Get fully immersed in the flavors of the most famous, traditional products of the region: Parmigiano, Prosciutto and Balsamic Vinegar.
You will be picked up at your hotel, then brought to your first stop on this tasting tour - an authentic cheese dairy of Parmigiano-Reggiano to watch how the cheese is freshly made. The next stop is a plant where the world famous Prosciutto is made. The day concludes with a trip to a producer of Balsamic Vinegar in Modena to see how it's made and, of course a tasting.
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
- Visit to an authentic cheese dairy of Parmigiano-Reggiano with tasting
- Visit to Prosciutto di Parma producer
- Visit to a Balsamic Vinegar producer with tasting
- Transportation
- English-speaking guide
- Gratuitues (optional)
- Lunch
A cultural and gastronomic guided tour of Parma including stops at the most beautiful food shops where you can see, taste and buy the famous culinary specialties: Mortadella, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma, Aceto Balsamico, cheeses and Culatello.
Exact time will be provided in final documents. If you are staying at a centrally located hotel, your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. Otherwise, a meeting point will be arranged.
Discover one of the most famous Italian typical products “Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese, combined with a less known one that will be a real surprise - the king of the cold cuts, “Culatello di Zibello”.
First, visit an authentic cheese dairy of Parmigiano Reggiano of the “Low Lands” of Parma. Next, stop at a farm for the unique opportunity to admire the local fruit and vegetable cultivation, black pigs and more. Then head down to the cellars where the Culatello di Zibello ages for years. This is a hidden gem that even Prince Charles of England and Prince Alberto of Monaco have sought out. Don't worry, your day is not complete without trying the delicious products you saw throughout the day!
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
A real surprise - visit a perfectly preserved castle rich of history and art and the World's biggest labyrinth immersed in a simple but yet fascinating land still unknown to many.
Your first stop is at the majestic Sanvitale Castle, a fortress residence in the center of Fontanellato, a small town near Parma. The Castle was built by San Vitale Family and completely renovated in the Renaissance with its incredible frescoes of Parmigianino. It is still surrounded by a large moat which is quite elegant and in fact sets it apart from most castles found in the region. Around the central courtyard are several arched windows built in gothic style of architecture.
Then enjoy a light lunch based on the typical local products.
Your afternoon continues with a visit to the World’s biggest labyrinth, the “Labirinto della Masone” (Masone Labyrinth) which covers eight hectares and is made up of 200,000 bamboo plants. Get lost in the maze and visit the incredible art exhibition of 500 paintings, sculptures and design objects dating from the 16th to the 20th century located in the building complex in its center.
Exact time will be provided in final documents. Pick up at your hotel.
