A Taste of Bologna and Emilia Romagna

We will meet you at the Bologna train station or airport and provide private transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. Once you have settled into your room, we will meet with an English-speaking guide for an introduction to the city and the Emilia Romagna region.

We will enjoy a welcome dinner together in Bologna at a traditional Italian restaurant where you will feast on typical regional dishes.

In the morning drive to the hills of Bologna to visit a family producer of olive oil. The owner will guide you for the olive oil tasting at his beautiful property. Then we proceed to visit a winery located on top of the hills, overlooking the beautiful countryside and taste their great wines accompanied with local tasty food.
We proceed toward Romagna area for our cooking class at a cooking school entitled to Pellegrino Artusi, the most famous and important food writer of the Italian cuisine.
Dinner will follow.

Back to Bologna.

Our morning will start with the visit of a "caseificio" where Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is produced. We will watch all the steps of the production of Parmigiano Reggiano and finish our tour with a tasting of this world-famous cheese.
Then we will drive to a prosciutto di Parma producer, where we will learn all about the mouthwatering prosciutto di Parma. and each stage of its production.

The best prosciutto will be our lunch.

A nice walking to visit Parma with our guide to discover the beauties of the city.

We will return to Bologna in the late afternoon.
Dinner.

Our day will start with the visit to a producer of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena, where you will see firsthand how it is made and aged. We will taste it at various stages of the process and learn how and when to use it in cooking.

Then visit to a small family winery where Lambrusco -the red sparkling wine of the region that is a perfect accompaniment to Parmigiano- is produced.
Taste five different types of Lambrusco!

We will enjoy a gourmet lunch at a family restaurant nearby, tasting wonderful traditional food.

We will then return to Bologna in the afternoon.
Dinner on your own.

Our countryside excursion with expert truffle hunters and scent dogs will prove well worth your early-morning wake-up call. This is an unforgettable experience with excitement that comes with each truffle fund. After this adventure, we will feast on truffle-based dishes and seasonal products at a farmhouse.

Back to Bologna.
Pizza dinner at our favorite pizzeria.

The morning will start with a gelato class at the Gelato University. Bologna is famous all around the world for the production of the equipment for making gelato and also for the delicious gelato produced by the several artisans.
Next, visit the gelato museum, assisted by pleasant guides, and then, divided into small groups you will make your own gelato with seasonal fruits and learn how to balance the ingredients to make a perfect gelato and learn the difference between gelato and sorbet and much more.
Gelato tasting at the end, of course.

Back to your hotel at lunch time and free time. Lunch on your own.

In the evening, we will have an unforgettable farewell gala dinner at San Domenico Restaurant in Imola. This two-star Michelin restaurant has received global attention throughout its more than 45 years in existence. Its cellars hold around 20,000 bottles of wine, with some bottles dating all the way back to the time of Napoleon!

We will start the day and end our wonderful time together with a quick breakfast at the hotel, and then you will depart from the Bologna airport or train station.