Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
IMPORTANT! NO HOTEL PICK UP
Meeting POINT. 7 am in Piazza XX Settembre, nearby the trainstation in Bologna.
What's included:
- FACTORY/PRODUCTION SITES TOUR
– Pick up at 7am at in central Bologna (no later pick up available)
– Guided tour with English speaking guide
– Transfer in comfortable minivan or minibus
- Generose tastings of all products, breakfast with wine and coffee and multicourse italian-style lunch included
– Please notify us with your diet requirements (vegetarian, gluten or lactose free menu available) AT LEAST 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE
or we won't be able to cater for you.
Guests joining from outside Bologna can contact us to arrange for a different meeting point if driving.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Comfortable shoes are recommended
The minivan/minibus we use are disinfected as required by law before and after each tour
If you have any symtoms like fever, cough or exhaustion, you are not allowed to join the tour. Please inform us immediately should you feel unwell before or during the tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Lunch with matching wines
Alcoholic Beverages
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Round Trip Trasportation from and to Bologna
Coffee and/or Tea
Food tastings
Gratuities
What To Expect
Province of Modena
We’ll start this incredible journey with an early pick up (around 7:00am) in Bologna with our private minivan or minibus to head to the countryside between Modena and Bologna. Why so early? Parmigiano Reggiano doesn’t wait! It’s made only in the early morning and we want you to get in action ASAP! We will see the cheesemakers taking care of all the production steps right before your eyes. You can touch the creamy curd, taste the cooked cheese and get absolutely stunned by the warehouse, where thousands of wheels all around you wait at least 12 months to be “baptized” as Parmigiano Reggiano. Time to taste it, what’d you expect? Young or aged, creamy or crunchy, delicate or intense: you can decide which of the 2 different-age samples is your favorite… or just love them both!
Monteveglio
Third and last excellence to meet: meat (pun intended)! Prosciutto Factory Montevecchio’s products will conquer your palate with its fragrant smell, buttery texture and delicate savoriness. We’ll learn about the strict regulations, the long curing process, and the tremendous care necessary to transform only 2 ingredients into a typical product with unique characteristics. We’ll taste its wholesomeness and genuineness with other local charcuteries and a glass of Lambrusco, before a proper lunch is served!
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Italian Days Food Experience
Reviews
1,167 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome Tour!!
Justin W,
Oct 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour is an absolute must if you are traveling to Bologna. Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. It was awesome to see everything from start to finish for the making of parmigiana reggiano, balsamic and the prosciutto. We also got some balsamic shipped home to the states.
What a fabulous day...
Amy D,
Oct 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00What a fabulous day getting outside of Bologna! It was as much about learning about cheese, balsamic and prosciutto as it was about experiencing the amazing and fun hospitality of our tour hosts! Come hungry and you’ll have a blast! Thank you Frederico and Roberta!
Fantastico
Janice V,
Oct 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00What an amazing experience! Couldn’t wait to see the Parmesan, Balsamic and Prosciutto factories and it was everything we hoped for! Our guide Federico was fantastic! Sorry if I misspelled your name! Don’t hesitate to book this tour!
Best foodie tour ever!!
Joanna L,
Oct 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00While in Italy me and my sister took part in many tours. We're both lovers of culture and food and love to learn everything we can. I can say by far this was the best tour we experienced! The price is higher than other options but it is worth every penny. Elena, Roberta and the whole team put their absolute heart and soul I to this. You can see their knowledge and passion behind every detail. The tours have a great pace, lots of details and so much to learn! You get to take a close look at every part of the process. Then you enjoy tastings! To top it all, breakfast and lunch are absolutely amazing. Delicious food in great quantity and quality. And... There is no shortage of drinks and fun. We ste, we sang, we danced! Wholesome Italian experience in a relatively small group supporting real, local businesses. Give this a try!
Great Food, Great People, Great Memories
Alex C,
Oct 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a fantastic experience we won’t soon forget! First, it was incredibly informative—we learned all about the making of balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Second, it was a true culinary experience: we enjoyed delicious food and tasted some excellent wines. And third, it was just a lot of fun! We met great people, and our festive lunch was both delicious and memorable. A big thank you to our tour guide, Elena—she went above and beyond to make this experience unforgettable.
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