the shop of Paolo, who was wonderful. We then had a small portion of lasagna and a platter of meats and cheeses along with a glass of wine. That was the tasting. Paolo did provide Nutella for our grandson. That was a hit with him, but again since we had paid the prices we did for the experience, we were disappointed with the reality. All in all an interesting experience, but not as advertised. Informative, but not as advertised

Sinead 🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Marco)

4 October 2024

Marco was a great tour guide and brought us to some amazing places! He also gave us some brilliant tips for our time in Bologna. Thanks Marco! Great tour!

Richard

(About local Frederik)

19 September 2024

Hi - we did a tour with Frederick last week in Bologna; he is very friendly and educated about not just the food in this city, but also the history. He answered all our questions and was very easy to talk to and get along with. However, here are several issues we have with the tour - 1) The tour was scheduled for 1130AM - I was asked to move it to 1230 which was fine, we re-arranged our schedule. But the guide was 15 minutes late and showed up at 1245pm. 2) The tour was scheduled for 3 hours on the booking, but it was barely 2 hours. We learned a lot in the 2 hours, but with the costs of this tour, it really shouldn't be advertised for 3 hours if it's not going to be? 3) Maybe most disappointing, was the lack of food tasting/served. We toured around the old part of the city to different places to learn about Bologna's history and food, which was great but no food in this part of the tour. Then we walked a little bit to one shop, where we sampled a very small piece of lasagna and then was offered a few meats and one cheese on two boards, with a glass of wine. For how this tour is advertised, only one food eating stop and so little food to sample? I've been on many food tours worldwide, and this was by FAR the smallest amount of variety of foods I've been able to sample and taste on a tour. Again, we liked Frederick, but due to the shortened tour, complete lack of food variety to taste.. with what you pay for the tour, I don't think I would do it again. Calling it "10 local food and Drink tasting" is downright false advertising, apologies. Good tour but falsely advertised

Isak 🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Marco)

13 September 2024

We had a really nice time with Marco! We got a lot of local insights and fun stories and Marco took us to some really great places for delicious food. We can definitely recommend it!Fun and informative tour with Marco!

Tessa🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Frederik)

12 September 2024

We had a fabulous tour with Frederik. He was very knowledgeable and gave us some excellent dining suggestions.Bologna Tour

Lynne

(About local Marco)

12 September 2024

We enjoyed our tour with Marco. He was very engaging and spoke excellent English. He knew a lot about the area and told us about more than just the food that we were enjoying. Answered all our questions. The food was great. Ten Tastes does not really capture the tour. We had certainly more than tastes We were stuffed by the end of the trip. Marco was willing to tailor the trip to our interests and experiences. Recommend taking the tour early in your visit to Bologna as it gives a good orientation to the city and its food.Great intro to Bologna

Cathy🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Marco)

31 August 2024

Marco was very welcoming and immediately got us on our way to tasting a wonderful selection of Bologna based specialities. This is exactly what we'd hoped would be the case. A bit of Bolognese history thrown in as we moved from one venue to another. He also provided us with some helpful advice regarding other places of interest in Italy (particularly Ravenna and Naples). The food was really nice. Finishing off with a local cake and the best Macchiato we've ever had rounded out a great experience - thanks Marco.A brilliant Bologna food tour

Gabby🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

25 July 2024

Marco went above and beyond to show us the local culture and food! amazing

Emily🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

13 July 2024

We are so glad we booked a tour to see Bologna with a local! Super easy experience and good communication. Marco was a fabulous guide! He was kind, patient, knowledgeable, and knew all the good places to eat! He went above and beyond to help my son who has Celiac’s Disease find good places to eat with gluten free options. Our family made wonderful memories and got to see way more of the city with this tour. Highlights were the incredible gelato at the Cremeria Cavour and coffee treat. We tasted balsamic vinegars, and explored many of Bologna’s churches. Marco is a tremendous guide and we highly recommend booking one of his tours. Thank you, Marco!!!Perfect!

Cherita🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

24 June 2024

Frederik was so knowledgeable and excited to share his city with us. He gave us some history and took us to a great little local shop for wine and several dishes. He kept us away from the tourist traps and the owner of the shop, Paulo, was very welcoming. I definitely recommend this tour. Fantastic tour!

Rohan

(About local Marco)

22 May 2024

The four of us had a wonderful experience with Marco. He showed us the local side of Bologna’s food culture along with interesting historical information.Great small group experience

Melissa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

17 May 2024

Marco was an amazing tour lead! We arrived from Florence and didn’t have anything planned for our travel day. We quickly saw Marco’s available wine and small bites and so about we did! He went out of his way to accommodate our dietary needs and took us to great local spots. Highly recommend Marco and thanks for the great time! Perfect night!!

Marlene

(About local Marco)

8 May 2024

Marco is an outstanding guide with a true love for all things Bologna. Our day was filled with so much special, delicious food it is impossible to list it all; just as special, though, is Marco’s efforts to curate the perfect experience for us. He is flexible and patient and so friendly (both with us and the local merchants). We enjoyed learning about the history of Bologna and its food as well. Great Guide, Great food, Great Tour

Irme🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Marco)

1 May 2024

Marco is a very nice and enthusiastic guide. He knows a lot about food and about the city. He adjust the route to your wishes. Nice experience! Very kind and enthusiastic guide

Jeannine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

14 April 2024

Anyone wanting to learn all about the foods of Bologna should just take a tour with Marco! My family and I really enjoyed our tour with him. All the food we had was delicious— we can’t get over the onions and balsamic vinegar dish. Amazing taste :). It was fun to see how everyone we saw welcomed him with such enthusiasm. Marco himself was so much fun to be around!!A food tour with Marco is AMAZING!

J🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marco)

26 March 2024

I was travelling with my two teenage sons and Marco did a great job telling stories about the city and local shops and restaurants. He seems to be good friends with the owners of every spot we visited and we felt we were getting the true local experience. Thanks Marco!Great morning with Marco!

Kevin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

6 March 2024

Took a fantastic food tour in Bologna with Marco. He is super knowledgeable, fun, and interesting. Provided lots of great info about food and history of Bologna. Made sure we tasted a variety of different foods in offbeat locations. Really enjoyable. Highly recommend even if you are not a “foodie.”Munching with Marco

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

13 January 2024

Marco was entertaining, knowledgeable, and seems to know everyone in town. He customized the tour based on what we’d already seen. Highly recommend! Great fun!

Carissa

(About local Marco)

4 January 2024

Marco was absolutely fantastic, and we would without a doubt recommend having a tour or two with him. His tour was a lot of fun, and our teenage kids loved it. Not only did it include the delicious food places he took us, but his knowledge of Bologna and Italy were fantastic. He gave us other places to visit after our tour and even recommended places in our upcoming cities. Marco is an excellent tour guide and person.The highlight of our Italian holiday!

Phung🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

29 November 2023

We had booked with Marco to get an overview of Bologna, but we ended up do a little more on the food tour. We enjoyed the local market and visits to his favorite stores. Wish we could done more tasting of those places but again, it wasn't a food tour. We ended up buying some of the items anyway. He did recommend and reserve us an authentic Italian restaurant which we really enjoyed. Better food tour

hqgh74mmjm

(About local Marco)

17 November 2023

Our adventure in Bologna with Marco was beyond expectation. It was my friend’s first time to Bologna and my fourth. While I know the food of Bologna, nothing beats having a local bring us around to where the locals get their cheese, food and drinks. We tasted some food for the first time in our lives - divine! Marco seems to be a celebrity as people say hi to him wherever we went. A gentle giant (he’s 2m tall!), we enjoyed the information he provided. He’s friendly, easy-going and has a good sense of humour. Look for Marco the next time you are in Bologna! We’ll be back! 5-star food tour with a 5-star guide!

Jodi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

7 November 2023

We had a wonderful tour with Frederik. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the city and it’s history. We were only there for the day, and he was able to cover a great deal of information about the city, and showed us many of the highlights, as well. He also gave us a recommendation for an authentic food and wine tasting which completed our visit to Bologna. I would highly recommend taking a tour with Frederik.Best of Bologna

Jessica🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

6 November 2023

Marco was a wonderful tour guide. He was hilarious, knowledgeable of his city and just a joy to be around. Would highly recommend d touring with Marco. Marco is lovely

Chris

(About local Marco)

2 November 2023

We really enjoyed the food tour as a way to get to know Bologna through all of its great food! I would highly recommend Marco for the tour. He was really a fun and interesting person, he brought us to great places with great food, and also gave us other recommendations for the rest of our trip. It seemed everyone in Bologna knew him which added to the great experience!Great Tour with Marco

jm.connolly🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Frederik)

29 October 2023

Very interesting to learn about the long history of Bologna with a local. Interesting History

Wendi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

11 October 2023

We had Marco for our Bologna food tour and had a wonderful half day tasting our way around town. He was very knowledgeable and we received a lot of inside information about Bologna that we would otherwise not be privy to. And the food was great, of course! Fun and Informative

Christina🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Frederik)

7 October 2023

Frederik hat uns bereits am Tag davor kontaktiert und uns Tipps gegeben, was wir anschauen könnten. Er war ausgesprochen nett und freundlich und hat uns einen tollen Einblick in die Stadt und deren Geschichte vermittelt! Danke Frederik!Perfekter Einblick

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

2 October 2023

Frederick was very pleasant and friendly but just a bit too talkative for us. He obviously loves his city and knows all about the art and history of Bologna, but having been a few tours prior to this one, a lot of the info was repeated. For us there was too much standing around and listening and not walking. Very heavy on history and not more general “ get to know Bologna” which we would have preferred. He did love conversing tho and answered questions happily. For history buffs

brentkaiserman19

(About local Frederik)

1 October 2023

We paid for the 10 tastings of Bologna and got 1 tasting. Our guide complained about how he only got paid a small percentage from the website and how he had to pay for the food. If i had known we wouldn’t be eating on the tour, I wouldn’t have booked it. It was great to meet the restaurant owner, Paolo, but other than that we just learned about the city and really didn’t get to experience the food. Really disappointing. At the end, the guide made a comment about how my tip was too low as well. Just weird. Really underwhelming

Gina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marco)

30 September 2023

This was our first time in Bologna and our first experience using WithLocals. Marco was courteous, knowledgeable, on-time and funny. As a former basketball professional he has traveled all over the world and speaks excellent English. He did a great job showing us many great restaurants and having us sample a wide variety of the specialties Bologna has to offer. We especially liked that he was able to cater the tour to suit our tastes and pointed out great spots for us to visit later. We were very happy with our choice of Marco and highly recommend him. Marco exceeded our expections

mallen

(About local Frederik)

27 September 2023

This was not your typical local tour… Frederic, is extremely knowledgeable with great depth of detail on local history, bring you to non touristy spots and introducing you to other locals who add great color to the overall tour. We highly recommend a day with Frederic…Fantastic Fréderic…

Rachael🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Frederik)

17 September 2023

Frederik was a great tour guide for our family. He kept the tour fast paced and was able to tell the history of the buildings and city in a way that kept the kids engaged. Frederik was able to recommend a walk for us to do, which showed us a little more of Bologna, and gave us a view over the city. We love kick start tours as they give us a chance to get an idea of a city’s layout, cover where major sites are, and get all the low down on alternative places to visit, eat etcFast Paced Intro

Eric🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marco)

14 September 2023

Marco delivered a great for us. First, brought us to a family run parmesan cheese factory so that we could get up close and personal with the cheese maker, more like an artist. Once the cheese making process was completed, we had a taste of 3 different aged Parmesan and a fresh ricotta - all the best I had tasted. We then visited a Prosciutto maker to understand how it was made. Finally, we had a tasting of Modena Balsamic vinegar, which included tour of facility and explanation of how they made it. Marco as a guide was easy to talk to, knowledgeable, respectful and a pleasure to spend time with. Thanks for the great memories!Memorable day for a foodie!

Austin

(About local Marco)

5 September 2023

Marco was an amazing guide to the city of Bologna. We not only tasted exceptional food but also got a good overview of the city and its history. The food was some of the best food we tasted in Italy, and the gelato was the absolute star of the show. With 10 tastings, we tried a variety of Bologna's traditional foods. Marco also provided us a list of restaurants in Rome, a very valuable resource to our trip.

MaryBeth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Frederik)

26 August 2023

We did a kickstart city tour with Frederik and he was great! It was sweltering hot so he was very thoughtful to keep us in the shade as much as possible and let us take our time since we had two kids with us. He knows a lot about Bologna and this was a nice way to start our trip! Great tour!