Parmigiano, Prosciutto & Winery Tour from Parma: Three tastings

Watch cheese and ham age in their birthplace, then taste them with wine

A full-day guided tour from Parma that visits a Parmigiano Reggiano producer, a Langhirano prosciutto factory, and a winery in the Parma hills, with tastings of aged cheese, 24-month prosciutto, and three wine varieties. The guide speaks English or Italian and travels with the group in an air-conditioned vehicle. Suitable for all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Parmigiano, Prosciutto and winery tour

• Meet at designated starting point
• Visit traditional dairy producer
• Observe Parmigiano Reggiano production stages
• Tour cheese factory and brine room
• Visit aging warehouse and taste cheese with wine
• Travel to Langhirano ham factory
• Explore ham production and aging rooms
• Taste 24-month aged Parma ham with breadsticks and wine
• Visit winery in Parma hills
• Walk through vineyards and tour cellars
• Learn winemaking process and taste wines
• Return to pickup point

The Experience

How do you actually make Parmigiano Reggiano, and why does it taste different depending on how long it ages? This tour answers those questions by taking you inside a traditional dairy where you'll watch the production process unfold, from the vats where curds form to the brine room where wheels soak, and the aging warehouse where they sit for months. At the end of that stop, you taste the cheese paired with local wine, so you're not just learning about it. You're tasting what the process creates.

From there, the tour moves to Langhirano, the town that built its reputation on prosciutto. You walk through the production areas and aging rooms of a ham factory, seeing how the meat develops its flavor over time. The tasting here is 24-month prosciutto (old enough to have real depth) served with breadsticks and wine from the Parma hills. The final stop is a winery nestled in those same hills. You stroll the vineyards first, then move into the cellars where the winemaker explains how grapes become wine, and you taste three different varieties: white and red wines made in the region.

The whole day runs eight hours from your meeting point in Parma, with an air-conditioned vehicle carrying the group between stops. Your guide speaks English or Italian, sharing the history and craft behind each producer as you move through the day.

What’s included

• Parmigiano Reggiano tasting.
• prosciutto ham tasting aged 24 months.
• wine tasting of three varieties.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport between all stops.
• English or Italian-speaking guide.

Days and timesMon–Sat · 08:30

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “NH hotel: Parma station, north exit Falcone/Borsellino, reach the NH hotel on the right. Our Van wait at the bus parking area in front of the hotel . After 10 m…”

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.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical level

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Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Italian, so book the language that matches yours when you reserve. If you want to follow the commentary and ask questions comfortably, choose the one you're most fluent in.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What exactly do I see at the Parmigiano Reggiano dairy?

The dairy shows you the full production cycle: the vats where milk curds are cut and cooked, the brine room where finished wheels are soaked, and the aging warehouse where Parmigiano sits for months before it's ready. You taste the cheese at the end of the visit, paired with local wine.

How old is the prosciutto I'll taste at the Langhirano factory?

The prosciutto is aged for 24 months, which is long enough to develop real flavor and complexity. It's served with breadsticks and wine from the Parma hills as part of the tasting.

What wines will I taste at the winery?

You taste three different wine varieties at the winery in the Parma hills: a mix of white and red wines produced in the region. The winemaker explains the process from vineyard to bottle before the tasting.

Is this tour physically demanding?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. Most of the day involves walking through production facilities and vineyards at a comfortable pace, with plenty of time spent tasting and learning at each stop.