Parma Delights Tour: Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Balsamico
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Parma, Italy
- 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the production of some of the most authentic foods in the Emilia-Romagna region and all of Italy on this full-day food tour. Discover how Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar are made, and sample plenty of each while you visit farms and factories with a small group and guide.
- A Parmigiano, prosciutto, and balsamic vinegar food tour
- Visit farms and factories near Parma and Modena for tastings
- Small group ensures a more personalized travel experience
- Hassle-free round-trip transportation from Parma
What's Included
- Pick up and Drop off in Central Parma nh Hotel next to the train station
- Local expert guide
- Parmigiano cheese tour factory visit and tasting
- Parma ham farmhouse tour and tasting
- Visit an organic Balsamic vinegar producer and taste their vinegar
- Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hotel NH ParmaViale Paolo Borsellino, 31, 43122 Parma PR, Italy
NH hotel: Parma station, north exit Falcone/Borsellino, reach the NH hotel on the right. Our Van wait at the bus parking area in front of the hotel . After 10 minutes passed the scheduled time for pick up the vehicle will leave for its destination.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Parma
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Langhirano
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Modena
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Our tours will operate in bad weather as long as conditions are safe.
- No Luggage or large bags are allowed on the Van
- We kindly remind all guests that children of all ages must be included in the booking and are required to pay a fee, regardless of their age. This ensures we can provide sufficient space in the van for everyone. Unfortunately, if a child is not included in the reservation, we may not be able to accommodate them on the tour, as seating is limited.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Brenda_K
This was a great experience- I felt like the company chose the very best places to visit with the best offering of ham, chees, and balsamic vinegar. The tour guide was very helpful with other recommendations as well. I would highly recommend this tour.
Reviews
4.7
based on 61 reviews
Brenda_K, Mar 2026
This was a great experience- I felt like the company chose the very best places to visit with the best offering of ham, chees, and balsamic vinegar. The tour guide was very helpful with other recommendations as well. I would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
thanks for your nice comment
Cindy_P, Mar 2026
This was such an enjoyable and informative tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant! The parmesano-reggiano factory was fascinating to see the entire process from beginning to end! The parma proscuitto stop was also interesting, but shorter due to the process being more concise. But, Claudio was adorable and the samples were delizioso! The stop to Modena was a bit of a drive from Parma, but was still interesting to add on to our tour. The samples were good, but it was also a bit of a sales pitch to purchase (which we of course did). Overall, I would recommend the tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
thanks for your feedback it was a real pleasure to host you . We hope to have you back soon in Italy
Geoff_H, Feb 2026
Loved it! We saw Parmesan cheese being made and learned all about the process, saw a small family operations that makes Parma ham, and toured a balsamic vinegar business. We tasted everything and left with edible souvenirs. Book your tour early in the morning to see the Parmesan cheese makers at work.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
thanks for your nice comment it was a real pleasure to run the tour for you
Laura_F, Feb 2026
Our guide Loris, was fantastic! Friendly & knowledgeable about the area and the producers. We had a wonderful time either him and seeing the PR, Parma ham & Balsamico production.
Scott_J, Jan 2026
Mattia was a very helpful and friendly guide. He dropped us off back at our hotel even and gave us a dinner recommendation that was fantastic!
Ron_F, Dec 2025
Guide for Parmesan and Prosciutto tour was an area farmer and his knowledge and skills were excellent.
Anna_R, Nov 2025
Fabulous full day of touring. Sergio was an awesome guide, very engaging. The tastings were great, we had a wonderful time and would do again.
Grace_B, Oct 2025
Excellent tour, educational and fun. The tour guide Mathias was very good. We enjoyed our day very much.
Ruth_M, Oct 2025
Pickup was on time and easy to find. Communication was good. We wanted to be dropped off at Modena Station rather than returning to Parma, and half the group needed the same. It was no problem and well organised.
The tour itself was delightful. All I hoped for. Matteo was easily understood & had a great sense of humour. He gave clear explanations of the food processes without any tedium. The businesses we attended were small, privately owned, or coops of a few farmers. It was all very artisanal. And wonderful for that. I can't imagine being able to organise a tour like this on my own.
MikeWeaver, Aug 2025
They took us to wonderful local cheese, Parma ham, and balsamic places, showing us and explaining the processes and giving us ample opportunities to taste each product. Our guide was also great!
Gary_E, Jul 2025
It was a fun experience for our family to see how parmesan cheese is produced and the steps involved in making prosciutto. Plus the tasting of freshly made products was delicious. We also signed up for the balsamic tour and tasting in Modena. The driver had to drive back to Parma to drop off 2 people in our van at the train station. Then we went on to Modena. This made our trip about 30 minutes longer and the tour guide from the balsamic place was wondering what happened to us. This was the only negative of the day. The balsamic tour was great and educational plus she was very generous with all the tastings of balsamic vinegar.
Vicki_M, Jun 2025
A fabulous day out with Mattia as our guide. So good seeing parmigiana being made; the curing of Parma ham and production of balsamic at the oldest production place in the world in Modena. Lots of good information from a local who knows his town very well. Would highly recommend this tour
Gabriel_R, May 2025
A great day in the countryside. Our guide Mattia was warm, welcoming, very knowledgeable and helpful. The tasting were excellent and we visited smaller producers and not large industrial producers.
Bruce_S, Apr 2025
It wasn’t a full day, it is advertised as such and the agent told us it was 8 hours duration but it was on 6.5 hours. A little let down considering we messaged the agent to confirm finish time. The guide and content were great however.
Joyce_B, Nov 2024
The day was congenial and so interesting. I have wanted to visit Parma and Modena for about 10 years and finally was able to have the experience that I wanted. George is an excellent guide and driver. We enjoyed him a lot. One bit of advice. The barn at the dairy was filthy and so smelly that one guest gagged. I grew up on a dairy farm and was shocked by the condition of the animals. Think about another way to present the cows.
Carolyn_B, Nov 2024
Our guide was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and personable and was very patient with all our questions.
Deb_B, Sep 2024
The trip wasn’t a full day, at the same time it was more than enough. I’d plan on eating before. Since it was advertised as full day, I figured there would be more to eat/drink. The tour guide was 15 minutes late, but was very informative & personable.
Rachel_H, Sep 2024
This tour was so informative, but better yet, we got to try ALL the things you think of when you think of Italy, and they were DELICIOUS! It was so cool seeing how some of our favorite foods are made! This is a can’t miss tour!
Diane_L, Sep 2024
What a wonderful day to experience the treasures of the food in Parma and Modena.
A must see!
Our guide, Pietro could not have been better.
Highly recommend!
Lisa_D, Aug 2024
This was the most amazing day!!! Can’t say enough about Mattia, our guide; he was phenomenal! He was accommodating, knowledgeable, and extremely interesting. The local hosts at each stop were wonderful and willing to answer questions and interact with us. The perfect word for this day is MAGICAL!! Definitely recommend. It is worth every cent.
Anita_T, Jul 2024
What a fantastic day! Our guide Matthias was the best. His knowledge and enthusiasm about Parma and the traditions that remain in the making of Parmigiana Regiano, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar made the tour incredibly interesting. If you are a foodie and would love to learn about the manufacturing of these 3 products, I would highly recommend. As a food scientist, I appreciated seeing the processing and quality aspects of the manufacturing of these items. My husband loved to hear about the traditions.
Andy_B, Feb 2024
Loris, our guide, was exceptional. He was so very knowledgeable and personable. Learning the processes of making the cheese, ham and balsamic were so very informative and interesting. An all around great day in Italy!
janec, Nov 2023
Our guide, Matteo was great. Very knowledgeable, personable and helpful. Each visit of the day was very informative and interesting, and our tasting at each was fun and tasty!
Maureen_S, Jul 2023
We really liked the tour and it's guides. Cheese, prosciutto, and balsamic was amazing. The booking was confusing- difficult to find pick up location and our guides had no knowledge of our booking despite our Viator confirmation. Made for a stressful morning.
Celeste_S, May 2023
Very informative and great guide. Learned way more than I ever thought possible. I must say I have a new respect for all three products.
KingHo_H, Dec 2016
Local tour leader Matteo Agoletti is enthusiatic and flexible. Owing to change of schedule, we requested change of date and time of this tour in hotel lobby and he quickly arranged the appointment changes within 20 minutes. Thanks Matteo.
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