Parmesan and Ham Factory Tour with tasting
Description
Discover the heart of Italian gastronomic tradition with an unforgettable experience between Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham! Embark on a journey through authentic flavors and ancient craft techniques. Visit a local dairy and see the production of the famous Parmigiano Reggiano up close: from copper cauldrons to majestic aging rooms, where thousands of shapes rest waiting to reach perfection. Hear the tales of the expert Guide and conclude with a delicious tasting of different ripenings. Then continue to a traditional ham factory. Discover every step of the Ham processing from the selection of meats to salting, up to the slow maturation that gives the product its unmistakable aroma. Attend the “tapping”, the method used to ensure quality, and toast with a glass of local wine during the final tasting. For those departing from bologna also included visit to the historic vinegar factory
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Itinerary
Guided tour of a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory with seasoning tasting
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
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Train tickets will be sent the day before the tour.
Reviews(21)
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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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!
We appreciate your kind feedback! We're happy you enjoyed your Parma Cheese & Ham Factory tour with us.
Was really looking forward to this tour. NOT disappointed. Great guide. Grand tours. Delicious foods.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! It's fantastic to hear you had a great time in Parma with the cheese and ham experience. We hope to have the opportunity to show you more amazing places.
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
Thank you for your positive feedback! We're so pleased to know that you had a fantastic time in Emilia Romagna. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we hope to see you again.
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.
Thank you for your positive feedback! We're so pleased to know that you had a fantastic time in Parma. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we hope to see you again.
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!!
We appreciate your kind review and are glad you had a memorable time. Thank you for choosing us, and we look forward to more adventures together.
Very knowledgeable Guide and a fun tour! Picked up on time at the agreed location and finally allowed to taste.
Thank you so much for this nice review, we are very happy that you enjoyed the tour!
The tour guides were friendly, very helpful and informative. It was a great tour and I would highly recommend.
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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.
How nice to read these words! We are very happy that you enjoyed the small group tour, thank you very much!
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.
Thank you Linda for your review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated the regional delicacies, as well as found the production processes fascinating! Regarding the train tickets, we're sorry to hear that you encountered difficulties with validation. Unfortunately, this is an operation that is beyond our control. That's why the day before the tour, we send a message with detailed information on how to properly validate the ticket, along with all the details about the day and any necessary instructions. Customer satisfaction is extremely important to us, and to achieve this goal, we make sure that everything is clear by contacting each participant by phone following the message sent the day before. Please know that if this happens again, we are available to assist you with any needs through the contact information provided!
