Parma is a small city with a BIG food culture that caters to every palate. If you only have a half-day to explore, we highly recommend learning about the two most famous (and delicious) traditions of our Food Valley – Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham. Or substitute one for the true Balsamic experience. However you choose, you’ll be winner!
Useful Information
Meeting Point
Parma - your accommodation or preferred pick-up point
Departure Time
9:00 am - later departure can be arranged upon request
Return Time
1:00 pm
Extra Info
When booking, please inform us of which two experiences you decided to include in your tour among the three available options. Contact us for any advice.
For this tour, private transport is necessary to reach all venues. Please select “transport included” if you wish to include chauffeur service for this tour. Please select “self-drive tour” if you have your own car and intend to drive for the duration of your tour.
All our tours are available as gift vouchers. Choose the tour you prefer, go to the booking section and select “Buy as a gift”
We are happy to customize all tours according to your preferences. Contact us to create your perfect experience.
English/Italian speaking guide (other languages available upon request)
Admission tickets to all factories
Products tasting as per tour itinerary
Private transportation (if option selected)
Tour Plan
1
DEPARTURE
Meet your guide in Parma at 9:00 am
2
PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CHEESE
Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy and learn about every step of the natural making process that leads to the birth of the king of all cheeses
Enter the impressive ageing rooms and walk surrounded by 5000 Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels
Taste cheese of different ages and savour how it improves over time
3
EXPERIENCE ON YOUR CHOICE
PARMA HAM
Travel through the beautiful Parma countryside. The sea breeze crosses the hills and makes this area ideal for Parma ham making
Inside a Parma ham factory, follow the journey of this prestigious ham from the careful selection of the meat until its meticulous ageing
Taste the unique sweetness of Parma ham and other local cold cuts
or:
TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Enter an antique mansion and smell the unique scent of traditional balsamic vinegar. Listen to the story of a family that considers vinegar its most precious gift in life
Admire barrels filled with black gold, aged up to 25 years
Savour balsamic vinegar of different ages and discover unusual (and incredibly yummy!) recipes combining it meat tartare, seafood and desserts
4
RETURN
Return to Parma at 1:00 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.
