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Slow Parma Food Experience Half Day Private Tour and Tasting
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Slow Parma Food Experience Half Day Private Tour and Tasting
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Sat
Dec 28
Sun
Dec 29
Mon
Dec 30
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You must provide your own transport and follow the guide in a separate car
Next availability: Sat, Dec 28
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USD 235.65
Price including transportation
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Price including transportation: Price including a private vehicle (car/minivan) with Professional Driver
Pickup included
Pickup included
Next availability: Sat, Dec 28
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USD 373.76
Highlights
Looking for an authentic experience, far from the major tourist flows, to discover the soul and traditions of the Italian Food Valley? Come and discover Emilia Romagna and its food excellences, Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma, at a slow pace, relying on the professionalism of a local and experienced private guide dedicated to you and your friends or family. You will follow the whole production chain, from the feeding of milking cows to the aging of the cheese wheels in the foodies heaven, the astounding Parmigiano Reggiano warehouse. You will closely watch the cheese master’s experienced hands during the breaking of the curd and his deft movements during the lifting of the cheese out of the kettle. The visit will end with a delightful tasting of different ageings of cheese. We will transfer to the hills of Parma to visit one of the plants where the inimitable Prosciutto is produced. The tour will end with a lunch of typical Parma delicacies and wine from the Parma Hills.
Itinerary
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWe will visit an authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese dairy and the visit will be followed by tasting of 12 months, 24 months and 36 months old Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Visiting a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese dairy with us, you will be able to follow the whole production chain, from the feeding of milking cows, the milk collection and preservation, to the forming of the curd in the typical copper cauldrons. You will be able to watch the cheese master’s experienced hands during the breaking of the curd with the “spino” and his deft movements during the lifting of the cheese out of the cauldron. After that you will visit the resting, salting and ageing rooms of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese with their overwhelming aromas. The visit will end with a pleasant tasting, a real pleasure for the senses!Castello di Torrechiara
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWe will have a Photo stop at mediaeval village & Castle of Torrechiara.Langhirano
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWe will visit a plant where famous Prosciutto di Parma is produced.Barbiano
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will have lunch at a winery or family run restaurant with typical Parma delicacies and exquisite tastings of DOC Parma Hills wines.
What's included
INCLUDED
Professional local guide
2 Glasses of exquisite DOC Parma Hills Wine
Bottled water
Tasting of 12, 24, 30 and 36 months old Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and fresh ricotta cheese
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Dairy Admission fee
Lunch: Traditional cured meat products such as Prosciutto di Parma, Coppa, Pancetta and Salame
Option 1 includes Transportation
Traditional Fresh Homemade Pasta (2 types)
A choice of Traditional Cakes
Parma Ham Plant Admission fee
Coffee and/or Tea
NOT INCLUDED
Option 2 does not include Transportation
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
Available for gluten free with prior notice. Please advise when booking.
Not available for vegans and vegetarians.
Your health is our top priority and we have put special measures in place to keep all guests safe both during and after your activity.
Stringent Cleaning - We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas between each tour and hand sanitizer will be available to all of our guests.
Social Distancing - Guests will keep at all time the minimum safety distance in accordance with the instructions given in each place visited. We also ensure that all staff members will be wearing the necessary PPE.
Guides and suppliers receive daily wellness checks to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your tour.
This is a private tour, run exclusively for you and your family or friends.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off is included in the "Price including transportation" option. Pick-up and drop-off is intended within a radius of 15 kilometres of the city centre (Piazza Garibaldi in Parma). If your location is not among the pick up points listed, contact us to receive a customized quote for the extra transportation service. When travelers select the "Self-Drive Price" option, we'll see them at the Departure Point, they must provide their own transport and follow the guide in a separate car.
Location
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Via J. F.Kennedy, 18, 42124 Reggio Emilia RE, Italy
Provider
ARTEMILIA Guided Tours
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