Private Local Tour Guide Bologna: Kickstart your Trip, 100% Personalized | 2 hours

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Private Local Tour Guide Bologna: Kickstart your Trip, 100% Personalized
2 Adults x $156.97
$313.94
Approx Total
$313.94

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian
  • 2 hours with a Local Host
  • Private and personalised experience
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities

Overview

You’ll spend a wonderful few hours with one of our hosts getting yourself orientated in what many consider to be Italy’s food capital. Spend your time together strolling through the arcaded streets while taking in some of the city’s best-known sites. Feel refreshed with some ice-cold prosecco or sip some a coffee in the elegant Piazza Santo Stefano. Tell your host what interests you, and they’ll fill you in on all the must-sees and hidden gems. There can be no better way to kickstart your trip to Bologna! Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Meeting points

After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Basilica Di San Petronio (Pass By)

    Spend a few hours with a host in Bologna and get to know the city in a way you’ll love – get orientated in the city while you see historic sites like the Basilica di San Petronio, as well as the hidden gems only locals know about IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Piazza Santo Stefano (Pass By)

    Get refreshed with some ice-cold prosecco, or sip on a coffee in the elegant Piazza Santo Stefano IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Mercato delle Erbe (Pass By)

    Discover the highlights of the area or neighborhood or explore the ancient market Mercato Delle Erbe IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Grab a gelato (or two) and stroll through the lush gardens of Giardini Margherita while you familiarize yourself with the best ways to navigate the city IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Tamburini (Pass By)

    Sip a spritz in a piazza or eat authentic aperitivo at a down-to-earth, cozy local hotspot like Tamburini in Via Caprarie while you chat to your host about life in Bologna and what it’s like to live there IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality, tastes and interests so we can assign a like-minded Local who can create a bespoke experience for you.

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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8 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

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Claudio is a great guide for history culture and insider information on anything you might be interested in.

Published on Sep, 2023

From start to finish our first day in Bologna could not have been better thanks to our tour guide Claudio. He gave us a great overview of the city, shared history , local culture and gave us a great list of restaurants, jazz clubs, museums and special events. . He helped us with reservations with an amazing restaurant we never would have found otherwise! Claudio made our short time in Bologna fantastic!. We feel we now know the city well, thanks to him. We will definitely come back to Bologna again!

Excellent guide!

Published on Jul, 2023

We had a great and really enjoyed meeting Alberto. He was knowledgeable and super nice. An excellent overview of the city, gave us ideas for things to explore in more depth.

Fabulous tour

Published on Dec, 2022

Claudio was by far the nicest tour guide we've had in our 8 days of exploring Italy and all of them have been lovely people! He was extremely accommodating and showed us the highlights of Bologna and explained a lot of the area's history. He's a very talented musician so we left not only with wonderful memories of Bologna but also with beautiful music we can listen to at home via his band's website (oceanina.com). We've been listening to it on the train rides to other cities and it's perfect background for the beautiful Italian countryside! We spent less than 24 hours in Bologna but between Mattia and his Delicious Food tour and Claudio with his private kickstarter tour, we felt we saw all the important sites and experiences the best the city has to offer!

The perfect way to experience a city

Published on Oct, 2019

We spent a half day and more with our new “best friend” Andrea who was very careful to study our profile and design a walking tour perfect for our requests, but managed to learn more about us and add spots he knew would interest us ( a couple from USA). City Unscripted is a wonderful way to get to know a local, design your own itinerary, and we will seek out this experience in other cities they serve. A word of caution, if you require the exact dates of a buildings’ construction, or historical accuracy, perhaps you should pay up for licensed guiding service....but if you want exposure to a new city and learn about the cultural mores and idiosyncrasies of a place, then give City Unscripted a try....and lucky you if you should “ match up” with Andrea.

Great intro to Bologna

Published on Sep, 2019

We had a great time with Gabriele walking around Bologna this week. Gabriele clearly knows and loves his city and it was a pleasure to learn from him. It felt very easy to get along and we got to see so much in so little time without having to waste time in crowded spots.

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