Ferrara: City Highlights Walking Tour with Local Guide
1.City Highlights Walking Tour with Local Guide
Ferrara’s UNESCO Renaissance core in 2 hours: Estense Castle, Diamanti’s Palace, Massari Park and Ariostea, led by an Italian guide.
Category Ferrara Walking Tours & Day Trips
Bologna · FERRARA WALKING TOURS & DAY TRIPS
Top 15 Ferrara Walking Tours & Day Trips
15 reviewed
A short hop from Bologna, Ferrara keeps its Renaissance walls, the Este castle and a near-empty old town. These are the best Ferrara walking tours and day trips, best first: which cover the castle and the Jewish ghetto, which come with transport from Bologna, and what each costs.
Ferrara: Estense Castle Guided Tour
2.Estense Castle Guided Tour
Guided tour of Ferrara’s Estense Castle with frescoed halls, Oranges Garden views, and underground prisons. Skip-the-line entry.
“The meeting point was disorganized and confusing and the castle overcrowded.”
Ferrara: Medieval Ferrara and the Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour
3.Medieval Ferrara and the Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour
Ferrara medieval and Jewish ghetto walking tour: Castello Estense, Finzi-Continis garden, and the Italian Synagogue with a local guide.
“Our guide, Elizabetha was very knowledgeable and gave us an interesting overview of the history of the town and how it is reflected in the various architectural styles. We especially enjoyed the Jewish ghetto part of the tour.”
Ferrara: Digital guide made with a Local for your Tour
4.Digital guide made with a Local for your Tour
A local-led digital walking guide to Ferrara’s top monuments, stories, and food tips. Self-paced route with multilingual audio.
“This was a great way to get an appreciation of Ferrara at your own pace. Lots of good information and great value. Why don’t more cities do this?”
Ferrara: 2-Hour City Center Walking Tour
5.2-Hour City Center Walking Tour
See Ferrara’s Renaissance masterplan on a 2-hour private walk with an expert guide, key squares, castles, and medieval streets.
“Manuela hat den Rundgang sehr interessant gestaltet, ist auf alle unsere Fragen eingegangen. Absolut empfehlenswert!!”
Ferrara Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide
6.Ferrara Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide
Ferrara audio walking tour through medieval streets, Jewish ghetto, Ferrara Cathedral, and Castello Estense, self-paced.
“Very comfortable, exhaustive, nice and satisfying experience. Without the need to keep up with a group, you are completely independent and the guy who recorded the audio is really very pleasant to listen to!!!Auto-translated”
Ferrara: Guided City Highlights Walking Tour
7.Guided City Highlights Walking Tour
Walk Ferrara with a certified guide to UNESCO sights, including Castello Estense, the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral, and Via delle Volte.
“il prezzo a testa è davvero alto il tour in sè è interessante.”
Discover Ferrara, City of the Renaissance
8.Discover Ferrara, City of the Renaissance
Private 2-hour Ferrara walk with Manuela Roversi: Este castles, Renaissance city planning, cathedral facades, and the Jewish ghetto.
“Manuela is a wealth of information. She shares so much background information so you can see Ferrera in perspective to its long history. Enjoyed her antidotes and appreciation for different historical and architectural styles. Plan an extra 30 minutes so you don’t feel rushed for whatever your next activity might be. Time well spent if you came to learn about Ferrera and her culture!”
Treasure Hunt 2.0 in Ferrara – A Devil of an Assistant
9.Treasure Hunt 2.0 in Ferrara – A Devil of an Assistant
Smartphone treasure hunt in Ferrara with riddles, hints, and a final prize, starting at Piazza Trento e Trieste.
“E' stato un modo interessante per fare visitare la città a un bambino. E con entusiasmo. Alcune tappe/indovinelli carini e la relativa spiegazione interessante, altre un po' meno considerando quante altre cose interessanti avrebbe Ferrara da offrire. Il premio finale un po' triste (anche per un adulto)”
Ferrara Tour of Must-See Attractions with Local Top Rated Guide
10.Ferrara Tour of Must-See Attractions with Local Top Rated Guide
A 3-hour private Ferrara walk with a top-rated English guide, Jewish Ghetto sights, and included Castello Estense entry tickets.
“We had a wonderful 3 hour private walking tour of Ferrara with Marta. Her knowledge of the history of the city was impressive and vital to our understanding of the historical sites she took us to. She adjusted the pace of the tour to accommodate us and our needs and interests. We’ve been touring northern Italy for a couple of weeks and this was one of the better tours we’ve taken.”
Cesarine: Dining & Cooking Demo at Local’s Home in Ferrara
11.Cesarine: Dining & Cooking Demo at Local’s Home in Ferrara
A private cooking demo in Ferrara where you help make a four-course meal, learn family recipes, and dine with regional wines.
“A wonderful day we will always remember. We were grateful for the warm and kind hospitality of Carla and Fabio. Carla transported us in her car to/ from our hotel. They welcomed us into their home and shared with us their love of the traditional cuisine of Ferrara and their pride and passion for the culture and heritage of their community. The meal was great! Assisting in preparing a part of the delicious 4 course meal they provided was a wonderful experience. We are excited to make the recipes they shared in our own home.”
Jewish Bologna and Modena or Ferrara
12.Jewish Bologna and Modena or Ferrara
Jewish Bologna plus a train to Ferrara or Modena. Walk ghetto streets, visit key sites, and see MEIS in Ferrara with an expert guide.
“The guide is quite nice and we have had a very good contact. For preparing she asked for specific interests. Everything was allright!”
Ferrara Private Walking Tour
13.Ferrara Private Walking Tour
Ferrara private walking tour with a certified guide: Roman-Gothic Cathedral, Estense Castle, frescoed churches, and Este stories in 2.5 hours.
“Abbiamo avuto pioggia e pioggia… ma la ns guida, Assunta, ha saputo gestire perfettamente. Le sue conoscenze e spiegazioni, a volte anche intriganti hanno fatto sì, ombrello in mano, che torneremo a Ferrara.”
Ferrara: Private Walking Tour with Local Guide
14.Private Walking Tour with Local Guide
See Ferrara’s UNESCO highlights in 3 hours on a private walking tour with a licensed guide, including Estense Castle entry.
Ferrara: Walking Tour, Highlights and Food Tastings
15.Walking Tour, Highlights and Food Tastings
Ferrara walking tour with a licensed English guide, cappellacci alla zucca, charcuterie, wine, and gelato. 2.5 hours of highlights.
“The tour was fab. Marta was very good, explaining the history of the town and the food we ate. The food was lovely – meats, cheese and bread with wine, plus pumpkin pasta then gelato too. You probably wouldn’t want to eat again that day.”