10 Food Tours in Emilia-Romagna That You Shouldn't Miss

Visit an artisan culatello producer in Emilia-Romagna, and learn how the king of the cured meat is produced. You’ll learn about the origins of the Italian ham, the curing that is done by hand, and the aging process that gives the meat its robust flavor. Finish with a lunch of local delicacies, wine, and culatello, of course. Transport from Parma is not included.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Lunch, Wine

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meet your host Mariangela at her family home and vinegar acetaia for a vinegar tour, tasting and food pairing. The vinegary is in Vignola, a town 20km from Modena center and 20 km from Bologna. Visiting this charming traditional vinegary in the province of Modena is a truly unique experience: you enter a world full of history, visit lofts and breathe in the delicate perfume of traditional vinegar. Mariangela, the owner herself will welcome you into the tasting room where you will hear about her family's story of vinegar production. Learn about how traditional balsamic vinegar and saba (a grape juice condiment) are made. Then walk up to the historic loft and get a glimpse into how vinegar is aged. Return to the tasting room for a vinegar and saba tasting as well as a food pairing with signature ingredients of the region - Parmigiana Reggiano cheese, Parma ham and bread, and seasonal fruit. Mariangela will gift you a bottle of the family’s saba and memories that will last a lifetime!

Inclusions: Private, owner-led balsamic vinegar tour and tasting with your host Mariangela, Food pairing with regional produce, A bottle of the family’s saba (travel sized), All taxes, fees and handling charges, Gratuities, Snacks

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Don’t just visit the Parma hillside, taste it! Emilia is truly stunning! We will explore picture-postcard villages, vine-planted hillsides, rolling countryside. Parma hillside food trail is a mouthwatering showcase of artisan producers and foodies throughout the Parma hillside. We are passionate about food heritage, its artisan-producers' stories and the skill and innovation of its chefs. History, art, legend and folklore form the perfect blend of adventure in the Parma hillside. We will visit a Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy during the production process and taste different ageings of Parmigiano Reggiano. We will head to a Prosciutto plant crossing the amazing Parma hills region. We will discover the secrets of the sweetness of Prosciutto di Parma visiting all the rooms used during the production process and tasting it. We will end with a stroll through the gorgeous mediaeval hamlet of Torrechiara and a visit to the castle, still perfectly preserved in the imposing architecture.

Inclusions: Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese dairy admission fee , Prosciutto di Parma Plant admission fee , Tasting of 12 months, 24 months and 36 months old Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese , Tasting of Prosciutto di Parma and traditional cured meats such as Culatta and Fiocco, Castle of Torrechiara ticket, A glass of exquisite DOC Parma hills wine, Bottled water, Professional local guide, Option 1 includes Transportation

Exclusions: Option 2 does not include Transportation

A unique experience to visit and touch the production of Emilia gastronomic excellences, including parmigiano reggiano, lambrusco and modena gold, vinegar. Visit the local factories and family-run producers for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of products appreciated throughout the world, including Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, balsamic vinegar of Modena and Lambrusco and Pignoletto wine Program : 8:00 am Pick up at the hotel in Bologna 8.10 am Departure Tour in Private Transfer 9:00 Guided tour of the dairy producing Parmigiano Reggiano with tasting 10:30 Guided visit to the Historical Acetaia with tasting 11:40 Guided tour of the winery with tasting 13:00 Light Lunch wine included 14:30 Return to the starting points n.b The stages may undergo logistical changes and the dairies and the vinegar factories may be different from those listed.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Parmigiano Reggiano and Salami tastings, Round trip transportation to and from Bologna, Tasting of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 3 course lunch with wine and water included, 3 Guided visits to producers of Emilian excellence

Exclusions: Gratuities

The Lamborghini Full Day Experience tour will offers you a fantastic day to live the emotions of one of most famous brand in the world: "LAMBORGHINI". You will visit the famous LAMBORGHINI MUSEUM and the LAMBORGHINI FACTORY in Sant'Agata Bolognese. You will feel a strong emotion and the adrenaline of a real driver, driving a LAMBORGHINI HURACAN SUPER TROFEO on the track and a LAMBORGHINI HURACAN COUPÈ OR SPIDER on the road, and then you will have your entire private test drive taped on an internal camera & receive the HD DVD. Also our professional F1 Simulators will allow you to experience the track like a true Formula 1 driver. You can enjoy a lunch with typical Emilian flavors. We'll give you a precious Lamborghini gadget to take home with you

Inclusions: Visit to the Lamborghini Museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Visit to the Lamborghini Factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Test Drive on the Track with Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo | 3 laps, Test Drive on the Road with the Lamborghini Huracan Coupè or Spider | 20 min, Your recorded guide on USB stick, Lamborghini Simulation Experience | 10 min, Visit to the Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum in Funo, Food, Drink, Breakfast, Lunch in a typical Restaurant near Lamborghini area, Transfer in Luxury Van, Private Guide in all Languages

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Give yourself an exciting day with engines and flavors famous all over the world! A tour to discover the legendary supercars and the world famous foods: you will can visit the Ferrari Museum, the "Casa Enzo Ferrari" Museum, the Lamborghini Museum and a wonderful private collection of Maserati cars; we will take you where the organic Parmigiano Reggiano is produced and you will have the chance to taste the king of cheeses. Also you will delight with a lunch of typical Italian flavor and you will have the chance to taste the famous Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. With an additional cost, it will be possible to visit the Lamborghini Factory, to drive a Ferrari or a Lamborghini on the road or on the track, or try the F1 Simulator to feel like a real driver on the most important circuits in the world.

Inclusions: Visit to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Visit to the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, Visit to the Lamborghini Museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Visit to the Maserati Private Collection - Hombre Farm in Modena, Typical Italian Lunch at Mood Eat Bistrot in Maranello, English Guide, Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar and Organic Parmigiano Reggiano

Exclusions: Visit to the Lamborghini Factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese (Optional), Ferrari and Lamborghini Test Drive (Optional)

I use to travel very often abroad - mostly in the States - and more I travel, more I understand how important is for the people who come from all the World discover the real authentic products and being educated on them! The market is honestly too full of the fake ones! I’m a producer of the authentic DOP Traditional Balsamic Vinegar - not the easily one that you find at the supermarket - and I’ll tell you its history and why locals love it so much! It’s not born to be a business like many of the others, it represents a great part of our local culture. We will also visit the production of the Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, that’s a local family business where no one speaks English and last but not least, the Winery that wonderfully represents the essence of the Made in Modena. Because Modena is really the realm of fast cars&slow food. Com’on, live the experience with locals and learn authentic informations on our typical products!

Inclusions: You'll taste a few tastings of the representative products in each place, which means different ages of balsamic vinegar, diggerent ages of parmigiano cheese and different kinds of wine

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Have you ever wondered how the King of Italian cheeses is made? What is the feeding of Parmigiano Reggiano dairy cows, how much milk do they produce, how is it stored and delivered to the dairy? Have you ever wondered what the ingredients are, how the processing takes place? We will follow the cheese production process step by step, side by side with the expert master cheesemaker. We will see the master cheese maker’s deft movements during the breaking of the curd with the “spino” and the delicate cooking phase during which the heat is skillfully controlled to expel water from the granules. We will discover ancient tools and modern materials, method and passion, a magical combination that leads to the creation of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese every morning. At the end of this experience, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese will always be a taste which brings back memories of the passion and the marvels encountered along the way. We are waiting for you to live a truly unforgettable experience!

Inclusions: Professional local guide, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese dairy admission fee , Traditional Balsamic Vinegar House admission fee , Tasting of 12, 24 and 36 months old Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Tasting of 12, 20 and 25 years old Traditional Balsamic Vinegar and 3 and 10 years old condiments, Bottled water, Option 1 includes Transportation

Exclusions: Option 2 does not include Transportation

You will appreciate the real Parmigiano cheese production in a very traditional factory. It will be possible to see the when cheese makers pull the cheese from the milk vats. You will then be taken to the seasoning/storage rooms to see the final stages of production. At the end of the tour there will be a degustation of different aged Parmigiano Reggiano Cheeses. For Parma ham Prosciutto factory visit we will proceed to the idyllic hills of Langhirano home of Prosciutto di Parma Ham. You will move into the “environmental temperature stage”, by visiting the seasoning rooms, here characterized by the typical scents of the ham. During this stage it will be explained the method of “spillatura”, the process in which only the finest ham pasts the test, those selected by the Inspector of the Consortium will then be branded with the infamous ‘Crown of Parma’. At the end of the food tour there will be a degustation of Parma ham and a glass of Malvasia, a sparkling, white local wine.

Inclusions: This tour includes: pick up and drop off in Parma, English guide, entry fee in the factories, tastings of Parmigiano cheese (12-24-36 months + local wine) and Parma ham (24 months + local wine), Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Bottled water

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The tour starts at exactly 11:00 AM. We will send you the meeting place details before the day of the tour. Our culinary tour lasts for 4 hours, and each one involves some walking, so be sure to bring comfortable footwear. Your guide will stay with you throughout the tour, and you can make requests about special dietary requirements such as any food allergies or foods you prefer to avoid eating. Please note that we are not able to offer any gluten-free or vegan option yet.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Local guide, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off, Transportation