Parma Tours

Go behind the scenes to find out how one of Italy's most famous cheeses is made with this 2-hour tours of a parmigiano-reggiano cheese factory in Parma. Cap off your tour with a cheese tasting with local wine and honey.

Take an easy bike tour from Parma city to a cheese factory to see how the city’s eponymous delicacy is made. Sample three agings of parmesan cheese (12 24, and 36 months), comparing how the flavors develop. Then bike back into town via low-traffic back roads, where you’ll enjoy a lunch of cured meats and wine at a local osteria.

Surprise your friends back home learning with a local how to prepare an iconic Italian aperitif, fresh pasta, or pizza, a mouth-watering Tiramisù and have fun learning some Italian as well. Our hands-on boutique cooking classes take place in an elegant apartment in the heart of Parma and culminate in a simple - but fine - sit-down dinner for you to enjoy at the end on a large terrace overlooking a beautiful garden in summer or inside the flat in winter. We use top quality ingredients and you will learn how to recognize them. Moreover, you will discover the origins and the history of our recipes that are all healthy, fresh and quick, with just 3-5 ingredients (not including staples like salt, pepper and oil) and can slightly vary according to seasonal products. Before booking please notify in advance any particular allergies, intolerances, ethical convictions (vegan ...), or specific food that you don't like.

On this private, half-day tour, discover why the Emilia-Romagna region is world-famous amongst food lovers. Follow your guide to a dairy where Parmigiano Reggiano is produced, learn how the “king of cheese” is made, and enjoy samples. You also do plenty of tasting when you visit a Prosciutto di Parma producer. In between, pause for a photo opportunity foothills of the medieval village of Torrechiara, famed for its enormous castle.

Taste the traditional flavors of Emilia-Romagna on this all-day food tour. Go to the source of Parma ham and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and learn about how these exceptional products are made. Sample traditional balsamic vinegar and get a feeling for the local life with lunch at a small trattoria. Round-trip transportation from Parma on a mini shuttle bus is included.

Birthplace of parmesan, prosciutto, and balsamic vinegar, it’s no surprise that Parma is considered the capital of Emilia Romagna’s “Food Valley”. With this private food tour, enjoy exclusive access to small producers and learn how authentic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma ham, and Aceto Balsamico are made and aged. Relax over tastings at each stop and end with lunch featuring local ham, cheese, and ravioli served with wine.

Discover Parma’s culinary scene on a half-day food tour that includes lunch and wine. Visit a local Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese maker and a Parma ham producer, where you’ll learn about the city’s two most famous exports. End at a restaurant for a 3-course meal that features typical dishes like pasta, salami, and dessert, plus coffee and regional wine like Lambrusco and Malvasia. This tour operates in two ways: either your own car with a guide or with a tour driver and vehicle.

Italy is known for its food but the region of Emilia Romagna might be the best swath of Italy for culinary delights. And this private half- or full-day food tour packs in all that is delicious in the region. Opt to drive yourself or to have a driver take you, and then commence this fulfilling journey of edible treats in one of Italy's most gastronomic regions. Visit a prosciutto producer and a maker of Parmigiano in Parma, for example. Expect to eat like a real 'buona forchetta," the Italian word for a good eater. On the full-day tour, learn about balsamic vinegar.

Combine culture and cuisine with this tour that stops at both a Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano producer for a tour and tasting, as well as the 15th-century Torrechiara Castle. Learn how two of Parma’s gourmet specialties are produced and enjoy tastings of both paired with local wine. End your day with a stop at the medieval Castello di Torrechiara, with free time to explore on your own.

Italian cuisine is loved across the world for its focus on fresh ingredients and big flavors. On this tour, visit traditional cheese, meat, and balsamic vinegar producers across Parma, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Reggio-Emilia, and learn of the passion and pride than goes in to Italian food. With lunch and round-trip travel from central Parma included, savor the diverse flavors of Italy.

Parma is famous for its Parma Ham and this 2-hour small-group tour will take you behind the scenes at a traditional pig farm. Explore the organic farm and factory; learn the secrets of cooling, salting, and resting the gourmet ham; then sample some delicious cold cuts, accompanied by fine regional wines.

Parmigiano Reggiano is one of Parma’s most famous gourmet specialties, but most enthusiasts don’t know how this prestigious cheese is produced. With this tour, enjoy an inside look at parmigiano from fresh milk to aged wheel. Learn about the history and stages of production from your guide, and cap off your visit by tasting three different aged Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses paired with local red wine and other area delicacies.

This bike tour takes you through Parma’s lovely countryside to a Parmigiano Reggiano factory, where you’ll learn about the production of this beloved cheese. Ride to a beer factory to sample delicious draft beers and visit a winery for lunch and a wine tasting. Walk through the vineyard to Torrechiara Castle and tour the castle with a local expert before your excursion concludes.

Explore Parma’s unique and delicious cuisine and culture on a 3-hour walking tour. Explore local spots and hidden gems as you sample and learn about Parmigiano-Reggiano, prosciutto di Parma, culatello di Zibello, Aceto balsamico tradizionale. Visit some of the city’s landmarks including the Cathedral, Pilotta Palace, and the San Giovanni Church as you walk around the city.

Taste local specialties and delve into Parma’s renowned culinary scene during this small-group, half-day food crawl. Make five gourmet stops for sweet and savory samples, including cured meats, local pastas, and freshly made desserts, paired with wines and espresso. You’ll also taste Prosciutto di Parma, resulting in a full lunch.

Italy is famous for its Parmesan Cheese and the Parmigiano Reggiano Museum is devoted to the iconic cheese. Enjoy skip-the-line entrance to the museum, discover the secrets of how Parmesan is made, then taste it for yourself during an expert-led cheese tasting.

You will appreciate the real Parmigiano cheese production in a very traditional factory. It will be possible to see the when cheese makers pull the cheese from the milk vats. You will then be taken to the seasoning/storage rooms to see the final stages of production. At the end of the tour there will be a degustation of different aged Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses. For Parma ham Prosciutto factory visit we will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham. You will move into the “environmental temperature stage”, by visiting the seasoning rooms, here characterized by the typical scents of the ham. During this stage it will be explained the method of “spillatura”, the process in which only the finest ham pasts the test, those selected by the Inspector of the Consortium will then be branded with the infamous ‘Crown of Parma’. At the end of the food tour there will be a degustation of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia, a sparkling, white local wine.

Bring one of Italy’s tastiest—and most glamorous—traditions back home with you. During this private gastronomy workshop, you’ll master the art of the perfect “aperitivo.” Join your instructors in an authentic Italian home, where you’ll learn how to prepare traditional snacks like bruschetta, with fresh, regional ingredients. Pair it with a fizzy prosecco or classic red wine, and settle down to enjoy the food, drinks, and conversation with locals.

Discover the traditional flavors of Emilia Romagna on this self-drive food tour. On board of your car, preceded by your food guide, go straight to the source of Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma, discover how these exceptional products are made and enjoy the delicious flavours with a generous tasting. If you choose the full option (Three PDO products), you will also visit an ancient vinegar production house and savour balsamic vinegar of different ages.

Enjoy a private food tour in Parma with a personal guide. Explore the pastoral landscape of the region while learning about Parma's cuisine. Taste culinary specialties at a prosciutto ham producer or parmesan cheese maker, accompanied by local wine.

Driving and wine tasting don’t mix. Let your private chauffeur be your designated driver on this indulgent tour, available in the morning or afternoon depending on your schedule. Traveling direct from your door through the vineyards of Emilia-Romagna, explore an authentic local winery. Then savor three signature wines, perhaps malvasia, Lambrusco, and trebbiano, alongside local nibbles on a terrace with sweeping country views.

It’s not every day that you can see a rare Stradivarius violin. With a ticket to Cremona’s Violin Museum, you can admire a number of these instruments crafted by Antonio Stradivari in the 17th century along with other historic instruments. Learn about the history and production of violins, as well as the techniques used by Cremona’s most famous master luthier to create his legendary instruments, with an audio guide.

Cremona has a long history of violin-making. On this tour of the Academia Cremonensis, located in the historical Palazzo Mina Bolzesi, you won’t just explore the city’s musical heritage—you’ll see craftspeople at work making violins and bows according to the centuries-old Stradivarius technique. Learn more about the ins and outs of this storied craft, and enjoy the rare opportunity to meet the makers themselves.

The visit includes the exterior of the Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo della Pilotta, Teatro Farnese (visitable only during the afternoon visit), Piazza Ghiaia, Ponte Romano, exterior of the oratory of San Quirino, exterior of the University Palace, exterior of the Music Conservatory "Arrigo Boito", outside the Palazzo delle Orsoline and the Church of San Rocco, Piazza Garibaldi, entrance inside the Church of Santa Maria della Steccata, outside the Teatro Regio, exterior of the Palazzo di Riserva, Piazza Duomo, entrance to the Cathedral and outside of the Baptistery. The meeting is in front of the entrance to the Ducal Park (Via Farnese - Strada delle Fonderie, intersection with Ponte Verdi).