Food Valley Tour: Parmigiano & Parma Ham Tasting

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Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of the Food Valley with a Parmesan and Ham factory tour. Witness the production process, indulge in tastings, and savor the flavors of Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Parma - Enjoy a guided tour of a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory, complete with a tasting of seasoned varieties.
Langhirano - Experience a guided tour of a renowned historic Parma ham factory, lasting approximately one hour, followed by a delightful tasting of premium ham, served with breadsticks and a glass of local wine.

What's Included

Guided tour and tasting at a Parma ham producer
Shared minivan from Parma Station
Guided tour and tasting of a Parmigiano Reggiano producer
Return train tickets from Bologna (only for option departing from Bologna)

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience the essence of Italian culinary tradition with an unforgettable adventure featuring Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham!
Embark on a journey through genuine flavors and time-honored craft techniques. Visit a local dairy to witness the production of the renowned Parmigiano Reggiano up close: from copper cauldrons to impressive aging rooms, where…

Location

Viale Paolo Toschi, 2

Viale Paolo Toschi

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.6

(21 Ratings)

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Sebastian_m

Jun 5, 2025

Excellent tour to small producers - It was an excellent tour itself, Matthia did a very good and humorous Job in explaining all the things necessary for the fabrications. We could see all the steps in the production of Parmigiano Reggiano as they only produce 6 pieces per day. Also the Producer of the ham was there, 72year old Claudio, Who is still in business and cuts the ham with a hand-driven 50 year old machine. What a delight! Highly recommended tour! The best option for train tickets if you are not familiär with the system is in my opinion the app omio.com. They take a small fee, but the ticket ist automatically validated at the time when the train goes off.

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Carlton_l

Nov 28, 2024

Small group experience with a great tour guide - Wonderful experience with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. We practically had a private tour with only 4 people in the group. We enjoyed very much. Gracie bene, Matthia!

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Kim_g

Nov 18, 2024

If you need to choose, go for this tour - Was really looking forward to this tour. NOT disappointed. Great guide. Grand tours. Delicious foods.

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Katherine_s

Oct 9, 2024

A Yummy Tour Not To Miss! - The tour was great. The making of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese was fascinating. We saw hands-on how the cheese is made, labeled and stored for aging. We enjoyed the various aged cheese samples, as well as a glad of wine. The second stop on the tour was at a farm for processing and curing prosciutto. It was also an interesting process. And we enjoyed some prosciutto and wine, following the tour. For my husband and I, the highlight was the cheese tour. So interesting. The

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Caterina_f

Oct 4, 2024

Tasty, interesting and a must to do. - It was the best tour. I loved it all. From the moment I got off the train I was welcomed and taken to the Parmigiano Reggiano factory. We saw the process of how the cheese is made and then we got to try it. The best! Just when I didn’t think it could get any better we went over the road to the Brushwood to factory and we saw the owner salt that raw prosciutto and then we went through the process of how it is cured at the end of course we had some beautiful prosciutto that was cut by the owner on his mothers 50 year-old slicer by hand and of course it tasted divine. Grazie a fantastic tour.

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Frenesi_g

Sep 7, 2024

Gotta go to Parma! - This tour was excellent! The guides, the factories the food samples... 😋 Laurus(sp) & Pietro were the best! Very knowledgeable and answered all questions. Friendly and welcoming factories to visit. I highly recommend this tour, especially with these two gentlemen! Grazi!!

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Dannyhuijbers

Aug 6, 2024

Great tour! - Very knowledgeable Guide and a fun tour! Picked up on time at the agreed location and finally allowed to taste.

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Phillip_t

Jul 26, 2024

Excellent Tour - The tour guides were friendly, very helpful and informative. It was a great tour and I would highly recommend.

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542dewif

Jun 4, 2024

Excellent small group tour - This was a wonderful tour to be on. It was a small group 8 which was personal and very informative. Our guide spoke excellent English and had a good sense of humor. Everybody enjoyed the tour. I’m glad we had a small group. Many of the other tour groups were 30-40 people And they could not hear their guide.

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Linda

May 11, 2024

Fabulous tour but problem with train ticket - This was a wonderful tour and I highly recommend it. The Parmigiano Reggiano cheese process was fascinating. We were right with the workers for every step of the process. Then we got to eat some cheese of different ages with wine. Great! On the way to Parma ham (Prosciutto) we got to see the beautiful countryside of Parma. At the factory they took us through every step of the process. Very interesting. This tour should definitely be on your To Do list. Our problem was our train tickets. When we first got them. I thought they were fine. Then I was told they must be validated before use. That was a complete nightmare. We talked to multiple people at the train station. They said they couldn’t validate them. Only the person (business) could do it. With the help of multiple people we got on the train and eventually the return ticket got validated so going home was no issue.

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From $170

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult