Parma Delights Tour: Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Balsamico

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

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Discover how farmers, ranchers, and artisans make three DOP foods of Italy, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and Balsamic vinegar. You’ll taste these fabulous foods throughout this tour that begins in Parma and ends in Modena, this region of northern Italy that is also called by many the true culinary breadbasket of Italy.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Our tours will operate in bad weather as long as conditions are safe.

No Luggage or large bags are allowed on the Van

We kindly remind all guests that children of all ages must be included in the booking and are required to pay a fee, regardless of their age. This ensures we can provide sufficient space in the van for everyone. Unfortunately, if a child is not included in the reservation, we may not be able to accommodate them on the tour, as seating is limited.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Visit an organic Balsamic vinegar producer and taste their vinegar

Pick up and Drop off in Central Parma nh Hotel next to the train station

Parma ham farmhouse tour and tasting

Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly

Local expert guide

Parmigiano cheese tour factory visit and tasting

What To Expect

Parma

The tour starts early in the morning to reach a cheese factory and watch the Parmigiano Reggiano production: from the curd to the aging. At the end, you can also taste this amazing cheese, famous all over the world.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Langhirano

We will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano or Felino, home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham.Visit a Parma ham farm and meet the producer. Finally, taste delicious Parma ham paired with a glass of Sparkling wine.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Full Day Parmigiano, Prosciutto and Balsamico Vinegar Food Tour

Reviews

4.66

53 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great day long excursion!
Jacqui N,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a wonderful day trip seeing how Parmesan cheese is made, the aging process of prosciutto, and how balsamic vinaigrette is made. The host of the trip was fantastic! He explained everything important to know and made sure we all understood what was happening. I loved this excursion and would recommend it to anyone!
Great experience and highly recommended
Grace B,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent tour, educational and fun. The tour guide Mathias was very good. We enjoyed our day very much.
miniature mini-van!
320briano,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
The tour vehicle was a tiny mini-van that had 6 persons already crammed in before stopping to pick us up (an additional 4 adults). I am 6'2" and had zero chance of riding comfortably and safely in this vehicle. My wife is tiny, and I'm not sure that she could have fit. I opted out of joining the tour due to my apprehensions with the van. The driver was very polite, sympathetic, and wanted to somehow rectify the situation. 5 stars to him! Unfortunately one star for the disappointing experience. (and ZERO stars to Viator, who asked for a review and then censored me!)
Interesting, fun and tasted really good !
G5834FWstephena,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great to go to the small pork and cheese producers and get close to the action. The balsamic vinegar experience was a bit more touristy but still a great experience. Our guide Loris was fantastic.
Fantastic- not to be missed
SydneyKookaburra,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabulous tour- worth every cent we paid. Our guide Lioris made the experience wonderful. He was so knowledgeable and entertaining and told us so much about the production of the cheese and the prosciutto production. I highly recommend this tour
Best way to see Parma Prosciutto & Parmegiano Reggiano at the source.
Ruth M,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Pickup was on time and easy to find. Communication was good. We wanted to be dropped off at Modena Station rather than returning to Parma, and half the group needed the same. It was no problem and well organised. The tour itself was delightful. All I hoped for. Matteo was easily understood & had a great sense of humour. He gave clear explanations of the food processes without any tedium. The businesses we attended were small, privately owned, or coops of a few farmers. It was all very artisanal. And wonderful for that. I can't imagine being able to organise a tour like this on my own.
Amazing Experience
Jim C,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was simply amazing !!! Truly an unforgettable experience with best tour guides ever !!!! This really gave us an appreciation of how much dedication is involved in the production of these foods.
Mostly a good experience
ashleygO2822WQ,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The first part of the trip- the Parmesan and prosciutto tour was good. The guide was great and very knowledgeable. However, after they drove us all the way back to Parma (about 30 minutes) to drop off some people in our van, and then we drove to another hotel to pick up more people. It was about another 30 minutes to Modena for the balsamic tour. The woman who have the tour spoke very quickly and honestly I don’t really know what she said. At this point I was also very hungry and the few nibbles of cheese, ham, and spoons of balsamic weren’t much. Overall, I was disappointed with the balsamic part of the tour and I feel like a lot of time was wasted having to drive all the way back to Parma instead of going directly to Modena. On the positive side- the driver was kind enough to drop us at the Modena train station on the way back to Parma.
Great food tour and tour guide
355abigailn,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour guide, Mateo. He was very knowledgeable and presented information clearly and with humor! The van was comfortable and the description of the trip on line was detailed and accurate.
Excellent Transport, Drivers and Tourist Enterprise Presenter.
Compass27372657842,
Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Very good experience those of Parmigiano and Prosciutto. The Balsamico one is not worth it, especially since the presenter of the place could not understand anything she was talking about and was only interested in selling her products.