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Bologna City Walking Tour

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Bologna City Walking Tour
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Bologna City Walking Tour

About this experience

A classic walking tour through the streets of the city centre. With this guided tour you will discover the history of Bologna and its main cultural attractions. The Old Point of Sale area, the so-called Quadrilateral, the statue of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio are just some of the stops on this wonderful tour. For those who purchase the option with the Archiginnasio tour, the visit will be carried out in the afternoon, while the group tour of the city of Bologna remains departing in the morning. Availability permitting, if you have special time requirements please specify in the requests which slot you prefer (14 : 10 or 17 : 00).

What to expect

  1. Stop 1 · 20min

    Visit inside the Basilica

  2. Stop 2 · 10min

    Visit of the square

  3. Stop 3 · 20min

    Visit to the ancient market of the quadrilateral among the historical shops

  4. Stop 4 · 10min

    External visit of the towers

  5. Stop 5 · 15min

    Entrance into the courtyard of the building

What’s included

  • Welcome by the Bologna Tour staff
  • For those who buy option with Tour Archiginnasio, the visit to the palace will be at 14:10 or 17:00
  • Certified tour guide

Not included

  • Gratuities

Tour & ticket options

Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

City & Archiginnasio tour ENG

City tour + Archiginnasio Tour: 2h group city tour in the morning + 1h group tour of the Archiginnasio in the afternoon.

Italian

Spanish

Spanish Duration: 2 hours

English

French

Tour in French Duration: 2 hours

City & Archiginnasio tour ITA

City tour + Archiginnasio Tour: 2h group city tour in the morning + 1h group Archiginnasio tour. The tour of the Archiginnasio will be in the afternoon.

English tour + 3 Food Voucher

Food tasting in the citycentre

Meeting & pickup

  • Meeting point at the Fountain of Neptune, in front of the statue and near the stairs of the Vittorio Emanuele bar.

End point

  • Meeting point at the Fountain of Neptune, in front of the statue and near the stairs of the Vittorio Emanuele bar.

Meeting point 15 min before departure with the check in guide

Before you go

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour may be in Italian-English dual language on some days
  • On Sundays there is no entry to the Archiginnasio
  • To access the Basilica of San Petronio you must have adequate clothing (covered shoulders and trousers / skirts at least up to the knee)

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.