Guided group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Explore Parma's culinary delights on this guided group tour. Taste genuine Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham. Enjoy a local lunch and balsamic vinegar tasting for a true gastronomic adventure.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Hop on a TastyBus and discover the finest Parma products in one day! Visit Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham factories with tastings to learn their ancient story and savour exceptional quality. Keep discovering local delicacies and stop for a lunch at small trattoria and traditional balsamic vinegar factory with delicious guided tasting.

What You Get

Professional guide
Parma ham tasting
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese tasting
Eventual purchase of products at the production factories

Good To Know

  • While only one person is permitted per booking, your tour will not begin unless you meet the minimum requirement of two travelers. The agency will contact you two days before the tour to inform you of any cancellation
  • If you are planning to drive to Parma from another city, please consider that the meeting point is located just outside the Parcheggio Toschi, (Address: Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma) where you can leave your car
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Caffetteria Toschi

Meet your English-speaking guide at the tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, 2, at 09:15 am and start your tour at 9:30 am.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Via J. F.Kennedy, 18

First, stop at the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production factory. Discover how milk is processed and transformed into Parmigiano Reggiano PDO. Find out why this extraordinary cheese can be preserved for years and why its quality improves over time without any chemical additives. Learn how to distinguish between cheese of different ageing thanks to a guided tasting.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
3

Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma

Continue to the Parma Ham PDO production factory. See the production phases of this renowned kind of cold cut. Start from the meat processing and lose yourself in a journey of flavours until the tasting of the final product. If you've chosen the half-day option (Parmesan Cheese and Parma ham) end your tour with a tasting of Parma ham and savour its sweetness and unique flavour and return to viale Toschi at 2:00 pm. 
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
4

Osteria La Maesta'

If you have chosen the full-day tour (Best Parma products in a day), keep discovering local delicacies and continue your journey with a light lunch in typical trattoria where you will try some of the most famous local dishes accompanied with a glass of wine.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
5

Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia DOP

After lunch, enter an ancient acetaia and discover why every drop of balsamic vinegar is a true gem. Taste its exceptional quality, aroma and fragrance on a delicious guided tasting. Return to Viale Toschi at approx. 5:00 PM.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Caffetteria Toschi, Viale Paolo Toschi, Parma Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43121

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Departure Point: Tourist bus stop outside the Toschi parking in Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Taste Parma
July 08, 2025
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Instructive and delicious 'taste' experience. Respect for these locally produced products. Nice guide. Visits to traditional family businesses. Highly recommended.

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Yum and Fun!
June 30, 2025
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What an amazing experience! The TastyBus full-day tour was the perfect combination of delicious food, local culture, and beautiful sights. Every stop was thoughtfully chosen, and the tastings were ...read more

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Foodseeing in Parma
June 20, 2025
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The food was amazing, the lunch was great, and the tour guide was very nice. The Parma ham was great, the hill the factory was on had an amazing view.

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Best tour ever with a very knowledgeable guide.
June 17, 2025
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So happy they did not cancel as I was the only traveller. Well done Tastybus 👍 I had an amazing day sampling delicious food. My guide was very knowledgeable, super friendly and very interesting t...read more

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Clear recommendation
June 14, 2025
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Great tour with extensive insight into the work of local producers. Great opportunities to try the products and ask questions about them.

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