Parma: Parmesan and Ham Factory Tour with Wine Tasting

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: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Stazione di Bologna Centrale - For option with train tickets included: departure from Bologna central station
  • Parma - Guided tour of a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory with seasoning tasting
  • Langhirano - Guided tour of a famous historic Parma ham factory for about 1 hour and followed by a fabulous tasting of the finest ham accompanied by 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

Embark on a phenomenal journey in the heart of the Food Valley to explore two globally acclaimed products: Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham.
Following your brief train trip, either from Bologna or Modena, we will assemble in Parma and make our way to a cheese production site to witness the different phases of Parmigiano Reggiano manufacture firsthand….

Location
NH Parma
Viale Paolo Borsellino
For the option with train tickets included, the departure is from Bologna central station (Pzle. delle Medaglie d'Oro).
Cancellation Policy

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

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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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Jjohannh
Apr 27, 2024
A catastrophe - The trip is poorly organized and is too expensive for what it offers. Quality/price: a shame. E.g. The train ticket Bologna - Parma (round trip) costs 30 euros, in reality I paid 16 euros. The service leaves something to be desired.
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