2 hour(s)
English
Included
Learn about Parma’s history, art, and cultural traditions
Discover local food traditions and their influence on Italian cuisine
Receive tips for exploring the city independently and avoiding tourist traps
Experience Parma authentically while connecting with local producers and traditions
€ 65
€ 59.80
Free cancellation and unlimited rescheduling leads to total flexibility while you plan your travels
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Discover the heart of Parma on a delightful walking tour where history, art, and cuisine intertwine seamlessly. Guided by a knowledgeable local, you will wander through the charming old neighborhoods and hidden alleys of the city center, discovering artisanal shops, quaint botteghe, and secret corners that capture the essence of Italian authenticity. Along the way, you will enjoy a true taste of Parma, starting with coffee and sweet treats in the traditional Italian style, either as a late morning indulgence or a post-lunch digestive. The journey continues with savory delights, including cured meats, local cheeses, and freshly baked bread topped with delicious bruschette, all while learning about the city’s rich culinary heritage and its influence on Italian gastronomy.
This immersive food and walking experience offers a unique way to discover Parma without dedicating an entire day to sightseeing or a formal restaurant experience. It equips you with the knowledge to navigate the city like a local, helping you choose authentic bars and eateries while avoiding tourist traps. At Slow Travel, we focus on meaningful experiences that highlight the quality of local products and the stories behind them, allowing you to connect with the people and traditions that make Parma special.
Cheese and Parma Ham tasting
Typical sweet
Local guide
Water
Tip or gratuity
Comfortable shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Bottle of water
Sunglasses & sunscreen
Public transportation nearby
Non-alcoholic beverages available for guests under 18
Have a camera ready to capture every special moment
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The walking tour was very interesting and interspersed at regular intervals with food-tasting stops. All of the tastings were top quality and made up look forward to our evening. Giada, our guide, was very knowledgeable but also with a sense of fun. All in all, we had a fabulous time.
This was an awesome experience and a great way to get a “taste” of Parma! Highly recommend.
This was a great tour! My teenaged daughter and I really enjoyed it. Our guide shared many great facts about Parma's history and the region as we walked around. All 3 stops to sample food were great! We had time to sit down and enjoy the coffee and pastries, as well as the meat, cheese & wine. I highly recommend this tour.
Giada was a great tour guide and showed us all the highlights of Parma. The food and wine stops were great. Would recommend for anyone new to the city looking for a fun activity centered around the regional food of Parma..
Tour was exceptional, very knowledgeable guide with a great attitude and very professional. Thanks Jada!
We had a great half-day tour to two excellent wineries in the Parma Hills. Communication was effective and friendly. The day was well-planned, and all the tasting were provided by knowledgeable and friendly sommeliers at each winery. We also enjoyed light local food products paired with the wines at each location. Our driver and vehicle were on-time, friendly, clean. I recommend Food Valley Travel E Leisure for planning your next tour.
What an incredible experience this was! My wife, parents, and I opted for the Gourmet Tour Full Day with the driver picking us up in Bologna and the whole experience was magical, eye-opening, fun, and above all else, TASTY! Both our driver and our tour guide Monica were such sweet and welcoming people who clearly care a great deal about their home and share the passion for the food produced by this special part of the world. Every place we visited was a feast for the senses in addition to being education. A highlight for us was certainly the lunch at a gorgeous countryside farm to table restaurant. The whole experience felt like our own personal episode of "Somebody Feed Phil" and was well worth the price of admission! Don't hesitate to treat yourself to one of Food Valley's fine tours on your trip in Italy :)
We chose The Big Fives private tour and it was the perfect introduction to Emilia-Romagnan cuisine! Our guide, Monica, expertly toured us through the making of parmigiano reggiano cheese, culatello (such a treat!), various wines, and prosciutto before we visited a fifth-generation balsamic vinegar operation on our own. We even got to stop for photos of the impressive Castello di Torrechiara along the way. Monica was excellent, the food was superb, and it was great getting to try so many iconic Parma foods in a single day. Note: Drive times between destinations can be up to an hour, which we didn't mind but can apparently be frustrating for some. We were just excited to see more of Italy!
We chose to ride bicycles around the countryside to a local dairy farm that makes parmigiano reggiano and other cheeses. Andrea was friendly, knowledgeable, conscientious and an overall excellent guide. Afterward a driver took us to a winery where we enjoyed a light lunch with cured meats and pasta, and of course the bubbly wines typical of Parma. Overall an excellent day!
The Highlander Tour was absolutely insane and totally affordable. I was looking for an affordable shared tour from Parma and found one of my highlights in Italy. We were 19 people on a Friday. The bus driver was extremely nice and punctual. Most importantly, the visits in the factories were remarkable. The explanations were outstanding and there was no lack of tastings. I can recommend this tour to anyone who likes to know how traditional Italian food is actually being made.
