Bologna: Parmigiano, Balsamic & Ferrari Museum with Lunch

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Cheese, Wine & Supercars: A Day Through Emilia-Romagna's Best

You're picked up at your hotel and driven through four producer stops: a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy with tastings, a Lambrusco winery, a traditional balsamic vinegar acetaia, and a countryside lunch with wine included. The Ferrari Museum in Maranello is the final stop on the drive back home, with skip-the-line entry already arranged. The whole experience runs about nine hours with all transport and tastings included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit local producers and Ferrari Museum

• Pick up from your place
• Visit cheese factory and taste Parmigiano
• Tour winery and learn about Lambrusco
• Visit Acetaia and taste balsamic vinegar
• Lunch at estate with local wine
• Visit Ferrari Museum in Maranello
• Drive back to your place

The Experience

The minivan picks you up at 8:55am from your hotel in Bologna, Modena or Florence, or from Piazza XX Settembre near the train station if you're meeting the group there. From that moment, the day moves through the countryside in a sequence that builds: first the dairy farm where Parmigiano Reggiano ages in wooden shelves, then the winery, then the acetaia where balsamic vinegar sits in wooden barrels for decades, each one darker and more concentrated than the last. You taste at each stop, so by the time you sit down to lunch in a family-run agriturismo tucked into the Modena hills, your palate has already traveled.

The dairy visit comes first. A producer's staff member walks you through the aging rooms and explains why the cheese needs time, why the caves stay cool, why the wheels get turned. You taste Parmigiano at different ages (the younger ones still a bit granular, the older ones almost melting on your tongue) alongside fresh ricotta that tastes nothing like what you've bought in a supermarket. After that, you move to a local winery for a guided tour of the Lambrusco production, a sparkling wine that's drier and more complex than its reputation suggests. Then comes the acetaia, where the balsamic vinegar sits in progressively smaller barrels, each one made from a different wood, and the air smells like caramel and fermentation. You taste that too: the real stuff, not the supermarket version.

Lunch arrives with water and local wine included, served in the countryside where you can actually see the hills the food comes from. After you eat, the driver takes you to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello on the way back. It's not a long stop, but it's enough to walk through the cars, the trophies, the design spaces where the brand happened. Skip-the-line tickets are included, so you don't lose time in the entry queue. The whole day runs about nine hours from pickup to dropoff, and the order of the stops can shift depending on the day, but the structure stays the same: producers first, lunch in the middle, Ferrari on the way home.

Wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket: the cellars stay cool even in summer. If you have food allergies or intolerances, mention them when you book so the producers know in advance. The operator will send you the exact pickup time by message, and if you're catching a train, leave extra time: the van leaves at 8:55 and won't wait for latecomers.

What’s included

• Guided visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy farm with tastings of aged cheese and fresh ricotta.
• guided tour of a local Lambrusco winery with wine tasting.
• guided visit to a traditional balsamic vinegar acetaia with tasting.
• lunch in a family-run agriturismo in the Modena countryside with water and local wine.
• skip-the-line entry to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.
• minivan transport with hotel pickup and dropoff (when transfer option is selected).

Days and timesDaily · 4 departure times, from 08:45 to 09:20

AgesAges 11+ · Under 11

Meeting point and pickupPickup optional · ends where it starts

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Aurea Travel

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste the real versions of Emilia-Romagna's most famous products (Parmigiano, balsamic, Lambrusco) directly from the producers who make them, without arranging transport between the farms or buying tickets separately at the museum.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Under 11.

What time does the tour start?

Pickup is at 8:55am from your hotel or from Piazza XX Settembre near Bologna central train station. The exact pickup time will be confirmed by the operator before the tour.

Is lunch included?

Yes. Lunch is served at a family-run agriturismo in the Modena countryside, with water and local wine included.

Do I need my own car?

No, unless you select the self-drive option. The standard tour includes minivan transport with pickup and dropoff at your hotel or meeting point.

What happens if I arrive late to the meeting point?

The van departs at 8:55am and will not wait for latecomers. If you miss the departure, the operator cannot accommodate a refund or reschedule you to another day.

Is the Ferrari Museum visit included?

Yes. Skip-the-line entry tickets to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello are included. The visit happens on the drive back home.

Can I request a private guide?

No. All visits and tastings are led by the local producers' staff at each location. A private guide is not included in this tour.

What should I wear?

Wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket. The cellars and storage areas stay cool even during summer, and the tour includes countryside walks.

How do I report food allergies?

Communicate any food allergies or intolerances when you book so the producers can prepare in advance.