Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Lunch By Italian Days
Description
IMPORTANT! NO HOTEL PICK UP Meeting POINT. 7 am in Piazza XX 3 Settembre, nearby the trainstation in Bologna. What's included: - FACTORY/PRODUCTION SITES TOUR – Pick up at 7am at in central Bologna (no later pick up available) – Guided tour with English speaking guide – Transfer in comfortable minivan or minibus - Generose tastings of all products, breakfast with wine and coffee and multicourse italian-style lunch included – Please notify us with your diet requirements (vegetarian, gluten or lactose free menu available) AT LEAST 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE or we won't be able to cater for you. Guests joining from outside Bologna can contact us to arrange for a different meeting point if driving.
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We’ll start this incredible journey with an early pick up (around 7:00am) in Bologna with our private minivan or minibus to head to the countryside between Modena and Bologna. Why so early? Parmigiano Reggiano doesn’t wait! It’s made only in the early morning and we want you to get in action ASAP! We will see the cheesemakers taking care of all the production steps right before your eyes. You can touch the creamy curd, taste the cooked cheese and get absolutely stunned by the warehouse, where thousands of wheels all around you wait at least 12 months to be “baptized” as Parmigiano Reggiano. Time to taste it, what’d you expect? Young or aged, creamy or crunchy, delicate or intense: you can decide which of the 2 different-age samples is your favorite… or just love them both!
Third and last excellence to meet: meat (pun intended)! Prosciutto Factory Montevecchio’s products will conquer your palate with its fragrant smell, buttery texture and delicate savoriness. We’ll learn about the strict regulations, the long curing process, and the tremendous care necessary to transform only 2 ingredients into a typical product with unique characteristics. We’ll taste its wholesomeness and genuineness with other local charcuteries and a glass of Lambrusco, before a proper lunch is served!
Another gem of Emilia Romagna is waiting to be discovered: Traditional Balsamic vinegar of Modena. After our “breakfast of champions” with local salame, mortadella, homemade bread, cake, Lambrusco wine and coffee, we’ll lead you into a magical world of smells, flavors, patience, and family tradition you’ve never experienced before! In the aging room, surrounded by many peaceful barrels, the secrets of this complex, unique and fascinating product will be unveiled.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- The minivan/minibus we use are disinfected as required by law before and after each tour
- If you have any symtoms like fever, cough or exhaustion, you are not allowed to join the tour. Please inform us immediately should you feel unwell before or during the tour
Reviews(1,273)
Awesome people. Good experience. The food was good and the vibe of the tour in general was very positive.
What a wonderful day full of once in a lifetime experiences and fantastic food. Yes...it's an early start but completely worth it. My wife and I loved every stop. When they say breakfast and lunch, they aren't talking just pastries and sandwiches...it is a journey for the palette. Definitely recommend if you are visiting and have the time.
The Bologna food experience was a superb way to grasp first hand the joys of artisan food production in Emilia Romana. The sights and smells of the paramigiano factory enhances my understanding of a cheese I use at least twice a week. The same goes for the prosciutto factory. Our guide was knowledgeable and charming. He English was not 100% these, but that was part of her charm. I can't imagine how anyone could visit Emilia Romana without taking this tour.
It was a long but very interesting day. We loved the tours of the various facilities and the information on how the various food items were made. Our guide was amazing, she was funny and answered all questions. She made it even more interesting. I did think there was a lot of food, more than expected and the "party" event was a tad interesting, we didn't realize the lunch was going to have that. It was fun but the I don't think it resonated with everyone. All in all, it was a great tour and fun event.
Loved everything about it. Except tour guides that you could understand. Very informative. Plenty of good food. Very entertaining. Would definitely recommend for all!
Absolutely terrific tour! The destinations were fabulous, the food was delicious, and our hosts were genuinely friendly, accommodating, and very humorous too! Highly recommended!
The place we visited were nice and extraordinary. Lots of interesting information was provided. Still was left with the feeling that the tour is repeated day after day. Also the last two hours of the lunch weren’t authentic Italian with American karaoke songs…
Great informative and fun tour but a fairly long day so good idea to pace yourself with both food and drink from the beginning. Don’t worry you won’t end this tour hungry or thirsty.
Excellent. Learnt a great deal. Elena was fantastico! Breakfast and lunch were a true experience of local Italian food shared with family.
Great tour. Good amount of time spent at each location. Great food. The hosts were awesome and lively.
