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Top 20 Experiences in Parma

Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day

Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day

Ever dreamt of spending a full day in the Food Valley of Italy with a top-notch guide and the most famous gourmet products of the world all around you? Well, here you can!

Free cancellation
Private tour
$251.02
Tour Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma ham

Tour Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and Parma ham

You will appreciate the real Parmigiano cheese production in a very traditional factory. It will be possible to see the when cheese makers pull the cheese from the milk vats. You will then be taken to the seasoning/storage rooms to see the final stages of production. At the end of the tour there will be a tasting of different aged Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses. For Parma ham Prosciutto factory visit we will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham. You will move into the “environmental temperature stage”, by visiting the seasoning rooms, here characterized by the typical scents of the ham. During this stage it will be explained the method of “spillatura”, the process in which only the finest ham pasts the test, those selected by the Inspector of the Consortium will then be branded with the infamous ‘Crown of Parma’. At the end of the food tour there will be a degustation of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia, a sparkling, white local wine.

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Likely to sell out
$120.49
Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

Experience Parma’s rich culture and fascinating history the best way possible – through its cuisine! We are parmesans who are wildly passionate about all the delicious food found around this world famous and historical town. During this walking tour you will experience parmesan lifestyle, visiting the places frequented by locals and immersing yourself in the street life. Booking this tour, you will experience our passion by eating traditional Parmesan and Italian food! You will discover the secrets of the worldwide famous products of this area and taste them: Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma Ham, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Culatello of Zibello, Lambrusco and Gelato. These are just some of the protagonists of this exciting walk! Option 1 is all inclusive. Option 2 doesn’t include tasting. You choose your own food and pay for it directly. There is no requirement to buy any of the food recommended, though our tour stops at some pretty amazing eateries so it can be hard to resist!

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Private tour
$99.29
Laura"s Private Parma Food Tour with Pick Up

Laura"s Private Parma Food Tour with Pick Up

This tour Is designed to meet the needs of those travelers Who would like to know the typical Parma Products: cheese, ham and balsamic. If you don't want to see a ham factory, I also suggest a Lambrusco winery. Our companies are small and family-run and you can speak with the owners. It will be fun!

Free cancellation
Private tour
$223.13
Parmigiano Cheese, Parma Ham and Balsamic Tour in Italy

Parmigiano Cheese, Parma Ham and Balsamic Tour in Italy

During the visit it is possible to see the typical products of Emilia Region. In particular the visitors will enter inside of the traditional factories and discover the production of the real Parmigiano cheese, Parma Ham and the traditional balsamic of Modena. In each factory there will be the tasting. Our tours include: pick up and drop off in Parma, guide, entry fee in the factories and tastings.

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$205.28
Guided small-group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

Guided small-group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

Hop on a TastyBus and discover the finest Parma products in one day! Visit Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham factories with tastings to learn their ancient story and savour exceptional quality. Keep discovering local delicacies and stop for a lunch at small trattoria and traditional balsamic vinegar factory with delicious guided tasting.

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$143.92
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Tasting Tour

Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Tasting Tour

Enter a world of parmigiano-reggiano cheese on a 2-hour visit to a Parma 'caseficio' (cheese factory). Watch the cheese makers at work as they separate the whey and shape the cheese into wheels. Before you leave, finish with a tasting of cheese paired with honey and regional wine. Learn the origins of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on a visit to a cheese factory in Parma. Hear how the cheese – protected by the EU – is still produced following traditional methods. Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of cooking and separating the whey. Visit the shaping and salting rooms before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged. Savor the sight and smell of thousands of wheels of cheese. Learn about the strict tests performed by the Consorzio, such as hammering the cheeses before the fire branding ritual. Then, taste different aged Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses.

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Likely to sell out
$85.91
Half Day Private Emilia Foodie Experience

Half Day Private Emilia Foodie Experience

Emilia Foodie Experience is an extraordinary journey through a landscape of rivers, plains and hills and the jewels of the Italian gastronomic tradition! We will discover the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma, their ancient origins and unparalleled balance of knowledge, man’s passion and nature’s bounty. We will see the cheese production process in full swing and we will visit all the rooms of the cheese dairy: the production room, the shaping room, the salting room and the amazing warehouse! The dairy experience will end with a tasting of delicious Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We will reach an authentic Prosciutto di Parma Plant, crossing the Parma Hills region. During the visit to the plant we will be able to observe the production process of this delicacy and learn about its important history and all the standards which must be complied with, to fully understand the the origins of the unique character of Parma ham: the sweetness!

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Private tour
$149.50
Guided Tour at the Cheese and Ham Factory in Parma

Guided Tour at the Cheese and Ham Factory in Parma

Discover the traditional processing of Italy's gastronomic excellences: in the dairy for the production of Parmigiano Reggiano and in the delicatessen to see how Parma Ham is made.

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$122.72
Pasta Class with Truffle and cocktails or wine pairing

Pasta Class with Truffle and cocktails or wine pairing

You can discover one of the hidden gems of the Italian Food Valley: Calestano - a medieval village that you will not find on any map. Important: don’t worry if you don’t have a car to reach us. We offer a transfer service from the center of Parma. With my help you can learn the secrets of Emilian cuisine. You can replicate at home an excellent homemade pasta topped with an excellent Italian sauce. Thanks to this experience you can surprise your friends and let them know the true Italian gastronomic culture. Once the lesson is over you will be able to prepare fettuccine, tagliatelle and pappardelle and, if you need it, I will personally send you the recipes we made together. We’ll have lunch/dinner together and you can enjoy the pasta you made and we’ll end up with an exceptional tiramisu (my friends say it’s the best they’ve ever eaten. Would you agree?)

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Private tour
$88.14
Parmigiano Cheese Factory Visit and Tasting

Parmigiano Cheese Factory Visit and Tasting

The visitors will see the cheese maker at work while he will pull out from the typical cauldron the new Parmigiano cheeses of the day. It will be possible to visit the salamoia room and the storage where it will be possible to beat the cheeses with the famous "hammer" like the Consortium experts. There will be a tasting of Parmigiano cheese of two different ages with balsamic vinegar and local sparkling wine.

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$71.40
Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Parma

Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Parma

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

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$150.61
Parmigiano and Prosciutto Food Tour

Parmigiano and Prosciutto Food Tour

Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and learn the secrets of one of the most celebrated ingredients of Italy. Watch the cheese makers at work see how the cheese is still produced following traditional methods. Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats and visit the shaping and salting rooms before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged. Then, taste the delicious cheese with some honey and local wine. At the ham factory the tour commences with a brief introduction of the historical side of the production, from here you will visit the “cold stage”, where the fresh meats are processed. You will see the machines used for salting and the refrigeration/resting cells,the seasoning rooms. At the end of the food tour there will be a taste of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia, a sparkling, white local wine.

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$132.76
Parmigiano Tasting & Wine Tour in Parma

Parmigiano Tasting & Wine Tour in Parma

A SELF-DRIVE FOOD TOUR We welcome you back to our valley of tastes! The first choice of Parma's leading food tour hosts: Once we meet at our meeting point your guide will tell you how they day will run, all entry to each destination is included in your booking (no separate tickets are actually needed on the day). This booking includes 3 destinations, 3 tastings and photo stop. Lunch: we will all head to lunch at the Trattoria where you can choose and you can pay independently as the lunch cost is not included in the tour. Fully registered tour guide shares over 15 years of gourmet tour experience in the Emilia Romagna region and Parma food valley. Our Self-Drive tours are tailored to all of your needs including family groups, dietary requirements and special events. We are a tour company you can trust for a beautifully planned Gourmet day with small group price offers too.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$180.74
Parma food tour

Parma food tour

Explore the culinary wonders of Parma in the company of an experienced local guide, who will take you on a journey through food markets and family-owned shops. Sample local specialties like anolini in brodo, culatello, Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.  Deepen your knowledge of Parma culinary and cultural traditions and enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour limited to 8 people.

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$128.30
Parmigiano-Reggiano and Parma Ham Small Group Tour

Parmigiano-Reggiano and Parma Ham Small Group Tour

This tour is all you have to know about the production of Parma’s traditional products: Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham. After the pick up, you will head to "Casello" where the milk is cooked and the process of cheese making begins. Your tour leader will take you to visit the brine room, where cheesemakers will explain the secrets of milk processing and show the artisan of cheese working with their hands. You will have the opportunity to see the full process of how the experts make the famous cheese. Before leaving the factory, you will enjoy a glass of wine with Parmigiano Reggiano. The tour continues to Parma Ham’s factory. The process starts with the arrival of the fresh pork legs then the experts will proceed with salting, resting, washing, drying, curing, greasing and branding. After exploring each step of Ham producing, you will taste the Parma Ham paired with a glass of wine. You can choose the nearest pick up point to your accommodation from the available options.

Free cancellation
Likely to sell out
$122.72
Parmigiano Reggiano & Balsamic Vinegar Private Tour and Tasting

Parmigiano Reggiano & Balsamic Vinegar Private Tour and Tasting

Have you ever wondered how the King of Italian cheeses is made? What's the feeding of dairy cows, how much milk do they produce, how is it stored and delivered to the dairy? We will follow the cheese production process, side by side with the expert master cheesemaker. We will see the master cheesemaker’s deft movements during the breaking of the curd and the delicate cooking phase during which the heat is skillfully controlled to expel water from the granules. We will discover ancient tools and modern materials, method and passion, a magical combination that leads to the creation of Parmigiano Reggiano every morning. At the end of this experience, Parmigiano Reggiano taste will always bring back memories of the passion and the marvels encountered along the way. We will discover the secrets of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, one of the hidden and still little-known jewels of Reggio Emilia and Modena. We are waiting for you to live a truly unforgettable experience!

Free cancellation
Private tour
$127.18
Culatello of Zibello Private Tour with Lunch and Farm Visit

Culatello of Zibello Private Tour with Lunch and Farm Visit

We will visit a farm devoted to the recovery of ancient local races, from the white-mantled cows to the ancient pig breed “Nera Parmigiana”, we will observe the farm animals, the vegetable gardens and the vineyards. We will visit the magnificent cellars of an ancient fortress of the early XIV Century, where the PDO Culatello of Zibello is cured. Few people know that this is the area in the world where the greatest variety of cured meat products is obtained from pigs. During the visit you will be able to understand the features and origins of the different products and the characteristics and the history of the king of cured meat, the PDO Culatello of Zibello. The visit will end with a rich tasting or lunch, a real joy for the senses! This is a private tour, run exclusively for you and your family or friends.

Free cancellation
Private tour
$252.14
Tasting and Biking Parma

Tasting and Biking Parma

Enjoy a easy bike tour to visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheesefactory and see all production chain, to know the secrets of this great cheese and the huge storage with thousands wheels of cheese! We ride in the countryside, low traffic roads and bike's lane, to relax and "taste" our nature! Before lunch we back in the city and we go to taste our cured meat and local wine in a special delicatessen or an "osteria". In the afternoon the production process does not take place There is also a possibility to rent an electric bike For more tours and availability write me

Free cancellation
$94.76
Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Factory Small group Tour From Parma

Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Factory Small group Tour From Parma

Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory in the countryside of Parma. Explore the secrets of Italy’s most famous cheese and learn how it goes through each phase. The tour starts with the pick up at the agreed location. Then you will ride to the Parmigiano Reggiano Factory. On your way, you will hear about the history of this famous product. At the factory, you will be introduced to the ingredients and the process of cheesemaking. Professional cheesemakers will explain the secrets of milk processing and you will be able to see how the artisans inside the cheese dairies work with their hands. You will find out how the experts make the famous Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Before leaving the factory, you will enjoy a glass of wine with Parmigiano Reggiano and local products. You can choose the nearest pick up point to your accommodation from the available options.

Free cancellation
Likely to sell out
$76.42