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Parmesan Cheese & Prosciutto Tour

On this tour, you'll learn the secrets of Parmesan cheese and prosciutto, two of Parma's most important food products. The perfect tour for foodies!. Parmesan cheese & Italian ham experience.

  • 5 hours
  • 8Very good | 18 reviews

On this tour, you'll learn the secrets of Parmesan cheese and prosciutto, two of Parma's most important food products. The perfect tour for foodies!

Parmesan cheese & Italian ham experience

We'll pick you up at your selected meeting point and start a tour that focuses on Parma ham and Parmesan cheese. We will first visit a factory producing Parmesan cheese, specifically known as Parmigiano Reggiano. An expert will explain the production process as we explore various production spaces.

Afterward, a tasting of various types of Parmesan cheese will be offered, complemented by local wine.

Next, we will visit a Parma ham factory, also known as prosciutto. Similar to the previous visit, we'll enter the salting and refrigeration rooms to learn about the production secrets of this renowned ham.

We will also enjoy a tasting of various types of ham paired with Malvasia wine, a sweet wine variety.

The tour will conclude with our return to the meeting points in Parma.

Meeting point

During the booking process, you'll select a meeting point from the following options:

Mercure Parma Centro Stendhal (Via Giambattista Bodoni, 3)NH Hotels (Viale Paolo Borsellino, 31)Parcheggio Est, 43123Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma (Largo Piero Calamandrei 1/a)

Included

  • Transport by minibus or bus
  • English speaking guide
  • Visit to a cheese factory
  • Visit to a ham factory
  • Tasting of Parmesan cheese, Parma ham and wine

Tips

  • Accessibility: No, not suitable for people with reduced mobility

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