Private Tour
Half Day Private Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma Ham Experience
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
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Emilia Foodie Experience is an extraordinary journey through a landscape of rivers, plains and hills and the jewels of the Italian gastronomic tradition!
We will discover the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma, their ancient origins and unparalleled balance of knowledge, man’s passion and nature’s bounty. We will see the cheese production process in full swing and we will visit all the rooms of the cheese dairy: the production room, the shaping room, the salting room and the amazing warehouse! The dairy experience will end with a tasting of delicious Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We will reach an authentic Prosciutto di Parma Plant, crossing the Parma Hills region. During the visit to the plant we will be able to observe the production process of this delicacy and learn about its important history and all the standards which must be complied with, to fully understand the the origins of the unique character of Parma ham: the sweetness!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
Available for gluten free with prior notice. Please advise when booking.
Not available for vegans and vegetarians.
This is a private tour, run exclusively for you and your family or friends.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off is included in the "Price including transportation" option. Pick-up and drop-off is intended within a radius of 15 kilometres of the city centre (Piazza Garibaldi in Parma). If your location is not among the pick up points listed, contact us to receive a customized quote for the extra transportation service. When travelers select the "Self-Drive Price" option, we'll see them at the Departure Point, they must provide their own transport and follow the guide in a separate car.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional local guide
Bottled water
Tasting of 12, 24, 30 and 36 months old Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and fresh ricotta cheese
Alcoholic Beverages
Option 1 includes Transportation
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy admission fee
Parma Ham Plant admission fee
1 glass of exquisite DOC Parma Hills Wine
Tasting of Prosciutto di Parma and traditional cured meats such as Culatta and Fiocco
Option 2 does not include Transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
We will visit an authentic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy during the production procees and the visit will be followed by a declicious tasting of different ageings of cheese.
Castello Di Torrechiara
We will stop on the way at the foot of the Castle of Torrechiara to take some pictures.
Options
Price including transportation
Price including transportation: A private vehicle (car/minivan) with Professional Driver
Pickup included
Self-Drive Price
You must provide your own transport and follow the guide in a separate car
Reviews
76 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Groovy Cool tour!! Highly recommended.
Robert C,
Aug 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Groovy cool experience!! Highly recommended. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the cheese and ham. The driver was great.
Incredible experience, factory, guide and cheese.
Eduardo L,
Jul 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Excellent! We really enjoyed it. The place is impressive, Cecilia knew in detail the whole process. Ugo and all the factory staff were lovely and very friendly. The quality of the impressive cheese. Undoubtedly, an experience to be made.
Great Adventure
Sherry D,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a very educational and fun experience for all the family. Michelle was a knowledgeable and personable guide who made our experience worth the adventure!
Fantastic tour with Lisa
Kiera S,
Jun 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our private tour was led by the very knowledgeable Lisa! We especially loved the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy where we got to watch them make the cheese and got to meet the cows. Lisa was so kind and friendly and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the history and process.
Don't hesitate just book it. Great trip
Rachel W,
May 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful. A great driver and a personal luxuary van just for us. Lisa was our guide, her English was better that ours and we were born there. So much information presented by Lisa with in depth knowledge of all aspects of the tour. We now have even more respect for the artisans who not only spend their days making this amazing cheese but making the job look effortless. It was like watching a ballet and conductor at the same time all done in wellington boots and hardly a word spoken. Timing and skill , superb to watch. Then through beeeutiful countryside to Parma ham production place in the hills. Again fascinating, labor intensive which translates to those amazing flavors we associate with Parma Ham. Don't hesitate with this tour just book it and ask for Lisa because her command of English, Italian and German (possibly more languages) really added to the trip .
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