Tasting and Biking Parma
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Parma, Italy
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take an easy bike ride from Parma city to a cheese factory to see how the city’s eponymous delicacy is made. Then bike back into town via low-traffic back roads, where you’ll enjoy a lunch of cured meats and wine at a local osteria. Ride a regular bike or an e-bike.
- Half-day small-group bike tour in Parma
- Visit a parmesan cheese factory
- Use of bikes included; e-bike available
- Tastle local food and wine at an osteria
What's Included
- Food tasting
- Local guide
- Use of bicycle
- Use of helmet
- Lunch
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Str. Giuseppe Garibaldi, 29, 43121 Parma PR, Italy
inner courtyard at Bike Food Stories shop
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Bike Food Stories
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Parma
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- 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
This tour was as informative as it was fun and good exercise. The round trip was about 12 km and almost all flat. Davide made sure we were all safe in city traffic but much of it was on a bike path. Parma motorists are very respectful of bicyclists. The tour of the Parmigiano Reggiano “factory” was fantastic. I never knew these rounds were made all by hand. The process is fascinating. Highly recommend this tour.
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We had a wonderful time riding around Parma. The cheese factory was so interesting. We enjoyed watching the process of cheese being made from beginning to end. We tasted cheese, ham and wine. David was a great guide.
David was awesome! I wanted to take him with us to our next destination! He was very observant and caring all through Parma and the countryside. He is very knowledgeable about the cheese making and food and drinks. His curiosity about us and where we are from and his Parma region answers made the whole experience extremely special. Highly impressed and recommend him for anyone!
A little exercise, a lot of learning and a delicious taste experience. Safe cycling + a fun and knowledgeable guide = an absolutely delightful afternoon.
We read somewhere that this tour was the hi-light of their trip so we booked it and it was the absolute hi-light of our trip to Bologna. Davido was incredible - patient, friendly, warm, knowledgeable … perfetto! We rode out to a Parmesan cheese factory on the outskirts of Parma (a lovely city) and learned about the process, history and culture of Parmesan cheese manufacturing. It was fascinating! Then we rode to a wonderful deli and tasted different types of meats and Parmesan cheeses of varying age. All we can say is, do this! Meet Davido! Spend time with him! You won’t regret it!
Ebikes are available for an additional charge. Davide is a fantastic guide and great conversationalist. Verify interesting and informative tour of the people, places, and artisanal processes of Parma. Highly recommend the tour!
Did this in 100 F degrees and it was still great! Parma is incredibly bike friendly! So interesting to learn about cheese & our guide was great!
Great way to see parma. Super easy biking through scenic parma. Way better than a bus. Apparently I need to type more to leave a review….
Thank you David for the bike tour. It was such an informative tour of the Parma cheese factory and the local area. It was topped off with an amazing lunch at a local restaurant. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
Well worth your time! Easy, flat bike ride with only one over-pass to climb :).
Guide was aware of safety challenges, provided helmets for bikes, and shared plenty of interesting details and stops. Very kind, careful and knowledgeable.
It was a good outing but the other couple were not so good. Arrived late, held us up and made us end early. None the fault of the tour guide. He continued on with us after taking them back and was great and fun to talk with.
We rode bikes out of Parma into farm country and toured a cheese factory. Then we tasted cheese and then rode to a meat shop to taste fresh prosciutto.
We were disappointed with the tour. We only stopped at two places and was only three hours not four. We all agreed that on a bike we should be able to see and stop at many more places.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Carl, I'm sorry you were disappointed with the tour that day.
To be honest, that day was the hardest day of the year for me. As I had mentioned, the night before I had food poisoning and I had no energy. However, I didn't want to cancel the tour on you last minute. I tried to adjust by riding an e-bike to go a bit easy on my body but I acknowledge that I perhaps was not at my best. Nonetheless, we did complete the tour despite starting late so you could find your wallet.
Like with Parmigiano cheese, perfection doesn't exist. Best wishes, Davide
Davide was very informative and made the overall experience very enjoyable. Nice ride around the city and the country side as well. Provide good information about the area as well as the cheese factory.
Quite an enjoyable ride, not too long, mostly on bike paths, to a Parmesan cheese maker. The process was fascinating and our guide was knowledgeable and did not rush us through, so we had time to appreciate how much physical labor is involved (and why real Parmesan cheese costs so darn much).
This tour was as informative as it was fun and good exercise. The round trip was about 12 km and almost all flat. Davide made sure we were all safe in city traffic but much of it was on a bike path. Parma motorists are very respectful of bicyclists. The tour of the Parmigiano Reggiano “factory” was fantastic. I never knew these rounds were made all by hand. The process is fascinating. Highly recommend this tour.
Absolutely wonderful day. We spent 5 hours with Davide, leisurely 30 minute ride out to the cheese producer and a full tour of the facility. Davide is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and answered all of our many questions! Cheese tasting after the factory tour, then shopping if you wish for cheese, meats, honey etc . Bring money and water bottles if you like, he will provide a panier for the bike.
We then saw the local rugby field and rode around Parma seeing sights then to lunch of delicious Lambrusco and meats at a small restaurant. Back to the bike rental shop and goodbye to new friends! Thanks Davide
Amazing experience and a good hearty ride to a Parmigiana cheese factory. Followed by a trip into town to see the major sites. Then was welcome to have a sampling of aperrtivi-local ham/salami with a local wine. Simone spent a good 4 hours with us. It's his company and the pride shows through. He deserves a hearty tip for the above and beyond! James/Gioccomo
Had a great time! Davide is friendly and knowledgeable about the parmesan cheese factory. The biking through the city can be a little stressful with cars and busses and whatnot, but totally doable and Davide is attentive to the needs of the group.
We LOVED this tour! A fantastic way to get some easy exercise and get out into the Parma countryside where most Italians live and produce some of the most amazing products we all love to enjoy! Davide is an excellent tour guide. Very fluent in English and has a true love for his country and pride in the products they produce. The Parmesan tour was wonderful and very informative. Interesting lesson in cured meats. Highly recommend!
Do not hesitate to book this tour. You will never want to eat inexpensive Parmesan ever again! The guide and the tour were excellent.
Davide was fantastic! We had a lovely bike ride to a country cheese factory where Davide impressed us with all his cheese making knowledge. The tour was so interesting and the cheese tasting delicious. After, we road back to Parma for a tour of the city and lunch on Davide at a local restaurant. We so enjoyed Davide’s company and that of our fellow bikers. Definitely an adventure we would do again!
Our guide David was excellent. He was friendly, knowledgeable and created a great experience. Would highly recommend this tour
We did the 20 km ride in October; we are not cyclist so we were a little nervous. It was a nice ride and we felt safe. Davide was a great host. Very knowledgeable. He speaks English very well. Fascinating to learn and observe the process of how parmigiano is made. Also, enjoyed the prosciutto tasting part as well. Would highly recommend this.
Very recommendable experience combining a nice bike trip, a very interesting visit of the cheese manufacturing premises and process and, of course very tasty food involved!
Wonderful tour through city and to countryside. Our guide David was kind, safe and excellent English. Great tour of cheese factory and delicious lunch.
Davide easily made this tour the best of our whole trip. He is so knowledgeable and fun and made everything perfect. The ride to the cheese factory is wonderful and the factory itself is so great to see.
We loved sitting with him and the other couple getting to learn about each other and how they live.
I highly recommend this tour for everyone. Thank you Davide for a great adventure!!!
Davide was a terrific guide for us and was genuinely interested in everyone and ensuring the had a great experience
What a great experience! Educational. Some exercise. Wonderful lunch. David’s was well spoken, engaging and kind. A definite must while in Parma.
This was an incredible experience. Davide was kind and extremely informative. I recommend choosing the morning tour, then spending the rest of the day revisiting the places you passed on the bike on foot.
The Parmigiano factory was even cooler than I expected. I’ve always wanted to visit one. The bike ride is pretty easy and a great way to see Parma. Lunch was also wonderful.
I was the only one traveling solo in the group, but Davide made me feel at home.
10/10 would recommend to anyone who is able to ride a bike!
The Parmesean Reggiano cheese factory tour was excellent. Seeing how long the process takes justifies the cost of the cheese.
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