Modena day trip: Parmigiano, balsamic & Ferrari tour

Parmigiano dairy, aged vinegar tasting, gourmet lunch, and Ferrari Museum in one nine-hour day

A full-day tour from Verona to Modena visits a working Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory, a family-run balsamic vinegar producer, and the Ferrari Museum, with an English-speaking driver and a three-course lunch included. You watch cheese-making at the dairy, taste vinegars over 50 years old at the acetaia, then explore 25 Ferraris and racing memorabilia in the afternoon before returning to Verona.

Step-by-step itinerary

Modena food and Ferrari museum tour

• Depart from Verona early morning
• Visit Parmigiano Reggiano dairy
• Tour traditional balsamic vinegar producer
• Taste aged balsamic vinegars and olive oil
• Enjoy a full gourmet lunch
• Explore Ferrari Museum in the afternoon
• Return to Verona late afternoon

The experience

The drive from Verona takes about an hour and twenty minutes to reach Modena's Food Valley. Your first stop is a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy where you see the cheese-making process firsthand and taste the finished product. The producer then welcomes you to a family-run acetaia (one of Modena's oldest balsamic vinegar estates), where you walk through the vineyards and barrel rooms to understand every stage from grape pressing to aging. You'll sample several vinegars, including some more than 50 years old, and also taste their olive oil before sitting down to lunch.

Lunch is a full three-course meal served on the acetaia's private grounds. The menu includes three cold cuts (mortadella, coppa, and 24-year-old Parma ham), three cheeses with Parmigiano among them, gnocco fritto bread, fresh ravioli, warm bruschetta, Lambrusco wine, and an artisan dessert. This is not a quick stop. It's a proper seated meal built into the day's rhythm.

The afternoon shifts to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, where you explore the automaker's history through 25 cars (road models and prototypes) alongside a section on the Formula 1 racing team and automotive memorabilia. The return to Verona happens in the late afternoon, giving you a full loop through Modena's food and automotive heritage in a single day.

What’s included

• Private transportation with an English-speaking driver.
• entry to the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy with cheese tasting.
• a guided visit to a family-run balsamic vinegar estate with tastings of vinegars over 50 years old and olive oil.
• a three-course lunch with cold cuts, cheeses, fresh ravioli, gnocco fritto, bruschetta, Lambrusco wine and dessert.
• Ferrari Museum tickets and entry to explore 25 cars and Formula 1 memorabilia.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 07:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (25 and older) · Under 25: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Your Local Guide SNC

Is this one for you?This is a shared tour with a group and a live guide, so you travel with other travelers rather than as a private party. It suits anyone who wants to experience Modena's food producers and Ferrari in one day without arranging separate visits or driving themselves, and the fixed itinerary keeps all three stops (dairy, vinegar estate, and museum) inside a single nine-hour loop from Verona.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What exactly happens at the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy?

You watch the cheese-making process at a working factory and taste the finished Parmigiano Reggiano. The visit is a working demonstration, not a museum display, so you see production as it happens.

Can I taste the old balsamic vinegars at the acetaia?

Yes. The family producer guides you through the vineyards and barrel rooms, and you sample various vinegars during the visit, including some aged more than 50 years. An olive oil tasting also happens before lunch.

Is lunch included, and what does it consist of?

A full three-course lunch is included and served on the acetaia's private grounds. It features three cold cuts, three cheeses, fresh ravioli, gnocco fritto bread, warm bruschetta, Lambrusco wine, and an artisan dessert.

How many cars are in the Ferrari Museum?

The museum displays 25 Ferraris, including road cars and prototypes, plus a dedicated section on the Formula 1 racing team and automotive artifacts.

What's the total time for this tour, and when do we return to Verona?

The tour runs nine hours total, departing Verona early morning and returning in the late afternoon. The drive to Modena is about an hour and twenty minutes each way.