Slow Parma Food Experience Half Day Private Tour and Tasting

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Slow Parma Food Experience Half Day Private Tour and Tasting

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Parma

Duration

7 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

2 - 10 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Italian

Other

Gluten-free, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Parma's culinary heart with a private guide. Tour and taste Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma production. Enjoy a delicious lunch amid scenic hills. Authentic and delightful.

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

Experience Details

Looking for an authentic experience, far from the major tourist flows, to discover the soul and traditions of the Italian Food Valley? Come and discover Emilia Romagna and its food excellences, Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma, at a slow pace, relying on the professionalism of a local and experienced private guide dedicated to you and your friends or family. You will follow the whole production chain, from the feeding of milking cows to the aging of the cheese wheels in the foodies heaven, the astounding Parmigiano Reggiano warehouse. You will closely watch the cheese master’s experienced hands during the breaking of the curd and his deft movements during the lifting of the cheese out of the kettle. The visit will end with a delightful tasting of different ageings of cheese. We will transfer to the hills of Parma to visit one of the plants where the inimitable Prosciutto is produced. The tour will end with a lunch of typical Parma delicacies and wine from the Parma Hills.

What You Get

Professional local guide

2 Glasses of exquisite DOC Parma Hills Wine

Bottled water

Option 2 does not include Transportation

Good To Know

Hotel pick-up and drop-off is included in the "Price including transportation" option. Pick-up and drop-off is intended within a radius of 15 kilometres of the city centre (Piazza Garibaldi in Parma). If your location is not among the pick up points listed, contact us to receive a customized quote for the extra transportation service. When travelers select the "Self-Drive Price" option, we'll see them at the Departure Point, they must provide their own transport and follow the guide in a separate car.
This is a private tour, run exclusively for you and your family or friends.
Available for gluten free with prior notice. Please advise when booking.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Via J. F.Kennedy, 18

We will visit an authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese dairy and the visit will be followed by tasting of 12 months, 24 months and 36 months old Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Visiting a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese dairy with us, you will be able to follow the whole production chain, from the feeding of milking cows, the milk collection and preservation, to the forming of the curd in the typical copper cauldrons. You will be able to watch the cheese master’s experienced hands during the breaking of the curd with the “spino” and his deft movements during the lifting of the cheese out of the cauldron. After that you will visit the resting, salting and ageing rooms of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese with their overwhelming aromas. The visit will end with a pleasant tasting, a real pleasure for the senses!

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Castello Di Torrechiara

We will have a Photo stop at mediaeval village & Castle of Torrechiara.

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

Langhirano

We will visit a plant where famous Prosciutto di Parma is produced.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Barbiano

We will have lunch at a winery or family run restaurant with typical Parma delicacies and exquisite tastings of DOC Parma Hills wines.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

Hotel pick-up and drop-off is included in the "Price including transportation" option. Pick-up and drop-off is intended within a radius of 15 kilometres of the city centre (Piazza Garibaldi in Parma). If your location is not among the pick up points listed, contact us to receive a customized quote for the extra transportation service. When travelers select the "Self-Drive Price" option, we'll see them at the Departure Point, they must provide their own transport and follow the guide in a separate car.

Meeting Point

Emily Way Bar, Via Marco Emilio Lepido, Parma Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43122

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You will meet the guide in front of Emily Way Bar in Via Marco Emilio Lepido, 215, 43122 San Prospero PR at 7.30 am.

End Point

Pasticceria Zarotti, Via Cavaillon, Langhirano Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43013

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If you selected the "Self-Drive" Option, the tour will end at Pasticceria Zarotti in Langhirano. If you selected the "Transportation included" Option, the tour will end at the pick-up location.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 14 reviews

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April 24, 2026

Had the most wonderful tour with Michelle exploring the best foods Parma has to offer. She explained everything in amazing detail and clearly has deep expertise in food, wine, and tourism. Could no...read more

(Viator)

Our tour guide, Lisa, ...

May 29, 2025

Our tour guide, Lisa, was exceptional. Highly motivated and knowledgeable. She was genuine, professional, and personable. The tour exceeded our expectations. The master and crew at the dairy ...read more

(Viator)

The Birth of Cheese!!

July 15, 2024

Beatrice was our guide and WOW! What an experience. She was knowledgeable, friendly, excellent at explaining the details and had a clear command of the intricacies of the making of both parmigiana ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Fantastic Family Tour

April 12, 2024

Absolutely fantastic experience with Michelle! My family stopped in Parma during our most recent trip to Italy and went on the Slow Parma Food Experience. Michelle was excellent, knowledgeable and...read more

(Viator)

Personal, very informative tour with delicious food!!

February 29, 2024

We really enjoyed this tour! Watching the actual process of making parmigiano was so interesting and our guide was very knowledgeable about the process for both the parmigiano and the prosciutto di...read more

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