Guided small-group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

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You can select up to 15 travelers in total.

Adult (10-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 15

Child (5-9) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

Infant (0-4) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Italian
Professional guide
Parma ham tasting
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese tasting
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Tasting of traditional balsamic vinegar (only for Best products in a day option)
Lunch (only for the option Best Parma products in a day)

Eventual purchase of products at the production factories

Overview

Hop on a TastyBus and discover the finest Parma products in one day! Visit Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham factories with tastings to learn their ancient story and savour exceptional quality. Keep discovering local delicacies and stop for a lunch at small trattoria and traditional balsamic vinegar factory with delicious guided tasting.

Meeting points

Departure Point: Tourist bus stop outside the Toschi parking in Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

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Meet your English-speaking guide at the tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, 2, at 09:15 am and start your tour at 9:30 am.

10 minutes
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First, stop at the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production factory. Discover how milk is processed and transformed into Parmigiano Reggiano PDO. Find out why this extraordinary cheese can be preserved for years and why its quality improves over time without any chemical additives. Learn how to distinguish between cheese of different ageing thanks to a guided tasting.

1 hour
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Continue to the Parma Ham PDO production factory. See the production phases of this renowned kind of cold cut. Start from the meat processing and lose yourself in a journey of flavours until the tasting of the final product. If you've chosen the half-day option (Parmesan Cheese and Parma ham) end your tour with a tasting of Parma ham and savour its sweetness and unique flavour and return to viale Toschi at 2:00 pm.

1 hour
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If you have chosen the full-day tour (Best Parma products in a day), keep discovering local delicacies and continue your journey with a light lunch in typical trattoria where you will try some of the most famous local dishes accompanied with a glass of wine.

1 hour
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After lunch, enter an ancient acetaia and discover why every drop of balsamic vinegar is a true gem. Taste its exceptional quality, aroma and fragrance on a delicious guided tasting. Return to Viale Toschi at approx. 5:00 PM.

1 hour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
If you are planning to drive to Parma from another city, please consider that the meeting point is located just outside the Parcheggio Toschi, (Address: Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma) where you can leave your car
While only one person is permitted per booking, your tour will not begin unless you meet the minimum requirement of two travelers. The agency will contact you two days before the tour to inform you of any cancellation

Free Cancellation

February 09100% refund

February 10No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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I typically avoid group tours, but this was top notch.

Published on Nov, 2024

I was skeptical as I am typically averse to group tours, however it would not have been possible to have this experience on our own. Our guide Marika is an intensely likable 23 year old grad student specializing in Italian food science. To say she was knowledgeable would be an understatement. It felt like a college 101 course field trip for cheese, ham and balsamic production- and I mean this in the best possible way. Our guide was clearly trusted by the three small business owners because she had unfettered access to the production facilities and took care of the places as if they were her own. We were lucky to be in a small group of 7, but I understand in high season they can accommodate a group of 20. The mid day lunch at Osteria La Maesta was really something - at a place no tourist would likely find on their own, and the proprietor Donnatella… I wish she were my aunt. The mini bus was comfortable and perhaps changed my mind on group tours. Well done Marika and company!

An educational experience

Published on Nov, 2024

Walking into the storage rooms and seeing thousands of the Parma hams hanging It was very interesting to learn about how the weather; temperature and the age all affects the quality of the ham

Tour with a food expert

Published on Nov, 2024

Wonderful! I wish I could spend a week with Marika to learn all I could about Italian food. She's an expert! This was a full day well-spent.

Great Tour

Published on Nov, 2024

This was a great tour, not touristy at all, small artisanal producers, and Marika was an excellent guide. I would highly recommend it.

A great experience for foodies

Published on Nov, 2024

This tour is highly recommended if you're into food culture at all. Loved being able to taste and try authentic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and balsamic vinegar. The drive through the countryside was beautiful as well. Tour guide was informative and made sure everything about the tour (including pickup time, location, and how to get there) was clear. Bus was comfortable as well. No complaints at all!