Meet your tour guide in the city centre, hop on TastyBus and discover Parma food tradition at its finest. Listen to the guide’s fascinating food (ies) stories and let the best flavour of the food valley take you on the tastiest journey ever.
Choose the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham option (half-day tour) or round off your day with a light lunch and visit a traditional balsamic vinegar production house (full-day tour). You will enjoy Parma on a tour filled with fun, laughter and great food!
Useful Information
Meeting Point
Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma - Tourist bus stop oursite the Toschi parking
Departure Time
9:30 am
Return Time
Half day tour - 2:00 pm
Full day tour - 5:00 pm
Extra Info
All our tours are available as gift vouchers. Choose the tour you prefer, go to the booking section and select “Buy as a gift”
Dedicated English/Italian-speaking guide for the whole tour
Admission tickets to all factories
Products tasting per tour itinerary
Light lunch (full-day option only)
Transfer by minibus with maximum 20 participants
Tour Plan
1
DEPARTURE
Meeting point at 09:15 am in front of the Caffetteria Toschi in Viale Paolo Toschi 2, in Parma.
Leave Parma at 09:30 on time.
2
PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CHEESE
Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy. Learn 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
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 careful meat selection until its meticulous ageing
Taste the unique sweetness of Parma ham and more local cold cuts
If you chose the half-day option, that’s the end of your tour. You will be back in viale Toschi at 2:00 pm
If you choose the full-day option, TastyBus continues with:
4
LIGHT LUNCH
A good old trattoria is a must-stop for all foodies. In this traditional and cozy restaurant, try the best Parma cuisine can offer, matched with a nice glass of local wine. Your menu includes starters, tortelli d’erbetta (homemade pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach), seasonal dessert, a glass of Lambrusco wine, water, coffee
The menu could vary according to the season. Should you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please inform us at the time of booking and an alternative menu will be suggested.
5
TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR
Enter a 300-years-old 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 with meat tartare, seafood and desserts
6
RETURN
Return to viale Toschi at 5:00 pm
Meeting Point
For this tour, meet your guide at the below meeting point:
Tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, just outside the Toschi parking. Meeting point address: Viale Paolo Toschi, 2
Parking
If you are planning to drive to Parma from another city, you can leave your car at Parcheggio Toschi, located under the meeting point.
Train
If you are coming from Milan, we suggest you take the Regional Train which leaves from Milano Centrale at 07:20 am and arrives in Parma at 08:58 am.
Otherwise, if you are coming from Bologna, we suggest you take the Trenitalia train scheduled to depart from Bologna at 07:33 am and arrive in Parma at 08:31 am.
Once you arrive at Parma train station, please take the main exit onto Viale Paolo Borsellino. From there, it’s about a 10–12 minute walk to reach the meeting point.
Departure time.
We strongly recommend arriving at the meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance. We kindly ask you to contact us if you are running late and we will let you know how to join the group directly at the first stop.
