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Italian DOP Food Tour: Cheese, Ham, and Vinegar
4.6
21 Ratings
Parma
Embark on a full-day food tour in Parma and Modena, Italy, and learn about the production of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar. Indulge in tastings and discover the culinary treasures of this northern Italian region.
Embark on a full-day food tour in Parma and Modena, Italy, and learn about the production of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar. Indulge in tastings and discover the culinary treasures of this northern Italian region.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Parma - The tour starts early in the morning to reach a cheese factory and watch the Parmigiano Reggiano production: from the curd to the aging. At the end, you can also taste this amazing cheese, famous all over the world.
- Langhirano - We will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano or Felino, home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham.Visit an…
- Parma - The tour starts early in the morning to reach a cheese factory and watch the Parmigiano Reggiano production: from the curd to the aging. At the end, you can also taste this amazing cheese, famous all over the world.
- Langhirano - We will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano or Felino, home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham.Visit an organic Parma ham farm and meet the producer. Finally, taste delicious Parma ham paired with a glass of Malvasia.
- Modena - To conclude our day we will travel to the Balsamic Vinegar farm house in the city of Modena. The tour continue with a view and a walking in the splendid 40-acre vineyard’s estate, before continuing with a visit of the rooms where this “black gold” is produced, aged, and preserved within ancient wooden barrels. You will then taste 3 traditional balsamic vinegar which are 15, 22, and 28 years old, combined with local delicacies.
What's Included
- Visit an organic Balsamic vinegar producer and taste their vinegar
- Pick up and Drop off in Central Parma hotel next to the train station
- Parma ham farmhouse tour and tasting
- Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly
- Local expert guide
- Parmigiano cheese tour factory visit and tasting
- Visit an organic Balsamic vinegar producer and taste their vinegar
- Pick up and Drop off in Central Parma hotel next to the train station
- Parma ham farmhouse tour and tasting
- Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly
- Local expert guide
- Parmigiano cheese tour factory visit and tasting
Additional Information
Explore the process of creation of three DOP foods of Italy by farmers, ranchers, and craftsmen - Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar. Experience the distinct flavors of these exquisite foods during your journey that starts in Parma and culminates in Modena, the northern region of Italy often referred to as the authentic…
Explore the process of creation of three DOP foods of Italy by farmers, ranchers, and craftsmen - Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar. Experience the distinct flavors of these exquisite foods during your journey that starts in Parma and culminates in Modena, the northern region of Italy often referred to as the authentic gastronomic heartland of the country.
- Our tours will operate in bad weather as long as conditions are safe.
- No Luggage or large bags are allowed on the Van
- We kindly remind all guests that children of all ages must be included in the booking and are required to pay a fee, regardless of their age. This ensures we can provide sufficient space in the van for everyone. Unfortunately, if a child is not included in the reservation, we may not be able to accommodate them on the tour, as seating is limited.
Location
NH Parma
Viale Paolo Borsellino
NH hotel: Parma station, north exit Falcone/Borsellino, reach the NH hotel on the right. Our Van wait at the bus parking area in front of the hotel . After 10 minutes passed the scheduled time for pick up the vehicle will leave for its destination.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(21 Ratings)
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Lawrenceag
Oct 8, 2024
Really informative enjoyable tour - Really lovely guide and plenty of room for all the tour group.
Very informative in an interesting way, especially how important the naming of products is.
Great to be able to taste the difference in cheese and vinegars.
Easy to purchase well-priced quality produce.
One suggestion for the Parma ham tasting would be to have 2 different aged hams (the one we did try was lovely).
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Rachel_h
Sep 21, 2024
Can’t miss! - This tour was so informative, but better yet, we got to try ALL the things you think of when you think of Italy, and they were DELICIOUS! It was so cool seeing how some of our favorite foods are made! This is a can’t miss tour!
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Diane_l
Sep 15, 2024
Don’t miss this tour!!! - What a wonderful day to experience the treasures of the food in Parma and Modena.
A must see!
Our guide, Pietro could not have been better.
Highly recommend!
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Global23486305204
Sep 12, 2024
Great tour!! - Pedro was fantastic! We learned a lot along the drive and all three stops were educational and delicious. One suggestion, add a stop in the vinegar processing plant downstairs, so we better understand more about how they select and process the grapes into the containers we saw upstairs. Well worth the price!!
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446taraa
Sep 9, 2024
Fabulous trip with Parmalook.it (not Curioseety!) - This tour was booked with Curioseety, but it was actually with Parmalook.it.
Our guide, who embarrassingly I don’t recall the name of, was fantastic. He was incredibly knowledgable & made the trip fun, educational and really interesting. He went above & beyond to help us. We would highly recommend Parmalook.it and their tours.
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Lisa_d
Aug 29, 2024
Phenomenal experience. - This was the most amazing day!!! Can’t say enough about Mattia, our guide; he was phenomenal! He was accommodating, knowledgeable, and extremely interesting. The local hosts at each stop were wonderful and willing to answer questions and interact with us. The perfect word for this day is MAGICAL!! Definitely recommend. It is worth every cent.
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Anita_t
Jul 13, 2024
Excellent foodie tour! - What a fantastic day! Our guide Matthias was the best. His knowledge and enthusiasm about Parma and the traditions that remain in the making of Parmigiana Regiano, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar made the tour incredibly interesting. If you are a foodie and would love to learn about the manufacturing of these 3 products, I would highly recommend. As a food scientist, I appreciated seeing the processing and quality aspects of the manufacturing of these items. My husband loved to hear about the traditions.
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Andy_b
Feb 17, 2024
Loris, our guide, was... - Loris, our guide, was exceptional. He was so very knowledgeable and personable. Learning the processes of making the cheese, ham and balsamic were so very informative and interesting. An all around great day in Italy!
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Deb_b
Sep 30, 2024
The trip wasn’t a full... - The trip wasn’t a full day, at the same time it was more than enough. I’d plan on eating before. Since it was advertised as full day, I figured there would be more to eat/drink. The tour guide was 15 minutes late, but was very informative & personable.
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Newsatten
Oct 10, 2024
Booked and tails to change date or cancel within 10 mins of booking it - We booked this tour as it clearly showed you had availability on that date, and booked in good faith, within 10 minutes we were asked to change the date to the Sunday or cancel it, we asked if the day before was available as we are leaving Parma on the 13th, they said no you must cancel. We will now lose out on the currency exchange cancelling because of the tour companies incompetence apps it takes 3-5 days to reimburse the monies. Totally unacceptable, would not recommend this tour operator.
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