11–14 November 2027 · Emilia-Romagna
Bologna Food & Wine Escape
The city that feeds Italy, and the producers around it who make the ingredients worth travelling for.
Dates
11–14 November 2027
Duration
4 days / 3 nights
Where
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Group
Maximum 14 guests
Focus
Pasta, markets & Emilia's producers
Price
From €950 per person
Bologna has been feeding Italy for a thousand years.
Under the porticoes, the city keeps a larder the rest of the country envies: mortadella, Parmigiano, hand-rolled pasta and a market district that has hardly changed in centuries.
We'll walk it with a local guide, learn to shape tortellini at the table, and then head out into Emilia-Romagna itself — to a dairy where the wheels are still made each morning, and to a family acetaia in the Modena hills where balsamic vinegar is aged in a ladder of barrels.
November is a fine month for it. The autumn light is soft, the truffles have arrived, and the tables are generous.
A small group, a proper Italian larder, and three nights in the most delicious city in Italy.
11–14 November 2027 · Four days
The day-by-day itinerary
Markets, pasta and the producers of Emilia-Romagna, at a pace that leaves room for a second espresso.
Day one · Thursday 11 November
Arrival and the first bowl of ragù
- Arrive in Bologna and settle into our hotel under the porticoes, minutes from Piazza Maggiore.
- An evening aperitivo in the square, then our first supper together: tagliatelle al ragù, made the way Bologna insists it should be.
Day two · Friday 12 November
The Quadrilatero and a lesson in sfoglia
- A morning food walk through the Quadrilatero's narrow streets — mortadella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, cured meats and aceto balsamico, tasted with the people who sell them.
- An afternoon at the pasta table with a local sfoglina, learning to roll and shape tortellini by hand. What we make, we eat.
Day three · Saturday 13 November
A day among Emilia's producers
- Out of the city to a Parmigiano-Reggiano dairy, to watch the morning's wheels being made and taste the difference that age makes.
- Lunch in the Modena hills, then a visit to a family acetaia to follow balsamic vinegar from cooked must to barrel. Back to Bologna for a free evening.
Day four · Sunday 14 November
Porticoes and a farewell lunch
- A slow morning: the seven churches of Santo Stefano, or the long portico walk up to San Luca if the weather is kind.
- A final Sunday lunch of Emilian specialities before you make your way home.
Producers and restaurants are booked with our hosts and confirmed with you before departure.
What's included
In the price
- Three nights in a four-star hotel in central Bologna, breakfast included
- Guided food walk through the Quadrilatero with tastings
- Hands-on pasta workshop with a local sfoglina
- Full-day excursion to a Parmigiano-Reggiano dairy and a family acetaia, with lunch
- Three dinners and two lunches at selected trattorias and producers
- Wine with all included meals
- All local transport during included activities
- Hosted throughout, with a maximum of 14 guests
Not included
- Flights and travel to and from Italy
- Travel insurance
- Airport transfers
- Drinks and meals not listed in the itinerary
- Personal spending and optional extras
As with all Society tours, flights and travel insurance are not included.
The price
11–14 November 2027 · 4 days / 3 nights, including three nights, all tastings, the pasta workshop and the day among Emilia's producers.
Per person sharing
€950
Two guests sharing a twin or double room.
Single room
€1,150
A room to yourself for all three nights.
Flights and travel insurance are not included, as with all Society tours.
Reserve your place in Bologna
11–14 November 2027 · 4 days / 3 nights. Places are limited to 14 guests and are held with a deposit.
The price
€950
per person sharing · €1,150 single room
Reserve with
€250 deposit
per person
Flights and travel insurance are not included. Your deposit reserves the place. The balance is due eight weeks before departure, and we'll write to you with the payment link.
Pasta, Parmigiano and a city worth walking slowly.
Your seat at the table awaits.