Slow Parma Food Experience Half Day Private Tour and Tasting
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.
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
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
Castello Di Torrechiara
Langhirano
Barbiano
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup Point
Meeting PointEmily Way Bar, Via Marco Emilio Lepido, Parma Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43122
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End PointPasticceria Zarotti, Via Cavaillon, Langhirano Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43013
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Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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
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
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
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
My family did a slow food tour with Michelle through the Emillia Region during our trip to Italy. We wanted to visit local, organic, family producers that showcased the authentic practices of the f...read more
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10 meals
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