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Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

By ARTEMILIA Guided Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$156 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Experience Parma’s rich culture and fascinating history the best way possible – through its cuisine! We are parmesans who are wildly passionate about all the delicious food found around this world famous and historical town. During this walking tour you will experience parmesan lifestyle, visiting the places frequented by locals and immersing yourself in the street life. Booking this tour, you will experience our passion by eating traditional Parmesan and Italian food! You will discover the secrets of the worldwide famous products of this area and taste them: Parmigiano Reggiano, Parma Ham, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Culatello of Zibello, Lambrusco and Gelato. These are just some of the protagonists of this exciting walk! Option 1 is all-inclusive. Option 2 doesn’t include tasting. You choose your own food and pay for it directly. There is no requirement to buy any of the food recommended, though our tour stops at some pretty amazing eateries so it can be hard to resist!

Activity location

  • Parma
    • Parma, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 19
    • 19 Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Tasting to be paid on site
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

Tasting to be paid on site: Tasting is not included in the price. You choose your own food and pay for it directly.

Price details
NZ$156.45 x 2 AdultsNZ$312.90
Total
Price is NZ$312.90
Food and Wine Tasting Included
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

Tastings: Traditional Sandwich or Focaccia. Vertical Tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese. Pasta: 2 types of Fresh Homemade Pasta.
Chopping board of cold cuts: A selection of cured meat products such as Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello di Zibello, Salame, Coppa, Spalla.
Desserts: Traditional Cakes or Pastries. Espresso Coffee. Water. Artisanal Gelato. Wine: 2 Glasses of DOC Parma Hills Wine.

Price details
NZ$270.71 x 2 AdultsNZ$541.42
Total
Price is NZ$541.42

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional local guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedChopping board of cold cuts: Prosciutto di Parma, Culatello di Zibello, Coppa, Salame, Spalla
  • What's includedWhat's included5 Food and Wine Stops
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Sandwich or Focaccia
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Fresh Homemade Pasta (2 types)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Cakes/Pastries
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedArtisanal Gelato
  • What's includedWhat's includedVertical Tasting of Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
  • What's includedWhat's included2 Glasses of DOC Parma Hills Wine
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOption 2 doesn’t include tasting costs

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years.
  • Please advise of any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • Vegetarian and gluten free options available with prior notice. Please advise when booking.
  • Not available for vegans.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved (3 km).
  • This is a private tour, run exclusively for you and your family or friends.

Activity itinerary

Parma (Pass by)
You will discover the old town of Parma and its unexpected and eye-catching glimpses of extraordinary artistic beauty and the most authentic Parmesan and Italian food from our favourite vendors, feeding locals for generations. We will visit a Traditional Prosciutteria, a Fresh Pasta Shop or a Grocery Store, a Tradional Bistrò, an Old Patisserie, a Sandwich Shop and an Artisanal Gelato Shop.
Parma (Pass by)
We will meet in Garibaldi Square, overlooked by beautiful buildings such as the Captain’s Palace, the Town Hall and the Governor’s Palace, and also shops, restaurants and cafes which have earned the town the title of “UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy”.
Parma
  • 45m
We will visit a traditional Prosciutteria to discover the gastronomic delicacies that have made the city of Parma famous in the world, Prosciutto di Parma and the tasty products of the Parma charcuterie such as Culatello di Zibello, Salame Felino, Coppa, Culaccia, Spalla Cruda and Spalla Cotta di San Secondo Parmense.
Parma
  • 15m
We will stop at a Deli Shop for a delicious tasting of different ageings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Parma
  • 45m
A Fresh Pasta Shop is a must-see stop walking through the city of Parma, to learn about the ingredients of the famous Emilian homemade pasta and its different shapes, to discover the flavours of typical dishes and curious anecdotes. We will taste 2 different types of traditional Fresh Homemade Pasta.
Parma
  • 15m
We will experience Parma's Top Street Food stopping at a traditional Sandwich Shop.
Parma
  • 30m
We will stop at a Traditional Pastry Shop to taste Parma traditional desserts and pastries.
Teatro Regio (Pass by)
We will take a look at the Teatro Regio exterior, one of the most important Opera Houses in the world, where internationally renowned artists, such as Paganini, Verdi, Toscanini, Callas and Beniamino Gigli, have played, sung and worked.
Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata (Madonna della Steccata) (Pass by)
We will pass by the beautiful Santa Maria della Steccata Church, a splendid example of Renaissance architecture.
Palazzo della Pilotta (Pass by)
We will visit the exterior of the Palazzo della Pilotta, built in the early Seventeenth Century by the Farnese as an imposing container for the court's services.
Parma
  • 15m
We will taste delicious Artisanal Gelato made with the best local raw materials without natural or artificial additives. Artisanal Gelato is Healthy and Sustainable, all the ingredients are selected choosing ancient, organic and biodiverse varieties from local farmers. Only excellent products are used with an intense flavour, which reflects the traditions and culture of our territory.
Battistero di Parma (Pass by)
We will observe the magnificent Baptistery of Parma from the outside.
Cattedrale di Parma (Pass by)
We will admire the Cathedral from the outside.
Ara del monumento a Giuseppe Verdi (Pass by)
We will take a look at the Monument to Giuseppe Verdi.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESParma
    • Parma, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPiazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 19
    • 19 Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
    • 43121, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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