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Parmigiano Reggiano ageing room
Tasting at the Parma ham factory
Real thing! Traditional balsamic vinegar of different ageing
Try tortelli d'erbetta for lunch!
Minibus near the meeting point

Guided small-group tour TastyBus: Parmesan Cheese and Parma Ham

By Maestro Travel Experience
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$218 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Hop on a TastyBus and discover the finest Parma products in one day! Visit Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Parma ham factories with tastings to learn their ancient storey and savour exceptional quality. Keep discovering local delicacies and stop for a lunch at small trattoria and traditional balsamic vinegar factory with delicious guided tasting.

Activity location

  • Caffetteria Toschi
    • 2 Viale Paolo Toschi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Caffetteria Toschi
    • 2 Viale Paolo Toschi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Parmesan Cheese and Parma ham
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma ham production factory, and discover their flavours with an Italian and English-speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours: Return in Parma at 02:00 pm approx.
Tastings: Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma ham tasting included. Lunch and balsamic vinegar tasting are not included in this option.

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
AU$218.01 x 1 AdultAU$218.01
Total
Price is AU$218.01
Until Sun, 17 Nov
Best Parma products in a day
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English

Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma ham and traditional balsamic vinegar production factory, discover the unique flavours with an Italian and English-speaking guide and enjoy a typical Italian lunch.
Duration: 7 hours: Return in Parma at approx. 05:00 pm
Tastings and lunch: Tastings at the three factories and light lunch included in price.

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
AU$286.34 x 1 AdultAU$286.34
Total
Price is AU$286.34
Until Sun, 17 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedParma ham tasting
  • What's includedWhat's includedParmigiano Reggiano cheese tasting
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedTasting of traditional balsamic vinegar (only for Best products in a day option)
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch (only for the option Best Parma products in a day)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEventual purchase of products at the production factories

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • If you are planning to drive to Parma from another city, please consider that the meeting point is located just outside the Parcheggio Toschi, (Address: Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma) where you can leave your car
  • While only one person is permitted per booking, your tour will not begin unless you meet the minimum requirement of two travellers. The agency will contact you two days before the tour to inform you of any cancellation

Activity itinerary

Caffetteria Toschi
  • 10m
Meet your English-speaking guide at the tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, 2, at 09:15 am and start your tour at 9:30 am.
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
First, stop at the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production factory. Discover how milk is processed and transformed into Parmigiano Reggiano PDO. Find out why this extraordinary cheese can be preserved for years and why its quality improves over time without any chemical additives. Learn how to distinguish between cheese of different ageing thanks to a guided tasting.
Consorzio Del Prosciutto Di Parma
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Continue to the Parma Ham PDO production factory. See the production phases of this renowned kind of cold cut. Start from the meat processing and lose yourself in a journey of flavours until the tasting of the final product. If you've chosen the half-day option (Parmesan Cheese and Parma ham) end your tour with a tasting of Parma ham and savour its sweetness and unique flavour and return to viale Toschi at 2:00 pm. 
Osteria La Maesta'
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
If you have chosen the full-day tour (Best Parma products in a day), keep discovering local delicacies and continue your journey with a light lunch in typical trattoria where you will try some of the most famous local dishes accompanied with a glass of wine.
Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia DOP
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After lunch, enter an ancient acetaia and discover why every drop of balsamic vinegar is a true gem. Taste its exceptional quality, aroma and fragrance on a delicious guided tasting. Return to Viale Toschi at approx. 5:00 PM.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCaffetteria Toschi
    • 2 Viale Paolo Toschi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECaffetteria Toschi
    • 2 Viale Paolo Toschi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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