Parma Guided Group TastyBus Tour by Minivan: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Balsamic Vinegar, and Lunch
by Maestro Travel Experience
Choose from 2 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€280Overview
The tour starts at 9:15 am with a meeting at the tourist bus stop on Viale Toschi, 2 in Parma. At 9:30 am, guests board the TastyBus, an air-conditioned minivan, for transport to the first stop, a Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production factory. The guide explains how milk is processed and transformed into Parmesan cheese, the aging process, and how to recognize cheeses of different ages during a tasting session lasting about one hour. The next stop is a Parma ham PDO production factory, where visitors observe the stages of meat processing and curing. This visit includes a tasting of Parma ham and lasts approximately one hour. Guests who choose the half-day option finish the tour here and return to Viale Toschi around 2:00 pm. Those selecting the full-day option continue with a one-hour lunch at a local trattoria, sampling typical Parma dishes accompanied by a glass of wine. After lunch, the group visits a traditional balsamic vinegar producer for about one hour. The guide describes the vinegar’s aging process and characteristics, followed by a tasting of traditional balsamic vinegar. The tour ends with a return to Viale Toschi at approximately 5:00 pm. Included are a professional guide, tastings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and, for the full-day option, traditional balsamic vinegar, as well as transport by air-conditioned TastyBus minivan. Purchases at the production sites are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Meeting point at Viale Toschi
Guests meet the English-speaking guide at the tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, 2, at 9:15 am to start the tour at 9:30 am.
10 min
Parmigiano Reggiano production factory
This stop lasts about one hour and covers the process of turning milk into Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Visitors learn how the cheese can be aged for years without additives and how to recognize differences in aging through a guided tasting.
60 min
Parma Ham production factory
The one-hour visit shows the various stages of producing Parma ham, beginning with meat processing. The stop ends with a tasting of the ham’s flavor. For the half-day option, the tour concludes here with a return to viale Toschi by 2:00 pm.
60 min
Lunch at local trattoria
Included only in the full-day tour, this one-hour stop features a light lunch with some of Parma’s traditional dishes paired with a glass of wine.
60 min
Traditional balsamic vinegar factory
After lunch, the tour continues with a one-hour visit to an ancient acetaia where guests learn about balsamic vinegar production. A tasting highlights the vinegar’s quality and aroma before returning to Viale Toschi around 5:00 pm.
60 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Tourist bus stop outside the Toschi parking in Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma
End point
Departure Point: Tourist bus stop outside the Toschi parking in Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Parma Guided Group TastyBus Tour by Minivan: Parmesan Cheese, Parma Ham, Balsamic Vinegar, and Lunch
by Maestro Travel Experience
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€280Overview
The tour starts at 9:15 am with a meeting at the tourist bus stop on Viale Toschi, 2 in Parma. At 9:30 am, guests board the TastyBus, an air-conditioned minivan, for transport to the first stop, a Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production factory. The guide explains how milk is processed and transformed into Parmesan cheese, the aging process, and how to recognize cheeses of different ages during a tasting session lasting about one hour. The next stop is a Parma ham PDO production factory, where visitors observe the stages of meat processing and curing. This visit includes a tasting of Parma ham and lasts approximately one hour. Guests who choose the half-day option finish the tour here and return to Viale Toschi around 2:00 pm. Those selecting the full-day option continue with a one-hour lunch at a local trattoria, sampling typical Parma dishes accompanied by a glass of wine. After lunch, the group visits a traditional balsamic vinegar producer for about one hour. The guide describes the vinegar’s aging process and characteristics, followed by a tasting of traditional balsamic vinegar. The tour ends with a return to Viale Toschi at approximately 5:00 pm. Included are a professional guide, tastings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and, for the full-day option, traditional balsamic vinegar, as well as transport by air-conditioned TastyBus minivan. Purchases at the production sites are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Meeting point at Viale Toschi
Guests meet the English-speaking guide at the tourist bus stop in viale Toschi, 2, at 9:15 am to start the tour at 9:30 am.
10 min
Parmigiano Reggiano production factory
This stop lasts about one hour and covers the process of turning milk into Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Visitors learn how the cheese can be aged for years without additives and how to recognize differences in aging through a guided tasting.
60 min
Parma Ham production factory
The one-hour visit shows the various stages of producing Parma ham, beginning with meat processing. The stop ends with a tasting of the ham’s flavor. For the half-day option, the tour concludes here with a return to viale Toschi by 2:00 pm.
60 min
Lunch at local trattoria
Included only in the full-day tour, this one-hour stop features a light lunch with some of Parma’s traditional dishes paired with a glass of wine.
60 min
Traditional balsamic vinegar factory
After lunch, the tour continues with a one-hour visit to an ancient acetaia where guests learn about balsamic vinegar production. A tasting highlights the vinegar’s quality and aroma before returning to Viale Toschi around 5:00 pm.
60 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Tourist bus stop outside the Toschi parking in Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma
End point
Departure Point: Tourist bus stop outside the Toschi parking in Viale Paolo Toschi, 2, Parma
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.