Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Half Day
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Parma, Italy
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Discover the lauded cuisine of Emilia Romagna with an insider foodie guide
- Visit three local producers to learn about their history and production
- Tastings and lunch included to avoid unexpected charges during the tour
- Opt to drive your own car and book a tour with round-trip transportation
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if car and driver option selected)
- Expert guide
- Professional driver (if car and driver option selected)
- Transport by air-conditioned driver (if car and driver option selected)
- Cheese & Prosciutto di Parma tasting
- Lunch with wine
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transportation service if Own car option is selected
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Your private tour of Emilia Romagna begins with pickup at your hotel in Parma or Bologna or, if you've opted to drive, meet your guide at a designated meeting point in Parma to begin your tour.
Stop first at a local cheese factory to watch artisans create the famous Parmigiano cheese; see enormous wheels of Parmesan stacked in towers and savor the creamy flavors of the cheese that's been aged during 12, 18, and 24 months during a tasting session.
Travel onward to a revered prosciutto (Parma ham) producer to sample one of the country’s most popular exports; let the marbled goodness of the ham melt on your tongue and then return to the road for the journey to Torrechiara, a quaint medieval village with a 15th-century castle.
Continue to lunch in a restaurant in the hills of Parma where you'll get the chance to munch on cured meats, locally made cheeses, and homemade cakes. Wash it all down with a glass of Malvasia or Lambrusco, a lovely sparkling red wine from the region.
After lunch, head to an authentic balsamic vinegar production house to discover how the delectable condiment is made with techniques that go back. to the Middle Ages. Taste the prestigious vinegar and educate your palate to recognize the difference between flavors.
Your tour concludes in Parma, Bologna, or Milan, depending on the option chosen.
Please note: A minimum of two people per booking is required.
Stop first at a local cheese factory to watch artisans create the famous Parmigiano cheese; see enormous wheels of Parmesan stacked in towers and savor the creamy flavors of the cheese that's been aged during 12, 18, and 24 months during a tasting session.
Travel onward to a revered prosciutto (Parma ham) producer to sample one of the country’s most popular exports; let the marbled goodness of the ham melt on your tongue and then return to the road for the journey to Torrechiara, a quaint medieval village with a 15th-century castle.
Continue to lunch in a restaurant in the hills of Parma where you'll get the chance to munch on cured meats, locally made cheeses, and homemade cakes. Wash it all down with a glass of Malvasia or Lambrusco, a lovely sparkling red wine from the region.
After lunch, head to an authentic balsamic vinegar production house to discover how the delectable condiment is made with techniques that go back. to the Middle Ages. Taste the prestigious vinegar and educate your palate to recognize the difference between flavors.
Your tour concludes in Parma, Bologna, or Milan, depending on the option chosen.
Please note: A minimum of two people per booking is required.
1
Consorzio Produttori Latte
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Salumificio Conti
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Agriturismo Al Vigneto
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- For the self-drive option, please meet your guide in Parma (address provided in your booking confirmation). The guide may come in your car, or will be driving her/his own car and you would follow in your car.
- Please note that the locations mentioned in the program might change for availability reasons with similar ones.
- Please pay attention to the program that the tour provider will send you before the departure date through the Viator message center
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Live production: being artisanal and not industrial products, the working cycle is not repeated every day at the same time, so it is not guaranteed to see craftsmen at work at each site (for example: Wine and Vinegar making, Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello).
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
Gerard_V
Our private driver Atos and our guide Emanuela we’re fabulous. Highly recommend both of them. Thank you
Reviews
4.8
based on 12 reviews
Gerard_V, Sep 2022
Our private driver Atos and our guide Emanuela we’re fabulous. Highly recommend both of them. Thank you
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Thank you Gerard, we will report! Come see us again for other adventures in the Food Valley!
Roberto_M, Jun 2022
Great trip , totally recommend it.!!! Our driver Marco and guide Roberta made us feel at home. Roberta explained perfectly everything we asked and knew like the palm of her hand all of the region and processes.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hi, thank you so much for the review! It was a pleasure for Roberta to guide you in our Food Valley! Hope
to see you again
Kendall P, Jan 2018
If you get the driver option this tour is REALLY expensive. It was a smooth ride, and our driver was really good. But be prepared to only spend about 35 minutes at each factory. We spent just as long parked on the side of the road looking at the castle. your going to spend most of your time driving between each location, as they are not close together. You will not get a tasting at the Parma ham factory, which is disappointing. Also the Cheese factory we went to has a store, but doesn't ship. They honestly told us, it wasn't worth their bother. So you can't bring anything with you.
I am glad that we did the tour, I am just not sure we got our money's worth. The tour guy, while limited English was very good.
Also, if you don't like heights, this tour isn't for you. Both the parm ham factory we went to, and the lunch location were on the top of very high hills, that required driving up steep, one lane roads. It reminded me of tours we took in Almafi.
Edward L, May 2017
This tour was wonderful...so interesting.
Our tour guide, Amalda, was amazing. She is a lovely girl, so knowledgable about the areas visited.
We learned so much. Highly recommended.
rxprof, Nov 2015
Great tour of Parma - the Parmagianno Regianno processing plant was a great, authentic experience. The guide Claudia was knowledgeable and friendly. The tour of the Prosciutto di Parma plant was also a great experience. The food a the winery was really tasty. The tour of the winery was short, but there was not much to see anyway.
We also took the optional Balsamic Vinegar tour. Not in Modena, but nearby. The hostess/owner was great and we learned a lot. Tasty vinegar too!
The driver from Milan did not speak English, so it was a quiet ride. Overall, a great experience!
Catherine, Jun 2015
Absolutely perfect! It was amazing, our guide was truly wonderful. She knew everything about the food and wine business in this region and made the experience fun and very educational! Highly recommend!!!
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