Guided group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

Mobile ticket

Hop on a TastyBus and discover the finest Parma products in one day! Visit Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham factories with tastings to learn their ancient story and savour exceptional quality. Keep discovering local delicacies and stop for a lunch at small trattoria and traditional balsamic vinegar factory with delicious guided tasting.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

If you are planning to drive to Parma from another city, please consider that the meeting point is located just outside the Parcheggio Toschi, (Address: Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma) where you can leave your car

While only one person is permitted per booking, your tour will not begin unless you meet the minimum requirement of two travelers. The agency will contact you two days before the tour to inform you of any cancellation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Parma ham tasting

Parmigiano Reggiano cheese tasting

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Tasting of traditional balsamic vinegar (only for Best products in a day option)

Lunch (only for the option Best Parma products in a day)

Eventual purchase of products at the production factories

What To Expect

Meet your English-speaking guide at the tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, 2, at 09:15 am and start your tour at 9:30 am.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

First, stop at the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production factory. Discover how milk is processed and transformed into Parmigiano Reggiano PDO. Find out why this extraordinary cheese can be preserved for years and why its quality improves over time without any chemical additives. Learn how to distinguish between cheese of different ageing thanks to a guided tasting.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Parmesan Cheese and Parma ham

Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma ham production factory, and discover their flavors with an Italian and English-speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours: Return in Parma at 02:00 pm approx.
Tastings: Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma ham tasting included. Lunch and balsamic vinegar tasting are not included in this option.

Best Parma products in a day

Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham and traditional balsamic vinegar production factory, discover the unique flavors with an Italian and English-speaking guide and enjoy a typical Italian lunch.
Duration: 7 hours: Return in Parma at approx. 05:00 pm
Tastings and lunch: Tastings at the three factories and light lunch included in price.

Reviews

4.92

238 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

224

Interesting experience👍🏻
Jan T,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Very interesting but the explanation was sometimes overwhelming and confusing. A video about the process would make it much clearer
Beautiful tour with great impressions and taste tests
Simon R,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very nice tour with great information. Especially great is the opportunity to visit the camps. Tasting gives a nice overview of the products.
5 out of 5. Highly recommend
Maps295576,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing experience, Parma cheese, ham and balsamic vinegar your. Highly recommend. Our tour guide Giacomo was amazing and highly knowledgeable.
Great tour, great guide, highly recommend.
SharonM H,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide, Sophia, was truly a professional. We travel around the world and have had many guides, but she was a standout! Knowledge, patient, answered everyone’s questions and was lovely. Would highly recommend this tour!
Prepare to be satiated with the most amazing food
Michele M,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was an outstanding tour. Do not let the price intimidate you. It was well worth every penny to spend a day learning about Parmigiano Reggiano, Authentic Balsamic vinegar and Parma ham. Go on an empty stomach……. The tastings and the lunch were fulllfilling. The regions of Reggio Emilia, Cavriago and Parma were breathtaking. Claudia was exceptional at her job and you could tell that she enjoyed it very much. She taught us so much about the food we love. Don’t forget to buy some of the product as you cannot buy this anywhere else so treat yourself. Please give a lot of credit to the cheesemakers and the vinegar maker and the ham procurement team. Their jobs are labor intensive, and you will be amazed at what they create.
Prosciutto and Parmigiano tour
Robert M,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a very informative tour. Morica explained everything very well. The bus left on time and the driver was top notch. The two stops were excellent choices, for the tour and the tasting
Fun day of tasting with small producers.
Laura S,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is a fun, tasty and informative tour. My friend and I had a great time and we ate some of the most delicious food. Highly recommend if you are looking to meet and sample from small producers.
A beautiful day with Tastybus - highly recommend!
439jenifferh,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was absolutely wonderful- no complaints. Our guide, Jacquemus was incredibly knowledgeable and kind. The tour itself felt very thoughtful, intentional and authentic. Couldn’t have asked for a better day. What a wonderful way to experience this region, and leaving with happy hearts and full bellies.
Amazing Experience!
davidwR284AX,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We loved this tour! After doing a good bit of research on tours in the area, this was the perfect one for us. Transportation was included and comfortable, the 3 stops were each amazing and very welcoming. We got a tour of the cheese factory, with samples and some local wine, then Parma Ham at a butcher with amazing views, lunch at a local restaurant where we tried local pasta (ravioli) and ended in a super cute and old house where we got to try different types of local balsamic vinegar. Our guide Giacomo was so so so nice and very knowledgeable! Worth every penny!
Must do while in Parma
113marilenam,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Maria was amazing!!! She was very informative and added humour to the learning experience. The tastings were amazing. Good value for the money. Would highly recommend.