Discover Parma’s Flavors: Parmigiano & Prosciutto Food Tour
Description
Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and learn the secrets of one of the most celebrated ingredients of Italy. Watch the cheese makers at work see how the cheese is still produced following traditional methods. Watch the cheese makers pull the product from the milk vats and visit the shaping and salting rooms before going to the stagionatura where the cheese is aged. Then, taste the delicious cheese with local wine. At the ham factory the tour commences with a brief introduction of the historical side of the production, from here you will visit the “cold stage”, where the fresh meats are processed. You will see the machines used for salting and the refrigeration/resting cells,the seasoning rooms. At the end of the food tour there will be a taste of Parma ham a sparkling local wine.
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The tour starts early in the morning to reach a cheese factory and watch the Parmigiano Reggiano production. On the way you will see the typical countryside with the stables and the fields where grown up the specific dry and fresh forage fixed from Consortium for the cows that produce milk for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Discover the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano on a guided visit to a traditional caseificio (cheese factory) in Parma. Watch master cheese makers at work as they craft this iconic cheese, separating the whey and shaping it into its signature wheels. Follow the journey of the cheese through each stage of production. See the shaping and salting rooms, then step into the stagionatura where thousands of wheels age to perfection. Learn about the rigorous tests performed by the Consorzio, including the hammering of cheese wheels before the iconic fire branding ritual. Complete your experience with a tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano paired with sparkling regional wine.
Immediately afterwards we will move to the prosciouttificio where Parma ham is produced. It will be possible to see the processing areas, refrigerated cells and aging cellars. It will also be possible to watch the processing in progress during the visit. At the end there will be a tasting of Prosciutto paired with wine from the Parma hills
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- 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.
Reviews(20)
Very nice tour lad my Mattia who is very knowledgeable and good at his job. Included lots of Parma cheese and ham.
Thank you for sharing your experience on our Parma Food Tour. We're so glad Mattia's deep knowledge and skill made the tour enjoyable, and that you got to enjoy plenty of authentic Parmigiano and Prosciutto along the way. A great guide and generous tastings are the heart of discovering Parma's true flavours. We would love to welcome you back for more Emilia-Romagna food stories.
We chose this trip because they provided transportation and the groups were smaller. It was a wonderful experience! We learned so much over the day, enjoyed fresh DOP Parmesan cheese and Parma proscuitto with wines, and chatted with both our guide and the other visitors. It is a very in-depth tour with plenty of time for questions and photos. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed this Parmesan and Parma ham tour and appreciated the small group setting and included transportation. It’s great to know you had an in-depth experience discovering Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and Prosciutto di Parma, along with the wine tastings and time to interact with the guide and other guests. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again for another authentic food experience in Italy! Kind regards,
Our guide was beyond amazing! So knowledgeable! Patient with questions! Excellent friendly engaging personality! 10/10 couldn’t be better!!
thanks for your nice comment it was great to host you
This was an enjoyable and informative experience. Matteo was excellent explained a complex process in easy to understand words. Both sites were well organized and we enjoyed meeeting the owners of the facilities. Enjoyed the tasting and wine and appreciated how Claudio at the Proscuito site made sure we all had enough Prosciito.
An excellent tour by the son of a cheese master showing his expertise and enthusiasm. Guide was particularly attentive to my needs due to my hearing disability.
We booked a tour and paid for train tickets apart to be at meeting point in the morning it was really cold 🥶 and we waited for the guide to show up there was nobody there. We called the tour guy and he was not professional at all he said sorry tour was canceled they never call us to let us know about it and they don’t care about the kids being frozen he just hang up the phone be careful with this company terrible people .
we are really sorry we did not saw your booking as you booked overnight and nobody at our staff was working as it was bank holiday. We already fixed the bug with viator once again i am really sorry
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour! Matteo was so knowledgeable and gave such clear information in a very fun way. Very personable and engaging. The two factories were so interesting. We loved it!
Mateo was very informative. His humor added to the experience. To be able to purchase the items to bring to my family.
A thoroughly enjoyable trip. Efficient and comfortable transport, friendly and informative guide. Nothing not to like!
In summary, an exhaustive tour with good quality/price ratio to which I would add a note for the guides: punctual, friendly, professional.
