Tour Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma ham
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Parma, Italy
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- 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Dive deep into the world of Italian cuisine as you embark on a food tour that focuses on Parma's classics: Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. With your guide, you'll visit a traditional Parmigiano factory to see how this famous cheese is made, and then you'll move on to a Parma ham factory to learn why it's so special—of course, with tastings included.
- Enjoy fresh tastings of Parma's signature eats
- Learn to appreciate these Italian food traditions, gaining deep knowledge
- Taste complimentary local wine, paired with your tastings
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off in Parma
Sample Menu
Main
Parmigiano Reggiano
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese of 12 - 24 - 36 months of aging with balsamic vinegar and Fortana red local wine
Main
Parma Ham
Parma Ham 24 months aging with local bread and Lambrusco wine
What's Included
- SnacksThis tour includes: pick up and drop off in Parma, English guide, entry fee in the factories, tastings of Parmigiano cheese + local wine and Parma ham + local wine)
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Viale Giovanni Falcone, 48a, 43122 Parma PR, Italy
Directions to the Meeting Point (If Arriving by Train): Proceed to Floor -1 in the train station, follow signs to the north exit "Falcone/Borsellino". Exit, walk 100mt. Google Maps : https://rebrand.ly/Google48 the meeting point is on the left corner. View image: https://rebrand.ly/pickup48
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Book this tour to get the full picture of how two Italian classic foods are prepared- Parmigiano cheese and Parma ham. This is a small-group tour from a designated spot in Langhirano. You’ll travel between places in a comfy minivan that has plenty of room for the guests.
Your first stop is the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory. See the cheese pulled from the milk vats, then seasoned and stored. After that you'll taste the aged cheese paired with local wine.
The next stop is the Parma Prosciutto factory up in Langhirano’s hills. Visit the seasoning rooms, and learn how the best hams are selected. You’ll also get to sample these prize hams with a crisp glass of sparkling white Malvasia wine.
Your first stop is the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory. See the cheese pulled from the milk vats, then seasoned and stored. After that you'll taste the aged cheese paired with local wine.
The next stop is the Parma Prosciutto factory up in Langhirano’s hills. Visit the seasoning rooms, and learn how the best hams are selected. You’ll also get to sample these prize hams with a crisp glass of sparkling white Malvasia wine.
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Parma
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Province of Parma
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Province of Parma (Pass By)
3
Province of Parma
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Parma
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Animals are not admitted
- If you arrive late after the scheduled time at the meeting point due to train or other transportation delays, it will be considered a "no-show." Late arrivals cannot be accommodated, and the booking is non-refundable and non-reschedulable, as clearly stated in the cancellation policy. Please plan your arrival carefully to avoid any issues.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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
The tour was fantastic! I would love to do it again. Mattia was a great tour guide - friendly and knowledgeable and we even got recommendations of what local foods we should try after the tour.
It was so interesting to see how Parmiggiano was made and it smelled delicious. We also did have the best prosciutto of our life on this tour. It really gives you an inside look of the love, craftmanship, and care that comes with making these products.
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OK. Labeled as an intimate group less than 10 but turned out it was 4 groups of 8. Also 30 plus minute drive back and forth from pickup location. Tour itself was fine.
This is a very interesting tour if you want to know all the technical processes and stages of making Parmesan and Parma Ham. However, it is primarily standing around listening to the guide, and only involved tasting small amounts of two cheeses of different ages and one tasting of Parma ham (4-5 thin slices), with wine. This was also standing, so it was 3.5 hours on your feet. I think we expected more food for the cost of the tour. If you are looking for something that is primarily tasting, this is not the one; and for the 10am tour we still wanted lunch afterwards. Our guide was very friendly, funny and helpful, but could be a little difficult to understand some times. Still a pleasant and very interesting outing.
It was extremely well informed and organized.
Very good and reliable transportation.
Excellent guide !!
Head phones were not that good.
The Parma ham tour was excellent. The Parmisiano Reggiano tour was very good, but could have been a bit shorter. Excellent guide.
This is a must do! Amazing experience and something out of the ordinary that you will remember for a long time.
Impressive tour of a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese maker. Saw 100,000 wheels of cheese being aged. Amazing that the only ingredients are milk and salt.
Toured the Parma ham factory owned by Claudio and his wife. One person in our party was vegetarian so I was a little concerned, but the factory was spotless and no odors whatsoever.
Exellent tours! Amazing tour guide and facilities. Best prosciutto ive ever had. Claudio is the best!
If you love Parmesan and Prosciutto I would highly recommend this tour! Such a great experience to see the process of how much time goes into making it and the process behind the scenes.
This was an amazing experience with the most entertaining tour guide. I will reccomend this tour to everyone who visits Parma. So informative and I learned so much.
Excellent Experience!! Such an insightful and interesting tour and our host Mattea was fantastic and super knowledgeable.
Fantastic tour led by Paolo. Very knowledgeable tour guide who was happy to answer any questions. Great tour that visits smaller family run producers. You gain a full understanding and get to see the whole process of making Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma. If you are a lover of good food and want a better understanding of how your food is produced this tour is a must.
Luca was such a good tour guide! Not only was the tour full of information, but he was funny too, which is sometimes hard to do in a second language. We learned so much and had a fabulous time. Highly recommend!!
The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The vans were very comfortable with air conditioning. We learned a lot about both cheese making and the prosciutto process and got to taste some pretty special samples.
Great tour with knowledgable guide. Sampling the cheese and proscuitto was amazing. Sabrina was great!
This was a great experience with a lot of information! Great guide and friendly location. You get to taste too!
The Parmeggiano tour was ok. The ham tour was not worth the trip . It was very basic and difficult to hear and understand
This was the tour that I didn’t know that I needed to take. Wow, how fun and informative this was. I will never look at Parmesan cheese or prosciutto the same way again. My husband and I now delve into all of the intricacies that go into making both of these wonderful foods. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the process and of course the area of Parma. We had a fun group there were eight of us in total. I would completely recommend this to anyone who is interested in how the cheese and hams are prepared and if I’m being honest, the taste testing at the end was pretty good too!
Great tour. Our tour guides, Sabrina, was very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the experience and recommend for all.
Very interesting tour with lots informations.
Good degustation also
Excellent tour guide
The driver was on time
Small group for the visit
We visited Parma for our first time and wanted the “full effect” of what the area has to offer. This tour of the cheese and prosciutto factory did just that! Our tour guide a retired engineer was very knowledgeable and witty in his own way. The samplings at both factory were a real treat and beyond —delizioso! We got to meet the owner of the prosciutto factory and he took great pride in his product. Overall a great experience and a must do if you are in the Parma area.
Mattia was an excellent guide, explaining everything from start to finish, he made sure everyone understood each step of the process. Loved learning and tasting such delicious food
The tour is an absolute must for anyone whol loves food . Fabiola our tour guide was amazing....she was passionate, knowledgeable and was very friendly.
When you take this amazing tour definitely ask for Fabiola.
Sabrina was exceptional, knowledgable, patience, and so cheerful. I’ve went for many tours this is trully remarkable. She knew the owners and it was like a friends get together and your invited ! Thank you Sabrina
We had such a great day visiting all these sites! Paulo and his intern were amazing. To learn how all these foods are made and the standards that they have to follow is incredible. The tasting were delicious. So informative!
It’s definitely worth it. We had Mattia as our guide and he was very engaging and charismatic. Grab a coffee at the station before you go!
The tours of Reggiano cheese and Parma Ham is a must if in Parma. Our guide Mateo was knowledgeable and super friendly. We love learning about the creation of these two incredible Italian staples in any home. Even got some delicious cheese to bring back to US.
The cheese and ham tour were fabulous. Our guide was very knowledgeable and fun. We enjoyed the tastings and especially enjoyed meeting Claudio, the owner of the Parma prosciutto business.
This tour was amazing! Since it was a small farm, we were able to stand right there with the cheese masters as they made the cheese, which made the experience feel so personal. With a small group of only about 12 people, it never felt crowded. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and answered every single question we threw at them. I’d highly recommend this experience!
This tour is a must. Very comfortable vans amazing tour guide. The tour of the cheese processing is outstanding. We had the best time. We are still talking about it.
Excellent directions for pick up. Excellent guide in English. Lots of standing on the tour so were comfy shoes!
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