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About this tour
No trip to this part of Italy would be complete without a trip to Parma, home to exceptional cheeses, meats, and wines. On our Flavors of Parma Private Tasting Tour from Bologna, you will have the opportunity to try some of the very best products in the region. Enjoy a guided tour from an enthusiastic local foodie around a Parmesan cheese factory, and a Parma ham factory. Sample products at each stop, trying some of the best products in the region. Learn the history and significance of the food of this region to the people of Italy, enjoying yourself as you go. Finally, finish your experience with lunch in a local trattoria.
Our Flavors of Parma Private Tasting Tour from Bologna is perfect for anyone who is desperate to know more about the cheeses and cured meats of this region. You will have your very own driver for the day. Our guides at each producer are handpicked by us for their enthusiasm and knowledge. This is a unique chance to learn more about the production of some of Italy’s most famous food products, complete with tasting at each stop, of course. And with our guides, you’ll feel like you’re being shown around Parma by an old friend.
- Bologna
- Emilia-Romagna
- Modena
- Parma
- 7 Hour Semi Private Guided Tour
- Air Conditioned Transport
- Entrance Fees Included
- English and Italian
Over 20,000 travelers, 10+ years of experience and a team made up of 50+ travel experts
Flavors of Parma Private Tasting Tour from Bologna Highlights
- Learn about the artisanal production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham
- Visit the region of Parma, famous for its cheese, meat and wine
- Taste the delicious products of the region: Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham
- Enjoy lunch at a local trattoria in the hills of Parma
Flavors of Parma Private Tasting Tour from Bologna Itinerary
- You will be picked up from your hotel in Bologna or Modena
- You will be transferred in a comfortable vehicle to Parma, the heart of this area's food production. Your friendly local guide will take you first to a typical local dairy so you can see how Italy's most famous cheese - Parmigiano Reggiano - is made. Watch the traditional processing of the cheese and finish with a tasting of extraordinary Parmesean.
- Continue to a parma ham factory, where you will discover the artisan process that gives birth to this unique cured meat. Conclude your time at the factory with a tasting of cured meats.
- Finish your day with a lunch in a typical trattoria, filled with delicious local snacks and delicacies, before heading back to your starting point.
- You will be dropped off at the same location you were picked up from.
If you have any questions about our Flavors of Parma Private Tasting Tour from Bologna, please contact us. Our team is standing by and will be happy to help
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In the media
January 2024"Travel service Tourist Italy is launching a raft of unique tours designed to help you explore Italy without the crowds and to experience Italy in a very different way. The tours take you to the regular spots, but in a way that makes them more accessible."
June 2025"The region’s been on the rise for a decade or more, but local experts say the Dolce & Gabbana show, which took place on a makeshift runway winding through the fairytale-like cottages, known as trulli, in Alberobello two years ago turbocharged curiosity. “We saw a 120% increase in booking from US clients from the region for 2024, after that,” said Ben Julius, who runs Tourist Italy. “And we already see a 50% increase on that for 2025.”
September 2025"From behind-the-scenes cultural tours to twists on classic locations, including a collection of hard-to-find experiences, Tourist Italy is the quintessential Italian tour company that knows every nook and cranny of this culturally rich European nation renowned for its ancient history, diverse and scenic landscapes, world-class art, fashion and exceptional cuisine."
June 2024"My day trip to the Tuscan countryside had been organised by Tourist Italy.
The company offers everything from packages with hotels, tours and transfers to individual tours you can book when you have made your own arrangements. After my six-hour outing in the Tuscan countryside, I arrived back in Florence, where I marvelled at the magnificent Duomo cathedral and strolled along the banks of Arno River, with its stone bridges such as the Ponte Vecchio."
June 2025This Is the Actual *Best* Time to Travel to Italy, Per a Travel Expert. Ben Julius is the founder of Tourist Italy, a travel agency specializing in custom tours, hotels and travel packages. ulius explains that early spring and late fall can often be rainy in the north, while the south (like Puglia), will typically have better weather, even if you’re not at the height of the season."
