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Food Tours · Emilia-Romagna

Parma: Parmigiano & Prosciutto

Watch Parmigiano Reggiano being made by hand at dawn, then sit down to lunch where Prosciutto di Parma has been cured for generations.

A day devoted to Emilia's two most famous flavours, from the copper vats of the dairy to the ham cellars of the Parma hills, with an afternoon in the city of Parma. Pick-up in Florence or Bologna, same price.

Private from €280 per person for a group of 8 · €400 per person for 2 · from Florence or Bologna

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Your group:2 guests€400 per person · €800 total for 2 guests

Private tour, the whole day just for your group. The more you are, the less each person pays.

✓ Reserve with a 30% deposit · ✓ Free cancellation up to 48 hours before · ✓ Balance on the day

Cheesemakers lifting the curd from copper vats in a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy

Wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano with the dotted rind that certifies them

Aged wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, one split to show the grain

Prosciutto di Parma sliced paper-thin, served with fresh figs

A wedge of aged Parmigiano Reggiano in warm light

Fresh egg pasta cut by hand, the Emilian way

The Experience

🧀 Parmigiano Reggiano made by hand in the morning, exactly as for centuries
🍷 A tasting of Parmigiano at different ages, paired with Lambrusco
🥓 Lunch at a family-run prosciutto house, with Prosciutto di Parma sliced in front of you
🏛️ An afternoon in Parma: the Duomo, the Baptistery and the old streets

Your Day

Early pick-up in Florence or Bologna

Parmigiano is made at dawn, so the day starts early: around 8:30 from Bologna, earlier from Florence, to arrive while the cheesemakers are at work.

Parmigiano Reggiano dairy

Watch the curd lifted from the copper vats and shaped by hand, walk through the ageing room among thousands of wheels, then taste Parmigiano of different ages with Lambrusco.

Prosciutto for lunch

Into the hills south of Parma, where the air cures the ham. A visit to a family prosciutto house and a long lunch with Prosciutto di Parma and the local salumi.

The city of Parma

The afternoon is for Parma with your guide: the pink marble Baptistery, the Duomo and the elegant streets of the old town, before the drive back.

Good to Know

⏱️Duration & group size

Duration: a full day, about 10–11 hours from Florence, with an early start. Group: private, 2 to 8 guests. Guide: an English-speaking local guide.

🚐Pick-up & drop-off

We collect you at your hotel or apartment in Florence or in Bologna, or at Bologna Centrale station: the price is the same. From Florence the day starts earlier and ends later, by roughly an hour each way, and we confirm the times when you book. Some central streets in Florence fall within the ZTL limited traffic zone: in that case we agree on a nearby meeting point in advance.

✅What's included

Private, air-conditioned minivan with driver for the whole day
Parmigiano Reggiano dairy visit and tasting with Lambrusco
Prosciutto house visit and lunch
An English-speaking guide

Purchases of cheese, ham or wine
Tips and gratuities

💶Prices

Private tour, price per person by group size:

GuestsPer personTotal

2€400 €800

3€380 €1,140

4€360 €1,440

5€340 €1,700

6€320 €1,920

7€300 €2,100

8€280 €2,240

Same price with pick-up in Florence or in Bologna.

↩️Booking & cancellation

To book: a 30% deposit, paid online by card through a secure SumUp payment link we send you by email or WhatsApp. The balance is paid on the day of the tour, by card or contactless (every van carries a card reader) or in cash.

If you cancelWhat happens

More than 48 hours beforeFull refund of your deposit

Within 48 hours, or no-showThe 30% deposit is kept; nothing else is owed

Why such an early start?

Parmigiano Reggiano is made in the morning, so we reach the dairy early to see the cheesemakers at work. From Florence we leave about an hour earlier than from Bologna.

Can we start from Florence?

Yes, at the same price. We collect you at your hotel in Florence or in Bologna; we confirm the exact times when you book.

Is lunch included?

Yes, lunch is at the family-run prosciutto house, together with the tastings.

Can vegetarians join?

Yes. The dairy is fully vegetarian-friendly and we arrange a vegetarian lunch: just tell us when you book.

Can we combine it with Modena and the Ferrari Museum?

Yes. Modena, Ferrari & Balsamic is the sister day: together they make a perfect two-day food journey through Emilia.

Check availability

Bookings open in January 2027. Send us your date and group size now: we reply personally with availability, usually within 24 hours.

1 · Send your requestTell us your preferred date and group size. No payment now.

2 · We confirmWe check the estates and reply personally within 24 hours with your programme.

3 · Secure itPay a 30% deposit by card through a secure SumUp link. The balance is paid on the day.

Meet Andrea & Lorenzo

Your guides: Andrea, a WSET-trained sommelier who spent years working the land as an agricultural technician, and Lorenzo, who brings years of experience leading tours, a love for experiences that are real rather than staged, and the warm, accommodating way of reshaping the day around his guests that they mention in their reviews. Every route on this site is one we've driven, walked, or eaten our way through ourselves.