Private Full Day Parma Food Tour: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Lunch, Vinegar | 8 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian
  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Wine and food tasting
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Parma
  • Beverages
  • Transport by private vehicle (if option selected)
  • Gratuities

Overview

Learn about the culinary traditions of Parma on this amazing 8-hour tour. Explore a cheese factory, a ham producing factory and a traditional balsamic vinegar factory with an expert gourmet guide and taste these delicacies directly from their producers. Enjoy a delicious 3-course lunch including our most traditional dishes matched with excellent local wines.

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Please, let us know the name of the hotel or apartment you stay in, we offer the pick-up also at the other hotels in Parma. If you will arrive for the tour from the other city, we will advise you the best point to meet your guide. If you will arrive ... for the tour by train, please let us know the arrival time and your guide will meet you at the ticket office of the train station in Parma. Read more ā–¼

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    Leaving Parma, you will first stop at a cheese factory to see how milk is transformed into Parmigiano Reggiano. You will also discover how this cheese, devoid of any chemical additives, can be aged for years to improve its quality. You will then learn to recognize the various aging stages by enjoying a tasting led by an expert.

    2 hours

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    Proceed to learn about Parma Ham. In the ham producing house, you will see every phase of the curing of the meat and then taste the final result, yielded by meticulous ageing. Move on to a local restaurant where you can enjoy all the delicious products of the area, including local wines such as Lambrusco and Malvasia. Your menu includes local cured meats, as well as the tortelli dā€™erbetta, a round shaped pasta stuffed with ricotta and herbs which is a local specialty. For dessert, you will try the famous sbrisolona and other dry cakes. Your lunch will also include water, wine and coffee.

    1 hour

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    After lunch, round your tour off with a visit of an "acetaia", where a member of the ownerā€™s family will reveal all secrets of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multilingual guide
  • Make a note of any dietary needs in the 'Special Requirements' box when you book
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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A must do while visiting Parma, Italy!

Published on Jan, 2025

We loved this experience!! We visited small production houses for parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar as well as Parma ham factory. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the region and how the processes of each operated. If you love food and want to visit Parma - this is a definite must for you!

Wonderful!

Published on Dec, 2024

Wonderful from start to finish. Excellent food and tour guide. Enjoyed the scenery and seeing how the cheese, ham, and balsamic vinegar was produced. Highly recommend.

Parma tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Everything was amazing, I had a wonderful day tasting and seeing parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto di parma and Reggio vinegar.

Must do Tour when in Parma

Published on Nov, 2024

Amazing tour. Very informative while a ton of fun. Host was knowledgeable about the individual foods as well as the processes and the over all Italian region and local foods. Driver was excellent!

Great trip!

Published on Oct, 2024

Such a great tour. Sofia was lovely and informative. I found it just the right length at each place and brought home more than memories

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