Ravenna Private Tour: UNESCO Mosaics & Romagna Flavors
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
An exclusive private journey through Ravenna’s soul.
Ravenna is where breathtaking Byzantine art meets the rustic heart of Romagna cuisine. We believe this unique blend is best explored through a dedicated private experience, tailored entirely to your own pace and curiosity.
The highlights of our time together:
Masterpiece Mosaics: Discover the secrets of UNESCO World Heritage sites. We’ll explore gold and glass mosaics while sharing the hidden history and stories that standard tours often miss.
Authentic Romagna Flavors: Beyond the art, we’ll dive into local life through food. Taste the iconic piadina, regional cheeses, and artisanal specialties in the city’s most authentic bottegas.
Private Exclusivity: Enjoy a personal guide who adapts to your interests, providing the deep insider perspective and personalized attention Taste Bologna is known for.
Experience the soul of Ravenna away from the crowds. Bring your curiosity—we’ll handle the rest
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Piazza del Popolo
In our walking food, city & history tour, we explore all our favourite local highlights of Ravenna. Our tour's meeting location is the beautiful Piazza del Popolo. It's ideal to arrive early and explore the building before the tour begins :)
Basilica di San Francesco
In our walking food, city & history tour, we explore all our favourite local highlights of Ravenna. Among other places, we visit the mosaics of San Francesco Basilica.
Options
Food and Wine Tasting Included
Aperitivo and Lunch: Tasting with Piadina and Crescione with a glass of Sangiovese wine. Full lunch with a selection of fresh fish or meat dishes
Tasting to be paid on site
What‘s Included
3,5 hour walking tour with a local guide
We keep our groups small for a more personalized experience
Taste amazing & authentic Ravenna cuisine, including Piadina and Pasta
Skip-the-line entry ticket to visit the mosaics of San Vitale and Galla Placidia
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We enjoyed our tour!!...
Teresa G,May 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed our tour!! Wonderful tour guide! We loved seeing Ravenna!! Great history💓The guide went beyond his duty!
Great Way to Spend the Morning
Dean S,Sep 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00A great way to spend the morning! Our tour (which was private, since we were the only ones who showed up) was a great mix of art and culture, not to mention the food. It made us definitely want to return and see/eat more!
A hidden gem- don't miss Ravenna!!
picko135,Jun 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So glad we took this tour- in the first instance Andrea could not have been more helpful booking it and advising on the train tickets from Bologna, and then on the day everyone did everything to help when the trains went on strike. Definitely above and beyond with customer service. And boy was it worth the effort- Ravenna was stunning and the mosaics literally left us speechless, all described beautifully by Silvia who was a great guide. We loved the stops for food & wine and would totally recommend to anyone.
Fabulous tour of mosaics and local cuisine
Cindy J,May 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This turned out to be a very small group, only four of us, which was excellent! Our leader Giacomo Saragoni, was informed, funny, full of great facts and very gracious. Couldn’t have asked for a better guide! He took great care of my husband who is on a mobility scooter and showed him little shortcuts going over fewer cobblestones. The mosaics were incredible and Giacomo’s guidance awesome, not to mention our snack and then full blown lunch at lovely local restaurants. Highly recommended!!
Great
Julie F,May 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Great small tour Silvia was terrific her love of Ravenna was evident She guided us well the food was delicious and the mosaics amazing We are so glad we did this with her
Superb and fun!
LeAnn H,Oct 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Jaicomo was a superb guide. So informational and knowledgeable. Had a fantastic tour of the mosaics.
Gem of a town and what an amazing guide. We have been spoiled
Karen b,May 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00So just returned from a gem of a town called Ravenna. Had never heard of it but that is where all of the big ships are sailing out of. I booked a tour through Viator. The local company is called Taste Of. It was Ravenna Food and Mosaic Small Group Tour. It was just Alex and I so it was spectacular. Our guide was Sylvia. She has been doing tours for 20 years. She lives 300 meters from the heart of town and so do her parents. She knows everything there is to know about the history of Ravenna and then some. I had contacted the tour company in advance to see if they could accommodate my allergies and fortunately for me his wife is celiac. The tour is soooooo much better than described. First stop was a mosaic gallery where we saw them cutting the tiles to make mosaics commissioned by customers. Met an amazing artist in residence named Luca Barberini who was working on his third piece in a series that has been commissioned in Germany. Ravena is the city of mosaic so I could not imagine a more beautiful way to start our cruise with this tour. There are 5 UNESCO heritage sites. I think we stopped at 4 of them. We stopped a wine bar for wine and the smoothest pecorino cheese I have ever had. FYI Pecorino is lactose free since it is made from sheep milk. Another plus for me. Had no idea. Final stop for GF pan fried anchovies in rice flour and cod. We saw the big cruise tours walking by and I was so glad we did not book it. The intimacy with Sylvia made you feel like you have known her forever. I hope the rest of my tours are just like this. I know that we have been spoiled by Sylvia and no tour will compare. Great way to start the cruise.
A fantastic day learning about food and mosaics
Puffmuffin,May 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Silvia the guide is an absolute delight. We were lucky enough to have her all to ourselves on our food and mosaic tour. She explains the history of Ravenna and its famous past in such vivid detail that I felt I knew the real people who lived here 1500 years ago. The mosaics have to be seen to be believed. She is also an expert with food and made sure that we enjoyed regional delicacies on a couple of stops as well as a walk through the covered market. The tour with Silvia was well worth the train trip from Bologna for the day.
A wonderful way to experience Ravenna
jas sydney,Oct 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Having enjoyed the Bologna tour with Taste Bologna, we decided to book the Ravenna tour and were not disappointed. Silvia was the most wonderful guide and we loved learning more about Ravenna, the amazing mosaics, the delicious food and spending time getting to know the city and its history. Absolutely recommend this tour and a big thank you to Silvia for a wonderful day.
Great Ravenna Food and Mosaic Tour
Telemark9,Sep 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an excellent tour in all respects. A small group, Silvia was very informative and made it very interesting. From the mosaic factory to the Basilica and Mausoleum and then on to taste food and wine in two restaurants. The tour was well thought out and at the right pace through the wonderful streets of Ravenna. Would certainly recommend this tour
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