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Ferrara Food Tasting and Walking Tour

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3 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Ferrara, city of Renaissance and UNESCO World Heritage, has a very old history about food traditions, started with the Este family in the XVI Century. A food tour in Ferrara is the best way for discovering the main monuments of this wonderful city: the beautiful Estense Castle, the Cathedral and the Ducale Palace, Schifanoia Palace, the urbanistic project Addizione Erculea.
During a Food Tour in Ferrara, accompanied by local expert guides and escorts, you will have the opportunity to find out all the secrets about its food excellences and old traditions: ricciola, a salty dough for breakfast; pasticcio di maccheroni; pumpkin’s cappellacci (tortelloni); salami of Ferrara; coppia, typical bread; pampapato and tenerina, chocolate cakes; Fortana, local wine.

What's Included

  • Taste of Macaroni Pasticcio
  • Cured-meats with local bread and local wine
  • Breakfast with savory pasta and cappuccino/coffe
  • Tickets to monuments or museums in Ferrara
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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Our guide will pick you up directly at the Hotel/BB/AirBnB in the historic city centre of Ferrara. Meeting point for those who arrive in Ferrara by train or by car is: PORTA PAOLA, next to Piazza Travaglio (on the side of the door).

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Meeting point

Via Donatori di Sangue
441Ferrara FE, Italy

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Corso Ercole I d'Este
441Ferrara FE, Italy

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

What To Expect

Panificio Cappelli

First food stop for the breakfast as people used to do in Ferrara: a savory pasta + cappuccino. This is one of the most famous and the best Pastry Shop of Ferrara, located in the city centre. Here you will see also fresh food of gastronomy, hand-made pasta, local bread and cakes.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Via delle Volte (Pass By)

Walk with the guide through one of the most famous medieval street of the city
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Piazza Trento e Trieste (Pass By)

After a short walk with the guide through narrow streets, you will arrive at the main square of the city; here you will pass by the Dom, the oldest Wine Shop of Europe and the famous Estense Castle
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Ferrara Store

Second food stop for a typical "aperitivo": a selection of fresh cured-meats as prosciutto, mortadella and salami of Ferrara, called "zia", with local bread (coppia), a taste of "pasticcio", a casket of macaroni with white ragù, mushrooms and truffle, all enclosed in a sweet pasta and a glass of local wine (sand wine).
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Castello Estense (Pass By)

Walking to the last food stop, you will pass around the famous and wonderful Estense Castle. The guide will explain you the history and secrets about this medieval jewel.
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Palazzo dei Diamanti

Last stop at the Cafeteria of Palazzo dei Diamanti (Diamonds Palace), the most famous palace of the city which keeps a secret into a legend: a real diamond on its walls! Quick lunch with 2 fresh hand-made pasta: pumpink's tortelloni and an exclusive pasta of the restaurant with with ragù, a glass of Prosecco and dessert Tenerina (the chocolate cake of Ferrara)
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Ferrara Food Tasting and Walking Tour?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Ferrara Food Tasting and Walking Tour?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Taste of Macaroni Pasticcio.
  • Cured-meats with local bread and local wine.
  • Breakfast with savory pasta and cappuccino/coffe.
  • Quick lunch with hand-mae pasta and dessert, glass of wine.
  • Private certified guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Tickets to monuments or museums in Ferrara.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Ferrara Food Tasting and Walking Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Ferrara Food Tasting and Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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What's Included

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  • Taste of Macaroni Pasticcio
  • Cured-meats with local bread and local wine
  • Breakfast with savory pasta and cappuccino/coffe
  • Quick lunch with hand-mae pasta and dessert, glass of wine
  • Private certified guide
  • Tickets to monuments or museums in Ferrara

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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