The Culinary Triangle · Emilia-Romagna

A region with
more to reveal.

Bologna · Modena · Ravenna · Parma

Bologna’s market streets. Ferrari’s bold design in Modena. The luminous mosaics of Ravenna. Parma’s Duomo and Baptistery.

Food opens the door. Art, history and the people you meet invite you further in.

Plan this journey with us

Your time: 5 days / 4 nights
Your places: Bologna · Modena
Ravenna · Parma
Your people: Private or small groups2–14 guests
From: €6,800 per personBased on double occupancy

Some places are best understoodat the table.

Flour on your hands. Balsamic on a silver spoon. The first taste of cheese, in the place it was made.

In Emilia-Romagna, food is a living culture, passed from one pair of hands to the next. We bring you closer to the people who keep it alive: the sfoglina rolling pasta, the acetaia caring for its barrels and the cheesemakers at work.

Across five days, Bologna, Modena and Parma reveal their character through generous tables, remarkable craft and local encounters. Ravenna adds a day of extraordinary mosaics and simple, delicious piadina.

In pictures

A glimpse of what awaits

Your journey, day by day

5 days / 4 nights

Five days.A lasting connection.

A suggested itinerary, shaped around regional flavours, cultural discoveries and time together.

01 Bologna
02 Modena
03 Ravenna
04 Parma
05 Bologna Airport

01 Day 1 · Bologna

Markets, sfoglia & a warm welcome

Your private driver welcomes you at Bologna Airport and takes you to your hotel. Once settled, explore the Quadrilatero with a local guide: a neighbourhood of food shops, fresh pasta and regional produce.

In the afternoon, join a private cooking class to roll sfoglia and prepare regional classics such as tagliatelle al ragù and tortellini. Dinner is the meal you have made, paired with local Pignoletto wine.

Stay in Bologna · Airport transfer · Guided market visit · Private cooking class

02 Day 2 · Modena

Slow traditions. Fast cars.

Travel to a historic acetaia near Modena to discover Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP. Learn how it matures in a battery of wooden barrels and compare different ages in a guided tasting.

After a lunch of local specialities, visit the Museo Enzo Ferrari. Return to Bologna for an evening of crescentine and cured meats at a traditional osteria.

Stay in Bologna · Private transfers · Balsamic visit and tasting · Ferrari Museum visit

03 Day 3 · Ravenna

Golden mosaics & warm piadina

Discover Ravenna with a local guide, visiting the Basilica di San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Their mosaics offer a vivid encounter with the city’s remarkable artistic heritage.

For lunch, enjoy freshly griddled piadina with squacquerone cheese and cured ham. Take time for a final stroll before returning to Bologna, with dinner at leisure.

Stay in Bologna · Private transfers · Guided Ravenna visit · Piadina lunch

04 Day 4 · Parma

The people behind the flavour

Leave Bologna for Parma and visit a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy. Watch the cheesemakers at work, then taste cheeses aged 12, 24 and 36 months.

Lunch at a nearby trattoria introduces Prosciutto di Parma and regional specialities. Settle into your Parma hotel, discover the Duomo and Baptistery, and celebrate the journey with a final dinner.

Stay in Parma · Private transfers · Dairy visit and tasting · Prosciutto lunch

05 Day 5 · Parma / Bologna Airport

One last taste of Emilia-Romagna

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast in Parma. If your flight schedule allows, take a final walk through the Parco Ducale.

Your private driver takes you to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport for departure, with the flavours and encounters of the journey still close.

Breakfast · Private departure transfer

The moments that stay

People, places & flavours.

1–3 of 6

A pasta maker shaping tortellini by hand with a lot of tortellini made — Bologna
A recipe. A pair of hands.A story to take home.

Explore the Quadrilatero food market, then roll fresh sfoglia in a private cooking class. Sit down to what you have made, with a glass of local Pignoletto.

Traditional balsamic vinegar poured onto a tasting spoon — Modena
The extraordinarytaste of patience.

Inside a historic acetaia, discover the wooden barrels and years of care behind traditional balsamic vinegar. Taste the differences, one spoonful at a time.

Parmigiano Reggiano wheels in an ageing room — Parma
Meet the makers.Taste the difference.

Watch Parmigiano Reggiano being made, then compare cheeses aged 12, 24 and 36 months. Continue at a local trattoria with Prosciutto di Parma.

The Basilica di San Petronio on Piazza Maggiore, Bologna — Bologna
The city, at your own pace.

Between market visits and time in the kitchen, discover the streets and piazzas of Bologna with local insight.

Squares of fresh pasta with their filling, ready to be folded — Emilia-Romagna
Craft, one fold at a time.

Fresh pasta is a skill shared around a table. Take a little of that knowledge home with you.

Bologna’s historic skyline seen from above — Bologna
A different perspective.

Look beyond the table to the city’s towers, rooftops and historic streets. Another way into the character of Bologna.

The details, thoughtfully considered

Space to enjoy.
People to care for you.

From the first welcome to the final transfer, our team looks after the journey so you can be fully present.

From €6,800 per person, based on double occupancy. Your final proposal will reflect dates, accommodation and any personal changes.

Four nights in boutique hotels in Bologna and Parma
Private chauffeur service for transfers and excursions
Local guides and cultural visits, including Ravenna’s mosaics
Private pasta-making class and historic food market visit
Traditional balsamic and Parmigiano Reggiano visits with tastings
24/7 concierge support throughout your journey

“Our specialist offered invaluable insights and found amazing off-the-beaten-path experiences with authentic Italians who shared their culture.”

Siri L. · Guest review, 2024

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People to care for you.

The best journeys begin
with a conversation.

Let’s make this
journey yours.