ボローニャ発：パルメザン チーズとバルサミコ酢のツアー + ランチ

The Parmesan tour was very educational. Learned a lot about how it is made and aged. Tasting 3 ages of cheese and the Blanca cheese was great! The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and answered all of our questions thoroughly. Similarly, the balsamic tour was unique. Learned about the aging process with “batteries” and tasted 12 and 25 YO balsamics. Also had some light snacks. Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions. Great tour overall.

Both the Parmesan and Balsamic visits were fabulous. The drive from Bologna was easy and comfortable. The farm and Parmesan production tour was thorough, we got to see the cows both regular herd and white cows, see the milk turned to Parmesan and their 20,000 wheel storage unit before sampling 24, 36 and 50 month Parmesan and then the white cows Parmesan which was a highlight. Then onto the Balsamic palazzo which was in the family for 200+ years. Very engaging tour guide and tour of the black gold and then tasting 12 and 25 year aged product unique to Bologna which was a super experience for the taste buds

The Parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar tour was very interesting. We find the price for the 5-hour tour sporty. Considering that you still buy cheese and vinegar, the tour is expensive. Parmesan cheese and balsamic can also be bought in Bologna. Gruessli Regula & Uelli

A very good tour if you love food. The cheese tasting was amazing and the balsamic vinegar was incredible. Small groups and nice atmosphere. We enjoy a lot.

We participated in a tour organized by Aurea Travel to visit a cheese factory and afterwards a balsamico vinegar factory, close to Modena. We chose Aurea because they offer tours in small groups, ours was indicated max 8, during the tour we were 6 persons. Contacts before the tour with Aurea went super quick and smooth. The day of the tour the driver picked us up in time at our hotel in Bologna, the van was new and clean, the driver pleasant and a safe driver, but he did not explain anything during the trip, he was clearly not a tour guide. The cheese factory was a small factory, the guide spoke fluent English, explained a lot, was interesting and nice. During our visit, we could observe the staff during their daily tasks, which was really interesting. We had enough time to take pictures and afterwards was a cheese tasting. There was the possibility to buy their cheese and other local products, but we did not feel forced to buy (but we did, the cheese is too good to leave). Next stop was a balsamico vinegar factory. It was a small family-run factory (as far as we understood) where we were invited in the family home for tasting and a light lunch, It was a very personal experience, which was really great. We enjoyed both factories very much. Definitively recommend this tour.

My family of 3 adults and 2 teens really enjoyed this experience. We were picked up at our hotel by Maria who shared some info about the region on the 1 hour drive to the Parmigiana-Reggianno dairy farm. At the farm we learned all about how the cheese was made and sampled several. We then were driven 10 minutes to a beautiful family farm where balsamic vinegar is made the traditional way. After learning about this we enjoyed a delicious multi course meal, sampling authentic aged balsamic vinegar on each food. I will never look at balsamic the same again! Everyone enjoyed.

Great excursions which gave us a deep understanding and appreciation of both of these local producers. Delicious tastings a both properties.

This was a wonderful half day trip. We had a friendly and informative stop at a Parmesan farm with tasting. Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining! It was followed by a very generous tasting. Then we traveled to the balsamic vinegar tour and were impressed with the beauty of the location. We had an elegant tour and presentation, followed by a generous gourmet tasting. Our driver picked us up at our apartment with all of our luggage and dropped us off at the bus station at our request- this helped solve a logistical issue of where to store our bags and how do we get to the bus station- making for an enjoyable morning followed by a seamless commute to our next destination.

We had a really nice driver and enjoyed our tours. Interesting to learn the various processes to make the cheeses and vinegars.

Incredible tour of an authentic Parmigiano cheese factory and a wonderful tour of a family owned Balsamico factory in the countryside. It was great to try some local food with different ages of Balsamico, so many surprises! Our driver was polite and friendly, he even gave us some dinner suggestions on the way back home. Recommend