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Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day
About this experience
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!
What to expect
Stop 1 · 1h
Meet our guide in Parma and head on to visit an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end.
Stop 2 · 1h
Guided visit with final tasting at one of the local family-run ham factories producing the mythical Prosciutto di Parma PDO: you will get to know why the best ham can only be made in the hills of Parma, where the marino wind blows from the Ligurian Sea through the river valley.
Stop 3 · 3h
Full lunch based on the typical products of the area: Prosciutto as well as other kind of local cold cuts, a typical stuffed pasta dish (tortelli di Parma), homemade cakes. All paired up with local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia!
Stop 4 · 45min
Guided visit & tasting at a family-run production of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar PDO (visit performed by the producer)
What’s included
- Professional driver (if car and driver option selected)
- Parmigiano, Parma ham & Balsamic Vinegar tastings
- Expert guide until lunch included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if car and driver option selected)
- Transport by air-conditioned driver (if car and driver option selected)
- Lunch with wine
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transportation service if Own car option is selected
Tour & ticket options
Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.
By Own Car
With your Own Car: Full-day tour with your own car; the guide will meet you in Parma
Pick-up from Bologna at 7.30am
With our transportation service from Bologna. Meeting with the driver at 07.30 am; the guide will meet you in Parma. Pickup included
Pick-up from Milan at 07.00 am
With our transportation service from Milan. Meeting with the driver at 07.30 am; the guide will meet you in Parma. Pickup included
Pick-up from Parma at 08.30 am
With our transportation service from Parma. Meeting with the driver at 08.30 am. Pickup included
Meeting & pickup
- PLEASE NOTE!!! If you selfdrive, the meeting point could change, so PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH VIATOR (even in your spam box): you will receive a mail containing the WEB LINK with the RIGHT MEETING POINT.
End point
- PLEASE NOTE!!! If you selfdrive, the meeting point could change, so PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH VIATOR (even in your spam box): you will receive a mail containing the WEB LINK with the RIGHT MEETING POINT.
• Please make sure you have received the detailed program by the tour provider through Viator Message Center. (PLEASE CHECK ALSO YOUR SPAM EMAIL) • Some of the locations listed might change with similar ones according to availability.
Before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- For the self-drive option, please meet your guide in Parma (address provided in your booking confirmation). The guide may come in your car, or will be driving her/his own car and you would follow in your car.
- Please note that the locations mentioned in the program might change for availability reasons with similar ones.
- Please pay attention to the program that the tour provider will send you before the departure date through the Viator message center
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Live production: being artisanal and not industrial products, the working cycle is not repeated every day at the same time, so it is not guaranteed to see craftsmen at work at each site (for example: Wine and Vinegar making, Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello).
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.