Top Parma Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Parma is famous for its rich cuisine, but this handsome city is also bursting with historic architecture. Go beyond Parma’s iconic cuisine and delve into its culture with this private walking tour. Explore with a guide to learn about the city’s fascinating history and focus on its striking cathedral and castle rather than a map. Customize the pace and route and take in the top landmarks in just a few hours.

Discover the food of Parma during a day-long private tour of the city's culinary highlights. The experience includes a visit to a Parmigiano-Reggiano factory, a Parma ham production house, and a balsamic vinegar "acetaia" as well as a traditional local restaurant for lunch and wine. When you book, you can opt to have included transport or use your own vehicle to save a few euros.

Visiting Parma means immersing yourself in Italy's Food Valley, renowned for Parmigiano and Parma Ham. This 2-hour food experience takes you through the city’s vibrant areas, with stops at a gourmet shop, sandwich shop, deli, and artisanal gelato shop. Sample 7 different tastings of the region's culinary specialties while gaining insights into local traditions and lifestyle. Uncover all the secrets of the King of Cheeses and learn how to fully appreciate it through sensory analysis, under the guidance of a certified Parmigiano Taster. Avoid the tourist spots, eat where the locals eat, and discover everything about the local specialties. Savor the rich flavors of traditional cured meats such as Parma Ham, Culatello of Zibello, Culaccia, Coppa and Salame Felino, paired with exquisite local wines. Learn about the originis, characteristics and uses of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from a Master Taster. Leave with a deeper appreciation of Parma and insider tips from your knowledgeable guide.

Discover the art of traditional balsamic vinegar making in Modena, followed by a visit to the iconic Ferrari Museum in Maranello. Experience the history of balsamic vinegar production with a guided tour and tasting. Then, explore Ferrari's legacy with a self-guided tour of vintage cars and F1 single-seaters. Enjoy a scenic day in Emilia-Romagna, with professional guide and transportation included.

The highlight of this day-long tour is Italy’s most prestigious cold cut, Culatello di Zibello. Discover its ancient tradition and take a glimpse of so-called Bassa parmense region, part of the Parma province well-known for its fogs and particular microclimat. Experience includes also a visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano factory and a local winery in order to offer a full immersion to the gastronomic traditions of the region.

Discover the extraordinary transformation of Maria Luigia, from Napoleon's exiled Empress to the beloved 'Good Duchess' of Parma. This immersive walking tour takes you through the neoclassical streets, grand theaters, and intimate gardens she cultivated during her 31-year reign. You will uncover how a woman, stripped of her imperial title and separated from her son, rebuilt her life by rebuilding a city. Through architecture, music, educational reform, and a peculiar passion for botany, experience the enduring legacy of a ruler who believed that beauty and culture were not aristocratic luxuries, but fundamental civic rights. - A 2.9 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 97 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Art, Design & Aesthetics and History & Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region is renowned for its wine production—and this half-day, small-group winery tour is a great way to travel beyond Parma city limits and enjoy an immersive tasting experience. After departing from the city center, travel into the rolling hills of the region, and head to a top-rated local winery. Explore the vineyard, learn more about local grapes, visit the cellar, and then enjoy a tutored tasting.

Discover the picturesque countryside of the Parma Lowlands with this private tour. Admire views of Roccabianca Castle, San Secondo Parmense, and Zibello as you journey through the lowlands, then visit a local farm where you can visit the animals, vineyards, and meat-curing workshops. Finally, indulge in a rich lunch or tasting featuring traditional homemade pasta, focaccia, dessert, local wine, and bottled water.

A behind-the-scenes tour that takes you through the production rooms of a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and the farm areas which are usually closed to the public. With a private guide totally dedicated to you and your family or friends, you’ll have the chance to see first-hand the passion and craftsmanship that lead to the creation of the king of cheeses every morning. A slow-paced tour that leads you to discover the details of production technology, ancient tools and modern materials and ends with a delicious vertical tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano, to learn how to taste it like a cheese sommelier. The second stop of the morning takes us to discover the secrets of Culatello of Zibello, visiting a farm devoted to the recovery of ancient local breeds. We’ll observe the vegetable gardens, the vineyards and enter the magnificent cellars. Enjoy the masterpieces of the local culinary tradition such as Culatello, Spalla, Salami having a lunch based on local delicacies and wine.

A fantastic experience in the heart of the Food Valley to discover three world-class products: Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham and the wines of the Parma hills.

Walk Cremona, the city of violins, at your own pace with a self-guided audio tour on your smartphone. Follow the story of Antonio Stradivari from his first home to his last address, then cross the great medieval square with its brick Torrazzo, cathedral, baptistery and town halls, and finish at the Museo del Violino. Nine stops, about 90 minutes, with audio stories and a quiz at every stop in seven languages. No app to download and no physical guide: just open your Ciceru experience and go.

Discover the authentic flavors of Parma on this small-group food tour, available as a half-day or full-day experience. Meet at 8:00 am at Parma Central Train Station and enjoy a scenic drive through the rolling hills of Langhirano, home to some of Italy’s most iconic specialties. Visit family-run producers to see how Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma are made, with guided tastings that bring local traditions to life. If you choose the full-day option, enjoy a traditional lunch at a local restaurant, featuring classic dishes and the iconic torta fritta. In the afternoon, travel through the countryside to the Castle of Torrechiara. Admission is included, along with a brief introduction to the castle’s history by a local guide, followed by free time to explore independently. Ideal for food lovers seeking an authentic experience, combining local flavors, scenic landscapes, and cultural heritage in a relaxed small-group setting.

Are you looking for a way to see Parma without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Cross the city’s piazzas and go down its alleys while learning about the Middle Ages, Italy’s unification, ancient Rome and how Parma isn’t just a culinary jewel in Europe’s crown • Hear from producer Mike Corradi, the author behind A History of Italy Podcast • Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Nonetheless Parma is quite a small town it offers many outstanding monuments and art. Our knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide will lead you to discover the marvels of this charming town, in Piazza del Duomo, the heart of the city, you’ll find the main cathedral, with stunning frescoes by Correggio, and the baptistery, a great example of Romanesque architecture. Then the Farnese theatre, dating back to the 17th century, one of the most renowned wooden theatres that still stands today. The theatre is part of the Pilotta palace, a huge complex that houses the picture gallery, with amazing paintings and sculptures – where is possible admire the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Canaletto, Parmigianino, Guercino, and many others. Be sure to bring a huge bag with you, we are sure you will not resist to fill it with the local products!

The museum of Prosciutto and cured meat products of Parma proposes a path through history which allows the visitor to re-construct the production process from pig to cured meat, the highly prized products of the art of the Parma masters.

Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini have made Parma great for opera lovers all around the world. This exclusive tour celebrates the places where this tradition has born and still lives, together with the outstanding pieces of art and architecture that compose the unique harmony of the Small Paris of Emilia.

On this private, half-day tour, discover why the Emilia-Romagna region is world-famous amongst food lovers. Follow your guide to a dairy where Parmigiano Reggiano is produced, learn how the “king of cheese” is made, and enjoy samples. You also do plenty of tasting when you visit a Prosciutto di Parma producer. In between, pause for a photo opportunity foothills of the medieval village of Torrechiara, famed for its enormous castle.

Parma is known for its rich culinary heritage, and there are two particular foods that it’s famous for—Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham). To help expand your foodie knowledge and satisfy your tastebuds at the same time, this private food-themed adventure visits both a cheese factory and a ham factory where you can enjoy behind-the-scenes tours as well as tastings.

Immerse yourself in the history of the city of Parma and discover, through an olfactory journey, the tradition of perfume and the protagonists of its supply chain in Parma from 1816 till today. The greenhouses of the Ducal Park introduce us to the discovery of the famous Violetta di Parma. Numerous traces of Maria Luigia of Austria’s predilection for the violet can be found inside the Glauco Lombardi Museum. The visit to Violetta di Parma 1930 shop allows us to retrace the life of Ludovico Borsari and the birth of the perfume that later became a symbol of the city and the Duchess. You will then visit a perfumery authorized to sell Acqua di Parma collections, getting to know the brand from its origins to new variations, and discover the history of the companies of the Parma perfume supply chain, which arose many years ago in small laboratories to become some of the major references worldwide for perfumery packaging, bottles, caps, and labels.

Tour Italy’s beautiful Parma region and learn about the local wines wines that come from the region. Enjoy a visit to a local winery and take a guided tour of the facilities to learn about local wines, which comes from the Emilia-Romagna region, and the estate. Then, enjoy a tasting of red and white wines before heading back to Parma.

Emilia-Romagna is home to Food Valley, one of Italy's most famous gourmet hubs. Visit artisan producers you wouldn't be able to find on your own and sample gourmet delicacies on this private food tour. Opt to drive yourself or choose transportation from Bologna or Parma, and then delve into the region’s rich culinary traditions with an expert gastronome guide. Discover the secrets behind historic production methods and sample Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, and traditional balsamic vinegar, plus enjoy a full Italian lunch with wine.

Meet the dairy guide directly on site and start your visit of an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end. You will join a shared tour made by the staff of the dairy. The producer can be max 30km far from the city center.

The very best of Emilia delicacies in just one day: Parmigiano, Parma ham and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale. Treasures that a tireless tradition has brought through the centuries, and that have made the name of this region and its cities a synonym of gastronomic excellence all over the world. Go through the productive processes, regulated by an ancient knowledge, and the tasting will be even more unforgettable.

Birthplace of parmesan, prosciutto, and balsamic vinegar, it’s no surprise that Parma is considered the capital of Emilia Romagna’s “Food Valley”. With this private food tour, enjoy exclusive access to small producers and learn how authentic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma ham, and Aceto Balsamico are made and aged. Relax over tastings at each stop and end with lunch featuring local ham, cheese, and ravioli served with wine.