Private Half Day Parma Food Tour: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Lunch

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
6 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Explore Parma's culinary delights in a 6-hour tour. Visit a cheese factory, learn about Parma ham, and savor a delicious lunch with regional wines. Discover why Parma is a food lover's paradise.

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

Experience Details

A journey to discover Parma and its traditions to get to know the culinary traditions for which this area is famous during this 6-hour food tour. Visit a cheese factory. Learn about the famous Parma ham. End the tour in a typical restaurant, where you will enjoy all the products of the territory and taste local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia.

What You Get

Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (from your accommodation in Parma or preferred pick-up point in Parma)
Transport by private vehicle when applicable
Food and drinks, other than specified

Good To Know

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

1

Stazione ferroviaria di Parma

Meet your English-speaking guide in Parma at 09:00 am. We offer pick-up from your hotel in Parma or Parma train station. If you'll arrive with your own car we'll suggest the most convenient place to meet your guide.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma

Proceed to discover another culinary specialty of this area: Parma ham. In the ham-producing house, you will see every phase of the curing of the meat and taste the final result, yielded by meticulous aging. Your tour ends in a typical local restaurant where you can enjoy all the specialties of the Parma region matched with excellent local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia. Taste different types of salami, as well as the tortelli d'erbetta, a round pasta stuffed with ricotta and herbs, a traditional dish of Parma. As for dessert, you will discover the famous Sbrisolona and other dry pies. Lunch also includes water, wine and coffee.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
3

Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano

Get picked up at your hotel in Parma to begin your delicious tour of the area. Head first for a cheese factory to see how milk is transformed into Parmigiano-Reggiano. Learn how this cheese, devoid of any chemical additive, can be aged for years to improve its quality. Learn to recognize the various ageing stages thanks to the tasting led by an expert guide.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
Please, let us know the name of the hotel or apartment you stay in, we offer the pick-up also at the other hotels in Parma. If you will arrive for the tour from the other city we'll advise you the best point to meet your guide. If you will arrive for the tour by train, please let us know the arrival time and your guide will meet you at the ticket office of the train station in Parma.
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Parma, Parma Province of Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT

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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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from  $705.85 
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.
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Earliest available date: May 19, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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