Private Half Day Parma Food Tour: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Lunch

4.9 (45 reviews) Parma, Italy
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Duration6h
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LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

A journey to discover Parma and its traditions to get to know the culinary traditions for which this area is famous during this 6-hour food tour. Visit a cheese factory. Learn about the famous Parma ham. End the tour in a typical restaurant, where you will enjoy all the products of the territory and taste local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia.

Options

Transport included

Food half day w/driver : Half day food tour with w/driver and a language speaking guide.

Without Transport

Food half day w/o driver : Half day food tour with your car and a language speaking guide.

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (from your accommodation in Parma or preferred pick-up point in Parma)
  • Transport by private vehicle when applicable
  • Food tasting and 3-course lunch
  • Beverages and wine tasting
  • Food and drinks, other than specified

What to expect

  1. Stazione ferroviaria di Parma
    10m
    Meet your English-speaking guide in Parma at 09:00 am. We offer pick-up from your hotel in Parma or Parma train station. If you'll arrive with your own car we'll suggest the most convenient place to meet your guide.
  2. 1h · Admission ticket included
    Proceed to discover another culinary specialty of this area: Parma ham. In the ham-producing house, you will see every phase of the curing of the meat and taste the final result, yielded by meticulous aging.

    Your tour ends in a typical local restaurant where you can enjoy all the specialties of the Parma region matched with excellent local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia. Taste different types of salami, as well as the tortelli d'erbetta, a round pasta stuffed with ricotta and herbs, a traditional dish of Parma. As for dessert, you will discover the famous Sbrisolona and other dry pies. Lunch also includes water, wine and coffee.
  3. 2h · Admission ticket included
    Get picked up at your hotel in Parma to begin your delicious tour of the area.

    Head first for a cheese factory to see how milk is transformed into Parmigiano-Reggiano. Learn how this cheese, devoid of any chemical additive, can be aged for years to improve its quality. Learn to recognize the various ageing stages thanks to the tasting led by an expert guide.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
End point
Pickup details

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'll 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.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Cancellation policy

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

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