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

4.9 (135 reviews) Parma, Italy
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Duration8h
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LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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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.

Options

With Transport included

Transport included: Full-day food tour, using a provided vehicle and a guide.
Pickup included

Without Transport

Full-day food tour, using your vehicle
Pickup included

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Lunch
  • Wine and food tasting
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Parma
  • Beverages
  • Transport by private vehicle (if option selected)
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. 2h · Admission ticket included
    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. 1h · Admission ticket included
    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 d’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.
  3. 1h · Admission ticket included
    After lunch, round your tour off with a visit of an "acetaia", where a member of the owner’s family will reveal all secrets of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Meeting and pickup

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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 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.

Additional information

  • 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

Cancellation policy

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

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