Parmigiano-Reggiano Tour and tastings
Description
Meet the dairy guide directly on site and start your visit of an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end. You will join a shared tour made by the staff of the dairy. The producer can be max 30km far from the city center.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet the dairy guide directly on site and start your visit of an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Meeting point: Parma hotel if downtown / Parma train station / Parma townsquare if transportation option is selected at 08:30 am; or directly at the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy if Selfdrive at 09:00 am
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please pay attention to the program that the tour provider will send you before the departure date through the Viator message center
Reviews(6)
We absolutely loved our tour. We were the only ones on the tour and that made it even more special. We thought we had seen everything there was to see regarding making cheese on YouTube. Wow, we were so wrong. We experienced the making of Parmigiano-Reggiano from start to finish. Such an experience! Thank you!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear that you loved the tour and enjoyed seeing Parmigiano Reggiano come to life in person — it really is something special compared to watching it online! If you’re ever back in the area, we’d be delighted to organize more tours for you to discover other amazing food treasures of our region. Grazie again and see you next time for more delicious adventures!
Nice short tour. Very informative. This tour was in English but hard to understand due to heavy accent.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We're happy to hear that you found the tour informative and appreciated the experience overall. The person who led the visit is a valued member of the dairy staff, sharing firsthand knowledge of the production process. This is the first time we've received feedback regarding difficulty understanding due to accent, but we truly appreciate you bringing it to our attention. We'll make sure to review this internally, as we’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for all our guests. We hope to welcome you again in the future!
Very interesting tour of the entire production cycle and great tasting at the end in a pretty store. We really liked it
Merci beaucoup pour les belles paroles! nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié la visite :)
While on our trip to Italy, we spent several days in the lovely city of Parma. Our tours and experiences through Food Valley were perfect. We began with a private cooking class with Christina - the experience of cooking and eating dinner in the cook's home was so much fun and the food was wonderful. While in Parma we also went on a tour of a Parmigiana Reggiano factory, a Prosciutto di Parma producer tour and lunch at a Agriturismo - all were very informative and the food was great! We also went to Modena where we had a guided visit and tasting lunch at a traditional Acetaia - as everything else, this was a great experience as well. We topped off the day by visiting the Ferrari museum and my husband got to test drive a car. The guides for each of our experiences were friendly, punctual and informative. Even with a last minute change of one of our guides, everything was seamless. Our tours were so personal and we can't say enough good things about each experience.
Hi, thank you so much for your words, it has been a pleasure to organize for you all these activities! Hope to see you again to discover much more :)
Our guide was fantastic! We knew it was one of the best cheese in the world, but after listening to the family story and seeing the whole process, we now know that it is simply the best cheese ever!!!!!
Thank you so much for your review! Hope to see you again to discover maybe Prosciutto and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar too with us!
