Emilia Region Tour: Parmigiano, Parma Ham, Balsamic

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Italy with a tour of traditional factories in the Emilia Region. Experience the production of Parmigiano cheese, Parma Ham, and traditional balsamic of Modena, with tastings included.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parma - Gather at the designated meeting spot and set off on a delightful drive to a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano dairy. Relish the scenic countryside as you get ready to explore the age-old craft of making this globally celebrated cheese.
  • Province of Parma - Explore a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and delve into the traditional cheese-making…
What's Included
  • Tasting of Prosciutto di Parma
  • Factory visit
  • Tasting of Parmigiano cheese
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

During the excursion, you can explore the characteristic products of the Emilia Region. Specifically, guests will be allowed entry to traditional manufacturing units and gain insight into the creation of authentic Parmigiano cheese, Parma Ham, and traditional balsamic of Modena. Every manufacturing unit offers sampling. Added in our tours are: shuttle…

Location
Viale Giovanni Falcone, 48a
Viale Giovanni Falcone
Directions to the Meeting Point (If Arriving by Train): Proceed to Floor -1 in the train station, follow signs to the north exit "Falcone/Borsellino". Exit, walk 100mt.   the meeting point is on the left corner.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Loretta_f
Jun 3, 2025
Amazing!! - Don't miss doing this tour! Mateo was so fun. Every place we went the families who owned the factories programs were so gracious. Tour was with about 8 ppl. Which made it very nice. Everything was top notch The places we went were either the oldest owned or small family operations which made it even better. Highly recommend!!!
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Gavinbn7542yt
May 22, 2025
Parma produce experience - The tour was great! We saw the parmagiano, prosciutto and balsamic being produced, met the owners of the factories as well as tastings of course. Our guide was very knowledgeable also.
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Kathy_a
May 20, 2025
An unforgettable day in Parma - The tour involves a stop at a large Parma processing plant where you will learn how parmesan is made and get to taste amazing parmigiano reggiano. Next you will travel to a nearby family owned prosciutto company where you'll see how prosciutto is aged and then you get to meet the man responsible for the most amazing prosciutto ever. Lastly you will visit a balsamic producer and learn much about the aging process. We sampled over 10 different balsamic vinegars. One better than the next. Such an amazing day! Our tour guide Piedro was absolutely fabulous and shared a ton of information about Parma. I highly recommend this tour!
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Gloria_s
May 13, 2025
Loved It! - This was a wonderful introduction to the charms of Parma and Modena. We had an in-depth and fascinating tour of a Parmesan factory in Parma and a prosciutto factory in Parma together with a balsamic vinegar factory in Modena. Highly interesting and very informative. Plenty of food to taste!
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Anthonya_s
May 8, 2025
Great Experience - Our guide Mati was very informative and personable. We enjoyed learning about the process and proud heritage of Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese makers, as well as, the Parmigiano ham curing process, and balsamic vinegar aging. The tastings were yummy and generous. Definitely a must do stop in Parma.
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Kimberlebadinelli
May 7, 2025
This was a wonderful day.... - This was a wonderful day. My only suggestion would be to add a quick lunch into the full day experience. But the guides were amazing-funny, caring and very well informed!
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Laura_w
May 5, 2025
Authentic experiences - This tour was amazing! The guides were so kind and knowledgeable. You stand on the workroom floor with cheesemakers as they turn the day's milk into cheese then follow along as they are moved to giant aging room to become the cheese we all know and love. We met Claudio the charming proprietor of a Parma ham curing workshop and tasted the melt-in-your mouth end product. Then on to the most amazing balsamic vinegar production facilities. Word of warning - you will be standing for a long time and there is not really anywhere to sit because you are at real workshops. Bathrooms come at the last stop so plan ahead.
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Rose
Apr 24, 2025
Parma - Parmesan, prosciutto and balsamic - Very interesting learning about how Parmesan cheese, prosciutto and balsamic was made. Artisans were very friendly and accommodating. Tour guides were funny, informative and interesting. If you love to learn about the history of the region and its food and/or if you’re a foodie, this tour is for you.
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Casey_c
Apr 11, 2025
Excellent tour overall!... - Excellent tour overall! My partner and I had a great time and enjoyed our tour guide, Matia, very much. He was super knowledgeable but also kept the tour fun and upbeat for everyone. Would recommend this experience to anyone again and again.
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Charles_b
Apr 5, 2025
Great Food and Great Guide - Guide was very knowledgable. With such a small group it was very personable and accommodating. Thank you!
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From $184
up to 8 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).