Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day
Overview
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7 hours
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Ever dreamt of spending a full day in the Food Valley of Italy with a top-notch guide and the most famous gourmet products of the world all around you? Well, here you can!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
For the self-drive option, please meet your guide in Parma (address provided in your booking confirmation). The guide may come in your car, or will be driving her/his own car and you would follow in your car.
Please note that the locations mentioned in the program might change for availability reasons with similar ones.
Please pay attention to the program that the tour provider will send you before the departure date through the Viator message center
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Live production: being artisanal and not industrial products, the working cycle is not repeated every day at the same time, so it is not guaranteed to see craftsmen at work at each site (for example: Wine and Vinegar making, Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello).
What To Expect
Meet our guide in Parma and head on to visit an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end.
Salumificio Conti
Guided visit with final tasting at one of the local family-run ham factories producing the mythical Prosciutto di Parma PDO: you will get to know why the best ham can only be made in the hills of Parma, where the marino wind blows from the Ligurian Sea through the river valley.
Options
By Own Car
With your Own Car: Full-day tour with your own car; the guide will meet you in Parma
Pick-up from Milan at 07.00 am
With our transportation service from Milan. Meeting with the driver at 07.30 am; the guide will meet you in Parma. Pickup included
Pick-up from Bologna at 7.30am
With our transportation service from Bologna. Meeting with the driver at 07.30 am; the guide will meet you in Parma. Pickup included
Pick-up from Parma at 08.30 am
With our transportation service from Parma. Meeting with the driver at 08.30 am. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Professional driver (if car and driver option selected)
Parmigiano, Parma ham & Balsamic Vinegar tastings
Expert guide until lunch included
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if car and driver option selected)
Transport by air-conditioned driver (if car and driver option selected)
Lunch with wine
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Transportation service if Own car option is selected
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
132 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Vacation highlight in Parma
Julia M,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed a great day! The driver was prompt and friendly. Our guide was amazing! She took us to local factories for Parmesan and Prosciutto followed by a wonderful lunch. Two of our party are gluten free and they were able to accommodate without issues. Our last stop at a family run balsamic maker was special.
Gastronomical Delight in Parma
Martin H,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour of cheese making facility, ham curing plant and balsamic vinegar producer. We learned a great deal about the importance of these key products and their significance in the local culture.
Marvelous experience
janet l,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Being a part of a learning experience and actual footage of production of this king of all foods. Parmigiano reggiano cheese, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar. Immersive and exciting.
Great day.
wendellpoore,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00May not be handicap accessible so please double check. Driver was right on time to pick us up in the morning. Seeing how the Parmigiana was made was fascinating for a “cheese nerd”. The Parma ham producer was top notch and I had no idea how labor intensive it is to produce. The balsamic vinegar producer was also top notch. Our driver and guides’ English were great and they were very informative of the various productions and products. My wife and I really enjoyed the day.
Long day without a proper meal
SynVisions,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This trip was a mixed bag. Our favorite parts of the tour were the Parmigiana Reggiano and Acetaia. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative. The reason I say it is a mixed bag is that it is an all day tour that is not cheap (€440.00/pp), but not even lunch was provided or given as an option for us to pay for! While we were given cured meats, cheeses, and wine to taste throughout the day, it was very rich and never a proper meal. Even our tour guide got a salad for herself at the Culatello stop to provide some balanced food. We inquired about ordering our own food but were told this was not possible. I cannot recommend this tour until a proper meal is included. The tastings should just be that; tastings.
How it’s made
Sheila G,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a long day and starts early. Observing the process for making Parmisino was very interesting. Our tour guide Sara stepped in to walk us through the factory b/c of an illness of the factory’s guide. Sara has a history with the process through her grandfather, so she knew exactly what went on throughout the process. We then went to see the process for making prosciutto. Also, very interesting. Both processes have a very strong odor associated with them. Lunch at the farm-to-table restaurant was a different experience for our group.
The Best Day of our Emilia-Romagna Trip!
A52KClynns,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family of 5 people thoroughly enjoyed our Full Day Immersion Food Valley Gourmet Tour- The Big Fives of Parma. It was the highlight of our trip to Emilia-Romagna! Our driver (Renada?) picked us up at the hotel in a spacious and comfortable van. We spent the day with him and our guide Giulia Muratori who is the most charming person. Her love of her home city of Parma just radiated from her beautiful smile and bright eyes whenever she spoke of the Parma -Emilia-Romagna area. She was a wealth of knowledge of all of the producers of the products we tasted. We began our day with Parmigiano-Reggiano at the Caseificio Sociale Coduro- lovely family owned producers of Parmigiano-Reggiano, pristine facilities, delicious cheese! We then moved on to taste and witness the production of Culatello di Zibello DOP at the Salumificio Dallatana facility and were given a tour by the patriarch of the family. He was an unpretentious gentleman, despite the superior product his family produces. He is kind and warm with an easy smile. He walked us through the facility describing in detail the process of creating this spectacular product and their other salumi, while Giulia translated for us. We lunched at his family restaurant Ristorante Osteria Vecchio Mulino Dallatana. The restaurant was delightful! Charming and beautiful! The Culatello was sublime. We were served 2 ages of culatello along with salumi. Each of us chose our favorites, but both culatellos and the salumi were delicious! The meats were served with the fried puffy bread of Emilia-Romagna and some italian baguette. We washed them down with a glass of an amazing local Fortana red wine. Then off we went to taste more wine! It was a beautiful drive to La Bandina winery for tastings of 6 delicious wines and a short tour with the charming winery owner Mattia. It was plain to see that he loved his vocation and was very good at it. Delicious wines in a stunning area near the Torrechiara Castle. The vistas were beautiful. The wines were refreshing and delish! We bought bottles of all 6 wines. Mattia arranged for shipment back to the states via a QR code on site! Then off we went to visit a traditional Proscuitto di Parma producer at Salumificio Conti. The facilities were pristine. Hundreds and hundreds (thousands?) of legs of proscuitto and many floors of production area were viewed, followed by a tasting of 6 different meats with breadsticks. All were tender and amazing! Then off to our final destination Tenuta Medici Ermete to taste 3 ageings of traditional balsamic vinegar. Our guide Alessandra Medici showed us through their family Acetaia where barrels of vinegar are stored to honor family members old and young. The vinegars were thick as molasses and perfectly balanced deliciousness! The perfect ending to the perfect day. The foods of Parma and Emilia-Romagna are spectacular! It was plain to see why our guide Giulia was in love with her birthplace and home.
Great experience
davidbE2866RC,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Our guide Guilin was very knowledgeable and proud and made it an awesome day. Highlight of our trip to the Parma area
A taste of Parma and its foothills
Catherine P,Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We visited a parmigiano reggiano factory, a prosciutto di Parma factory and a balsamic vinegar house. The guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. Lunch was spectacular! We all enjoyed the day!
Wonderful experience on...
Edwin B,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience on this private tour of the production of the main food products of Parma (prosciutto, parmigiana, and balsamic). The lunch was fabulous with great food served in a very scenic castle. Our guide (Federico) was excellent and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.
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