Riccardo was passionate and very knowledgeable. He tailored the experience to our interests. We highly recommend this tour if you want to learn the history and truly appreciate the art and architecture in Parma.





Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Parma
Parma is a city to discover, the last of the Italian cities to be named CAPITAL OF CULTURE. This tour is the most complete and rich in monuments that can be done in a day of visiting the city. A full immersion of art treasures, anecdotes, legends, tales and immersions in the medieval world of the monks, and in the Renaissance world of the princes.
Splendid rooms of the female convent, with Renaissance rooms frescoed by the painter Correggio
Visit of the exteriors of the absolute masterpiece of the Italian Romanesque / Gothic, a jewel that blinds for its beauty and richness of details. It is probably the most important late medieval baptistery in Ialia
Cathedral perfectly preserved in its Romanesque magnificence, with splendid chapels and Gothic frescoes, and the dome famous all over the world for Correggio's fresco. Here is also the absolute masterpiece of the Romanesque sculptor Benedetto Antelami. In addition, the whole church is a concentrate of works of art and surprises,
Renaissance church with a central plan, containing an absolute masterpiece of late Renaissance art by the painter Parmigianino
Great monumental complex, Original wooden library National Gallery with first-level works of art including Leonardo Da Vinci, Parmigianino, Gaddi, Botticelli and Guercino
Great Baroque theater, partly still intact in its stucco decorations and wooden parts. Detailed visit to all the rooms of the most important seventeenth-century theater in Italy
Library and Abbey of San Giovanni Evangelista, with important frescoes, cloisters
Private Tour to Parma City of Art and its Hidden Pearls (private tour) lasts about 4–5 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $284 per person for this Parma experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is At the entrance to the Monumental Complex, Library, Theater and National Gallery. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, IT.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 8 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Riccardo was passionate and very knowledgeable. He tailored the experience to our interests. We highly recommend this tour if you want to learn the history and truly appreciate the art and architecture in Parma.
The guide was extremely knowledgeable and animated, clearly loving his work. He knew every detail about the history and significance of every corner of every place we visited.
Ricardo was my tour guide. He was absolutely wonderful at explaining and educating me on the art, architecture and history of Parma. Highly recommend !
Excellent guide, knowledgeable and well organized. Scheduled visits in perfect sequence, respecting historical contexts.
Riccardo brought the Medieval and Renaissance world of Parma to life in a way that was both educational and very entertaining. I highly recommend this tour.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Private Tour to Parma City of Art and its Hidden Pearls (private tour) | 4–5 hours | 5.0 (7) | $284 | |
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