Parmigiano-Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma are two of Italy’s most beloved delicacies, and both are produced in the Parma countryside. Delve into the world of elite Italian cheese and ham with this tour that includes a stop at a local cheesemaker for a tour and tasting. Then continue on to a nearby ham producer to see how prosciutto is salted and cured before sampling precious slices yourself.

Learn about both Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma ham
Transportation to avoid the hassle of following a map on the country roads
Stops for tours and demonstrations at two authentic cheese and ham producers
Parmigiano and prosciutto tastings accompanied by local wines

What's Included

Parmigiano Reggiano tasting
Parma Ham tasting
Visit to Parma Ham Factory
Visit Parmigiano Reggiano Factory
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional driver and staff

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:30 AM

Pickup details

Pickup and drop off are included for accommodations located within 20 km from the center of Parma. Please specify your accommodations details at the time of booking

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

29 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Interesting and informative. Such great people and great food!

Franburnsmunro, Jan 2023

Tasting both the fresh and the aged cheese was remarkable! Loved it! The guide and the hosts were excellent!

Wonderful informative and tasty tour!

Elizabeth_T, Dec 2022

Matias was a brilliant guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Tastings were amazing. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Perfect Day in Parma

Avantikka_R, Nov 2022

We did the Parmesan and Pratima Ham tour with Mathia and it was beyond perfect - both tours were very informative and Mathia was full of knowledge and so much fun. We were lucky to watch the master do the salting of the ham. Both tours were followed by ham and cheese tastings and they were wonderful!

Fun and interesting to learn about the cheese and prosciutto making process! Great guide and driver - perfect half day

Maire_O, Nov 2022

Watching the cheese making process was very informative and interesting. Pickup was on time in the designated location. Hosts were knowledgeable and very friendly.

Ideal Way to Experience the Parma/Emilia Region

Katherine_D, Nov 2022

This was a once-in-a-lifetime sort of tour: anyone who's been eating parmigiano reggiano and prosciutto di parma their whole life should get to take this trip and learn the process. It was all fascinating, and tasting the incredibly fresh ingredients was heavenly. We were fortunate to be able to add on the balsamic vinegar tour in Modena for an extra 20 euros per person, and I highly recommend doing that as well. I'll never forget the amazing smells in that vinegar attic!

Informative and entertaining

Randy_L, Sep 2022

Being able watch to the process of Parmesan Reggio formation from beginning to end. Seeing the cows food growing in the field, cows in the barn and then over to the cheese making area. Full picture.

Instructive, interesting fun tours

adrian_L, Aug 2022

Fascinating watching parmesan being made; interesting prosciutto tour, nice tastings. Friendly and efficient

Greate trip, good food and nice guides

Camilla_R, Jul 2022

Greate guides and we got to see the hole prosess making cheese and ham. Good tastings with good wine!

Excellent Parmigiano-Reggiano and Parma ham tour!

MaryBeth_R, Jul 2022

We had a wonderful exposure to the process of making Parmigiano-Reggiano and Parma ham. Matteo is an excellent tour guide explaining in detail the steps and having answers to our questions. I highly recommend!

Great experience.

Larry_T, Jun 2022

This was a great tour, giving me a much greater appreciation for the care that is taken making both Parmigiano-Reggiano and Parma Ham/Prosciutto di Parma. Our tour guide Matthias was knowledgeable, and funny.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear Larry, thank you for dedicating your time to leave us this wonderful review. I will voice this feedback to Matias ! Hope to have you back again in the future. Best Regards My Tour

Cheese tour worthwhile, ham tour not so much

David_D, May 2022

Our tour guide was wonderful, very knowledgeable and enjoyable! The cheese tour was very interesting, but there wasn’t much to see at the ham tour. Most of time was spent driving between factories. Would rather just seen the cheese factory and used the remaining time in Parma. BEWARE when you communicate with the tour guide through the app, you are communicating with an intermediary who knows nothing about Parma or the tour. They messed up our pickup, so tour was delayed, but our guide recovered nicely.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Dear David, we appreciate you for choosing us and for spending you time to let us know about your experience. We will provide your feedback in follow up with our team to ensure that everyone is informed about meeting point. We hope to have you back on other tours with us. Best Regards My Tour

Great tours!

Jolinda_H, May 2022

Both tours were so interesting and informative. So glad we went! I loved seeing the processes and hearing about the region and history.

Response from Host, May 2022

Dear Jolinda, we're glad to hear from you that you spent such a lovely time with our team in Parma! Thank you for your positive feedback, hope to see you again all around Italy!

Parma cheese and ham tour

Laurie_F, May 2022

Loved watching the cheese makers at work and of course tasting Parmesan reggiano of different ages. We learned so much, even about the cows.

Response from Host, May 2022

Dear Laurie, thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad that you enjoyed this amazing experience with us! Hope to see you again on another tour all around Italy!

interesting

cq5mfmmhsb, Apr 2022

Nice food, excellent experience. Our guide was really nice and explained well the process. Enjoyed the tour trip a lot.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear customer, thank you for your positive feedback. We appreciate it so much! Hope to see you again on another tour with My Tour in Italy. Thank you

Fun and educational great guide

rachel_B, Mar 2022

Very informative tours at the Cher’s and ham farms - loved the food tasting at the end of each tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Dear Rachel, thank you for your positive feedback, we're glad to hear from you that you enjoy this experience!! Hope to see you again on another tour all around Italy!

Yum!

Melyssa_E, Mar 2022

The tour guides were wonderful and super knowledgeable. the food tastings were delicious and came with a hearty helping of wine too

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Dear customer, thank you for reviewing us! we are so glad to hear from you that you spent such a lovely time with our Ham and Cheese expert. Hope to see you again all around Italy!

The best from Parma

Anabella, Feb 2020

Excellent! Well organize & reliable. Our tour guide Matias was awesome, very knowledgeable in both process, professional & the sampling delicious! Thank you Matias it was a beautiful experience!!!

I momenti più belli che...

laura_t, Dec 2022

I momenti più belli che non ci scorderemo mai è stato il tour del parmigiano e soprattutto assaggio è stato incredibile, veramente bello vedere le persone come lavoravano quel caglio con il latte.

Spontane Ansage des Veranstalters

Philipp_W, Aug 2022

Das Event wurde uns einen Tag vorher abgesagt. Auf eigene Nachfrage nochmal. Angeblich konnten wir nicht erreicht werden

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Philipp Greetings from my tour in italy team We feel sorry to hear this but the cancellation was since we didn't reach the minimum number of the customers. We waited until the last minute if we had another reservation. Wishing to have you back again in the future. Yours sincerely

Da non perdere

Serena_M, Sep 2021

Bellissima esperienza, spiegata molto bene e in maniera dettagliata dalla guida. Giornata davvero piacere che consiglio vivamente

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Gentile Serena, grazie mille per il suo feedback, ci fa molto piacere sapere che ha trascorso una bellissima esperienza con il nostro staff e le nostre guide. Speriamo di rivederla presto in un altro tour in giro per l'Italia. Grazie