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From Parma: Parmigiano & Culatello In the Lowlands of Parma

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What you’ll do

A food tour in the charming lowlands of Parma to the discovery of both the most iconic and the less known niche products selected by top-notch chefs all over the world!

Itinerary

Start Time: 8:30 AM

Duration: Approcimately 4 Hours

Group Size: 2 to 7 Participants

Meeting Point: The meeting point will be emailed once your booking is confirmed

Availability: Monday to Sunday

09:00 am – Your Parma Food Tour starts with a meet and greet with the guide directly at the dairy. Begin your visit to 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 – Transfer to the very lowlands of Parma, where the river Po gradually unveils its meandering lines, and head on to learn about one of the most artisanal and prestigious cured pork meats of the world that can only be aged in this extra-ordinarily humid microclimate: Culatello di Zibello PDO. VIPs like Prince Charles of England and Prince Albert of Monaco use to top their cellars up with this incredible product…no doubt why!

For lunch – Tasting lunch including the whole range of cold cuts together with focaccia, a fresh pasta dish, homemade cake and a glass of one of the local Fortana wine.

02:00 pm – End of services and back to your hotel or head on to your next destination.

What’s included

Private licensed expert guide until lunch (English /other languages upon supplement)

Guided visit & tasting at a Parmigiano-Reggiano dairy

Guided visit & tasting at a Culatello di Zibello di Parma producer’s

3-course tasting lunch as described, local wine incl.

What’s not included

Everything not mentioned in the inclusions

What’s not included

Everything not mentioned in the inclusions

Notes

Program: the described program may undergo minor changes in the timings

Lunch: the lunch can be arranged at a local restaurant, a Culatello producer or an agriturismo depending on availability

Live production: being artisanal and not industrial products, the working cycle is not repeated every day at the same time, so it is not guaranteed to see craftsmen at work at each site (for example: Wine and Vinegar making, Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello)

Our drivers are NOT driver-guides, since this kind of professional profile is forbidden by the Italian law

A Self drive option is available, please [email protected]

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Cancellation policy

A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 8 days before the activity start time.

No refund is possible if you cancel less than 8 days before the activity start time.

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