US$ 415 per person

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Persons

Total US$ 415

✓ All taxes and fees included

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

Old Market Tour with a Guided Downtown Walk + Home Cooking Class on Fridays

US$ 415 per person

5.00 3 reviews

Starting time

10am

Duration

3.5 hours

Group Size

2–6 guests

Language

Italian, English, Portuguese

Free cancellation until 48 hours before start

What Guests Love

Private home cooking experience
Guided city walk and market visit
Hands‑on pasta and tortellini making
Warm, knowledgeable host

Based on recent verified reviews

Guests say the experience blends a friendly city walk with a market visit and a hands‑on cooking session in a cozy private home. The host’s warm, knowledgeable guidance brings Bologna’s history and food culture to life, while participants roll up their sleeves to make classic pasta Bolognese and tortellini with sage and butter. Fresh local ingredients and personalized attention make it a memorable highlight of any trip.

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What to Expect

A unique way of experiencing Bologna from the perspective of a gastronome and a 100% Bolognese food expert. The tour begins with a guided walk downtown and a visit to the old market. As you get insights on the local culinary customs, you are explained why the food is historically such an important piece of Bologna’s culture.

We then reach my house, where you are given an apron and there you go… we begin to knead the dough and prepare the Bolognaise sauce.We will make 2 types of pasta, usually Tagliatelle and Tortelloni, so you can learn both styles. A different type of pasta can be agreed in advance.

At the end, you will taste the dishes you made with a glass of good wine.

Schedule

10:00 am: Meet in front of the Neptune’s fontain at Piazza Maggiore and old market tour.
11:30 am: Arrive at home and cooking session
1:00 pm: Tasting
1:30 pm: End of class

Please Note: Please get in touch with me to discuss possible variations in regards to time, menu and meeting point.

Meeting Point

Meeting point is in front of the Neptune’s fountain at Piazza Maggiore.

* The exact address will be shared in your booking confirmation.

Included Highlights

All ingredients

Complimentary wine

Guided downtown walk

Market tour

Additional Information

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking within 24 hours.

Free Cancellation

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.

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Guest Reviews

5 /5

5.00

Based on 3 verified reviews

Peter • Friends

May 2026

Best experience in Bologna

We had such a great time together with Rita. Learning about the history of Bologna in combination with city walk an the food of the region. Making pasta and dinner in her private Italian home was awesome. Five Danish friends saying thank you ❤️

Julie

Sep 2025

Wonderful experience!

One of the best experiences we had while in Italy! Rita took us shopping, gave us some history of Bologna and then had us back to her beautiful home to learn to make pasta Bolognese and tortellini with Sage and butter. We learned so much, ate the wonderful food we cooked and had such great conversation with our warm and inviting host. Would recommend this experience to anyone!

Jackie

Oct 2023

Wonderful, educational and delicious

Rita is an exceptional person and teacher. She offered to teach me privately in her lovely home, and it was a very personalized experience. She took me to shop locally and talked to me about the city and its unique culture which was an accepted but informative lesson. She then showed me how to make some Bolognese classic dishes. It is clear she is both an educator and a culinary expert.