The best private food and art tour in Parma

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 6 guests
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English, French, Italian, German
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Explore Parma's rich culture with a guided tour combining gourmet delights and historic art treasures. Discover culinary "boutiques" and stunning frescoes for a truly immersive experience.

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

Experience Details

An unusual walking tour of the UNESCO Creative City for gastronomy in Italy: a perfect balance of art and taste.

From the vaults on the ground floor of the old town hall, still called "Portici del grano", a thin red thread connects to the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the church of Santa Maria della Steccata, as well as to some renowned gastronomic "boutiques". Parma Ham, anolini and Parmigiano will delight your palate, while the wonderful frescoes by Correggio and Parmigianino will nourish your soul.

All mixed in a single, enveloping experience.

What You Get

Take away tasting of "anolini"
Qualified private guide
Snacks
Cold cuts selection with "torta fritta", Parmigiano Reggiano, Aceto Balsamico and sparkling red wine
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

1

Pasticceria Bombé Parma - Farini

The tour will start with an unusual breakfast. Espresso or cappuccino, served with a cannolo stuffed with a Parmigiano Reggiano cream.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Cattedrale di Parma

Private guided tour in the cathedral, outstanding for its Romanesque structure and for the art treasures it keeps: from the Medieval Deposition from the Cross, by Benedetto Antelami, to the frescoed dome by Correggio.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Baptistery of Parma

Private guided tour to the most iconic monument in town, an example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture. From the exteriors, made in Veronese pink marble, the guests will enjoy the majestic interiors with their precious frescoes, their mosaic dome and the sculptures, representing the yearly cycle, a masterpiece of Benedetto Antelami, also featuring the representation of gastronomic themes.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Salumeria Garibaldi Srl Parma

Visit to a historic delicatessen, for a degustation of Parmigiano, local cold cuts and traditional Aceto Balsamico, matched with a glass of Lambrusco, the characteristic sparkling red wine.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata)

Another must-do for Parma visitors, as this magnificent church features a serie of frescoes started by the Mannerist artist Francesco Mazzola, well known as Parmigianino, who mixed sacred iconography to bizarre gastronomic decorations.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Panetteria Gradellini Parma

Last stage, a sort of brunch to fell like an actual Parma resident: a taste of the so called "floaters", that is to say broth anolini.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi 19, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, Parma Provincia di Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy, IT, 43121

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In front of the monument dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

from  $512.08 
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.
All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.
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Earliest available date: June 23, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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