HIGHLIGHTS: Private expert guide, private visits &tastings at Parmigiano, Prosciutto and Balsamic Vinegar producers', panoramic views, full tasting lunch
SEL AVAILABLE: Monday to Sunday WHERE: Province of Parma (up to 30 km south-east) FROM: Parma, Reggio-Emilia, Bologna, Modena, Piacenza, Milano, Como, Verona, Firenze DURATION: 6 hours + transfer times TYPE OF TOUR: Private, educational, experiential TOUR TIME: 8:30 am in Parma MEETING: Safe point at motorway exit Parma centro (if self-drive); Your hotel downtown / train station (if car&driver selected) Ever dreamt of spending a full day in the Food Valley of Italy with a top-notch guide and the most famous gourmet products of the world all around you? Well, here you can! 08.30 am: Meet our guide in Parma and head on to visit an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO: you’ll discover how the King of all cheeses has been literally made by hand in the same way since the Benedictine monks invented it 10 centuries ago! From the curdling into the typical copper heaters to the salting and the final ageing in the so-called wheel cathedrals, you will be a privileged witness of almost all the steps of production of this out-and-out food icon. Tasting at the end. To follow: Picture-stop at the medieval fortified village of Torrechiara dominated by its breathtaking castle: one of the most spectacular among the manors included in the Italian network called Castles of the Duchy. 11.15 am: Visit one of the family-run ham factories producing the mythical Prosciutto di Parma PDO: you will get to know why the best ham can only be made in the hills of Parma, where the Marino wind blows from the Ligurian Sea through the so-called Food Valley of Italy. Tasting at the end. 12.30/45 pm: Full lunch based on the typical products of the territory: Prosciutto as well as other kind of local cold cuts, a typical stuffed pasta dish (tortelli di Parma), homemade cakes. All paired up with local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia! 02:15 pm: Transfer to the province of Reggio/Emilia (own own / by our car+driver). 02:45 pm: Guided visit & tasting at a family-run production of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar PDO. 03:45 pm: End of activities and back to hotel / head on to your next destination.
Inclusions: Private licensed expert guide (English guaranteed / other languages upon request with specific supplement) Guided visit & tasting at a Parmigiano-Reggiano dairy with final tasting Picture stop at the Castle of Torrechiara Guided visit & tasting at a Prosciutto di Parma producer’s Full typical lunch Guided visit & tasting at a Traditional Balsamic Vinegar producer’s Exclusions: Everything not mentioned in the inclusions. Cancellation policy: No fee up to 8 days before the starting day; From 7 days to 3 days before the tour starting date: 50% penalty; 48 hours' notice: 70% penalty; 24 hours' notice: 100% penalty. Please note: Program: the described program may undergo minor changes in the timings Pick-ups: If you choose the car+driver option the price is calculated considering a pick-up from Parma or immediate surroundings (max 15 Km). Pick-ups from other locations can be purchased with a surcharge to be agreed upon by email request. Our drivers are NOT driver-guides, since this kind of professional profile is forbidden by the Italian law. Guide: The guides are let to decide whether they wish/can join the pax in their car/van, according to their insurance grade and their day shifts. Buying the car+driver supplement increases the possibilities of having a guide on board. Lunch: the lunch can be arranged at a local restaurant, a Parma ham producer or an agriturismo depending on availability. It is not guaranteed to see the craftsmen at work at every production: being artisanal and not industrial products, the working cycle is not repeated every day at the same time (eg. Traditional Balsamic Vinegar DOP, wine making, Prosciutto di Parma).
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