Bologna Welcome - Tours & Excursions by La Tierra

Tours & Excursions

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Cavour Square

Bologna Welcome Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9am - 7pm. Sundays and holidays 10am - 5pm. December 24th and 31st: 9am - 4pm. Closed on December 25th + 26th, January 1st, Easter Sunday.

Piazza Maggiore, 1/e - 40124 Bologna tel +39 051 239660 (IAT Piazza Maggiore) fax +39 051 6472253 email touristoffice@comune.bologna.it

01 DISCOVER BOLOGNA

04 FAMILY TREASURE HUNT

05 RED BUS TOUR

07 PAVAROTTI & FERRARI LAND

02 TOWERS TOUR

03 WINE & DESIGN BY CHICCHIBIO

06 SAN LUCA EXPRESS

BOLOGNA WELCOME CARD

08 FERRARI TEST DRIVE

09 DUCATI MUSEUM AND FACTORY

10 ENJOY BOLOGNA

13 TOWER FOOD EXPERIENCE

THE FLAVOURS OF EMILIA

17 BOLOGNA WINE TOUR

WINE, OLIVE OIL & CARAMICS

11 HISTORICAL & MEDIEVAL MARKET

12 KITCHEN SCHOOL

15 FROM WINE TO BALSAMICO

16 SAVOURING BOLOGNA

19 CREATIVE CITY OF MUSIC

Bologna Welcome Card SAVE MONEY AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP IN TOWN WITH BOLOGNA WELCOME CARD. Bologna Welcome Card is the best way to discover the city and spend less.

WHAT DO I GET WITH BOLOGNA WELCOME CARD? Free entry to the permanent collections of the top 10 museums. Map of the city available in 8 different languages with a 3-hour special itinerary to explore the city by yourself, Additional special deals for leisure activities, restaurants, spas and shopping.

AND TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP YOU CAN CHOSE FOR FREE AMONG THESE SERVICES. 2-hour guided walking tour of the historical city center of Bologna. 1 return KO Shuttle Bus ticket (from-to G. Marconi Airport). A 24-hour bus ticket to travel for 24 hours unlimited by bus.

WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THE BOLOGNA WELCOME CARD? In any Bologna Welcome office. Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore Office (Piazza Maggiore 1/n) Bologna Welcome Marconi Airport Office (Arrivals) You can book it at your hotel reception.

Discover Bologna

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 2 HOURS You only have a few hours to stay in Bologna and want to learn the essential of the historical centre? Or you've always dreamed of an expert professional guide at your disposal to discover the secrets of a medieval city? This package is made for you. Porticoes, monuments, towers of what the UNESCO defined the best preserved medieval center in the world, in only two hours.

PRICE INCLUDES Skilled tourist guide | Visit to Archiginnasio and Compianto | Entry to the monuments

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Towers Tour

WHEN: FRIDAY & SATURDAY DURATION: 2 HOURS Towers Tour Did you know that around the 13th century Bologna had more than 100 towers? Today only 24 of them are left: some of them are visible like the Asinelli, others are hidden between the medieval narrow streets of the centre. This funny tour will bring you tower-hunting, to listen to what these silent buildings have to tell us and to admire a stunning city view from a great high!

PRICE INCLUDES Skilled tourist guide | Entry to the lower floor of Asinelli Tower | Entry to the Torre Prendiparte

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Wine & Design by Chicchibio

WHEN: FROM TUESDAY TO SATURDAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 21/2 HOURS Chicchibio Wine&Design Tour Have you ever thought about the perfect travel? The right balance between art and culture. yummy food, relax and shopping? This tour has been conceived to make you discover the excellence of the city an expert guide will accompany you in a journey between the best of Bologna. Meters, boutiques and showrooms.

PRICE INCLUDES Skilled tourist guide

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Family Treasure Hunt

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 3 HOURS Guided tour for families with treasure hunt. The medieval center of Bologna has never been more suitable for families. A stroller-tailored tour to discover the city: follow the map and leave for a real treasure hunt! Fun and excitement guaranteed. for all'

PRICE INCLUDES Skilled tourist guide

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Red City Bus

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 1 HOUR Discovering the historical centre of Bologna and its hills while seating on a comfy double-decker open top bus? Yes please! City Red Bus is waiting for you for a relaxing tour of the city, cuddled by high qualified staff and accompanied by headphones guides in 8 languages, that will inform you about all the sites you'll see during the trip.

PRICE INCLUDES City Red Bus Ticket

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San Luca Express

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 1 HOUR The Basilica di San Luca, watching over Bologna from the top of the hills, is one of the not-to-be-missed attractions in town. If you want to reach it without any strain you can take the tourist train San Luca Express, leaving from the very heart of the city, in an exciting climb to the top of the hill, on the side of its long portico!

PRICE INCLUDES San Luca Express Ticket

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Discover Ferrari & Pavarotti Land

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 8 HOURS Think about Emilia Romagna, then take the most famous excellence of the territory and try to imagine having a tour to know all of them. This is what we're talking about! A complete tour of Ferrari and Pavarotti's home museum, with visits to prestigious farms of balsamic vinegar, Parmigiano, Lambrusco, sausages... and the magical cities of Emilia!

PRICE INCLUDES Transfers by shuttle bus | Entrance tickets to Museums Guided visits into the cellars, wineries, dairies and farms

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Ferrari Test Drive

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 10 MINUTES In Bologna, all of your dreams come true. How could you image you'd test drive a Ferrari in its own home town? Taste the thrill of a Red Supercar in Maranello, with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,1 seconds! Have an experience you'll never forget.

PRICE INCLUDES A once in an lifetime test drive experience aboard a Ferrari F430 Spider.

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Ducati Museum and factory

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY DURATION: 4 HOURS Ducati Museum and Factory Ducati lovers, we want you! If you don't miss a competition at the tv, if you know all of Ducati models, if you'd like to enter the Ducati factory to learn how a dream comes to life: this tour is for you! We'll let you discover a glorious history: unparallel tradition made of innovation, Italian style and victories since 1926.

PRICE INCLUDES Private car transfer with driver | Entry Museum ticket | Guided tour of the Museum and the factory

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Enjoy Bologna

WHEN: FRIDAY & SATURDAY DURATION: 2 HOURS You heard about the great culinary tradition of Bologna and you want to plunge completely into the typical flavours of the city? This pleasure-loving tour is for you: a guided visit to the medieval center of Bologna, between traditional shops, with the tasting of sausages of Emilia and regional wines, chocolate or gelato made by an antique fabric, Italian expresso.

PRICE INCLUDES Wine and food tour in the city center with tourist guide | Tastings of typical products

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Historical & Medieval Market

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 2 HOURS The Historical Shops and the Medieval Market Bologna is the city of food! How can you resist a tour in the historical shops, among the narrow streets of the medieval market? An expert guide will accompany you among the fragrances of typical products like mortadella, cicciolif, chocolate, telling you the tales and legends related to food and letting you taste the of our tradition.

PRICE INCLUDES Guided walking tour of Old Town Bologna with a skilled tourist guide | Glass of wine | Bologna tourism leaflets

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Kitchen School

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY DURATION: 4 HOURS Cookery Lesson Bolognese cuisine: how to. Learn how to prepare all the most delicious recipes with a local! A professional chef will guide you through the selection of local ingredients and will teach you step by step how to cook fresh pasta like a Bolognese! At the end of the lesson you will taste your own creations. What else?

PRICE INCLUDES Cookery lesson | Lunch/ Dinner

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The Flavours of Emilia

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 8 HOURS Discover the flavours of Emilia A discovery journey in the territory and its flavours: balsamic vinegar, Modena ham, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Wines of bolognese hills. This special tour will bring you just inside the local farms, to get to know the stories of those who are carrying the regional culinary tradition, with great love and passion for quality and excellence.

PRICE INCLUDES Transfer with driver | Guided tour of the local farms and tastings | Lunch

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Tower Food Experience

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 3 HOURS The splendour of Bologna medieval towers meets the flavours of the most renewed Italian culinary tradition. This tour offers an unusual itinerary: from the towers of the historical city, to the medieval market for the selection of the best typical products. Finally, an exclusive tasting with a view on the red roofs of Bologna, from the stunning panoramic terrace of the Prendiparte.

PRICE INCLUDES Shopping in the historic shops | Visit to the Prendiparte Tower | Tasting of the local products

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From Wine to Balsamico

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 6 HOURS A walk from Wine to Balsamic Vinegar cask. This tour will lead you to the hills that surround the city of Bologna, an area of ancient wine traditions. We will visit a cellar of a wine estate, a typical vinegar factory in Modena, where the most prestigious Balsamic Vinegar is produced. We'll end the tour with a tasting of typical products.

PRICE INCLUDES Round trip local train ticket | Transfer from the railway station to the wine estates | Visit to the cellar | Tasting!

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Savouring Bologna

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 3 HOURS Savouring Bologna. Three hours in the kitchen, with a real expert: this is what you'll get with this tour in collaboration with "A Scuola di Gusto". one of the most prestigious professional workshops of our territory. You'll learn how to prepare some of the well-renowed traditional plates. to really enjoy a great dining experience and to amaze your friends with delicious Bolognese dishes.

PRICE INCLUDES Practical cookery course run by Chefs | Product tasting | Attendance certificate

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Bologna Wine Tour

WHEN: EVERY SATURDAY DURATION: 7 HOURS Skip the crowds of the city for a day and let us guide you around Bologna wine country like an insider. You'll visit two charming, hidden gem wineries with your expert tour guide, and taste the wines produced in the estates. You will enjoy a delightful gourmet lunch visit the small medieval village of Dozza, with its frescoed walls and its majestic fortress.

PRICE INCLUDES Transfer with driver | Guided tour of the local farms and tastings | Guided tour of Dozza | Lunch

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Wine, Olive Oil & Ceramic Tour

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 3 HOURS Explore Bologna wine country. Visit a traditional winery, walk through beautiful vineyards, see the cellars and enjoy a wonderful wine tasting accompanied by local foods. Enter into a Faience ceramic workshop and see the artists at work. Explore the charming medieval village of Brisighella and enjoy a tasting of different olive oils.

PRICE INCLUDES Transfer with driver | Guided tour of the local farms and tastings | Lunch

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Creative City of Music

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 2 HOURS Bologna is "Creative City of Music" by UNESCO due to its music tradition and the richness of events throughout the year. The International Museum of Music, the Stabat Mater Halt, the Conservatory GB Martini , Teatro Comunale planned by Bibiena , the Philharmonic Academy who had great prestige students including Mozart, Farinelli and Rossini.

PRICE INCLUDES Guided tour as the itinerary left.

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Discover Bologna

WHEN: EVERYDAY DURATION: 2 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

From November to March everyday at 10.30am. SPOKEN LANGUAGE: Italian/English LOCATION: Bologna Welcome Tourist information and incoming services point Piazza Maggiore. INCLUDED IN THE RATE: Skilled Italian/English speaking tourist guide Entrance to the Anatomical Theatre and Stabat Mater hall DEntrance to the Compianto by Niccolo dell'Arca ITINERARY: Piazza Maggiore, entry to San Petronio church, Piazza della Mercanzia, the ancient market area, entry to Santa Maria della Vita (Compianto by NiccolO dell'Arca), entry to Archiginnasio, Due Torn (The itinerary is subject to change based on locations' closures / opening) RATE: â&#x201A;Ź 15,00 p/person Free for children under 12 years old. Free of charge for Bologna Welcome Card owners .

Towers Tour

WHEN: FRIDAY & SATURDAY DURATION: 2 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Wine & Design by Chicchibio

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 21/2 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Family Treasure Hunt

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 3 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Red City Bus

San Luca Express

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 1 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Discover Ferrari & Pavarotti Land WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 8 HOURS

Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Ducati Museum and factory

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY DURATION: 4 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Ferrari Test Drive

WHEN: EVERY DAY DURATION: 10 MINUTES Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Enjoy Bologna

Historical Shops & Medieval Market

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 2 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Kitchen School

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY DURATION: 4 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

The Flavours of Emilia

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY DURATION: 8 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Tower Food Experience

From Wine to Balsamico

WHEN: FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 6 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Savouring Bologna

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 4 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Bologna Wine Tour

WHEN: EVERY SATURDAY DURATION: 7 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

Wine, Olive Oil & Ceramic Tour

Creative City of Music

WHEN: EVERY DAY (ON REQUEST) DURATION: 2 HOURS Bologna Welcome Piazza Maggiore, lie 40124 Bologna-Italia incoming@bolognawelcome.it lunedi-venerdi ore 9-18 tel 051 6583190 sabato ore 9-19 tel 051 6583111 domenica e festivi ore 10-17 tel 051 6583111 VALIDITY: Everyday, The service is not available on December 25th, 26th and January 1st TIMETABLE: From March to October. From Monday to Saturday at 4.45pm. Sunday and holidays at 10.30am.

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