Parma Food Tour: Parmigiano Reggiano & Prosciutto di Parma Experience

Live an unforgettable day in the heart of the Italian Food Valley with a group food tour dedicated to the two most celebrated culinary excellences in the world: Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma PDO. This exclusive culinary experience begins conveniently with a pick-up service, where you will board a comfortable, shared air-conditioned minivan along with a small group of fellow food lovers. Accompanied by an expert local guide for the entire day, you will leave the city to immerse yourself in the beautiful Emilian countryside, a unique territory where artisanal passion and centuries-old traditions are passed down from generation to generation.

The first stop of the day will take you inside an authentic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory. Here, you will witness live the fascinating production phases of the king of cheeses, discovering the secrets of milk processing in traditional copper cauldrons and walking through the atmospheric aging warehouses where thousands of golden wheels rest. This immersion into the dairy culture will conclude with a rich guided tasting of different maturations of Parmigiano Reggiano, learning to recognize the evolution of its scents and aromas.

The journey in the shared minivan will then continue toward the hills of Parma, where the area’s unique microclimate favors the birth of another miracle of Italian gastronomy. You will visit a historic family-run ham factory, discovering firsthand the secrets of salting and the slow refining process inside the large aging rooms of Prosciutto di Parma. At the end of the guided tour, you will celebrate your palate with a rich tasting of the prized artisanal ham, freshly sliced and characterized by its unmistakable sweet and delicate flavor. At the end of this sensory journey through the truest flavors of Emilia-Romagna, the minivan will comfortably take you back to the starting point.