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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Reviews
1,174 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
It was amazing to learn...
Nichole L,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was amazing to learn how parmesano reggioano, balsamic, and prosciutto are made. Incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. Lunch back at the restaurant was the best! Music, dancing, singing, food, and wine was amazing! Frederick and Roberta are awesome! As are the restaurant staff!! Highly recommend for an amazing day!
I have traveled all over...
Ryan H,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I have traveled all over the world and done countless tours… and this one is easily one of the BEST experiences we’ve ever had. It is educational, hilarious, delicious, and turns into a full-blown party by the end. We are vegetarian, and the chef went so far out of her way to cook us truly INCREDIBLE vegetarian dishes. Not just “options”… I’m talking full plates of homemade pastas, cheeses, risottos, and fresh vegetables that tasted like they came straight from heaven. Out. Of. This. World. The entire day was magic. We learned how Parmigiano Reggiano is made, watched masters at work, toured the factories, tasted everything, and then… FOOD. So. Much. Food. I cannot even explain how much you will eat. It never stopped coming! The best part? By the end, everyone was dancing, laughing, and we all became friends — people of all ages, from all over the world. It turned into a giant family-style celebration with music, wine, and nonstop courses of food. We left full, happy, and completely obsessed with Italian food and culture. Worth every single penny. Do not think twice — BOOK THIS. Unforgettable experience of a lifetime!
Take This Tour!! Frederico is an awesome tour guide!
rontW4703DZ,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was fantastic!!! We started out at 7:00 am, drove to the Parmagiano Reggiano maker. Then we went to the balsamic vinegar maker, then the prosciutto maker. Each visit was increibly informative and involved tastings within meals provided. We had a lovely breakfast at the balsamic producer that included fresh warm ricotta and wedges of parmesan in our breakfast. Fantastic!! Not to be outdone, after our tour at the prosciutto facility were served a lunch that was nearly endless! Great food, then music and dancing. What a day! Frederico, our guide was just awesome! He's a natural leader and has a great personality and sense of humor. The entire team was just awesome. Highly Recommended.
Amazing and exceeds expectations!
Stephen B,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful experience. All the great reviews cannot be wrong. It was an absolutely marvellous day! Cheese, vinegar and prosciutto! The 2 hour lunch at the end with wine and songs was the only way to top such an amazing day. Highly recommended. You will be pleased.
If you like food and wine this tour is perfect for you.
K7316WAkh,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a warm authentic experience.and we got to learn a lot about Italian food culture and production. The food at breakfast and lunch was so good! The team was accommodating and heartfelt.
Fantastic day with a wonderful guides and the best food you will have on an organized tour
ttheresa,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the beginning to the end, perfectly orchestrated. The staff were very knowledgeable and engaging. You start at the Parmesan Reggiono facility and then onto the balsamic vinegar property, here is where you have a spectacular breakfast with Parmesan, meats from the region and of course the balsamic vinegar along with an abundance of wine. Next you are off to the prosciutto processing facility and this is when the dancing and singing begins whilst you enjoy many dishes of appetizers followed by many courses of pasta and a dessert that will leave you wanting more. The wine flows, the music doesn’t stop and the fun is never ending. I can’t say enough, this was a fabulous day with wonderful people that speak to the lovely culture of the area.
What a beautiful day
nathaliebP7076MO,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00In addition to learning about cheese, vinegar and proscuito, we ate a lot and even finished with a dinner party with music.
Fascinating factories and the most epic lunch
KillerGiraffe,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Genuinely interesting tours of the factories. You'll learn loads and come away with respect for old traditions and the craft of very fine food. But this tour is so much more than that. You get to taste and appreciate the food, plus sit down for a generous breakfast before a huge, riotous lunch. The music comes on, food never stops appearing, the wine flows and before you know it, everyone's up and dancing. Absolutely epic. Our guides Eleanor and Roberta were brilliant.
Best tour on our Europe trip
julie s,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was fun, informative, and interactive. Food and wine was really good too. You will leave full.
So much food and wine!
LizHWI,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is quite a wonderful experience. This tour goes to a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese factory, to a small balsamic vinegar producer, and to a prosciutto factory, and then there's lunch. I like we had 5 bottles of wine served to us and limoncello, and lots of courses of food when you're probably still full from the breakfast you got the balsamic vinegar farm. And it turns into somewhat of show and song and dance party. We had so much fun. Our guide Federico and bus driver Roberta were wonderful and showed us a great time!
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