A full-day tour in the heart of Emilia’s Food Valley, discovering some of its most famous culinary excellences. The day begins with a visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, including a tasting. It continues in the Piacenza countryside, another tasteful area of Emilia Romagna, with the discovery of traditional giardiniera and a typical lunch, and ends with the encounter with the noble Culatello, one of the finest cured meats of the local tradition. An experience dedicated to authentic flavors and the gastronomic culture of the region.
Useful Information
Meeting Point
Parma - your accommodation or preferred pick-up point
Departure Time
09:00 am
Return Time
05:00 pm
Extra Info
For this tour it is necessary to have a vehicle to travel from one producer to another.Choose the “tour with transport included” if you would like to include a private driver service for your tour. Choose the “tour without transport” if you prefer to drive your own car.
All our tours are also available as gift vouchers. Choose the tour you prefer, go to the booking section and select “Give a voucher”.
Each tour can be customized according to your needs. Contact us to personalize it.
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What’s Included
Guide in Italian/English (other languages on request)
Entrance tickets to the producers
Product tastings as per program
Lunch (3 courses with beverages included)
Private transport (only for the “with transport included” option)
Tour Plan
1
DEPARTURE
Meet your guide in Parma at 09:00 am.
2
PARMIGIANO REGGIANO DAIRY VISIT
Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and discover every step of the delicate natural process that gives life to the king of cheeses. Walk through the fragrant aging rooms among more than 5,000 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano. Taste different ages of Parmigiano and experience how its qualities evolve over time.
3
GIARDINIERA PRODUCTION VISIT WITH LUNCH
Discover the tradition of Giardiniera in the Piacenza area, a colorful mix of garden vegetables prepared according to artisanal recipes and preserved in a sweet-and-sour brine. Learn the secrets of its preparation and taste the authentic flavors of this symbol of local farmhouse cuisine.
4
VISIT TO CULATELLO AGEING ROOM
Continue to the humid and misty lands along the Po River, where the noble Culatello is produced, one of the finest cured meats of the Emilia region. During the visit you will enter ancient aging cellars, discovering the secrets of its production and tasting its delicate and unmistakable flavor.
5
RETURN
Return to Parma at 05:00 pm.
Meeting Point
All details and prices refer to our standard tour with departure from Parma. You can start this tour:
From your accommodation in Parma: please let us know the name and address of your accommodation in Parma so your guide can meet you there.
For “transport included” option: please note that some accommodations in the city centre are located in pedestrian areas where car access is prohibited. Therefore, your guide will meet you at your accommodation and you will walk together to the driver meeting point.
From Parma train station. Please let us know your arrival time and train number. Your guide will meet you at the train station in front of the ticket office with a sign displaying your name.
From Parma highway exit. If you are planning to reach Parma by car from another city, your guide will wait for you in front of the Roadhouse Restaurant, which is just outside Parma highway exit. Your guide will be holding a sign displaying your name. The meeting point address is: Viale delle Esposizioni, 3/A, Parma.
From other cities with chauffeur service. Pick up from other cities is available at extra charge. Contact us to receive our best quote.
